Web Desk — In an appreciable move, the Central Directorate of National Savings (CDNS) has announced that the Islamic financing system will be implemented in the country by the end of next month. A CDNS official told APP on Monday that prize bonds and saving certificates would be issued in accordance with Shariah financing laws.  “CDNS will provide Shariah-compliant investment opportunities …

Web Desk — Saudi Culture Minister Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan Al-Saud had healthy talks on Sunday with Indian filmmakers and famous actors with a view to bringing their knowledge and expertise to the Kingdom for filmmaking. Prince Badr, who is also chairman of the Saudi Film Commission, said the visit comes as part of the Kingdom’s efforts to …

Web Desk — The BBDO Pakistan advertising agency that developed Generation and Greenstar’s “The Veil of Care”, received the Grand Effie Award at the fourth Effie Awards organized by the Pakistan Advertisers Society (PAS) on Friday. BBDO Pakistan became the only agency to win the Grand Prix for the fourth consecutive year, according to a press release. Effie Awards spotlight …

Web Desk — Following the footsteps of its competitors, Pak Suzuki Motor Company Ltd (PSMCL) on Friday increased the prices of two-wheelers by Rs8,000-15,000 and four-wheelers’ by Rs99,000-1.615 million. In a circular, to its authorized dealers the company said that the new price of Alto VX, VXR, and AGS models is Rs1.425m, Rs1.675m, and Rs1.886m. Wagon VXR, VXL, and R …

Web Desk — The slapping incident that occured during the 94th Academy Awards ceremony is not over yet, as Will Smith may face disciplinary action in the coming days. Smith has to face face “suspension, expulsion, or other sanctions” from the Academy, which condemned his violent actions after the Oscars. The next Academy board meeting is scheduled for April 18, …

Web Desk — Making millions of fans sad, the family of Hollywood superstar Bruce Willis has announced his retirement from acting after being diagnosed with aphasia – a language disorder caused by brain damage that affects a person’s ability to communicate. Family members of the Die Hard franchise star members posted a joint statement to social media announcing the actor’s …

Web Desk — Alizeh Shah, a charming Pakistani television actress, is once again going viral on social media. Alizeh Shah’s latest flying kiss video has set the internet on fire.  In the video, the Ehd-e-Wafa star can be seen throwing a flying kiss, wearing a stunning black STRAPLESS GOWN. This is not the first video of Alizeh Shah that goes …

Web Desk — From July 2021 to March 2022, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has collected net revenue of Rs4,382 billion, exceeding its target of Rs 247 billion. It is a growth of about 29.1% over the collection of Rs3,394 billion during the same period last year. According to FBR’s provisional revenue collection figures for July 2021 to March …

Web Desk — A local company that assembles and markets brands from neighboring countries is introducing another Chinese brand in Pakistan in the home appliances category. Speaking at the launching ceremony of Midea (a Chinese brand) in Pakistan on Tuesday, the Consul General of China in Karachi Li Bijian voiced hope that the new assembly line would lead to import …

Web Desk — As part of the State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP’s) ‘Shared KYC (Know Your Customer) Project, resident investors can open capital market accounts on their bank’s portal or app, central bank governor Dr. Reza Baqir stated on Tuesday. He added that the move would enable the equity market to be more widely accessible.During a visit to the Central …