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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Railways has announced a 2% increase in passenger train fares in response to the recent surge in diesel prices. Freight rates have also been revised, with
ISLAMABAD: US President Donald Trump is expected to visit Pakistan in mid-September as part of his broader South Asia tour, according to sources familiar with diplomatic devel
RAWALPINDI: In the past 36 hours, relentless monsoon rains have claimed at least 63 lives across Punjab, causing severe disruption in several cities. In Lahore’s Akbari
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of National Food Security & Research (MNFSR) on Wednesday announced that the government has officially fixed the ex-mill price of sugar at Rs. 165
ISLAMABAD : The federal cabinet on Wednesday approved a five-year extension of the exemption on the import of life-saving medicines, including anti-cancer and cardiac drugs, t
ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet has approved a 15% increase in pensions provided by the Employees’ Old-Age Benefits Institution (EOBI), effective from January 1, 2025. Th
KARACHI: Sindh Governor Kamran Khan Tessori has proposed an innovative and culturally rich initiative to issue free vehicle number plates featuring the iconic Ajrak design for
KARACHI: Sindh Minister for Livestock and Fisheries, Muhammad Ali Malkani, has urged the Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCCI) to nominate representatives for incl
KARACHI: The Karachi Tax Bar Association (KTBA) has formally written to the Chairman of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), Rashid Mahmood Langrial, raising serious concerns r
KALAT, BALOCHISTAN: At least three passengers were killed and seven others injured when armed assailants opened fire on a passenger bus in the Nemargh area of Kalat district o
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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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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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“Power is strongest when it is guided by responsibility.” 1958 marked the turning point of the political course of Pakistan. Years of political instability led to
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