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Rawalpindi’s Dengue Numbers Climb, Murree Not Far Behind Rawalpindi’s dengue season has started earlier — and faster — than many expected. So far, 52 cases have been confirmed in the district. Same time last year? Just 38. The District Health Authority isn’t taking it lightly. Field workers, sanitary patrols, and entomologists have been told in…
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s finance minister, Muhammad Aurangzeb, said on Wednesday that there could be some room to cut the country’s policy interest rate before the end of the year. The central bank has kept the rate at 11 percent since May, after bringing it down from 22 percent since June 2024 in a series of…
FBR to Hire 102 Specialists for Audits in 42 Key Sectors ISLAMABAD — The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has decided to bring in over a hundred sector and audit experts to carry out extensive field audits across 42 major industries in the country. The move aims to strengthen tax enforcement and close revenue gaps…
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan has welcomed Washington’s decision to add the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) and its suicide wing, the Majeed Brigade, to the US list of Foreign Terrorist Organisations (FTOs). The announcement came from the US State Department on Monday, with officials saying it reflected President Donald Trump’s commitment to combating terrorism. In a statement…
PESHAWAR – The Peshawar High Court (PHC) has stepped in to stop the appointment of new opposition leaders in the National Assembly and the Senate — at least for now. The order came Tuesday, just a week after PTI’s Omar Ayub and Shibli Faraz were removed from those posts following their disqualification by the Election…
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan marked National Minorities Day on Monday with speeches from both government and opposition leaders, each promising to safeguard the rights of religious minorities and recognising their place in the country’s history, culture, and economy. The day, held every year on August 11, remembers Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah’s 1947 address to the Constituent…
What the ATC Faisalabad Judgment on May 9 Really Said The Anti-Terrorism Court in Faisalabad has sentenced senior PTI leaders — and more than a hundred other party members — to 10 years in prison over the events of May 9. Nine parliamentarians lost their seats the same day. The verdict runs 71 pages. Not…
“Jinnah’s Vision of Religious Freedom for All Pakistanis Remains Confined to History Books” KARACHI — The YMCA ground was alive on Sunday with the sound of drums, chants, and a bright patchwork of Sindhi prints. From somewhere in the crowd, the slogan “Mazhab nahi, soch badlo” cut through the noise. People picked it up quickly,…
On Thursday, the National Assembly passed the Pakistan Land Port Authority Bill 2025, allowing the movement of goods and passengers through border crossing points With the bill’s approval, Pakistan Land Port Authority would make Pakistan the third South Asian country, alongside Bangladesh and India, to have a land port authority. Bangladesh created the land port…
Govt Uncovers Evidence of Large-Scale Money Laundering Linked to Malik Riaz and Bahria Town: Federal Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar ISLAMABAD – Information Minister Attaullah Tarar on Wednesday said the government has uncovered solid evidence suggesting that real estate tycoon Malik Riaz and his company, Bahria Town, have been involved in large-scale money laundering. Speaking…
