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Rising Solar Adoption Deepens National Grid Crisis
The rapid shift toward solar energy in Pakistan has triggered a sharp decline in national electricity demand, down 8.66 percent year-on-year, according to official documents.…
Samba Bank Chairman Mustafa Ilyas Leaves Board
Samba Bank announced today, on Monday, that Mustafa Ilyas has resigned from its Board of Directors. The bank disclosed the decision in a notice sent…
40,000 QR Panic Buttons Now Active Across Lahore
Over 40,000 QR panic buttons are now operational across Lahore’s public transit network. It includes rickshaws, taxis, and ride-hailing vehicles. Built completely internally by the…
Saudi Arabia Clarifies Rules for One-Year Multiple-Entry Umrah Visa
Saudi Arabia has clarified that holders of the newly introduced one-year multiple-entry Umrah visa cannot travel to the Kingdom whenever they choose, and must instead…
Punjab Freezes District Council Funds, Halting 286 Rawalpindi Projects
The Punjab government has frozen the funds of all 40 district councils, including Rawalpindi, under the newly introduced local government system, leading to the cancellation…
Meet the Tech & Science Pioneers Honored at Pakistan Civil Awards 2026
Pakistan recently celebrated its Independence Day on August 14, 2026, by announcing 355 national civil awards. President Asif Ali Zardari approved the honors to recognize…
FIA Moves to Deport 284 Vietnamese and Indonesian Nationals Over Alleged Online Fraud
The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has launched a major crackdown against foreign nationals allegedly involved in online fraud, with 284 Vietnamese and Indonesian nationals ordered to leave…
Islamabad Police Upgrades Fleet with New Vehicles & EVs After 14 Years
The Islamabad police finally received an upgrade to their fleet. The authorities distributed 30 new vehicles across 27 police stations. This necessary move ends a…
Riyadh Air Launches Direct Flights Between Saudi Arabia and Pakistan
Saudi Arabia new national carrier, Riyadh Air, has begun regular operations to Pakistan, launching a direct air link between Riyadh and Islamabad. The inaugural flight…
Rawalpindi E-Stamping System Down as OTP Failures Frustrate Citizens
A technical fault in the Punjab Land Records Authority e-stamping system has disrupted online transactions across Rawalpindi district, Taxila, Wah Cantonment and tehsil offices, with…
Petrol Dealers Call Off Nationwide Strike After Govt Offers Margin Hike
The Pakistan Petroleum Dealers Association has postponed its nationwide strike after the government assured an increase in dealers profit margins, PPDA Chairman Malik Khuda Baksh…
NADRA Unveils Next-Generation CNICs With Secure QR-Based Verification
The National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) has begun issuing Computerised National Identity Cards (CNICs) embedded with machine-readable QR codes, ending reliance on the traditional…
