Punjab PPP Authority Holds Key Meeting Under Maryam Aurangzeb

Punjab Public Private Partnership Authority Holds Key Meeting Attock (Ejaz-ul-Hassan): A key meeting of the Punjab Public Private Partnership Authority was held under the chairmanship of Senior Provincial Minister Punjab Maryam Aurangzeb, with Punjab Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA) Chairman Nawabzada Chaudhry Sher Ali Khan, MPA, in attendance. The meeting reviewed ongoing and proposed projects […]

PMAP Stages Sit-In in Chaman Against Killing of Worker

PMAP stages sit-in in front of DC Complex against killing of worker Chaman (Syed Sardar Muhammad Khondai) A protest demonstration was held today under the auspices of the Pashtunkhwa Milli Awami Party (PMAP) against the killing of its member, Nazar Muhammad, who was shot dead by unknown armed men last night. The protesters marched through […]

Policy Implementation in Pakistan: PM’s Business Outreach Still Waiting on Real Reform

Pakistani prime minister meeting with business community leaders to discuss economic policy implementation

Summary Policy implementation in Pakistan is once again under scrutiny after a fresh round of government engagement with the business community. The prime minister has kept up periodic contact with private-sector representatives, and officials point to the withdrawal of the super tax and Rs800 billion recovered through stronger enforcement as early wins. Whether these gestures […]

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

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 […]

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

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 […]

FBR Chief Orders Rs126bn Tax Refunds for Traders

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 […]

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

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 […]

FBISE Intermediate Exam Results 2026: Girls Take Most Top Positions

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 […]

Balochistan Education Reforms: 3,800 Schools Restored

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 […]

Virginia Chapter Holds Condolence Meeting for Haji Mansha Khokhar

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 […]