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ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, chaired a high-level meeting at the Finance Division today to drive forward Pakistan’s s
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Industries has cautioned the federal government that its aggressive trade liberalisation agenda could severely impact at least 15 key job-gene
ISLAMABAD: The presentation of Pakistan’s Federal Budget 2025-26 has been postponed from June 2 to June 10 due to disagreements between the Finance Ministry and the Inte
TEHRAN: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has expressed confidence that bilateral trade between Pakistan and Iran, currently valued at $3 billion, could increase to $10 b
ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has departed from Pakistan without finalizing the latest round of discussions, indicating that talks on the fiscal year 2026 b
WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) reaffirmed its support for Pakistan’s economic reform agenda, announcing that its Executive Board has approved funding
KARACHI: All banks across Pakistan will remain closed on May 28 in observance of Youm-e-Takbeer, a public holiday declared by the Government of Pakistan. This day commemorates
The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has issued a strong warning to the public about unlicensed online trading platforms promising unrealistic returns. Th
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan government is expected to bring freelancers, vloggers, and YouTubers under the tax net in the upcoming federal budget for the fiscal year 2025-26. Acco
ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) on Thursday rejected K-Electric CEO Moonis Abdullah Alvi’s explanation for the ongoing electricity cr
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KARACHI: Karachi Press Club, in collaboration with Aga Khan University Hospital, organised a medical camp for its members, where experts warned that the growing burden of hear
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
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Microsoft is offering voluntary exit packages to approximately 60,000 employees as the technology giant seeks to control costs while investing heavily in artificial intelligen
Government websites across Europe and other regions went offline on Wednesday after critical vulnerabilities were discovered in PHP, a widely used programming language, trigge
ISLAMABAD: The National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) has clarified the procedure for citizens applying for their first Computerised National Identity Card (CNIC
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Governor's rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK has emerged as one of the most significant political and constitutional events in Pakistan's October 2026 journey. The provincial de
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