The World Health Organization (WHO) reported that over 1,000 patients have died while waiting for urgent medical evacuation from Gaza since July 2024. WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said more than 10,600 patients, including 5,600 children, were evacuated during the conflict. He warned that many more remain trapped in Gaza without access to critical healthcare. […]
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Today’s currency exchange rates in Pakistan – on August 14, 2023
Following are the foreign currency exchange rates for US Dollar, Saudi Riyal, UK Pound Sterling, U.A.E. Dirham, European Euro, and other foreign currencies in Pakistan open market on August 14, 2023 (Monday). Source: Forex Association of Pakistan. (last update 09:00 AM) Currency Symbol Buying Selling US Dollar USD 294.9 298.15 Euro EUR 322.6 325.6 UK […]
Today gold rates in Pakistan – August 14, 2023
KARACHI – The price of a single tola of 24-karat gold in Pakistan is Rs 222,750 on Monday. The price of 10 grams of 24k gold was recorded at Rs190,980. Likewise, 10 grams of 22k gold were being traded for Rs174,395 while a single tola of 22-karat gold was being sold at Rs 203,407. Note: […]
Today’s gold rates in Pakistan June 9, 2023
KARACHI – The price of a single tola of 24-karat gold in Pakistan is Rs 227,250 on Friday. The price of 10 grams of 24k gold was recorded at Rs194,830. Likewise, 10 grams of 22k gold were being traded for Rs178,593 while a single tola of 22-karat gold was being sold at Rs 208,311. Note: […]
The CityTech2023 Conference was held on March 18, 2023, at The City School PAF Chapter, Karachi
Educational technology merges humanities and technology to not only create new learning experiences but to increase accessibility to modern education. It is no wonder therefore that EdTech has swept across the world. Up-to-date computer labs or classroom desk-based computer devices are the norms in City Schools and in all modern schools these days. Our students […]
‘Gift of love’ Waterford crystals placed on Times Square New Year’s Eve ball
Nearly 200 new Waterford crystals were installed on the New Year’s Eve ball in Times Square in New York in preparation for Saturday’s celebration to welcome 2023. Since 1999, replacements for the 2,688 crystal panels that make up the ball have been designed and made by hand by Irish craftsmen at Waterford. Each year, a […]
World economy faces more pain in 2023 after a gloomy year
This was supposed to be the comeback year for the world economy following the Covid pandemic. Instead, 2022 was marked by a new war, record inflation and climate-linked disasters. It was a “polycrisis” year, a term popularised by historian Adam Tooze. Get ready for more gloom in 2023. “The number of crises has increased since […]
China to host Asian Games in 2023 after Covid postponement
Kuwait: China will host the 2022 Asian Games in 2023, organisers said on Tuesday, after postponing the event in Hangzhou because of Covid. The Games will now be held in Hangzhou from September 23 to October 8 2023, the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) said. The event was originally scheduled to be held in September […]
New Gwadar international Air port to be operational by 2023
ISLAMABAD: The new $246m greenfield Gwadar International Airport (NGIA) being built at an area of 4,300 acres would be made operational by September 2023. According to the official source, the passenger terminal building of the project would be completed by June 2023; work related to air traffic control by March 2023, while the overall construction […]
Keeper Oblak extends Atletico Madrid deal until 2023
MADRID: Atletico Madrid’s Slovenia goalkeeper Jan Oblak has signed a four-year contract extension to keep him in the Spanish capital until June 2023, the La Liga club announced on Wednesday. The 26-year-old Oblak, who arrived from Benfica in 2014, has made 203 appearances in all competitions for Atletico, keeping an impressive 115 clean sheets. “I’m […]