Syeda Sadia Shahid

Nadra and Health Ministry join hands to facilitate Sehat Sahulat card holders

The National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) has penned down an agreement with the Ministry of National Health Services Regulations and Coordination...

618

Food

Global food crisis sparked by Ukraine war will kill millions by disease

The war in Ukraine has sparked a global food crisis which is predicted to kill millions due to hunger and contagious diseases,...

480

intelligence

Octopus and human brains share the same ‘jumping genes’

The two species of octopus have the same molecular analogy as the human brain, they have the same jumping genes, active both...

653

Investment

Profits on foreign investment increased to $1.6 billion in 11 months

The total profits and dividend outflows raised $1.6 billion during the 11 months of the present financial year (11MFY22), showing that foreign...

703

Coal Power

Pakistan wants to import more coal from Afghanistan to curb energy crisis

Prime Minister Pakistan Shehbaz Sharif has approved the import of super-critical quality coal from Afghanistan in rupees rather than in dollars, saying...

995

CDWP

50 km mountainous road project to link KP and Azad Kashmir cleared by CDWP

The Central Development Working Party (CDWP) has cleared 19 mega development project having an estimated cost of Rs 142.3 billion. The meeting...

777

ECC

ECC approved Rs 37 billion for K-Electric and Rs 96 billion for 11 IPPs

According to the sources, the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) meeting was presided over by Finance Minister Miftah Ismail who approved a total...

591

Gilgit-Baltistan govt launches free meal initiative in public schools

The government of Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B) has become another region to take steps to launch the free meal and health improvement programme for...

658

gas shortage

Pakistan ranks 29th among the countries holding natural gas reserves

Pakistan has been ranked 29th among the countries having natural gas reserves, publicized in the findings of a gas monitor report presented...

719

Eidul Azha

Zilhaj moon not sighted, Eidul Azha to be celebrated on July 10

The Zilhaj moon has not been sighted anywhere in the country as no testimony was received and Eidul Azha will fall on...

867

Bus Rapid Transit

People’s Bus Service fleet reaches 240 after arrival of 100 more buses at Karachi port

Good news for Karachites as 100 more buses for People’s Intra-District Bus Service arrived at Karachi Port from China on Tuesday. PPP...

Cannabis

Pakistan can generate $8 billion in four years from marijuana

The Secretary of the Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) revealed that Pakistan has the potential to generate $8 billion in revenue...

755

Electricity

Loadshedding to increase in July as Pakistan fails to obtain LNG amid war

Pakistan is facing a hike in power crisis as it failed to agree on an agreement for LNG supply next month. LNG...

766

Coronavirus

Pakistan heading toward 6th wave as COVID-19 case count at 3.5-month high

Pakistan is witnessing another surge in Covid-19 cases as this spike in coronavirus cases may turn into a sixth wave in the...

503

Zahid Quraishi, first Muslim federal judge in United States, assumes charge

A Pakistani-American, Zahid Quraishi, has been elected as the first Muslim judge on a federal bench in the United States. This rank...

659

Pakistan’s exports to China crossed $1.605 billion in five months of 2022

Pakistan’s exports to China have surpassed $1.605 billion during the first five months of 2022, rising by 5.42% year on year, according...

708

Air pollution cuts South Asia life expectancy by five years

Burning fossil fuels are the major source of microscopic air pollution which has shortened lives worldwide by more than two years, researchers...

743

8 foreign tourists travel from Islamabad to Khunjerab Pass on rickshaws

A group of 8 foreign tourists are on the way to Khunjerab Pass from Islamabad through rickshaw, they will cover around 745...

Karachi ranked among world’s ten least liveable cities

‘Karachi’- The economical hub of Pakistan, also known as the ‘City of Lights’, has been ranked among the world’s worst cities to...

2.6K

Govt to collect Rs 80 billion from super tax and Rs 120 billion from poverty alleviation tax

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has announced that the coalition government looks forward to imposing a 10% super tax on large-scale industries, and...

Punjab PDWP approved six development schemes at a cost of Rs 21.8 billion

The Punjab Provincial Development Working Party (PDWP) gave nod to six development schemes of different sectors having an estimated cost of Rs...

912

Pakistan received $1.6 billion in foreign investment during July-May FY22

The current financial year is going to end this month but the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) is still behind the previous year’s...

557

Netflix announces real-life ‘Squid Game’ competition series with $4.56 million cash prize

The most-watched series, “Squid Game” is no longer a fictitious Netflix show rather it is going to be the biggest reality competition...

733

Banking sector expanded 19.6% during calendar year 2021

The banking sector has recorded an increase of 19.6 percent mainly because of much higher private sector participation in the economic growth...

532

Saudi business delegation in Pakistan to explore investment, joint ventures

Saudi businessmen have all their eyes on finding trade and investment opportunities in Pakistan, they expressed their will to work together. According...

804

Islamabad

15 tubewells to be installed on Islamabad Expressway to pump water towards Rawalpindi

The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has given a no-objection certificate (NOC) to the Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA) Rawalpindi to install 15...

