10+ hour, 48+ min ago   (478+ words) KARACHI: The Sindh government has pledged its fullest support for equipping Pakistan’s emerging technology talent with the latest skills and creating an enabling environment for entrepreneurs and startups in the information technology sector, with the objective of helping the country…...

10+ hour, 48+ min ago   (202+ words) ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has imposed Federal Excise Duty @ Rs 80 per litre on three petroleum products including petroleum top naphtha, white spirit/ mineral turpentine oil (MTT) and solvent oil from July 1, 2026. In this regard, the FBR has…...

10+ hour, 48+ min ago   (286+ words) MUMBAI: India’s FX reserves climbed to a record high of USD785.7 billion in the week to September 4, central bank data showed on Friday, lifted by a wave of inflows under policy measures to strengthen the country’s balance of payments. India’s FX…...

10+ hour, 48+ min ago   (158+ words) KARACHI: Alkhidmat Karachi has added three buses to its funeral transport fleet, taking the total number to 22. A ceremony was held at Alkhidmat’s Head Office on Saturday, where the buses were handed over to local offices to facilitate residents in…...

10+ hour, 48+ min ago   (1042+ words) The Prime Minister defended exporting 108,000 MT of imported sugar to prevent financial losses from its approaching expiry, despite earlier imports to stabilize domestic prices. ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has defended the government’s decision to export around 108,000 metric tonnes (MT)…...

10+ hour, 48+ min ago   (367+ words) KARACHI: Sindh Governor Syed Muhammad Nehal Hashmi on Saturday urged young people to make full use of modern technology, research and educational opportunities. Addressing a laptop distribution ceremony here at the Governor House as chief guest, Hashmi said laptops being…...

10+ hour, 48+ min ago   (217+ words) LAHORE: Punjab Minister for Information and Culture Azma Bokhari said that those who call people imposed on the Pashtuns as Pashtuns are, in fact, insulting the Pashtun community. “These are dirty, despicable savages and, unfortunately, they have been imposed on…...

10+ hour, 48+ min ago   (251+ words) ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq paid tribute to Major Raja Aziz Bhatti Shaheed (Nishan-e-Haider) on his 61st martyrdom anniversary, describing his supreme sacrifice as a glorious chapter in the country’s history. In his message, the speaker said the nation…...

10+ hour, 48+ min ago   (211+ words) NEW DELHI: Members of the 11-nation BRICS group including China, Russia, Iran and India called for calm in the Middle East at a summit in New Delhi on Saturday, overcoming earlier divisions to issue a joint statement. Chinese President Xi…...

10+ hour, 48+ min ago   (158+ words) ISLAMABAD: Pakistan strongly condemned the ‘reprehensible drone attacks’ on the East-West Pipeline in the Riyadh and Madinah regions of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, causing damage to the pipeline and injuries to civilians, the Foreign Office said in a statement…...