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. ISLAMABAD: The government is expanding the country’s telecommunications spectrum to 600 megahertz, a move expected to increase internet capacity by around 200 percent and significantly improve speed, stability and continuity of service, the National Assembly was informed on Thursday. The Parliamentary Secretary for IT and Telecommunications, responding to questions during Question Time, said the […]

Bilal Azhar Kayani, Prime Minister’s Coordinator for Economy and Energy, addressing a press conference. APPLICATION ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly on Thursday passed the Income Tax Ordinance (Third Amendment) Bill, 2025, aimed at strengthening the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) mechanism for tax disputes. Proposed by Minister of State for Finance, Revenue and Railways Bilal Azhar Kayani,

. MULTAN: The Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA) has completed a major upgrade of facilities at Multan International Airport, finalizing the installation of a modern LED lighting system in the airport parking lot as part of a larger plan to improve passenger comfort, safety and energy efficiency. According to the PAA, the newly installed LED lights

. ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly was informed during question time on Thursday that the relevant authorities had blocked 6.5 million blasphemous and obscene messages in a single year. The issue was raised by PPP lawmaker Syed Hussain Tariq. He said that despite millions of websites being blocked by the web monitoring system, online scam websites

Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal on Thursday denied reports that the government was considering raising the minimum voting age from 18 to 25, calling the claims “baseless” and part of a disinformation campaign. In a message posted on his X account, the minister said citizens were asking if such a measure was being considered. “I want

Authorities warn that the current weather system may trigger flash floods in local waterways in upper KP, GB and AJK. The mercury fell further in Lahore after the first winter rains of the season on Thursday, with intermittent downpours and a cold breeze, while weather authorities issued a red alert for heavy rain and snowfall