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Dirham gains against INR, PKR and PHP. Remit now?

Quick look at current exchange rates - as of September 18 - against the UAE dirham

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Planning on remitting Indian rupee, Pakistan rupee or Philippine peso? Here’s how you can take advantage of remittance-beneficial rates and when.

Oil shock: Pakistan unveils sweeping austerity measures

Shops to shut early, official fuel cut 50% and foreign travel curbed as war bites

Under the conservation measures, shops, markets, malls, bazaars, department stores, grocery stores and general retail outlets are to close by 9pm.

LHC dismisses Rizwan’s petition against NCCIA notices

His lawyer Ali argued that the allegations against Rizwan were false and baseless

Pakistan's Mohammad Rizwan plays a shot during the first day of the first Test cricket match between Pakistan and South Africa at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on October 12, 2025.

PIMS fire inquiry: No alarms or sprinklers, 14 dead

Fire broke out on August 26 at the PIMS nursery, which housed medically fragile newborns.

Security personnel stand in a damaged corridor at the site, a day after a fire at the Mother and Child Health ward of the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) Hospital in Islamabad on August 27, 2026.

Ex Premier League star joins Pakistan coaching staff

The ex-Premier League defender links up with old Newcastle United teammate

Bramble had stints at Newcastle, Sunderland and Wigan in the Premier League

At 41, Sana Arif's Asian Games story inspires

Ironman rookie’s rapid rise takes her to Pakistan’s triathlon team in Japan

Sana Arif's inspiring story

UAE Pakistani expats alert: Fake NADRA websites flagged

Public warned not to share passport, biometric or payment data on fake portals

Victims urged to contact cybercrime units, consumer bodies and NADRA immediately

'Pakistan to play in Asian Champions Trophy in India'

India-Pakistan clash on Nov 1 in Jalandhar expected to be one of the biggest attractions

Pakistan to play in Asian Champions Trophy hockey in India, Punjab CM

Razaullah receives hero’s welcome after England heroics

21-year-old impresses with both bat and ball during third Test in Edgbaston

Razaullah will be the name discussed among cricket fans in Pakistan and around the world tonight after smashing 81 from just 63 balls

Pakistan passport allows visa-free entry to 9 countries

Mobility score falls to 42 as Pakistani passport slips to the record 183rd global ranking

Pakistani passport has slipped to 183rd place ranking, according to the new Passport Report.

Pakistan fuel relief could cost Rs30b a month

PM orders government to find additional funds to finance the new fuel relief programme

Two- and three-wheelers will qualify for subsidised petrol of up to 20 litres a month, while cars of up to 800cc will receive the discount on a maximum of 30 litres a month.

Imran Khan's ex-wife Jemima marries billionaire

Goldsmith and O’Reilly families celebrate new union at private, close-knit wedding

Jemima Goldsmith AND Cameron O’Reilly

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