The government on Thursday approved Rs25 billion in severance package in order to sack another 6,878 employees of Utility Stores Corporation (USC), bringing down the curtain on a half-a-century-old entity that served the underprivileged with subsidised goods through its 5,600 outlets. Established in 1971, the USC had been catering to the needs of underserved people […]
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) transferred a record Rs2.7 trillion to the federal government as a dividend payout for fiscal year 2024-25 (FY25), despite recording a 27% decline in its own annual profit. According to an analysis of central bank data, the SBP’s profit for FY25 stood at Rs2.5 trillion. This decrease is primarily […]
Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research Rana Tanveer Hussain has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to ensuring food self-sufficiency by protecting farmers and stabilising the wheat market. Chairing the 8th Wheat Board meeting, Hussain reviewed the country’s wheat demand and supply position and the availability of critical inputs for the upcoming Rabi season 2025-26. […]
Pakistan is set to extend duty and tariff concessions to Gulf countries under a free trade agreement (FTA), similar to ones that the United States has offered Islamabad in a recent tariff deal. The government intends to sign an FTA with member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), keeping in view Pakistan’s position in […]
Gilgit-Baltistan Chief Minister Haji Gulbar Khan on Thursday said Rs4 billion relief package announced by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was no longer sufficient, as fresh floods after the premier’s recent visit caused further devastation across the region. Speaking at a ceremony where compensation cheques were handed over to the families of flood victims, the chief […]
The Supreme Court has acquitted a man, who spent 12 years in prison on charges of raping his own daughter, setting aside his life imprisonment sentence due to flawed and contradictory evidence. A three-member bench headed by Justice Hashim Kakar, issued a 10-page judgment, authored by Justice Ali Baqar Najafi. The court overturned the previous […]
A teenage girl died while a woman was left injured after they were reportedly hit by a speeding coaster near Al-Asif Square on Super Highway. SHO Sachal, Ameen Khosa, reported that the coaster driver fled the scene after the incident, leaving his vehicle behind. Police promptly reached the scene and impounded the coaster. The deceased […]
As Punjab faces a serious flood situation, Sindh is also preparing for the possible impact of a major water surge expected to affect hundreds of thousands living in riverbed areas, while residents of mainland regions are likely to remain safe. Sindh Irrigation Minister Jam Khan Shoro, speaking at a press conference in Sukkur on Thursday […]
A seven-day polio immunisation campaign will commence on September 1 across 25 districts of Sindh. During the campaign, approximately nine million children under the age of five will be administered polio vaccine drops. The decision was made during a meeting of the Anti-Polio Task Force chaired by Chief Secretary Sindh Asif Haider Shah and Provincial […]
Shahrah-e-Bhutto, one of Karachi’s most vital expressways developed to alleviate chronic traffic congestion, has inadvertently turned into a recreational hotspot for local residents, exposing major lapses in planning and enforcement. Each evening, residents from surrounding neighbourhoods scale boundary walls to access the highway, using different sections of the road as a picnic area or playground. […]