994

Aviation

Faisalabad airport getting new runway to enable landing of Boeing 777

Faisalabad airport is going to have a new runway by October 2022 which will enable Boeing 777 to land at Faisalabad International...

933

malnutrition

Pakistan accounts 6.9% share of global burden for stunted growth among children

Universally, 149.2 million children under five years of age have stunted growth in 2020 and Pakistan shared 6.9% of the global burden....

920

Telefilm Aik Hai Nigar won ‘Best Asian Film’ at Septimius Awards 2022

2022 proves to be a lucky year for the Pakistani entertainment industry and international feats. The biopic admiring the life and struggles...

764

India

450 Sikh pilgrims arrive in Pakistan for Ranjit Singh anniversary

Around 450 Sikh pilgrims arrived here on Tuesday through Wagah border to observe the 183rd death anniversary of Maharaja Ranjit Singh. They...

Pakistan’s non-textile exports grew 27.40% to $11.25 billion in 11 months

Pakistan’s non-textile exports rose 27.40 percent year-on-year to $11.25 billion during the first 11 months of the outgoing fiscal year on account...

834

Electricity

Govt to generate 5,000 MW solar energy to scale down power tariff by 20%

In a bid to produce cheaper electricity up to 5,000 megawatts (MW) via solar plants, the government has initiated the spadework and...

Italy is now Pakistan’s 2nd largest export destination in Europe with over $1 billion exports

Pakistan’s exports to Italy observed an increase of 46 percent to $1.002 billion during 11 months on a year-on-year basis, thus making...

746

Budget

Balochistan unveils Rs 613 billion budget with Rs265 billion for development

After a long delay, Finance Minister of Balochistan Sardar Abdul Rehman Khetran revealed the province’s budget for the fiscal year 2022-23, having...

530

Cancer

Punjab CM announces supply of free medicines to cancer patients

Chief Minister Punjab Hamza Shahbaz Sharif announced to provide free medicines for cancer patients by transferring cash to their accounts. Mayo Hospital...

686

mountaineering

Norwegian climber to attempt Pakistan’s 8000m peaks to beat world record

Kristin Harila, a Norwegian female climber, is ready to summit K2 and Nanga Parbat, in her attempt to climb five 8,000-metre peaks...

479

Sindh, Punjab and Islamabad markets to close at 9 pm to save electricity

The Sindh and Punjab governments and Islamabad administration have decided to close down all markets at 9 pm as the country witnesses...

724

PM Shehbaz invites Chinese firms to invest in Pakistan

Chinese firms have been invited to invest in Pakistan as Chinese expertise in technology and the cheap Pakistani labour could act in...

691

Coal Power

3,960 MW Port Qasim, China Hub, Sahiwal power plants to be converted to Thar coal

The government has decided to convert 3,960 MW of electricity produced from imported coal onto local coal of Thar to stop using...

Rehabilitation of 6 km part of Gujrat-Jalalpur Jattan Road to cost Rs 312 million

A 6-kilometre long part of Gujrat-Jalalpur Jattan Road till the University of Gujrat’s Hafiz Hayat campus Road will be re-established at a...

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa launches special tourism police to facilitate tourists

The government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has initiated a tourism police with the intention to provide better services and security to people who...

Inflation

75,000 people switched to Lahore’s Orange Line train, metro, speedo buses due to fuel hikes

The recent massive hikes in fuel prices have adversely hit the routine life of the middle and lower-middle class, consequently, more than...

874

Ehsaas

PTI’s Ehsaas program gains international recognition from Stanford University

Stanford University has issued a publication on how the world can learn from Imran Khan’s poverty alleviation Ehsaas Program initiated by the...

804

Pakistani-Canadian actress Iman Vellani shares her journey to ‘Ms. Marvel’

Iman Vellani, a Pakistani-Canadian actress, best known for portraying the title character Kamala Khan in the Disney+ series Ms. Marvel has bagged...

559

In first month of PML-N-led govt, Large Scale Manufacturing shrank by 13.3%

During the first month of the PML-N-led coalition government, the Large-Scale Manufacturing (LSM) decreased by 13.3 percent month-on-month in April, as per...

665

Hajj

Khutba of this year Hajj to be translated in 10 languages including Urdu

Saudi Government has announced that the Hajj 2022 Khutba will be translated into 10 languages, helping listeners to hear the khutba live...

784

Dubai

Adidas collaborates with Ravi Pakistani restaurant in Dubai for new sneakers

Ravi Restaurant has for years been a cult favorite in Dubai, becoming synonymous in the past two decades with the heart of...

792

Sindh allocated Rs 4 billion in budget for procuring more buses for Karachi

The Sindh government has set aside an amount of Rs 4 billion in the next fiscal year 2022-23 for procuring more buses...

817

Clothing

Pakistan’s textile, clothing exports grew 28.26% to $17.62 billion in 11 months

Textile and clothing exports showed an increase of 28.26 percent year-on-year to $17.62 billion during the first 11 months of this fiscal...

