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World

Air Canada, cabin crew reach new agreement, ending strike

Nearly four-day strike causes widespread travel disruptions for hundreds of thousands of passengers

Published 20 Aug, 2025 09:57am

Pakistan

Govt to cut power sector circular debt from Rs2.38 trillion to Rs561 billion in major restructuring

Govt clarifies the surcharge has already reached its 10 per cent cap

Updated 29 Jul, 2025 01:49pm

World

Nasa says 20% of workforce to depart space agency

Around 3,870 individuals are expected to depart, but that number may change

Published 26 Jul, 2025 02:26pm

Pakistan

KP Senate elections: Govt, opposition candidates to be elected unopposed

PTI parliamentary party meeting at CM's House confirms that nominated candidates will remain unchanged

Published 18 Jul, 2025 10:08am

Business & Economy

Pakistan agrees to IMF’s demand for full economic liberalisation

Govt plans to eliminate additional customs duties

Published 20 Mar, 2025 10:51am

Pakistan

Pakistan announces holidays for Eid al-Fitr

Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee will meet on March 30 to see the Shawwal moon

Updated 19 Mar, 2025 03:40pm

Business & Economy

Govt to refund extra charges to electricity consumers

CPPA has filed a request for the monthly fuel adjustment for February

Published 15 Mar, 2025 01:00pm

Pakistan

KP to increase conveyance allowance for government employees with disabilities

Government seeks two-month period to finalise legislation

Updated 18 Feb, 2025 02:23pm

Business & Economy

Government reduces profit rates on National Savings schemes

Shaheed Families Welfare Accounts profits are reduced from 13.92% to 13.68% annually

Published 31 Jan, 2025 11:58am

Pakistan

Fourth round of negotiations between government, PTI ends after no show from Khan’s party

National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq says we waited for almost 45 minutes for PTI leaders

Updated 28 Jan, 2025 01:13pm

World

Bangladesh seeks extradition of former PM Sheikh Hasina from India

Hasina’s son has not commented on this matter

Published 24 Dec, 2024 09:33am

Pakistan

Govt to crack down on buses, wagons plying without permit in Peshawar

Measure aimed at addressing traffic congestion along the BRT route

Published 28 Aug, 2024 11:46am

Pakistan

Sindh to crackdown on absconding teachers

Investigations reveals employees have been drawing their salaries for years from home

Published 27 Aug, 2024 01:37pm

Pakistan

Sindh govt raises vice-chancellors’ salaries to over Rs820,000

It ensures that all VCs will continue to receive this enhanced pay structure

Published 15 Aug, 2024 12:02pm

Pakistan

KP bars women from enrolling in men’s colleges

The quota system reduces the number of seats available for men

Published 13 Aug, 2024 03:33pm

World

Saudi Arabia prohibits visa holders from entering Makkah during Hajj

The ban would be valid from May 23 to June 21

Published 24 May, 2024 09:23am

World

Rishi Sunak faces pushback by his govt over graduate visa changes

UK PM plans to scrap the UK's graduate visa scheme

Published 21 May, 2024 02:31pm

World

Anti-Islam Dutch leader Geert Wilders agree to forgo chance to become Netherlands PM

Wilders, three others party agree to form right-wing govt

Updated 21 May, 2024 09:06am

Life & Style

Trevor Noah understands why Pakistanis are upset about austeri-tea measures

Says everyone is spilling so much tea, no wonder there is a shortage

Published 22 Jun, 2022 05:45pm

وفاقی بجٹ: سرکاری ملازمین کی تنخواہوں میں 15 فیصد اضافہ

اسلام آباد: نئے مالی سال کے وفاقی بجٹ میں سرکاری ملازمین کی تنخواہوں میں 15 فیصد اور پنشن میں 5 فیصد اضافہ کیا گیا...

Updated 13 Jun, 2022 02:03pm

پنجاب حکومت نے لوکل گورنمنٹ ایکٹ 2019 بحال کر دیا

لاہور:‏ پنجاب حکومت نے لوکل گورنمنٹ ایکٹ 2019 بحال کر دیا۔ نوٹفکیشن کے مطابق مقامی حکومتوں کے ایڈمنسٹریٹر کمشنرز ہوں...

Published 12 Jun, 2022 06:00pm

Technology

India’s top crypto app CoinSwitch calls for regulatory ‘peace, certainty’

CoinSwitch, which is valued at $1.9 billion, says it is the largest crypto company in India with more than 18 million users..

Published 23 May, 2022 11:58am

World

Japanese man to repay $360,000 ‘bit by bit’ after subsidy mix-up

Weeks of failure to repay the 46.3 million yen by the 24 years old, led authorities to sue him in a desperate attempt to get their money back

Published 18 May, 2022 04:20pm

پیکا ترمیمی آرڈیننس: درخواستوں پر جواب جمع کرانے کیلئے وفاق نے مہلت مانگ لی

اسلام آباد ہائیکورٹ نے ڈپٹی اٹارنی جنرل کی استدعا منظور کرتے ہوئے سماعت 25 مارچ تک ملتوی کر دی۔

Published 21 Mar, 2022 11:02am

پیکا آرڈیننس کیخلاف پی بی اے کی درخواست پر اٹارنی جنرل اور وفاق کو نوٹس جاری

اسلام آباد ہائیکورٹ نے پی بی اے درخواست کو زیرالتواء درخواستوں سے یکجا کردیا ۔

Updated 04 Mar, 2022 11:56am

حکومت کا شہبازشریف کے حوالے سے سخت حکمت عملی اختیار کرنے کا فیصلہ

اسلام آباد: حکومت نے مسلم لیگ (ن) کے صدر اور قومی اسمبلی میں...

Published 13 Feb, 2022 02:49pm

Pakistan

PML-Q not quitting govt, says Elahi

Speaker Punjab Assembly says only the opposition could tell about the no-trust motion it planned to bring against the govt in the NA

Published 09 Feb, 2022 10:31am

Business

$2.355b new loan accords inked in Q1

Ministry of Economic Affairs revealed that the govt has received $1.42b from int'l capital market through tap issuance

Published 04 Feb, 2022 10:52am

Business

Govt set to further increase electricity base tariff

As per understanding with the IMF the govt will withdraw subsidy of Rs20b

Published 25 Jan, 2022 10:44am

Pakistan

Govt increases withholding tax on mobile recharge to 15 per cent

General Sales Tax (GST) at 19.5 per cent is also being charged on mobile services

Published 19 Jan, 2022 07:37pm