March 2025

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has officially announced the public holidays for Eid ul-Fitr, granting a three-day break. According to a notification issued by the Cabinet Division, the holidays will run from Monday, March 31, to…

Amid rising tensions with the United States, particularly over trade and the growing threat of annexation, Canada finds itself at a pivotal moment in its history. The situation has pushed the country beyond its previous complacency and has…

WASHINGTON – Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s hasty moves to shut USAID have been blocked by US federal judge amid legal challenges. Judge Theodore Chuang temporarily stopped Trump’s order to dismantle US Agency for International Development…

LAHORE: The government of Punjab has rolled out the Aghosh Program, offering Rs23,000 to pregnant and expecting mothers. CM Maryam Nawaz led government launched initiative aimed at supporting mothers of newborn children and pregnant women.…

QUETTA: The Pakistan Day Sports Festival, organized by the Balochistan government’s sports department, is currently underway across the province, featuring a variety of sports competitions, including futsal, wushu, and…

QUETTA: The University of Balochistan has been closed for an indefinite period, with all academic activities shifted to virtual learning, the administration announced on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Sardar Bahadur Khan Women’s University has…

TORKHAM: The Pak-Afghan Torkham border is set to reopen today after being closed for 25 days, following an agreement reached by a tribal jirga. The jirga has successfully negotiated a halt to disputed construction activities and agreed to…

KARACHI – Pakistani currency witnessed slight changes against US Dollar, Euro, Pound, Riyal, and Dirham in the open market on March 19, 2025. On Wednesday, 1 USD is 280.5 PKR, 1 Euro is 305.5 PKR, 1 British Pound is 363.75 PKR, 1 Saudi…

ISLAMABAD: Gold rates witnessed back-to-back hikes and per tola rates remained at an all-time high in Pakistan, with per tola rate hovering at Rs317,350 per tola, and the price for 10 grams of 24 Karat was Rs272,076 on March 19 2025.…