537

Aviation

Private airlines to soon start direct flights for Skardu

After the tourist flow increased in Gilgit Baltistan during the last couple of years, private airlines have also geared up to start...

720

Fire

KP wildfires damage forests, pastures over 14,430 acres in fortnight

More than 200 wildfires caused damage to forests and pastures over an area of 14,430 acres in different districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa...

729

debt servicing

Total public debt crossed Rs 44 trillion by end of PTI term

According to the Pakistan Economic Survey 2021-22, the total public debt stood at Rs 44,366 billion at the end of March 2022,...

604

This is why Pakistan is facing loadshedding due to Russia-Ukraine conflict

During intense hot weather, Pakistan is experiencing hours-long loadshedding on account of a fuel crisis as it is unable to procure liquefied...

drought

Punjab canal system faces 75% water shortage

Punjab’s canal system is suffering through a 75 percent water shortage as the province was provided 53,100 cusecs of water against its...

783

Inflation

Goods transporters increased fares of cargo shipments by 40% after fuel hike

The goods transporters have announced 40% increase in the fares of cargo shipments following the third consecutive increase in petroleum prices in...

856

Oil and Gas Discovery

Massive oil, gas reserves discovered in Tando Allah Yar, Sindh and Rajanpur, Punjab

The Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) has succeeded to discover new oil and gas reserves from wells in districts Ghotki...

547

B2B marketplace Dastgyr raises $37 million making it Pakistan’s largest series A round

Dastgyr, a Pakistan-based B2B e-commerce marketplace, has raised USD 37 million in Series A funding led by Veon. On Tuesday, it was...

593

Singer and actor Junaid Khan launches his own production house called Jeem Films

Hum Tum actor Junaid Khan has launched his own production house, the platform to give chance to all those who are ambitious...

691

Salient features of Punjab budget 2022-23

Punjab Minister Sardar Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari presented the Punjab budget for the fiscal year 2022-23 in the Punjab Assembly session held...

767

Chai Wala

Pakistan Minister slammed after urging people to drink less tea to help economy

Minister for Planning Ahsan Iqbal has urged people in Pakistan to reduce the consumption of tea as sipping fewer cups a day...

518

Automotive

Despite high car prices, Pakistan’s auto sector sold 27,000 units in May

Regardless of high car prices, Pakistan’s auto sector posted a growth of 46% to about 27,000 units in May 2022 as compared...

Rupee in a free fall as it plunges to 211.48 against US dollar

The Pakistani rupee continued its free-fall and crossed the 210 threshold against the US dollar for the first time in the interbank...

722

Cement

In a first, DG Khan Cement to export 50,000 tonnes building material to US

One of the leading cement manufacturers in Pakistan, DG Khan Cement Company (DGKCC) will be exporting 50,000 tonnes of the building material...

518

HIV

Sindh launches pre-exposure prophylaxis oral medicine to prevent HIV

The government of Sindh has formally initiated an oral medicine programme in order to prevent ‘high-risk populations’ from developing HIV infections. On...

592

Saudi Arabia announces fully funded scholarships for Pakistani students

The government of Saudi Arabia has announced fully funded scholarships for Pakistani students to study at diploma, bachelor’s, master’s, and PhD levels in 25...

552

Property

Property tax imposed in budget to hinder growth of construction sector

Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) President Muhammad Shakeel Munir said the government imposed new property tax through Budget 2022-23 on...

Contract for 168-km missing link of CPEC’s M-8 Motorway awarded by NHA

The National Highway Authority (NHA) gave the contract costing Rs8 billion for the construction of 168 kilometers long-missing link in the M-8...

2.1K

Non-resident Pakistani businessmen will now have to file tax returns

The criteria for non-resident Pakistani businessmen have been changed as they would now be required to file their income tax returns to...

994

Pakistan’s Uroosa Imran among finalists of Cambridge Dedicated Teacher Awards 2022

A teacher from Pakistan, Uroosa Imran, had qualified for the final round of the 2022 Cambridge Dedicated Teacher Awards- a prestigious international competition...

873

Budget 2020

KP allocates massive Rs 418 billion development fund in Rs 1.33 trillion budget

The PTI-led Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government reserved a record amount of Rs 418 billion for development projects in the Rs 1.33 trillion...

402

Healthcare

World Bank approved $258 million for National Health Support Program

At least $258 million has been approved by the World Bank in order to strengthen health care systems and accelerate national efforts...

645

Sindh government to switch Karachi parks to solar energy in phases

Karachi parks are soon going to be turned into solar power, Kidney Hill Park and Safari Park will be switched to solar...

607

Moody’s lowers deposit ratings of five Pakistani banks to negative

Moody’s Investors Service affirmed the B3 long-term deposit ratings of five top Pakistani banks meanwhile changing their outlook to negative from stable...

