Listen to the article The National Assembly was informed on Wednesday that around half of the 20,000 Pakistani nationals currently detained in overseas prisons are in Saudi Arabia for various crimes. Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, who is also Deputy Prime Minister, revealed during the question break that a total of 10,279 Pakistanis are imprisoned in […]
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Listen to the article While electricity prices are expected to fall following the revised IPP agreements, consumers in Karachi are also expected to see a drop in unit electricity tariffs. The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) held a hearing regarding KE Electric’s monthly fuel adjustment application for November. The company had asked for a
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Listen to the article Free Wi-Fi services have been rolled out at over 200 locations in Lahore and 11 districts of Punjab, according to the Punjab Safe Cities Authority (PSCA), Express News reported: The initiative includes 270 Wi-Fi hotspots, providing citizens with internet access at key locations in cities such as Lahore, Kasur, Sheikhupura, Nankana
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Karachi remains gripped by cold weather as temperatures remain low, with a rainfall system expected to enter Pakistan between January 18 and 20. The minimum temperature recorded today was 11°C, with visibility falling to 2.5 kilometers due to light fog and the weather is expected to remain cold and dry for the next 24 hours.
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Listen to the article Google Pay, the global digital payments platform, is expected to be officially launched in Pakistan by mid-March 2025. According to sources, the platform, confirmed by Google in November 2024, will be facilitated through partnerships with Visa, Mastercard and major local banks. This digital service will allow Pakistani users to link their
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Listen to the article Minister of State for IT Shaza Fatima said the world’s largest undersea cable has arrived in Pakistan and hopes are high that internet problems will be resolved soon. The Senate session, chaired by Vice President Syedal Khan, began with Senator Mohammad Aslam Abro addressing the issue. He mentioned that the ministry
Listen to the article The army has rejected recent comments by the Indian army chief claiming that Pakistan is an “epicenter” of terrorism, calling the accusations baseless and an attempt to divert attention from India’s actions in Jammu -and Indian Illegally Occupied Kashmir (IOJK). In a strong statement, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) stressed that
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Listen to the article White House official John Kirby clarified on Wednesday that Pakistan had never been a technical or tactical ally of the United States, stressing that no alliance treaty existed between the two countries. During a press briefing in Washington, Kirby responded to a question about the Biden administration’s actions regarding Pakistan’s appeal
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Two Sindh government officials have been suspended after it was revealed that they had traveled without authorization on Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah’s plane. The officers, both grade 17 civil servants, flew from Islamabad to Karachi with their families on the chief minister’s plane, Express News reported. The Sindh government issued a notification confirming
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Listen to the article The Alliance of Pakistan Transporters Association has warned the government of highway blockages if its grievances are not addressed within 72 hours. Addressing a press conference in Karachi, Pakistan Oil Tanker Owners Association President Mir Shams Shahwani said the transporters were facing unfair fines from several authorities, including oil companies, of
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