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
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has revised fuel prices for the upcoming fortnight, implementing a significant increase in both petrol and diesel rates. As per the latest no
KARACHI: President Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCCI), Muhammad Jawed Bilwani, while strongly reaffirming the business community’s uncompromising stance a
KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) continued its record-breaking rally on Tuesday, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index surpassing the 137,000-point mark for the first tim
KARACHI: Gold prices in Pakistan surged on Thursday, mirroring a rise in international markets, with the price of 24-karat gold per tola climbing by Rs3,200 to reach Rs354,700
KARACHI: Pakistan is seeking a valuation of at least $1 billion for the iconic Roosevelt Hotel in New York City and is preparing to offer a minority stake in the prime Manhatt
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See all »ISLAMABAD: Federal Health Minister Mustafa Kamal has vowed strict accountability following the deaths of 14 newborns in a fire at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (P
ISLAMABAD: At least 14 infants died after a devastating fire broke out in the nursery of the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) in Islamabad early Wednesday morning
KARACHI: The Critical Care Research Group (CCRG) at Ziauddin University, in collaboration with the Pakistan Kidney and Liver Institute and Research Centre (PKLI), organised a
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See all »BOGOTA: Facebook and TikTok failed to prevent Colombian armed groups from spreading social media content aimed at recruiting children and, in some cases, appeared to promote t
KARACHI: With accidents involving trailers, oil tankers and other heavy vehicles claiming precious lives on roads and highways across Pakistan, students of the Electrical Depa
KARACHI: Students of the Computer Information Technology Department at Aligarh Institute of Technology (AIT), Karachi, have developed a low-cost early warning system designed
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See all »“Think 100 times before you take a decision, but once that decision is taken, stand by it as one man.”; Muhammad Ali Jinnah This particular year of 1948 was a sorr
“Kashmir is the jugular vein of Pakistan.” (Muhammad Ali Jinnah) Just months after gaining independence, Pakistan was confronted with another pressing issue—
“With faith, discipline and selfless devotion to duty, there is nothing worthwhile that you cannot achieve.” (Muhammad Ali Jinnah) The year 1947 is the most signi