547

In a first, Sindh to introduce music and art classes in public schools

The Sindh government is going to introduce music and art classes as elective subjects across public schools in the southern province. According...

643

Overseas Pakistani

Overseas Pakistanis remitted $2.3 billion in May and record $28.4 billion in 11 months

Pakistan has received a record over $28 billion in remittances in the first 11 months of the outgoing fiscal year, presenting an...

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Hot

Green line metro from Bhara Kahu & Blue line from Gulberg to start operation from August

The Green Line metro bus service from Bhara Kahu to PIMS and Blue Line metro bus service from Gulberg to Faizabad are...

2.6K

employment

Unemployment rate in PTI tenure decreased to 6.3%

The rate of unemployment in former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s government declined from 6.9 percent to 6.3 percent. As per the Economic...

1.2K

Cement

Cement sales drop by 16% in May due to uncertainty and soaring inflation

A 16 percent drop in cement sales has been observed on a year-on-year to 3.32 million tonnes in May due to political...

922

AJK govt approves 33 road projects worth over Rs 16 billion

The Cabinet Development Committee (CDC) of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) approved 33 projects in the communications and works (C&W) sector costing...

963

Fawad Khan becomes the new face of UN sustainable development

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Pakistan has appointed Pakistani heartthrob actor Fawad Khan as its National Goodwill Ambassador. According to the press...

854

Pakistan’s GDP grew faster than set target according to Pakistan Economic Survey

Finance Minister Miftah Ismail revealed the Pakistan Economic Survey 2021-22 at a press conference, saying that the industrial, agriculture and services sectors had helped...

676

Pakistan’s exports increase 27.78% to $28.848 billion during first 11 months

Pakistan’s exports observed an upsurge of 27.78 percent during the first eleven months of the current fiscal year (2021-22) when compared to...

370

Heart Attack

Research centre for cardiovascular diseases will be established in front of AFIC

The research center is going to be established to comprehend the reasons behind increasing cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) in Pakistan. According to details,...

662

Canada

Wall in heart of Ottawa painted with Pakistan’s traditional truck art

Canadian were treated to a colorful display of traditional truck art in downtown Ottawa by Pakistani artists who changed a white wall...

536

Doctor

Mahwish Sharif fights prejudice to become first deaf doctor in Balochistan

Dr. Mahwish Sharif, 29, the first doctor in Balochistan suffering from a hearing impairment, overcame a long period of prejudice to finish...

617

Budget 2020

Budget FY23 plans to grow economy by 5% and hold down annual inflation to 11.5%

The budget for the fiscal year 2022-23 (FY23) has been presented by Finance Minister Miftah Ismail in the National Assembly on Friday....

683

Punjab’s NH&MC performed first ever robotic surgeries

For the first time in the medical history of Punjab, National Hospital & Medical Centre (NH&MC), Lahore successfully carried out robotic surgeries,...

Featured2

Orange Line and Metro Bus fares reduced in Lahore, Rawalpindi, Multan

The Punjab Masstransit Authority (PMA) is expected to reduce the Lahore Orange Line and Metro Bus System fares in Lahore, Rawalpindi, and...

1.6K

World Bank indicates 4% GDP growth for Pakistan in next fiscal year

The World Bank (WB) has projected a moderate Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth rate for Pakistan standing at 4% for the coming...

610

heatwave

Pakistan Army establishes free medical camp, heat stroke center in Lodhran

Considering the prevalent scorching heatwave across the country, the Pakistan Army has established a heat stroke center and free medical camp at...

701

Pakistan’s shadow economy accounts for 40% of GDP

As the key government and authorities figures have been drawing attention to the economic losses because of illegal trade, Pakistan’s shadow economy...

582

Cancer

Rectal cancer drug trial of dostarlimab cures all 14 patients

New York’s doctors experimented on a cancer drug dostarlimab that came out to be a successful trial with a success rate of...

719

Budget 2020

Rs 9.5 trillion FY23 budget unveiled: 15% increase in salaries, 5% in pensions

Finance Minister Miftah Ismail on Friday unveiled the coalition government’s maiden budget with an outlay of Rs 9.5 trillion for the fiscal...

574

Oxford programme launched to address under representation of Pakistani students at Oxford

Oxford Pakistan Programme (OPP) has been launched in Pakistan, it is the first initiative of its kind that aims to address the...

743

Pakistan’s trade deficit widened to all-time high $43.33 billion during 11 months

The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) data showed that country’s merchandise trade deficit hiked by 57.85 percent year-on-year to an all-time high...

676

Japan

Miniature artist Shazia Sikander awarded Japan’s Fukuoka Prize

A Pakistan-born miniature artist, Shazia Sikander, has been awarded Fukuoka Prize in Arts and Culture for introducing innovation in the traditional art...

925

19.5 km Eastbay Expressway of Gwadar port aided by China opened to traffic

The inaugural ceremony of the China-aided Eastbay Expressway of Gwadar port was conducted on Friday in the port city of Pakistan’s southwest...

