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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s tax collection shortfall has ballooned to Rs833 billion in the first ten months of the current fiscal year (FY24), despite the imposition of record
ISLAMABAD: Amid heightened tensions between Pakistan and India following the recent Pahalgam attack in Indian-occupied Kashmir, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio held separate
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will not initiate conflict but will deliver a strong response if provoked, Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar declared on Wednesday, amid
ISLAMABAD: Amid escalating diplomatic tensions between Pakistan and India, Instagram has blocked several prominent Pakistani celebrities — including Mahira Khan, Hania A
KARACHI: Gold prices in Pakistan declined sharply on Wednesday, mirroring a global dip, as conflicting economic signals kept the precious metal trading within a narrow band. I
JERUSALEM: Wildfires have been raging for over a week across various parts of Israel, including areas near Jerusalem, as emergency services race against time to bring the flam
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced that Pakistan stands at the threshold of a digital economic transformation, bolstered by over $700 million in investment ple
KARACHI: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb expressed confidence that the 29% reciprocal tariff imposed by the United States on Pakistani goods could be reversed. Addressing
ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Finance on Wednesday approved a diluted version of the Tax Laws (Amendment) Bill 2024, significantly softening the propo
LAHORE: The Wagah-Attari border crossing between Pakistan and India was officially closed on Wednesday, following the expiry of a deadline for repatriating citizens and long-t
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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