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ISLAMABAD: In a significant step toward financial stability, the federal government is preparing to reduce Pakistan’s circular debt in the power sector from Rs2.381 tril
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s government has approved a major new housing scheme aimed at constructing 5 million affordable homes nationwide, Finance Minister Muhammad Au
ISLAMABAD: To regulate over Rs100 billion in tobacco leaf transactions and ensure the collection of Rs390 per kilogram in advance tax, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has i
ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has rejected a proposed marginal energy relief package submitted by Pakistan’s Ministry of Energy, according to sources
MANILA: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has lowered its growth outlook for developing Asia and the Pacific, warning that rising US tariffs and persistent global trade tension
ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee, led by Chairman Jawed Hanif Khan, has initiated a formal inquiry into the sharp rise in sugar prices across Pakistan. Duri
KARACHI: Pakistan’s major cities, including Karachi and Lahore, witnessed widespread market closures on Saturday as traders observed a nationwide shutter-down strike in
KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) reached a historic milestone on Thursday, with the KSE-100 index surging past the 138,000-point mark for the first time during intra
ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet has approved a 15% increase in pensions provided by the Employees’ Old-Age Benefits Institution (EOBI), effective from January 1, 2025. Th
KARACHI: Sindh Minister for Livestock and Fisheries, Muhammad Ali Malkani, has urged the Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCCI) to nominate representatives for incl
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Karachi: In an extraordinary display of faith, generosity, and collective resolve, NIBD Welfare Society hosted a landmark Ramadan Fundraiser at Tabani House, DHA Phase 6, Kara
KARACHI: Bridge Consultants Foundation (BCF), in partnership with Health Matters Media, organized a media sensitization session on responsible reporting of Drug-Sensitive (DS)
The Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) has launched a massive enforcement campaign against pharmaceutical and nutraceutical companies promoting therapeutic products
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KARACHI: Greenwich University recently organized a comprehensive capacity-building session in collaboration with a team from the Higher Education Commission (HEC), Islamabad.
KARACHI: In a landmark move set to redefine media education in Pakistan, Greenwich University has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with ARY Digital Network to establ
KARACHI: The Sindh College Education Department has announced a complete ban on photography within government-run girls’ colleges across the province, cautioning that vi
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The landscape of renewable energy in Pakistan has faced a dramatic shift in February 2026. After years of incentivizing rooftop solar, the National Electric Power Regulatory
For decades, the global fascination with Venezuela oil crisis was fueled by its status as a petrostate holding the world’s largest crude oil reserves. However, the drama
Pakistan International Airlines has always been a national pride, but over several years, it has also become a huge liability to the country. PIA was founded in 1955, and it u