PSB establishes contributory pension fund to ensure pension sustainability

The Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) has established a Contributory Pension Fund to address future pension liabilities and ensure a sustainable retirement system for its employees. The fund is expected to generate around Rs73 million annually, easing...

Pakistan to set up dedicated immigration counters for foreigners at all Int’l airports

ISLAMABAD – In a move aimed at boosting tourism, enhancing trade activity and attracting foreign investment, Pakistan has decided to establish separate immigration counters for international travelers at all major airports across the country. The...

PMD forecasts widespread rains across Pakistan from August 4 to 7

The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast another spell of widespread monsoon rains across the country from August 4 to 7, warning of potential urban flooding, flash floods, and landslides in vulnerable areas. According to the Met...

CDA to face action over flooding of Saidpur Village, Diplomatic Enclave

The Prime Minister Office has conveyed displeasure to the civic agency over last month flooding of the historical Saidpur Village and the Diplomatic Enclave after excessive rains. According to the sources, the Prime Minister Office’s snub has come...

Pakistan inducts Chinese-made Z-10ME attack helicopters

The Pakistan Army has formally inducted its first batch of Chinese-made Z-10ME attack helicopters during a ceremony held at the Multan Army Aviation Base. Chief of Army Staff General Syed Asim Munir oversaw the ceremony and personally inspected...

Pakistan’s Budget Serves Guns Before People

One of the foundational lessons in introductory economics concerns the central problems faced by any economy, particularly the question of “What to produce.” This principle, it seems, is one that policymakers in Islamabad have chosen to overlook....

Low-lying areas flooded as heavy rain lashes Lahore

Heavy rains expected nationwide, flooding alert issued

The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has warned of widespread rains and possible flash floods starting August 4, as a powerful monsoon system moves across the country. The northern and central regions, including Azad Jammu and Kashmir,...

Iran president arrives in Pakistan to boost trade, connectivity

Dr Masoud Pezeshkian lands in Lahore before arriving in Islamabad, visits mausoleum of Dr Muhammad Iqbal PML-N president Nawaz Sharif, Punjab CM Maryam Nawaz Sharif receive Iran president at Lahore airport. ISLAMABAD/LAHORE - President of the...

asia How Pakistan shot down India's cutting-edge fighter using Chinese gear

ISLAMABAD/NEW DELHI — Just after midnight on May 7, the screen in the Pakistan Air Force's operations room lit up in red with the positions of dozens of active enemy planes across the border in India. Air Chief Mshl. Zaheer Sidhu had been sleeping...

Pakistan and Kyrgyzstan boost cooperation in crypto and blockchain technologies

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Kyrgyzstan have reached an agreement to strengthen cooperation in the realm of digital currencies and blockchain technologies, reported Radio Pakistan on Saturday. The agreement was finalized during a high-level video...

For a climate resilient future

s Pakistan unveils its first climate-tagged federal budget, the question arises: will these high-level commitments actually improve the daily lives of the millions living below the poverty line? While measures like climate budget tagging (CBT) and...

Pakistan softens death penalty laws to keep EU trade, preserves blasphemy statutes

Brussels, Belgium, Aug 2, 2025 / 07:00 am Pakistan’s Senate has passed legislation removing the death penalty for two specific crimes in what officials openly acknowledge is a calculated move to preserve billions in European trade benefits — while...

Pakistan eyes global market with XR-based safety training solutions

As global demand surges for safer workplaces, extended reality (XR) technologies are rapidly transforming occupational safety and health (OSH) training. Virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) now enable fully immersive, risk-free...

Environmental Disasters And Our Response Gaps – Part 2

In Part 1, we explored Pakistan’s institutional gaps in disaster response. Now, we look at how a country like Nepal is getting it right — and what Pakistan can learn. Solution – low-cost community models from Nepal that Pakistan can adapt. The...

Pakistan’s exports rise to $31.75 billion in FY2024–25 despite global trade challenges

Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan chaired a high-level meeting of the Trade Review Committee on Friday to assess Pakistan’s trade performance for FY2024–25. The meeting, attended by senior officials from the Ministry of Commerce,...

Jobs: Pakistan rolls out e-Taxis on interest-free loan

“The Punjab Green E-Taxi Program is not just about vehicles — it’s about empowering citizens, reducing emissions, and steering the province toward a cleaner, more equitable future,” he added. How it works Nine suppliers have been shortlisted to...

Trump wins his deal, Pakistan eyes the future

PUBLISHED August 03, 2025 ISLAMABAD: In 1987, President Ronald Reagan said that at first when someone says let's impose tariffs on some foreign imports, it looks like they are doing the patriotic thing by protecting the American products and jobs...

Another monsoon spell likely to hit Pakistan from tomorrow

The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has warned of flash floods in low-lying areas as another spell of monsoon rains is expected to hit large swathes of the country starting August 4 (Monday). The Met Office said a fresh weather system...

Lahore becomes first city to deploy anti-smog guns

In a pioneering move to tackle hazardous air pollution, Lahore has become the first city in the world to receive and assemble a fully field-tested dust suspension system featuring advanced Anti-Smog Guns. Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz...