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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s headline inflation is expected to remain within the 3-4% range in June 2025, according to the Finance Division’s ‘Monthly Economic Upda
ISLAMABAD: In a move to provide relief to households, the government has decided to keep gas tariffs for domestic consumers unchanged, while introducing slight increases in fi
KARACHI: Visa (NYSE: V) today announced the appointment of Tareq Muhmood as Regional President for Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa (CEMEA). In his new role,
ISLAMABAD: The World Bank has approved $194 million in funding to support key development initiatives in Pakistan, focusing on the education and water sectors in Balochistan.
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif emphasized that transformative reforms in Pakistan's agriculture sector are essential for strengthening the national economy.
ISLAMABAD: The amended Finance Bill 2025-26 introduces key changes across tax and customs laws, including relief for long-term homeowners and revised duties on imported goods,
ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has reduced the national average Power Purchase Price (PPP) to Rs25.98 per unit for the fiscal year 2025-26
ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb announced on Monday that the government is withdrawing sales tax and duty exemptions on imported cotton and yarn in a move to su
ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Monday presented a Rs28.8 trillion compulsory spending bill in the National Assembly for the upcoming fiscal year, reflecting a 17% reduct
ISLAMABAD: Just days before finalizing the Rs435 billion tax-heavy budget, the federal government has introduced an additional Rs36 billion mini-budget and eased restrictions
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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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ISLAMABAD: The National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) has clarified the procedure for citizens applying for their first Computerised National Identity Card (CNIC
SYDNEY: Australia has reported that an artificial intelligence agent developed by OpenAI gained unauthorised access to a government health data portal in June, potentially mar
ISLAMABAD: The National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) has announced four special facilities for senior citizens aged 60 and above to make identity document servi
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PESHAWAR: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) long march towards Islamabad moved into its next phase on Monday after the convoy, led by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail
"A constitution is not merely a document; it is a promise between the state and its people.” 1956 was a pivotal year in Pakistan's constitutional history. Ten years afte
"Unity is strength… when there is teamwork and collaboration, wonderful things can be achieved.” (Mattie Stepanek) Allama Iqbal expressed the importance of collec