Pakistan Launches $10 Million Fund to Boost Startup Ecosystem
Pakistan’s government has launched a $10 million fund aimed at strengthening the country’s startup ecosystem, with Federal IT Minister Shaza…
Pakistan Inflation More Than Triples to 11.1% in August
Pakistan’s headline inflation surged to 11.1 percent year-on-year in August, more than tripling from 3.1 percent in the same month…
CDA Fines Three Islamabad Hospitals, Seals High-Rises Over Fire Safety
The Capital Development Authority has fined three major Islamabad hospitals and sealed several high-rise buildings in the federal capital as…
Pakistan Approves Genetically Modified Corn Cultivation in Principle
A government committee has approved, in principle, the cultivation of genetically modified corn in Pakistan alongside existing hybrid and organic…
Sindh Assembly Rejects Calls for Division of the Province
The Sindh Assembly held a heated debate this week over renewed calls to divide the province, with Chief Minister Murad…
Schools Closed in Rawalpindi and Islamabad as Heavy Rain Triggers Urban Flooding
Rawalpindi received 200mm of rainfall within hours, the highest single-day total the city has recorded in three years, triggering widespread…
FBR Misses August Tax Target by Rs29 Billion Despite Two-Month Surplus
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) collected Rs901 billion in August against a target of Rs930 billion, leaving a shortfall…
PCB Drops Rizwan, Imam-ul-Haq and Salman Agha for 3rd Test Against England
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has made sweeping changes to the Test squad ahead of the third and final Test…
PSX Loses 720 Points as Selling Pressure Grips Market
The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) closed lower on Monday, with the benchmark KSE-100 index shedding 720.83 points as selling pressure…
Petrol Price Increased, Diesel Made Cheaper in Pakistan From September 1
The government has revised petroleum prices in Pakistan, raising the price of petrol while cutting the rate of high-speed diesel,…