New Year’s Eve: Police lock steps against aerial firing in Karachi and Lahore

New Year’s Eve: Police lock steps against aerial firing in Karachi and Lahore

Karachi police have initiated street announcements before New Year's Eve to warn the citizens that celebratory firing would not be allowed in the city. Lawbreakers involved in aerial firing would be dealt with "full severity

Pakistan’s auto sales – what to expect in 2022?

Pakistan’s auto sales – what to expect in 2022?

The outgoing calendar year 2021 was a massive recovery period for the auto sector. Amid the detrimental impacts of the ongoing pandemic, car sales surged by 90% from January to November. With lower interest rates

Mini-budget 2021: Everything you need to know

Mini-budget 2021: Everything you need to know

The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government plans to table the mini-budget in the Parliament today (Thursday). According to media reports, the mini-budget has earned the cabinet’s nod and will roll back tax exemptions worth Rs350 billion.

PM calls on allies as Govt presents mini-budget today

PM calls on allies as Govt presents mini-budget today

The mini-budget is set to be tabled in the Parliament today (Thursday), resulting in several items getting expensive. The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government plans to take back tax exemptions worth Rs350 billion through the mini-budget.

Sehat card: KP to start free liver transplants next year

Sehat card: KP to start free liver transplants next year

The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) health department is set to include liver transplants under the much-hyped Sehat Sahulat Programme (SSP) health card. In April this year, the KP government had decided to include liver transplants under

Cabinet stamps Pakistan’s first-ever National Security Policy

Cabinet stamps Pakistan’s first-ever National Security Policy

On Tuesday, National Security Adviser (NSA) Moeed Yusuf said that the federal cabinet had given a "go-ahead" to the country's first-ever National Security Policy. The framework was approved by the National Security Committee a day

Pakistan fears fifth COVID-19 wave

Pakistan fears fifth COVID-19 wave

On Tuesday, Pakistan announced 79 confirmed cases of the new Omicron variant of COVID-19. According to media reports, nearly 85 per cent of the confirmed cases were of local transmission. It merits mentioning that the

All about the eighth continent – Zealandia

All about the eighth continent – Zealandia

In 2017, a group of geologists made headlines for announcing the discovery of Zealandia – the eighth continent. Spanning over 1.89 million sq miles (4.9 million sq km), it was said to be around six

‘Sleepless’ PTI fears Nawaz’s return: Iqbal

‘Sleepless’ PTI fears Nawaz’s return: Iqbal

On Monday, ex-Minister for Interior and PML-N leader Ahsan Iqbal said the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) was running “sleepless” due to the fear of Nawaz Sharif’s return to Pakistan. However, he said Nawaz Sharif would return

Affidavit case: IHC to indict Shamim, others on Jan 7

Affidavit case: IHC to indict Shamim, others on Jan 7

On Tuesday, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) decided to indict ex-chief justice of Gilgit-Baltistan Rana Shamim along with other accused on January 7 in the contempt of court case. Ex-CJ GB Rana Shamim, journalist Ansar