1.5K

230 modern coaches to be added to Pakistan Railways fleet this month

Pakistan Railways procured a total of 230 modern passenger coaches with the intention to modernize the department along with facilitating the commuters....

818

Superior University celebrates its rank in Times Higher Education rankings 2022

Superior University has become Pakistan’s number one private-sector university under the Times Higher Education Impact Ranking 2022. One of the most renowned...

694

Electricity

733 million people globally have no access to electricity

According to a new World Bank report, 733 million people globally do not have access to electricity, whereas 2.4 billion people are...

716

Flour

Punjab and KP cabinets approved massive subsidy on flour

The first meeting of the Punjab cabinet held on Wednesday approved Rs 200 billion subsidy on flour to ensure the commodity will...

742

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa announces 35% cut in fuel quota for govt employees

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Mahmood Khan made an announcement to decrease the 35 percent fuel quota for government employees in the province...

765

Inflation

Cooking oil, ghee prices in Pakistan soar to all-time high despite drop in palm oil rate

The government has shocked the consumers by increasing ghee and cooking oil prices by an unprecedented Rs 208 and Rs 213 to...

810

Inflation in Pakistan reached 13.76% in May, highest in over two years

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) measured the country’s inflation which is found to be increased to a two-and-a-half-year-high at 13.76 percent in...

593

British Council awards scholarships worth Rs 30 million to IUB students

British Council has distributed at least Rs 30 million scholarships among the students of Islamia University of Bahawalpur (IUB). On Thursday, British...

771

Gas and Condensate

Mari Petroleum finds gas reservoir of one trillion cubic feet in North Waziristan

Mari Petroleum Company Limited (MPCL) discovered a huge gas reservoir of one trillion cubic feet at its Bannu West-1 well in the...

747

Budget Deficit

IMF tells Pakistan to lower budget deficit down to 4.9% of the GDP

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has told Pakistan to narrow the budget deficit down to 4.9 percent of the GDP for the...

676

Digital Pakistan

3 projects worth Rs 5 billion launched to connect 6 districts of Sindh to digital world

The Federal ministry has launched three more projects worth Rs 5 billion for 6 districts of Sindh in order to connect the...

744

Challan

Lahore High Court declared e-challans illegal

The e-challans being issued to the drivers for violating traffic rules by the Punjab Safe City Authority (PSCA) are illegal for having no...

638

Pakistan can generate $5 billion from establishment of 16 technology parks

Pakistan has the capability to generate almost $5 billion in revenue by establishing 16 technology parks within one year, according to the...

689

With over 50 ambulances, Sindh starts long-awaited Rescue 1122 service

Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah inaugurated the much-desired Rescue 1122 service in the province on Tuesday. Addressing the inauguration ceremony,...

679

FBR

Federal Board of Revenue collected Rs 5.349 trillion tax in 11 months

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has raised a record Rs 5.349 trillion tax during the first 11 months of 2021-22. But,...

704

42 Pakistani universities make it to THE Asia University Rankings 2022

A total of 42 Pakistani universities have been included in the Times Higher Education (THE) Asia University Rankings 2022. As per the...

889

CPEC

Energy scarcity of Gwadar to end by 2023 after completion of 300 MW coal power plant

The longstanding issues of the port city of Gwadar because of increasing energy scarcity would be settled by October 2023 after the...

Hydroelectric power

Work resumes on Balochistan’s biggest hydropower project, the Naulong Dam

Work resumes on Balochistan’s biggest hydropower project, the Naulong Dam, that will irrigate 47,000 acres of barren land and provide 4.4MW of...

824

cigarette

20% of Pakistan’s trees burnt to roast tobacco

At least 600 million trees globally fall victim to tobacco farming each year. Trees are cut down to make way for growing...

Work on Islamabad’s I-12/2 & I-12/3 sub-sectors started & it will finish in 15 months

The Capital Development Authority (CDA) on Thursday formally started the development work in the sector I-12 of Islamabad. The CDA is carrying out development...

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Foundation stone laid for reconstruction of Rs 1.3 billion Karachi’s Shahrah-e-Noor Jahan

Sindh government’s Spokesman, Karachi Administrator, and CM Advisor on Law Barrister Murtaza Wahab laid the foundation stone for the reconstruction of Shahrah-e-Noor...

654

Pakistan declares high alert against monkeypox

After the Covid-19 pandemic, the federal government has now released special instructions to all national and provincial health authorities to be on...

2.4K

Khaadi fashion brand secures $25 million investment from IFC

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has decided to invest $25 million in one of the country’s top fashion retailers Khaadi for creating...

573

Mars

Landing of a man on an asteroid will take place in 2073

The first human space mission to the asteroid belt is predictable to take place within 50 years, according to rocket engineers, in...

737

Import

Pakistan to directly import 2 million tonnes of wheat from Russia on cash

Economic Coordination Committee of Pakistan on Saturday decided to directly import two million metric tonnes of wheat from Russia on cash. Pre-empting...

mountaineering

Sirbaz and Shehroze summit fifth highest peak 8,463m Mt Makalu in Nepal

Pakistani mountaineers Sirbaz Ali and Shehroze Kashif achieved another landmark on Saturday morning when the duo summited 8,463m Mt Makalu in Nepal,...

