KARACHI, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 18th Aug, 2026) (17-08-2026) CURRENCY SELLING BUYING USD 279.44 276.44 GBP 378.73 374.23 EUR 323.73 319.92 JPY 1.7567 1.7361 SAR 74.44 73.56 AED 76.09 75. 19 LIBOR LIBOR FOR CALCULATING INTEREST ON SPECIAL USD BONDS LIBOR 1M 3.6392 LIBOR 3M 3.7406 LIBOR 6M 3.8522 US Dollar…
(UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM – 18th Aug, 2026) BRUSSELS, 17th August, 2026 (WAM) – The EU has deployed assistance to Belgium and Spain following their activation of the EU civil protection mechanism (UCPM), as wildfires continue to affect several parts of Europe. In Belgium, 2 planes from the EU’s firefighting fleet, rescEU,…
ISLAMABAD, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 18th Aug, 2026) Chief Justice of the Federal Sharia Court Justice Dr. Syed Muhammad Anwar has said that the effective use of technology is essential for transitioning to an automated, efficient and responsive justice system that can meet the needs of lawyers, litigants and ordinary citizens….
ABU DHABI, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM – 18th Aug, 2026) H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, received a phone call from Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the sisterly State of Kuwait. During the call, the two sides discussed…
ISLAMABAD, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 18th Aug, 2026) Pakistan on Monday strongly rejected allegations by India’s Home Minister seeking to link Pakistan to certain arrests made in India, describing the claims as baseless and part of a broader campaign to divert attention from India’s domestic security challenges. Responding to media queries…
FAISALABAD, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 18th Aug, 2026) Water & Sanitation Agency (WASA) Faisalabad has moved decisively against the employees involved in a violent clash between rival labor groups and suspended all regular employees found involved in addition to initiating proceedings against them under the Punjab Employees Efficiency, Discipline and Accountability…
ISLAMABAD, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 18th Aug, 2026) Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Muhammad Ishaq Dar Monday urged Pakistan’s new generation of diplomats to create new opportunities for Pakistan in the fields of trade, investment, technology, education, tourism and people to people connections.” While addressing a new batch of…
ABU DHABI, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM – 18th Aug, 2026) The United Arab Emirates has expressed its sincere condolences and solidarity with the Republic of Zimbabwe over a capsized passenger ferry in Lake Kariba, which resulted in dozens of deaths, injuries, and missing people. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs…
LAHORE, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 17th Aug, 2026) Governor Punjab Sardar Saleem Haider Khan said that the sufis played a pivotal role in spreading the light of islam in the subcontinent. Speaking during visit of the shrines of Hazrat Data Ganj Bakhsh Ali Hajveri (RA) and Bibi Pakdaman here on Monday,…
LAHORE, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 17th Aug, 2026) The National school of Public Policy (NSPP) on Monday opened its two-day fourth public policy conference on “Rare Earth Minerals in Pakistan: Opportunities and Challenges”, bringing together policymakers, geologists, academics, researchers and industry experts to deliberate on strategies for unlocking Pakistan’s mineral wealth…
