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Heavy monsoon rains claimed 137 lives from July 1 to Aug 7: NDMA

Staff Reporter The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) in its report has mentioned as many as 137 people dead and 112 injured in various heavy…

Senate body on Interior passes resolution against India’s illegal move on IoK

Staff Reporter The Senate Standing Committee on interior on Thursday unanimously passed a resolution condemning illegal move of India altering the disputed status of India…

Report’s details being sought from Saudi authorities

Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination has taken serious cognizance of press news stating termination of contracts of Pakistani doctors in Saudi Arabia.…

NPC, PO to hold conference on fresh spell of terror in IoK

Staff Reporter In the wake of fresh wave of terror unleashed in the Indian Held Kashmir (IHK) by the occupying forces and to condemn the…

Applications for Chevening Scholarships now open in Pakistan

Staff Reporter The British High Commission encourages professionals from across Pakistan to apply for a Chevening Scholarship. The application window is between 5 August and…

Could squeezing your arms, legs help prevent strokes?

THE circulatory system is a vast network of organs and vessels that is responsible for the flow of blood, nutrients, hormones, oxygen and other gases…

$123.2 billion Sukuk issued globally in 2018: Report

Manama The International Islamic Financial Market (IIFM) announced on Thursday the publication of the 8th Edition of its annual Sukuk Report. The research report provides…

SBP launches Mudarabah-based refinance scheme for SMEs

Observer Report Karachi The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Wednesday launched a new Shariah-compliant refinance scheme to help support banks to lend small and…

Islamic finance industry shows healthy, but slightly slower growth

Manama The global Islamic finance services industry grew further to a combined asset value of $2.19tn across all three sectors as of the first half…

Green energy getting a boost from Islamic finance

Doha As demand for green and sustainable energy sources continues to grow around the world – owing to a better understanding of the environmental disadvantages…