961

Asian Bank to fund health, irrigation and education projects worth $2 billion

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) revealed that projects valued at $2 billion for Pakistan would be finalized after holding discussions with the...

857

Foreign investors earn $1.5 billion profit on their investments in 10 months

Regardless of the political unrest in the country which affected almost all sectors of life including business, the outflow of profits and...

864

Cannes International Film Festival

Pakistan’s Tanzila Khan wins Amal Clooney Women’s Empowerment Award

Pakistani entrepreneur and activist Tanzila Khan has been bestowed with the Prince’s Trust International Amal Clooney Women’s Empowerment Award at The 2022...

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mountaineering

High-altitude specialist Ali Raza Sadpara dies after sustaining injuries from fall

Famous Pakistani mountaineer Ali Raza Sadpara, 56, surrendered to his injuries and embraced death in Skardu early Friday morning. The mountaineer had...

963

Hospital

IFC signs agreement for construction of 500-bed hospital in Peshawar

The International Finance Corporation penned an agreement with the government of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa to help establish a landmark public-private partnership for the construction...

687

Citizenship

United States abolishes interview condition for some Pakistani visa applicants

The United States embassy in Pakistan has announced the expansion of interview waiver eligibility for Pakistani citizens. “The United States Mission to...

605

Islamabad

Pakistan’s first surgical skill laboratory will be established at PIMS hospital

Head of the ENT Department of the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) Professor Dr. Altaf Hussain has declared the launch of...

748

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa sets up Rs 50 million fund for welfare of transgender persons

The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has proposed a bill in the provincial assembly to establish an Rs.50 million endowment fund for the wellbeing...

667

social media

Government to partner with TikTok to celebrate Pakistan’s 75th Golden Jubilee

The government is looking forward to developing a partnership with TikTok to mark Pakistan’s 75th Golden Jubilee ultimately promoting patriotism among the...

969

Joyland film makes history for Pakistan with two awards at the Cannes

Saim Sadiq’s ‘Joyland’ became the first Pakistani film to win an award at Cannes, which was also a first for the subcontinent....

592

First-ever Pak-Japan Centre inaugurated at NUST

The first-ever Pak-Japan Centre had been inaugurated in Pakistan at the National University of Sciences & Technology (NUST) on 23rd May in cooperation...

885

Rs 7 billion approved for bridge to connect Torghar with Buner

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has approved Rs 7 billion funds to construct a bridge, which would connect Torghar with Buner. Talking to the...

Hot

Pakistan’s mango production to fall by 50% from 1.8 million tonnes target

Pakistan’s mango production is likely to decrease by around 50 percent this year, due to the unusually high temperatures and water shortages,...

799

Karachi is the most viewed Pakistani city on Google Street View

Google celebrated 15 years of its Street View, on Tuesday, after it kicked off its immense and hugely controversial effort to snapshot...

795

Hydroelectric power

Tarbela dam once again touches dead level of 1398 feet

The Tarbela Dam once again has touched the dead level as the second dip in water flows has hit the country’s water...

542

Testing kits ordered by Pakistan for monkeypox detection will arrive soon

Health Minister Abdul Qadir Patel said on Friday that Pakistan has ordered testing kits for to diagnose monkeypox and they will reach...

701

Chief Justice

Chief Justice Bandial named among Time’s 100 Most Influential People

Chief Justice of Pakistan Umar Ata Bandial has been included among the 100 Most Influential People of 2022 by Time magazine. The top judge “is widely...

468

What is four-day working week and why it may save Pakistan billions of dollars?

Amid increasing oil consumption and import bill because of international price hikes, the cash-strapped government is looking for the possibility of conserving...

painting

Pir Hamid Ali’s paintings get a place in world art exhibition

Well-known multimedia artist and art teacher, Pir Hamid Ali Kheshgi has garnered widespread recognition when an Italy-based organization nominated his art piece for...

724

drone delivery

Drones and trackers will be used on motorways for traffic control

The National Highways & Motorways Police (NH&MP) is looking forward to undertaking new initiatives for reducing reliance on human intervention and will...

718

Climate Change

Four key climate change indicators set new records

Four fundamental climate change indicators, including greenhouse gas concentrations, ocean heat, ocean acidification, and sea-level rise, set new records in 2021, as...

904

CDA to swap 327 acres of land along Margalla Avenue with Margalla Hills Park

The Capital Development Authority (CDA) Board has given the nod to the suggestion of swapping 327 acres between the civic agency and...

Coke Studio

Pasoori has become a global phenomenon and one of Pakistan’s most popular musical exports

Starting the journey from radio stations in Islamabad to the nightclubs of Delhi and house parties in Kathmandu, the song has gained...

