Islamabad, April 17, 2020: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) board has approved the disbursement of US$1.386 billion under the Rapid Financing Instrument to address the economic impact of the Covid-19 shock. The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Thursday approved a purchase of Pakistan under the Rapid Financing Instrument (RFI) equivalent to…
Lahore, April 16, 2020: Facebook is working to keep Pakistanis, and everyone globally, safe and informed about the recent outbreak of coronavirus. Four areas we’re focused on: making sure everyone has accurate information, stopping misinformation and harmful content, supporting health experts and relief efforts, and supporting local governments, communities and businesses. Facebook is working with…
Lahore, April 16, 2020: To welcome the holy month of Ramadan, Infinix – the leading smartphone brand in the country, has announced a discount of up to Rs.2,000 on its popular model S5. Equipped with a 32MP punch hole display, big display and a big battery S5 has been the goto choice for majority of…
Karachi, April 16, 2020: Emirates in coordination with Dubai Health Authority (DHA) will be introducing additional precautions. Passengers on today’s flight to Tunisia were all tested for COVID-19 before departing from Dubai. Emirates is the first airline to conduct on-site rapid COVID-19 tests for passengers. The quick blood test was conducted by the Dubai Health…
Karachi, April 16, 2020: In light of this reduction in growth and inflation expectations, the Monetary Policy Committee of the State Bank of Pakistan has decided at its emergency meeting today, to cut the policy rate by a further 200 basis points to 9 percent. At its last meeting on 24 th March 2020, the…