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KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed sharp selling pressure on Wednesday, with its benchmark KSE-100 Index plummeting over 2% during intra-day trading amid hei
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s salaried class has paid a record-breaking Rs391 billion in income tax during the first nine months of the current fiscal year, highlighting w
ISLAMABAD: The Employees' Old-Age Benefits Institution (EOBI) has decided to increase the minimum pension amount, with the revised rates set to take effect from January 1, 202
Islamabad: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board is set to convene on May 9 to discuss critical financial arrangements involving Pakistan, according to t
ISLAMABAD: The Prime Minister's Committee on Rationalization of Tax Rates met today in Islamabad to discuss Pakistan's current taxation system and its impact on domestic indus
ISLAMABAD: The delay in the decision by the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) regarding Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC)’s revenue requirement for the fiscal year 2
ISLAMABAD: Kohala Hydropower Company Limited (KHCL), a Chinese firm leading the $2.5 billion Kohala Hydropower Project, has officially requested the Pakistani government to ex
KARACHI: Gold prices slumped by more than 1% on Monday, as easing trade tensions between the U.S. and China helped boost investor risk appetite, reducing demand for safe-haven
WASHINGTON: Pakistan has formally requested China to expand its existing currency swap arrangement by an additional 10 billion yuan (approximately $1.4 billion), as the South
KARACHI: Pakistan’s Information Technology (IT) sector has called on the government to revise tax policies to foster growth in exports and enhance the sector's competiti
Health
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Karachi: Dawood Global Foundation is committed to distributing 10,000 wheelchairs across Pakistan. In a major step towards improving healthcare accessibility in Sindh, Dawood
The 16th Consumer Food Safety and Quality Conference was held at the Islamic Chamber of Commerce, Karachi, where Abdul Jabbar Khan, Special Assistant to the Chief Minister of
GENEVA: After more than three years of negotiations, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Wednesday that its member states have reached an agreement to strengthen
Education
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Karachi: A ceremony was held at the Jinnah Sindh Medical University Karachi in which lifetime achievement awards were given to alumni of the institution for their outstanding
KARACHI: The Board of Intermediate Education Karachi (BIEK) has announced the postponement of the annual intermediate examinations for 2025, originally scheduled to begin on A
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's information technology (IT) sector has witnessed impressive growth, with IT service exports reaching $2.177 billion during the first seven months of the
OP-ED
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In North Korea, women are referred to as "one wheel of the revolutionary cart". A popular song titled "Women Are Flowers" describes women as "the flowers of the nation". The c
The Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), signed on September 19, 1960, is one of the most significant water-sharing agreements in the world. Brokered by the World Bank, the treaty was e
By: Hassan NourianConsul General of I.R. Iran in Karachi The death anniversary of Dr Allama Muhammad Iqbal is being observes 21st April across the country to acknowledge his s