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Independent Members Pledge Allegiance to PTI Following Supreme Court Verdict
Independent members have begun submitting their affidavits of allegiance to the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) following the…
Pakistan Announces New Electricity Tariff Slabs Following Latest Hike
ISLAMABAD – The Finance Division has announced an increase in the base tariff of electricity by…
Sindh Governor to Fund Google Certification Fees for IT Students
KARACHI – In a significant boost for IT education, Governor Sindh Kamran Tessori has announced that…
Sahil Adeem Under Legal Scrutiny for Hate Speech Against Sindhi Community
Sahil Adeem, a prominent scholar, is facing legal action in Karachi following the resurfacing of a…
Bomb Blast on Akhtarabad Highway Leaves Four Injured in Quetta
A bomb explosion shook the Akhtarabad Highway in Quetta on a Saturday, causing injuries to four…
Pakistan Takes Firm Action to Secure Wheat Supply Amid Price Concerns
In a significant move to stabilize its wheat market, Pakistan has implemented new measures by halting…
Pakistan Unveils 18-Member Squad for Paris Olympics
The Pakistan Olympic Association has revealed its 18-member squad set to compete at the 2024 Paris…
PTI Activist Sanam Javed Re-Arrested Following Lahore High Court Order
PTI activist Sanam Javed faced a sudden return to custody right after her release from Gujranwala…
The IHC has rejected a request to reconsider decisions in the Iddat case.
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) declined a plea to review its ruling concerning the Iddat case,…
Rescue 1122 plans for Ashura processions reviewed.
Secretary of the Emergency Services Department, Dr. Rizwan Naseer, reviewed the Rescue 1122 arrangements for providing…
Monsoon rains raise fears of urban flooding in the city.
The National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) has issued a warning that monsoon rains could hit Sindh…
Pakistan Railways has started a special train from Karachi for the summer vacation season.
Pakistan Railways has responded to the increased demand during the summer vacation by introducing a special…
A Saudi group has bought 77.42% of the shares in Shell Pakistan Ltd.
A business group from Saudi Arabia called Asyad Holding Group has bought 77.42% of the shares…
The Election Commission of Pakistan changing records related to elections raises questions.
The Election Commission of Pakistan recently changed the results for 41 constituencies in Punjab and Khyber…
Big Update on Electricity Overbilling Inquiry.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif ordered Nepra and the FIA to investigate electricity overbilling. They are to…
CM Maryam has announced a new Metrobus and projects worth Rs18 billion for Gujranwala.
Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz announced major projects for Gujranwala, including a new Metrobus system costing Rs18…
Supreme Court stops LHC and ECP from forming election tribunals.
The Supreme Court has stopped the Lahore High Court (LHC) and the Election Commission of Pakistan…
Millions are hit by high electricity price increases.
In one go, 32.5 million consumers, mostly households, will have to pay an extra Rs580 billion…
Tax exemption for government officials challenged in Lahore High Court.
A petition was filed in the Lahore High Court challenging tax exemptions for bureaucrats in the…
Justice Aalia Neelum was appointed as the first woman chief justice of the LHC.
The Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) unanimously chose Justice Aalia Neelum as the new Chief Justice…
Regent Plaza Hotel will be handed over to SIUT this month.
Pakistan Hotels Developers Limited announced that Regent Plaza Hotel will be transferred to the Sindh Institute…
The Chief Justice of Pakistan helps the Election Commission with reserved seats.
Chief Justice of Pakistan Qazi Faez Isa defended the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) during a…
UN says ex-Pakistan PM Imran Khan imprisoned without reason.
A United Nations human rights working group has declared that former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan…
The Sindh government is asking Governor Tessori to step down.
Sindh Minister for Excise and Transport Sharjeel Memon, speaking at a press conference, strongly criticized the…
Flour prices increase by Rs 250.
As inflation rises in Pakistan, the price of a 20-kilogram flour bag has increased by Rs…
Anti-Terrorism Court to hear Imran Khan’s cases every day starting July 8.
The Anti-Terrorism Court will speed up cases involving PTI founder Imran Khan and others, with daily…
Karachi has experienced its hottest weather since the 2015 heatwave.
Chief Meteorologist Dr. Sardar Sarfaraz said that Karachi is experiencing its hottest weather since the 2015…
The PTI parliamentary party has refused to accept Omar Ayub’s decision to quit.
The decision was made during a meeting of the PTI and SIC parliamentary groups at the…
SC asked to bring back the ‘bat’ as a PTI symbol.
A citizen named Engineer Qazi Muhammad Saleem asked the Supreme Court on Thursday to restore the…
What is the Punjab Sikh Marriage Act in Pakistan?
The Punjab Sikh Marriage Act allows Sikhs in Pakistani Punjab to officially register their marriages and…
Supreme Court accepts Vawda and Kamal’s apologies for their remarks.
