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World Bank Approves $70 Million Punjab Loan for Digital Push
Punjab - (Web Desk) - The World Bank has approved a $70 million Punjab loan to help the province get more people online, improve digital government services, and reduce cash-based transactions. The loan is part of the Connected Punjab…
PSX Gains Today: KSE-100 Jumps 3,700 Points on Fiscal Year Start
PAKISTAN - (Web Desk) - PSX gains today pushed the KSE-100 index up by more than 3,700 points, marking a strong start to the new fiscal year. The benchmark index closed at 184,050.10 points, rising 3,748.40 points, a gain of 2.08 percent.…
Pakistan India Prisoner Exchange: Lists Shared Today
Pakistan and India - (Web Desk) - Pakistan and India carried out their scheduled Pakistan India prisoner exchange of lists on Wednesday, sharing details of citizens held in each other's jails. The move falls under the 2008 Consular Access…
Govt Cuts Duty on Imported Used Vehicles by 10%
ISLAMABAD: (News Desk) - The federal government has reduced the additional regulatory duty on commercially imported used vehicles by 10 percentage points, lowering the rate from 40 percent to 30 percent with immediate effect, 24NewsHD TV…
MD Forecasts Heatwaves, Flood Risks Through September 2026
ISLAMABAD: (News Desk) - The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has released its weather outlook for July to September 2026, warning of above-normal temperatures, heavy rainfall in northern regions and an increased risk of floods,…
Pakistan Records 12% Surge in Digital Payment Transactions
ISLAMABAD: (Web Desk) - Pakistan has recorded a 12 percent increase in digital transactions, reflecting the country's accelerating shift toward a cashless economy.
According to the Pakistan Banks Association (PBA), nearly…
Three-Year-Old Diagnosed With HIV in Pathan Colony
KARACHI: (Web Desk) - A three-year-old child from Pathan Colony has tested positive for HIV, adding to growing concerns over the increasing number of infections reported in the area.
According to medical reports, the child underwent HIV…
Pakistan Targets 1 Million Pakistani Workers Saudi Arabia 2030
PAKISTAN & KSA - Pakistan wants to send 1 million Pakistani workers Saudi Arabia by 2030, according to a new plan laid out in the Pakistan Economic Survey 2025-26. The goal is part of a bigger push to match Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030…
Pakistan Shoots Down Four Afghan Drones, Warns of Decisive Response: ISPR
ISLAMABAD: (News Desk) - Pakistan's armed forces on Wednesday said they intercepted and destroyed four drones that entered the country's airspace from Afghanistan over Balochistan, warning that any future cross-border provocations would…
