First-ever digitized census in Pakistan likely in March
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's first-ever digital population census is set to collect data from 185,000 blocks in March 2023 without the requirement of having computerized National...
Sindh postpones LG polls; in Karachi, Dadu again; MQM’s call on delimitations, flood
KARACHI: Sindh Government has announced to postpone local body elections in Karachi division, Hyderabad and Dadu due to Muttahida Qaumi Movement Pakistan’s (MQM-P) demand...
Pakistan faces threat of hunger amid increased cost of living: WEF report
ISLAMABAD: The World Economic Forum (WEF) sees Pakistan facing a huge threat of hunger and distress amid a prevalent cost-of-living crisis, warning that it...
CM Parvez Elahi advises Governor to dissolve Punjab Assembly
LAHORE: Chief Minister Chaudhry Parvez Elahi has signed a summary for dissolution of Punjab Assembly day after he obtained vote of confidence from Punjab...
UAE provides much-needed economic relief to Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Thursday agreed to roll over the existing loan of $2 billion and provide an additional $1 billion...
NADRA introduces alternate verification service “Tasdeeq” for senior citizens
ISLAMABAD: The National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) has introduced an innovative solution to the longstanding problem of verifying fingerprints of senior citizens.
The solution...
Farooq Sattar, Mustafa Kamal join ranks with MQM-P
KARACHI: In a much-anticipated merger days before the second phase of the local government elections are to be held in 13 districts of Karachi...
Dialogue only way to resolve conflicts within society: experts
ISLAMABAD: Experts at a workshop said that dialogue was the only way to resolve different ethnic, religious, and linguistic conflicts within the society, and...
Imported govt tramples constitution in revenge politics: Imran
LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman and former prime minister Imran Khan said on Wednesday the federal government had turned blind in revenge politics and...
World Bank slashes Pakistan’s GDP growth projection by half
ISLAMABAD: The World Bank on Wednesday predicted Pakistan's economic growth to reduce to half — down by 4% to 2% — for the current...
