Karachi, October 30, 2023: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Monday decided to maintain its benchmark interest rate – the cost of bank lending – at 22 percent. At its meeting today, the SBP’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), decided to maintain the policy rate at 22 percent. In a recent meeting, the Monetary Policy…
United Nations, October 30 , 2023 : Thousands of distressed Gaza residents on Sunday broke into warehouses and distribution centres of of UNRWA, the United Nations agency caring for Palestinian refugees, taking flour and “basic survival items”, according to the UN. “This is a worrying sign that civil order is starting to break down after…
Karachi, October 30, 2023 : Sports in Pakistan, a leading sports organization, is proud to announce its flagship event, Pinktober, in support of the battle against cancer. This remarkable initiative aims to raise funds for the renowned Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital, serving as a beacon of hope for those affected by cancer throughout Pakistan….
Vancouver, Canada, October 30 , 2023 : Over 200,000 Canadian Sikhs exercised their voting rights in the Khalistan Referendum, which took place in Surrey, British Columbia, as a tribute to the late Khalistani leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar. Nijjar had served as the President of Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara Surrey and tragically fell victim to assassination…
United Nations, October 30 , 2023 : Pakistan has told a UN panel that while most people under colonial rule have been able to exercise their rights to self-determination, the people of Palestine and Kashmir so far remain denied of that inalienable right. Speaking in the General Assembly’s Third Committee, Ambassador Munir Akram said that…