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Agreements cover a $330m Second Power Transmission project and $400m Accelerating SOE Transformation programme Secretary Economic Affairs Division Muhammad Humair Karim and Asian Development Bank Country Director Emma Fan display signed documents following an agreement ceremony between Pakistan and ADB on December 25. Photo: PID The government and the Asian Development Bank have signed agreements […]
The authority warned that using SIMs registered to others violates regulations and could result in action People work near the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) headquarters building in Islamabad on August 16, 2024. Photo: AFP Pakistan’s telecom regulator has reiterated that all mobile SIM cards must be registered in the name of the person using them, […]
The assailant repeatedly punched Akbar in the face, leaving him with broken nose and fractured jaw Shahzad Akbar, a former special assistant to ex-prime minister Imran Khan, was injured in an attack by unidentified assailants in the United Kingdom on Thursday. An investigation is under way, with Cambridge police collecting forensic evidence and reviewing CCTV footage […]
DERA ISMAIL KHAN: Nine children were injured on Thursday when a quadcopter drone struck a madrassa in Tank district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, police said. The drone was reportedly approaching from an unknown direction when it hit the building, causing injuries to children inside. The injured were identified as 12-year-old Rehan, 10-year-old Farman, 11-year-old Khayam, 13-year-old Habib-ur-Rehman, […]
Special prayer services were held at churches across Pakistan on Thursday as Christians celebrated Christmas under strict security arrangements. Authorities said comprehensive measures were put in place to ensure peaceful celebrations across major cities. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and the government of Pakistan also shared Christmas messages on social media platform X, extending greetings to […]
ISPR says security forces killed eight terrorists in Kalat and two, including high-value target, in an IBO in DI Khan Security forces killed 10 terrorists, including a high-value target, during separate intelligence-based operations in Balochistan’s Kalat district and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s Dera Ismail Khan district, the military’s media wing said on Wednesday. According to the Inter-Services Public […]
From solemn worship to festive street scenes, communities mark the holiday in diverse cultural styles Christmas is marked across the world with a rich blend of faith, tradition and local culture. From midnight Mass and candlelit prayers to vibrant parades, decorations and family gatherings, the holiday reflects both its Christian roots and the unique customs […]
Gun salutes, prayers held nationwide as leaders reaffirm commitment to faith, unity and discipline The nation is celebrating 149th birth anniversary of the ‘Father of the Nation’ Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah today with renewed pledge to uphold his guiding principles of Faith, Unity and Discipline on Thursday. It is a public holiday today. The day […]
ISLAMABAD: The government offered substantial tax concessions to facilitate the sale of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), which incurred losses of Rs500 billion since 2015, said Privatisation Adviser Muhammad Ali on Wednesday. Speaking at a joint news conference with Information Minister Attaullah Tarar, Muhammad Ali displayed a presentation that implicitly held the three major political parties […]
MUZAFFARABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday said Pakistan’s youth were the country’s greatest strength and investment in their education and skills was an investment in the future. Addressing the ceremony as he formally launched the distribution of laptops under the Prime Minister’s Youth Laptop Programme in Azad Jammu and Kashmir at the University of […]
