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Slow internet service in Pakistan: PTA says faulty cable has been repaired
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) said Tuesday that the fault in submarine cable near Fujairah, UAE, which had caused the internet speed in Pakistan to slow down, has been repaired.
The PTA announced that work is…
Firing on my house a conspiracy to harass Opposition: PML-N’s Khurram Dastgir
GUJRANWALA: Unidentified suspects opened fire on the side gate of senior PML-N leader Khurram Dastgir's house Sunday night, he revealed in a press conference on Tuesday.
He said the firing on his house was a conspiracy to "harass the…
Shaukat Tarin leaves for important IMF talks in Washington
Federal Minister for Finance Shaukat Tarin has left for the US to attend the annual meetings of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Finance ministry officials on Tuesday said Tarin — who is leading Pakistan’s official…
Major gas crisis expected again in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Another major gas crisis is expected to hit the country this winter as Pakistan LNG Limited (PLL) was unable to attract LNG trading companies to its tender floated on September 11, 2021, where eight LNG cargoes were sought - four…
Avenfield reference: NAB moves IHC seeking cancellation of bails of Maryam, Safdar
ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Tuesday moved the Islamabad High Court (LHC) seeking the cancellation of the post-arrest bails granted to PML-N Vice President Maryam Nawaz and her husband retired Captain Muhammad Safdar…
IMF asks Pakistan to increase income and sales tax, regulatory duty
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has been asked by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to take additional taxation measures in the shape of income and sales taxes and regulatory duty (RD) to pull up the annual tax collection target from Rs5.8 trillion to…
International community needs to engage with Taliban govt, Pakistan tells US
ISLAMABAD: National Security Adviser Dr Moeed Yusuf Friday met Deputy Secretary of State Wendy R Sherman and told her that the international community should engage with the interim Taliban-led government in Afghanistan.
NSA Moeed…
Pakistan seeks broad-based, sustainable relationship with US: FM Qureshi
Pakistan seeks a broad-based, long-term and lasting relationship with the United States to promote economic cooperation and regional peace, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi told visiting US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman in…
Schools to resume normal classes from Monday across Pakistan: NCOC
The National Command and Operations Centre (NCOC) on Thursday announced that all educational institutions would start "normal classes" from October 11 (Monday).
The decision was made during an NCOC meeting held earlier today, where the…
At least 20 killed, hundreds injured after powerful earthquake jolts Balochistan
A strong earthquake in different parts of Balochistan killed at least 20 people and injured more than 300 others early Thursday morning.
Aftershocks are still being felt in different areas after the quake. The earliest tremors were felt at…