The Supreme Court accepted apologies from lawmakers Faisal Vawda and Mustafa Kamal for their critical comments…
Pakistan’s first hand-drawn film, ‘The Glassworker,’ impresses with its new trailer release.
Pakistan’s first hand-drawn animation film, The Glassworker, has finally unveiled its trailer with much excitement. Directed…
The fee for obtaining a new car or motorcycle driving license in Punjab will change starting from July 2024.
Earlier this year, the Punjab government updated the fees for driving licenses across the province after…
People in Karachi will start using meters to measure underground water.
The Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) has announced that citizens and industries in Karachi must now pay…
Joint ventures get government approval to move Chinese industries to Pakistan.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif approved joint ventures to move Chinese industries to Pakistan, aiming to boost…
The US Congress wants a complete and independent investigation of Pakistan’s election.
The US Congress has overwhelmingly voted 368-7 in favor of calling for a “full and independent…
ATC Orders Seizure of Properties in Adil Raja Case.
The court ordered relevant departments to report back by July 10. Judge Tahir Abbas Supra instructed…
Government Schools in Punjab will now be closed on Saturdays and Sundays.
Public schools in Punjab are giving teachers a break. Starting this week, schools will be closed…
HEC warns against two-year BA and MA programs.
The Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan has reminded everyone that two-year BA, BSc, MA, and…
PTCL is raising its internet and landline prices starting in July 2024; see the new rates here.
PTCL, a leading internet and telephone provider, announced higher fees starting in July 2024, affecting inflation-hit…
Three new judges were appointed to the Supreme Court.
According to the notification, Justice Aqeel Ahmed Abbasi, Chief Justice of Sindh High Court, Justice Malik…
Azm-i-Istehkam is not a large-scale military operation.
The government clarified that the Azm-i-Istehkam campaign is not a large-scale military operation and won’t cause…
NEPRA suggests setting fixed fees for home electricity users.
Pakistan’s electricity regulator, NEPRA, is proposing a change to how people pay for their home electricity.…
The number of Pakistani women in US combat courses doubles in ten years.
A report released on Friday revealed that Pakistan has sent the most female military officers to…
Pakistan Railways has added large-capacity freight wagons to its fleet.
Pakistan Railways has recently enhanced its fleet by introducing 40 new high-capacity freight wagons, manufactured locally…
Anchorperson Imran Riaz was released after a Lahore court cleared him of charges in a new case.
Riaz was arrested at Allama Iqbal International Airport for monetary fraud as he was leaving for…
Experts criticize the budget for not addressing the needs of 11 million poor Pakistanis.
Experts are disappointed with Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb’s budget speech for ignoring poverty alleviation, leaving 11…
In the Nikah case, Judge Majoka said, “If I stay alive, I will decide on Bushra Bibi’s appeal within 10 days.”
Bushra Bibi’s legal team, including Khalid Yusuf Chaudhry and Usman Riaz Gul, appeared in court to…
Imran Riaz arrested in a new case after being cleared of fraud charges by the Lahore court.
Imran Riaz was arrested at Allama Iqbal International Airport while leaving for Saudi Arabia for Haj.…
Arrest warrants issued for Khawar Maneka and his son in a land grab case
Special Judge Asif Bashir directed the Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE) Okara to arrest Khawar Maneka and his…
Finance Minister Aurangzeb aims to raise the tax-to-GDP ratio to 13% in the next 3 years.
Finance Minister Aurangzeb, during a post-budget press briefing in Islamabad, emphasized the government’s commitment to expanding…
New tax rules affect salaries, real estate, and other assets.
The government has introduced new tax measures to raise Rs1.761 trillion for the next fiscal year,…
SC Pakistan just ordered all the restaurants on the Margalla Hills to close.
Pakistan’s top court issued a verdict requiring all restaurants located within Margalla Hills National Park to…
The head weather expert predicts that we might get a lot of rain this monsoon season.
The top weather expert, Chief Meteorologist Sardar Sarfaraz, predicts heavy rains in various parts of the…
The IHC thinks the judge’s decision to step back from the Iddat case might not be fair.
The IHC, led by Justice Miangul Hasan Aurangzeb, heard appeals regarding sentences given in a case.…
How Pakistan can expand its tax system to include wholesale and retail traders.
Wholesale and retail trade contributes 18.1% to Pakistan’s GDP but only 2% to direct taxes. In…
World Bank approves $1 billion for Dasu Hydropower Project.
The World Bank has approved an additional $1 billion for Pakistan’s Dasu Hydropower Stage I (DHP…
Facing strict IMF terms, the government will likely suggest a budget with high taxes.
The finance ministry and the IMF are in intense negotiations before the 2024-25 budget due to…
Budget for 2024-25: Handling the shortfall
Last year, our budget deficit was estimated at over Rs13 trillion. This year, it’s expected to…