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Professor Zulfiqar Bhutta ranked among top 100 medicine scientists in the world

Professor Zulfiqar Bhutta from Aga Khan University (AKU) has been ranked among the 100 top scientists in medicine in the initial version...

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Pakistan exported 64,113 tonnes of meat in 10 months fetching $284 million

Exports of meat and meat preparations from Pakistan continued to increase regardless of the presence of Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD) which came...

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Pakistan has asked Turkey to join multibillion-dollar CPEC project

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif suggested expanding and including Turkey in the multibillion-dollar China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).  While talking at the launch...

Construction on Rs 36 billion Dir Motorway will start within three months

Chief Minister Mahmood Khan has inaugurated several development projects in the Lower Dir district, also broke grounds for many other schemes and...

debt servicing

External debt and liabilities rose to $128.92 billion by end-March

Pakistan’s external debt and liabilities (outstanding) have shown an increase of 5.41 percent to $128.92 billion during the first nine months of...

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Karachi Circular Railway

Karachi Circular Railway project to be built on Lahore’s Orange Line model

Karachi Circular Railway (KCR) project would be executed on the same model as Orange Line Metro Train in Lahore, Ahsan Iqbal, Minister...

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Pakistan logs 5.97% growth in FY22, economy size jumps to $383 billion

The provisional GDP growth rate for the year 2021-22 is estimated at 5.97% which has increased the size of the economy of Pakistan to...

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Pakistan can generate $90 million per year by imposing 15% tax on crypto trading

A key international crypto company recommended the Pakistan government imposition of tax on crypto assets and frame guidelines in this respect.  Aatiqa...

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Dubai

Pakistanis have more properties in Dubai than country’s forex reserves

Super rich Pakistanis have properties in Dubai that is worth more than the foreign exchange reserves held the the central bank of...

Islamabad Expressway will be expanded from PWD to G.T. Road on priority basis

The Capital Development Authority (CDA) board meeting has approved the completion of work on the expansion and restoration of the Islamabad Expressway...

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Pakistanis to make the most of the workforce for Saudi’s futuristic NEOM city

The government desires a larger share of Pakistanis to form the workforce contributing to the vast NEOM city project in Saudi Arabia. ...

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cholera

Cholera and Diarrhea run rampant among children in Lahore

There is an outbreak of diarrhea and cholera is making a comeback in Pakistan, as thousands of people have been infected because of contaminated water....

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TikToker Dolly granted bail in the Margalla forest fire case

A local court on Friday granted interim bail to a TikToker in connection with the forest fire case. Nosheen Saeed alias Dolly...

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Ehsaas

Deserving households will get Rs 2,100 monthly assistance under Insaf Food Card

The provincial cabinet of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has given a nod for the launching of the Insaf Food Card in the province aiming...

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Karachi’s Orange Line BRT will be integrated into Green Line Bus Service

49 buses for Orange Line Bus Rapid Transport (BRT) Service have arrived at Karachi port, said Sindh Minister for Information, Transport and...

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Balochistan to establish four industrial zones and create 300,000 local jobs

The Balochistan government has announced the establishment of four industrial zones at Dalbandin, Turbat, Muslim Bagh, and Chaman for the enhancement of...

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Climate Change

UN lists Pakistan among 23 countries facing drought emergencies

The United Nations has included Pakistan in the list of 23 countries that are facing drought emergencies. The report released by the...

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Mount Everest

Abdul Joshi becomes eighth Pakistani to summit Mount Everest

Pride for Pakistan! Hunzaiite Abdul Joshi has successfully summited the world’s highest mountain, Mount Everest (8,848 meters), and raised the country’s flag...

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ECC

Rs 55.48 billion okayed for OMCs to pay for keeping fuel prices unchanged

During the protest of the Ministry of Finance over ‘unsustainable fuel subsidy’, the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) has approved Rs 55.48 billion...

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Pakistan’s Ayessha Quraishi, Marium Agha shortlisted for Sovereign Art Prize 2022

Two Pakistani, Ayessha Quraishi and Marium Agha have made it to the final round of South Asia’s leading art prize, The 2022 Sovereign...

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Blue line metro from Korang and green line metro from Bhara Kahu to operate on regular roads

The Capital Development Authority (CDA) is looking forward to initiating the Blue and Green Line Metro Bus Service with regular traffic until...

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Fintech

Government plans to invite PayPal to Pakistan next week

The new government is looking forward to starting efforts to bring PayPal to Pakistan. PayPal is an American company working on an...

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Climate Change

Pakistan pummelled by heatwave that hits 50°C in some parts

The current extreme heatwave all over the country refuses to end as five Pakistani cities have been ranked among the top ten...

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Pakistan bans import of over 30 luxury items including cars, smartphones

The federal government has decided to impose a complete ban on the import of superfluous and luxury items to deal with Pakistan’s...

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CPEC

720MW Karot hydro project built under CPEC at a cost of $1.7 billion starts trial operation

Under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), the first hydropower project with 720MW Karot Hydropower Project (HPP) has begun trial operations as two...

