Polling began at 8am on Sunday for by-elections across 13 National Assembly and Punjab Assembly constituencies, with voting scheduled to continue until 5pm. The seats largely
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Railways (PR), burdened for decades by mismanagement and financial deficits, has begun outsourcing significant segments of its operations, officials told P
QUETTA: Amid rising speculation over a possible change in Balochistan’s provincial leadership, coalition partners Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and Pakistan Muslim League
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) leader Hammad Azhar on Saturday raised serious concerns over the alleged absence of Form 45s from the election materials distributed
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s internet infrastructure is set for a major upgrade following the activation of the South-East Asia–Middle East–Western Europe 6 (SEA-ME
Washington DC: President Donald Trump hosted New York City’s newly elected mayor, Zohran Mamdani, at the White House on Friday in a meeting that defied expectations and
ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has issued show-cause notices to 17 leading private school systems for allegedly abusing their dominant position by com
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s international profile is strengthening after US President Donald Trump publicly embraced Army Chief General Asim Munir, calling him a “great
DUBAI: An Indian fighter jet, the indigenously developed Tejas, crashed during a demonstration flight at the Dubai Air Show on Friday, killing the pilot and sending shockwaves
Karachi: The Consulate General of the Sultanate of Oman in Karachi marked Oman’s National Day with a dignified and well-attended ceremony, bringing together senior diplo
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See all »ISLAMABAD: The Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) has declared several batches of auto-disable syringes manufactured by six companies as substandard and issued an ur
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination (NHSR&C) has made HIV and Hepatitis B and C screening mandatory before all s
The World Health Organization has declared an international health emergency after a deadly Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo killed more than 80 people a
Education
See all »Karachi: The Chancellor Greenwich University, on the recommendations of the Vice Chancellor Greenwich University, has appointed Dr. Naveed Ahmed Mughal as the Pro
KARACHI: Pakistan’s National Assembly has passed a new bill banning the use of plastic covers on books in Islamabad as part of nationwide efforts to reduce environmental
WASHINGTON: The United States Department of Defense has released a massive collection of previously classified UFO files online, giving the public access to government documen
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See all »The Single Window: A Key to Modernizing the Investment System: The Algerian government announced a new regulatory phase for the investment system, reducing processing ti
By: Manzar Naqvi The enduring relationship between Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates stands as a model of brotherhood, mutual respect, and strategic cooperation. Rooted in
In a nation already burdened by economic fragility, recent policy announcements have laid bare a painful truth: relief, when it comes, often arrives wrapped in symbolism rathe