Economy & Technology
Pakistan’s trade deficit surges 44% in July amid rising imports
A general view showing containers stacked at Karachi Port. — AFP/FileExports climb 16.9% year-on-year to $2.7 billion in July.Imports also surge 29.3% from a year earlier to $5.4bn.Monthly trade gap...
Punjab orders private schools to offer free education to 10% of students
LAHORE: The Punjab Education Department has issued a directive requiring private schools to provide free education to 10% of their students. The initiative focuses on children from low-income families, those...
Minister claims Bahria Town involved in money laundering worth billions
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Attaullah Tarar, stated on Wednesday that evidence has emerged showing money laundering worth Rs. 1.12 billion in the Bahria Town corruption case. The...
Restaurant sealed on Murree Expressway for serving expired food
MURREE: A restaurant located at Phulgran on the Murree Expressway was sealed by the Punjab Food Authority (PFA) on Wednesday after it was found serving expired food and maintaining unhygienic...
MWM leader’s son killed in suspected sectarian attack
KARACHI: Ali Waris Bangash, the son of Majlis Wahdat-e-Muslimeen (MWM) leader Maulana Rajab Ali Bangash, was tragically killed in a suspected sectarian attack in Karachi. Ali Waris, along with his...
SHO and three others remanded in murder case
KARACHI: A judicial magistrate in Malir has granted physical remand to four individuals in connection with the murder of a youth at the Shah Latif police station. The suspects, including...
PM wants global standards of specialized healthcare in construction of JMC
PM Shehbaz directs transparency, merit in construction and staff recruitment for JMC, stressing third-party validation for quality and transparency Says JMC will be built with international-standard facilities, which will offer...
