Food, housing consume 63% of household spending in Pakistan
Double-digit inflation, currency devaluation and IMF conditions deepen pressure on middle-income households Pakistanis spent nearly two out of every three…
Category: Pakistan
PTI renews push for NA opp leader
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) made a fresh request to National Assembly speaker to appoint Mehmood Khan Achakzai as leader of…
Zahid Afridi granted bail after terrorism charges dismissed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
K-P’s ATC decision comes after Zahid Afridi’s lawyer argues that charges are politically motivated Mohammad Zahid Afridi, youth president of…
Pakistan, allies urge aid for Gaza; reiterates support for China on Taiwan
Nearly 1.9 million in Gaza at risk amid inadequate shelters, severe winter conditions Police officers stand guard at the main…
CCP fines Mizan Beverages Rs150m for copying PepsiCo’s Sting
Accused of mimicking Sting’s overall design, colour combination, bottle shape, branding A fine of Rs150 million has been imposed on…
Cabinet clears new local system for Islamabad
New year’s first meeting also okays off-grid gas sales, captive power levy changes Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chairing a federal…
Norse Atlantic gets CAA approval for UK–Islamabad flights
UK-based Norse Atlantic Airways has been granted permission by the Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to operate flights to Pakistan.…
Adil Raja, six others handed to double life sentences for ‘digital terrorism’
ATC imposes 35 years additional imprisonment, Rs1.5m fine as trial conducted in absence of accused Major (retired) Adil Raja. SCREENGRAB…
PTCL Group approves Rs15bn investment in U Microfinance Bank
PTCL Group has approved an equity investment of Rs15 billion (around $53 million) in U Microfinance Bank Limited (U Bank),…
Two killed in separate traffic accidents in Karachi
Police say woman killed near Landhi Hospital, unidentified man dies in Orangi Town Multiple traffic incidents have been reported on…