Category: NATIONAL

Pakistan Greets North Korea on 78th Founding Anniversary, Reviving Rare Diplomatic Contact

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Pakistan and North Korea flags together representing Pakistan North Korea relations and Islamabad Pyongyang diplomatic ties

Pakistan Greets North Korea on 78th Founding Anniversary Pakistan made a rare public diplomatic move this week when President Asif Ali Zardari and the Foreign Office sent greetings to Pyongyang. The message marked the 78th anniversary of North Korea’s founding, an occasion most countries with formal ties to Pyongyang mark quietly through diplomatic channels rather than public statements. Islamabad’s decision to do so openly has drawn attention precisely because Pakistan North Korea relations have stayed muted for years. Background: A Relationship That Rarely Makes Headlines Pakistan and North Korea have…

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SBP Bank Data Access: New Law Lets Central Bank Build a Central Data Repository

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State Bank of Pakistan headquarters building representing SBP bank data access and the new central data repository

Pakistan has given the State Bank of Pakistan formal legal cover to set up a centralised digital store of banking data. The change comes through an amendment to the Income Tax Ordinance 2001, and it hands SBP the ability to hold records that were previously locked behind bank confidentiality rules. Background Banking data in Pakistan has long been protected under laws like the Banking Companies Ordinance 1962 and the State Bank of Pakistan Act 1956. Those laws made it hard for any single authority to pull transaction records together in…

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FBR Chief Orders Rs126bn Tax Refunds for Traders

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FBR chief refunds order releasing Rs126 billion tax refunds to Pakistani traders

Summary The Federal Board of Revenue has moved to ease the cash-flow crunch faced by Pakistani businesses. In a major relief step, the FBR chief refunds order has cleared the way for Rs126 billion in pending tax refunds. The amount includes Rs83 billion in sales tax refunds and Rs43 billion in customs duty rebates. Traders across Karachi welcomed the decision as a much-needed liquidity boost. Background Tax refund delays have long been a sore point between the business community and tax authorities in Pakistan. Exporters and traders frequently complain that…

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Attock Road Dispute Resolved Amicably After Four-and-a-Half Years

Ijaz Ul Hasan

Four-and-a-Half-Year-Old Road Dispute Amicably in Attock Attock city  by…Ijaz.ul.Hassan ATTOCK: A four-and-a-half-year-old dispute over a passage in Ganda Kas village, Union Council Kamrial, tehsil Pindi Gheb, has been resolved amicably following efforts by former Federal Secretary Khalid Sultan and Malik Abdullah Khan Kamrial. The dispute involved Saeen Zamar Khan, son of Hayat Muhammad, and brothers Mudassar Hussain and Ishtiaq Hussain, sons of the late Master Manawar Hussain, all residents of Ganda Kas. The parties had been at odds over the use of a passage for several years. Through the sincere…

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FBISE Intermediate Exam Results 2026: Girls Take Most Top Positions

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Pakistani intermediate students celebrating after FBISE announces 2026 results

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education has released the intermediate exam results for 2026, and once again, girls have taken most of the top spots. FBISE announced the HSSC Part I and Part II outcomes on Wednesday, closing out months of waiting for over two hundred thousand students across the country. Female students secured 11 of the 15 top positions spread across the five major groups: pre-medical, pre-engineering, computer science, commerce, and humanities. It’s a pattern that’s held for several years running at FBISE, and this year…

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Balochistan Education Reforms: 3,800 Schools Restored

Syed Sardar Muhammad Khondai

Revolutionary Steps for Education in Balochistan: 3,800 Closed Schools Restored, Over 768,000 Out-of-School Children Enrolled۔ Lal Jan Jaffar 15,000 teachers recruited on merit, IT and modern technology included in curriculum – Secretary Education Lal Jan Jaffar QUETTA (Syed Sardar Mohammad Khondai) Revolutionary measures continue for the promotion of education in Balochistan. On the auspicious occasion of World Literacy Day, the Balochistan Education Department has reaffirmed its commitment to an educational revolution in the province by announcing historic initiatives. In a statement issued by Secretary Education Balochistan, Lal Jan Jafar, it…

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Virginia Chapter Holds Condolence Meeting for Haji Mansha Khokhar

Asim Siddiqui

Virginia Chapter Holds Condolence Meeting in Memory of Haji Mansha Khokhar Springfield, Virginia: A condolence meeting was held by the Virginia Chapter in memory of Haji Mansha Khokhar, a longtime and dedicated overseas worker of Pakistan Muslim League (N), to honor his political and social services. The gathering was organized by Asad Chaudhry. The meeting began with the recitation of the Holy Quran and a special prayer led by Arshad Abbasi. Participants shared their memories of Haji Mansha Khokhar and described him as a loyal, active, and dedicated PML-N overseas…

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Former AC Attock Muhammad Arif Qureshi Appointed ADCG

Ijaz Ul Hasan

Former AC Attock Muhammad Arif Qureshi Appointed Additional Deputy Commissioner General Attock Bureau Chief Ejaz-ul-Hassan — Report Former Assistant Commissioner (AC) Attock, Muhammad Arif Qureshi, has been appointed as Additional Deputy Commissioner General (ADCG), Headquarters, Attock. Muhammad Arif Qureshi has previously served as Assistant Commissioner in Hasan Abdal, Jand, and Attock. During his service, he has earned a reputation as an honest, dedicated, responsible, and courteous officer. Wherever he has been posted, Qureshi has utilized his professional capabilities and administrative experience to contribute to the improvement and development of the…

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Attock: Rescue 1122 Safely Rescues Boy from 50-Foot-Deep Well

Ijaz Ul Hasan

Attock: Rescue 1122 Safely Rescues 16-Year-Old Boy from 50-Foot-Deep Well A 16-year-old boy reportedly fell into an old, approximately 50-foot-deep well near Railway Park in Attock, allegedly due to negligence. Upon receiving the emergency call, Rescue 1122 Attock teams immediately rushed to the scene. After assessing the situation, rescue personnel launched an operation inside the extremely narrow and dangerous well using professional rescue techniques. Despite the depth and confined space, trained rescuers descended into the well with specialized safety equipment and carefully reached the boy. Through timely and professional action,…

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Milad-un-Nabi ﷺ Gathering Held at Masjid Rahmania, Attock

Ijaz Ul Hasan

Attock: Annual Milad-un-Nabi ﷺ Gathering Held at Masjid Rahmania, Mari Kanjur ATTOCK (Ijaz-ul-Hassan): A dignified and spiritually uplifting annual Milad-un-Nabi ﷺ gathering was held at Masjid Rahmania in Mari Kanjur, Attock, where the atmosphere was filled with Durood-o-Salam and Naats in praise of the Holy Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. A large number of religious scholars, spiritual figures, religious personalities, local dignitaries and devotees attended the gathering and expressed their love and devotion to the Holy Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. The ceremony began with the recitation of the Holy Quran, followed by Naat…

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