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US launches $19 million initiative to strengthen higher education in Pakistan

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) have launched an initiative to boost up the higher education system in Pakistan. Through...

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Pakistan added $4.77 billion to total public debt of $90.6 billion in first half of FY22

The Ministry of Economic Affairs (MEA) has shared that Pakistan has made a net addition of $4.77 billion during the first half...

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Pakistani VFX artist praised online for recreating ‘Shang-Chi’ fight scene

18-year-old talented Pakistani VFX artist Sohail Khan has recreated a scene from Marvel’s Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings- the...

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Experts raise red flag for economy as rupee hits historic low of 200 against dollar

Experts have raised red flag for economy as Pakistani rupee dropped to a new historic low of 200 against US dollar in...

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Pakistan records highest ever textile exports of $15.98 billion in 10 months

Pakistan’s Textile group exports in July-April, 2021- 2022 hit a record high of $15.981 billion against $12.688 billion during the corresponding period...

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Gilgit Baltistan

Over 800 adventure tourists apply to visit Pakistan this summer

The Pakistan government has received more than 800 applications from adventure tourists across the world and is expected to welcome at least...

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Pakistan’s first hand-drawn film The Glassworker makes it to Annecy Film Festival

Pakistan’s maiden hand-drawn film, Mano Animation Studios’ The Glassworker, is amongst eight feature films across the globe nominated for the Work In Progress category at France’s Annecy International...

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For the first time ever, scientists grow plants in moon soil

It is for the time that Scientists have grown seeds in the soil from the moon, samples retrieved during Nasa missions in...

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Profit rates on savings schemes increased by up to 250 basis points

During the higher policy rate of the central bank and the current increase in cut-off yields of secondary market coupons, the Central...

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Deforestation

IMF lauds 10 Billion Tree Tsunami project for reversing deforestation

Chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan on Monday took credit for leading the first government in the history of Pakistan that...

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Statue of Ali Sadpara placed in Gilgit and roundabout is named Sadpara Chowk

Late climber Muhammad Ali Sadpara (1976-2021) has been privileged with a monument at MP Chowk in Gilgit’s Sonikot. The roundabout is renamed...

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Pakistani students become world champion at science competition in US

Two students of the Pak-Turk Maarif International Schools and Colleges have earned a top award at an international science competition in the...

Rs 7 billion Timergara-Khar-Mamad Gat Road will link Mohmand, Bajaur and Dir

Frontier Works Organization (FWO) employed up-to-date practices for the immediate accomplishment of the Rs 7 billion mega road project. It seems that the Timergara-Khar-Mamad Gat...

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Only 25% women with university degrees in Pakistan are part of labour force

Only a 25 percent of the women having university degrees in Pakistan are part of the country’s labor force, highlighted a session...

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Pakistan receives all-time high $3.12 billion remittances in April

For the first time, Pakistan’s remittances crossed the figure of $3 billion in a month, which gave hope that the country would...

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NITB

NITB all set to award Rs 2 billion ‘National E-Parliament System’ contract

The National Information Technology Board (NITB) is all set to honor an Rs 2 billion “National E-parliament system” agreement to blue-eyed companies. ...

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Punjab to hold English proficiency test of all primary school teachers

The School Education Department (SED) Punjab has announced to hold an English language proficiency test for all primary school English teachers. According...

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China imported more than $168 million worth of cotton yarn from Pakistan

Pakistani cotton experts showed their confidence in the growth of local cotton-related industry and yarn export to China in addition to other...

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CDWP

CDWP cleared four development projects worth Rs 136.74 billion

The Central Development Working Party (CDWP) has cleared four development projects at a cost of Rs 136.74 billion during its meeting which...

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Tourist vehicles not allowed to drive on Shogran-Siri Paye Road

The Kaghan Development Authority (KDA) on Tuesday officially banned tourists from going to the Siri Paye area in the Shogran tourist resort...

Peshawar BRT to add 86 new buses as the service crosses 250,000 daily commuters

Peshawar Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) has announced to enhance its current fleet by adding a total of 86 new buses because of...

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Health-tech platform MEDZnMORE raises $11.5 million Pre-Series A funding

The company proclaimed that it has accomplished its Pre-Series A round marking the highest investment in health tech to date. MedznMore has...

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Cement

Cement despatches fell by 28.6% to 3.52 million tonnes in April

Local cement sales remained depressed both in April and between July-April 2021-22 (10MFY22) because of unstable economic and political circumstances, as per...

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Investment

Kuwait-backed companies considering $750 million investment in Pakistan

Pakistan Kuwait Investment Company Limited (PKIC) – Pakistan’s leading development finance institution has entered into a strategic alliance contract with Enertech Holding...

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Civil work of 1,320 MW Thar Coal Block-1 to complete this year

Civil works of the under-progress 1,320 MW Shanghai Electric Thar Coal Block-1 Power Generation Company (PVT) Ltd. project are planned to attain...

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