Nepal’s major parties say dissolved parliament must be reinstated

KATHMANDU  –  Nepal’s major political parties have demanded the country’s President Ram Chandra Poudel reinstates the parliament he dissolved following deadly anti-corruption protests. In a statement, eight parties – including…

Book on sex workers’ lives launched in Islamabad

ISLAMABAD  –  The book – ’Malka Aliya Laila: Paintings on Stories of Sex Workers’ –  in Pakistan was launched at The Black Hole, Islamabad, on Friday evening. Organised by ‘Gallery…

SBP injects over Rs12.526 trillion in the market

KARACHI   –   The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), Friday, injected Rs12,526.25 billion through Reverse Repo Purchase and Shariah Compliant Mudarabah based Open Market Operations (OMO) to maintain liquidity in the…

SCCI continues exporter empowerment with day 4 of Basic Media Marketing Course

SIALKOT   –   Chairman of the Departmental Committee on SME Training at the Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI), Faizan Akbar, successfully led Day 4 of the ongoing five-day Basic…

CCP clears acquisition of certain shareholding in Route2Health by AZT Foundation

ISLAMABAD  –  The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has granted approval for the acquisition of a certain shareholding in Route2Health (Private) Limited by AZT Foundation from Tausif Ahmad Khan, Zainub…

JW-SEZ, China’s Jinpeng launch electric 2, 3-wheelers in Pakistan

Islamabad  –  Pakistan’s JW-SEZ Group has partnered with China’s Jiangsu Jinpeng Group Co Ltd to locally produce electric two- and three-wheelers, in a bid to promote clean and affordable transport…

PSGMEA hosts awareness session on digital invoicing with STBA Tax Academy

SIALKOT  –  The Pakistan Sports Goods Manufacturers and Exporters Association (PSGMEA) successfully organised an awareness session on Digital Invoicing of Income Tax Returns (ITR) in collaboration with the Sialkot Tax…

Gold price declines by Rs 200 to Rs 386,300 per tola

The price of 24 karat gold decreased by Rs 200 per tola and was sold at Rs 386,300 on Saturday compared to Rs 386,500 on the last trading day. The…

Motorbikes, three-wheelers sale increases 44pc: PAMA

ISLAMABAD  –  The sale of motorbikes and three-wheelers in the country has witnessed an increase of 44.06 percent during the first two months of the current financial year (2025-26) as…

Pakistan’s Health Services Academy named Global Public Health Center of Excellence by ADB, CAREC

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Programme have officially designated the Health Services Academy (HSA), Islamabad, as one of only five Global Public…