Nepra Fines National Grid Rs10 Million Over Safety Violations

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Pakistan’s power regulator has imposed a Rs10 million fine on the National Grid Company, citing serious violations of safety rules and staff shortages at key…

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Banks to Remain Open Saturday for Extended Tax Payment Hours

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

Banks across Pakistan will remain open this Saturday, November 29, 2025, with extended hours to ensure smooth processing of government duties and tax payments. The…

FBR Sets Up New Check Posts to Monitor Goods from AJK

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

The FBR has set up two new check posts to monitor vehicles entering taxable areas from Azad Jammu and Kashmir, aiming to tighten checks on…

OpenAI and Jony Ive Reveal AI Device to Replace Smartphones by 2027

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

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, alongside designer Jony Ive, has revealed a prototype of a revolutionary AI device that could replace smartphones. Speaking at an event…

PKR Rises for 44th Day Against USD, Weakens Against Euro and Pound

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

The Pakistani rupee continued its upward trend against the US Dollar, closing in green for the 44th consecutive day as the interbank market settled at…

Customs Seizes Rs81m Worth of Non-Custom Paid Vehicles in Mastung

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

The Collectorate of Customs (Enforcement) Quetta has seized Rs81 million worth of non-custom paid (NCP) vehicles, blocking a major smuggling attempt on the RCD Highway.…

ADB Approves $48 Million for Water Resources Development in Balochistan

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

The Asian Development Bank has approved an additional $48 million to accelerate key water resource projects in Balochistan, reinforcing efforts to ease the province’s severe…

Pakistan Consumes Up to 90,000 Kgs of Gold Annually, Says CCP Study

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

Pakistan’s gold consumption has reached up to 90,000 kilograms annually, with demand valued between $8 billion and $12 billion, according to the Competition Commission of…

Islamabad Announces New Winter Timings for Schools and Colleges from Dec 1

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

Islamabad has announced revised winter timings for all government schools and colleges, with new schedules set to take effect from December 1, 2025, until January…

New Scholarship Initiative Announced for High Achieving Students in Balochistan

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

The Inspector General Frontier Corps (FC) Balochistan South has announced a special scholarship fund for exceptional students during his visit to Turbat Law College. He…

FCC to Decide Rule on Appeals Against Larger Supreme Court Benches

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

A five member bench of the Federal Constitutional Court, led by Justice Aamer Farooq, heard PTI Chairman Gohar Ali Khan’s appeal on Tuesday and stressed…

IMF Flags Pakistan’s Weak Fiscal Controls, Urges Urgent Cash & Budget Reforms

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

Pakistan’s fiscal system has once again come under scrutiny as the IMF flagged serious weaknesses in cash management, budget oversight and financial controls, warning that…

PRA Barred from Charging Sales Tax on Developed Plots After Tribunal Ruling

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

The Punjab Revenue Authority’s appeal tribunal has delivered a major decision, ruling that the sale of developed plots by real estate developers does not qualify…

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