Head Teachers to Get Up to Rs10,000 Under New Allowance

By Sabica Tahira ⏐ 16 mins ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The Punjab government has announced a major relief package for teachers by increasing the Head Teacher Allowance tenfold and approving compensation for teachers who performed…

Punjab Sets New Record in Driving License Issuance

By Sabica Tahira ⏐ 1 hour ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Punjab has set a new national record by issuing more than two million driving licenses within just 18 days, following special directives from the Chief…

6 Months Karachi Interbank Offered Ratekibor Drops After Sbp Cuts Policy Rate

6-Months Karachi Interbank Offered Rate-KIBOR Drops After SBP Cuts Policy Rate

By Sabica Tahira ⏐ 1 hour ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Pakistan’s 6-month Karachi Interbank Offered Rate (KIBOR) dropped sharply to 10.76 percent in the current session from 11.11 percent a day earlier, reflecting market reaction…

Performance Appraisals Go Online as Digital PERs Launched for Government Performance

By Sabica Tahira ⏐ 2 hours ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The federal government has decided to introduce Digital Performance Evaluation Reports (PERs), marking a major step towards digitising the civil service appraisal system. The move…

Karachi Industry at Risk as Cargo Strike Drags On

By Sabica Tahira ⏐ 3 hours ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

A prolonged cargo transporters’ strike has raised fears of an economic standstill in Karachi and across Sindh, with business bodies warning that industrial production, port…

NBP Releases Latest Exchange Rates as Rupee Holds Ground

By Sabica Tahira ⏐ 3 hours ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) has issued its latest Exchange Rates Bulletin, offering an updated foreign currency transaction rates. The figures reflect a largely…

FBR Suspends Islamabad Property Valuation After Market Backlash

By Sabica Tahira ⏐ 4 hours ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has suspended its recently issued notification on revised property valuation rates in Islamabad, following strong resistance from the real…

IMF Support Sparks Momentum in Pakistan’s Reserve Position

By Sabica Tahira ⏐ 4 hours ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Pakistan’s external position has received a notable boost as the country’s foreign exchange reserves crossed key year-end expectations, signalling improved stability following fresh international inflows…

NFC Process Revived Amid Debate on Provincial Shares

By Sabica Tahira ⏐ 4 hours ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The federal government has formally moved forward on long-pending fiscal reforms by notifying eight sub-committees under the 11th National Finance Commission (NFC), a step seen…

Pakistan, ADB Move to Deepen Cooperation on Economic Reforms

By Sabica Tahira ⏐ 5 hours ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Pakistan and the Asian Development Bank have reaffirmed their strategic partnership to advance structural reforms, strengthen development outcomes and support private sector led growth, with…

Pakistan Targets 30% Electric Vehicles by 2030 Under IMF Climate Framework

By Sabica Tahira ⏐ 5 hours ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Pakistan has assured the International Monetary Fund of sweeping climate-focused reforms under a multi-billion-dollar sustainability framework, signalling a policy shift that links environmental goals with…

Sugar Trade Sees Shift After Firm Government Measures

By Sabica Tahira ⏐ 22 hours ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Wholesale sugar prices have dropped sharply across Pakistan after decisive government action against hoarding and speculative trading, bringing stability to markets and raising hopes of…

Investigation Launched After Suspicious Pension Transactions Surface

By Sabica Tahira ⏐ 22 hours ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The Federal Investigation Agency has opened a major corruption case after uncovering suspected financial irregularities involving a pension fund linked to a subsidiary of the…

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