National

Third polio immunization drive continues with aim to vaccinate over 44.3mn

ISLAMABAD: The third nationwide polio immunization campaign of current year continued on Wednesday to vaccinate over 44.3 million children under five years of age in 159 districts. In a message,…

Special Reports

Saadabad Palace Tehran : A Glimpse into Iran’s Royal History

(Continued English translation of Mr Nazir Leghari’s Urdu write-ups). In front of the National Assembly, a legendary archer from Iranian folk tales stands, his statue towering high above the ground.…

Money & Commodities

Pak rupees maintains upward trend viz dollar with 0.36pc gain

KARACHI: Pakistani rupee continued its winning streak against the US dollar in the interbank market for the 10th straight session and appreciated by Rs1.05 on Tuesday. The State Bank of…

Gold price surges to Rs220,400 per tola

ISLAMABAD: Gold prices in the local market surged by Rs2,400 per tola on Tuesday following an increase in international prices where the yellow metal touched two-week high. The price of…

Opinion

Financial crisis in universities and role of the government

For the past five days, faculty and other staff from all universities in Azad Kashmir have been protesting. The government had announced a relief allowance for employees in Budget 2023-24,…

Book Reviews

CPEC

Consistency in the policies essential for completion of CPEC: Dr Qibla Ayaz

PESHAWAR: Chairman, Islamic Ideology (CII), Dr Qibla Ayaz has stressed need for consistency in policies regarding China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) to take maximum benefits of the project, says a…