KARACHI: Pakistan’s information technology (IT) exports surged to an all-time high of $354 million in July 2025, reflecting a 24 per cent year-on-year (YoY) and 5pc month-on-month (MoM) increase, official data showed on Monday. The figure exceeded the 12-month average of $317m, underlining sustained growth momentum in the digital economy. […]
GILGIT: Aga Khan Prince Rahim al-Hussaini, the 50th hereditary Imam of the Shia Ismaili Muslims, has assured the Gilgit-Baltistan government that Ismaili institutions and agencies will continue to assist in recovery efforts following the recent floods and help build resilience against future disasters. In a letter addressed to GB Chief […]
FAISALABAD: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Faisalabad on Monday announced its reserved verdict in the May 9, 2023, attack case on the residence of PML-N leader Rana Sanaullah. ATC Judge Javed Iqbal delivered the judgment in the case (Rana Sanaullah House Attack) registered at Samanabad police station on the complaint […]
PESHAWAR: Awami National Party (ANP) chief Asfandyar Wali Khan has served a Rs100 million defamation notice on Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) MPA Shafi Jan over remarks made in the provincial assembly. According to the notice, Mr Jan, while speaking on the assembly floor on Aug 22, levelled “baseless allegations” against the […]
Ambassador of Iran to Pakistan Dr Reza Amiri Moghadam on Monday congratulated Iranian wrestlers for winning the championship title at the World Junior Greco-Roman Wrestling Championships in Bulgaria. The Iran side secured its sixth world title with a haul of one gold, two silver and two bronze medals, accumulating 117 […]
LAHORE: Another special flight carrying the 21st consignment of relief goods for the people of Gaza departed from Allama Iqbal International Airport on Sunday. The aircraft transported 100 tonnes of humanitarian assistance, including ration bags, ready-to-eat meals, and canned fruit. The relief operation, undertaken on the directives of Prime Minister […]
PESHAWAR:The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) cabinet has approved a large-scale operation to crack down on illegal gold mining in the Indus River, targeting unauthorised activities in Swabi, Nowshera, and Kohat districts. According to the Mineral Development Department, illegal gold extraction has been ongoing for several years in designated blocks (A, B, […]
The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Multan and Bahawalpur teams have carried out a crackdown against human traffickers and visa fraudsters, arresting four suspects including a woman, according to an FIA spokesperson. The arrested individuals were identified as Aziz-ul-Hasan, Bilal Akram, Sana Bilal, and Muhammad Sadiq. The suspects allegedly lured citizens […]
DHAKA: Pakistan has announced the establishment of the “Pakistan-Bangladesh Knowledge Corridor”, aimed at boosting educational and professional cooperation between the two countries. Under the initiative Pakistan-Bangladesh Knowledge Corridor, 500 scholarships will be awarded to Bangladeshi students over the next five years, with a quarter of them reserved exclusively for the […]
RAWALPINDI: City Rawalpindi police have uncovered a massive underground oil theft operation in the Dhamial area’s Ranyal locality, where 12,821 barrels of government-owned oil were siphoned off from the main supply line. The stolen oil is valued at over Rs 250 million. According to police, a case has been registered […]
