ISLAMABAD: The federal government has proposed a significant increase in defence spending for fiscal year 2025–26, allocating Rs2,550 billion—an 18% rise compared
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has decided not to increase the minimum wage for the upcoming fiscal year, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb announced during a post-budget
ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Tuesday held a post-budget press conference to explain the key details of the Rs17.573 trillion federal budget for the fiscal
Washington: Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and head of a high-level parliamentary delegation, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, has called on U.S. President Donald Trump to play
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia is celebrating Eidul Azha today (Friday), marking the second of the two major Islamic festivals observed by Muslims worldwide. The occasion commemorates t
By: Muhammad Faizan Khan In the span of a few years, AI chatbots have gone from parlor tricks on smartphones to co-authors, therapists, and digital confidantes. The dawn of th
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development, and Special Initiatives, Ahsan Iqbal, disclosed on Monday that over half of Pakistan’s national budget is being sp
ISLAMABAD – In response to recent escalations with India, Pakistan has launched a high-level diplomatic offensive by dispatching two delegations abroad to present its of
ISLAMABAD – The federal government is planning to allocate Rs1 trillion for the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) in the upcoming fiscal year 2025–26, sig
LAHORE: President Asif Ali Zardari called for strengthening relations between Pakistan and Bangladesh, urging both nations to work together for mutual prosperity and healing h
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See all »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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See all »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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See all »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