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To enhance convenience for Hajj pilgrims, passport delivery counters across the nation will now be operational on Saturdays and Sundays, a significant step announced by Mustafa Jamal Qazi, Director General of Passport Services. This extension of service hours to weekends aims to streamline the passport collection process for individuals preparing...

The Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) has introduced a WhatsApp channel aimed at assisting both its beneficiaries and the general public. The channel serves to provide comprehensive information on program initiatives and counter misinformation. BISP Launches WhatsApp Channel BISP encourages current and prospective beneficiaries to subscribe to the official WhatsApp...

The final investigation report into the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight crash nearly four years ago attributed the tragedy to "human error" and a lack of communication between the pilots and air-traffic controllers, according to a recent media report. The crash, which occurred on May 22, 2020, involved a PIA...

Internet services are extremely slow across the country, with users complaining of degraded performance across multiple social media platforms. Furthermore, X's (formerly Twitter) blackout reaches its sixth day despite the Sindh High Court's (SHC) order to restore access to the platform, while VPN services are also being blocked across the...

The government decided on Thursday to help reduce the financial strain on people during the holy month of Ramazan by approving a Ramazan Relief Package at utility stores across the country. Cabinet Approves Ramazan Relief Package at Utility Stores This decision follows the recent approval by the Economic Coordination Committee...

The new metro routes in Islamabad are facing delay as initial shipment of 30 electric buses from China has faced a delay due to the shortage of available shipping vessels. Originally slated for imminent departure from China, the delay in vessel availability has caused a setback in the delivery timeline....

The government, acknowledging concerns over high fuel costs affecting consumers, hinted at revising down net metering tariffs for rooftop solar power units. This move was discussed during a Senate Standing Committee on Power meeting, where they also decided to close investigations into alleged corruption in the awarding of contracts for...

The widely-used social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, remains blocked to a significant number of users throughout Pakistan, as the government has yet to disclose the reason behind the sudden shutdown since Saturday. The blocking of the social media platform was followed by admittance of election result rigging...

The Islamabad High Court recently issued warrants for the arrest of Islamabad Deputy Commissioner Irfan Nawaz Memon due to his involvement in the illegal detention of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leaders Shehryar Afridi and Shandana Gulzar. Presided over by Judge Justice Babar Sattar, contempt of court proceedings were initiated not only against...

Prices of non-essential medicines in Pakistan are expected to increase as the Federal Government has allowed pharmaceutical companies to set their own prices. Medicine Prices to Go Up in Pakistan In a notification issued by the Federal Cabinet on Tuesday, the Government has deregulated the prices of non-essential medicines from...

Social media platform X (formerly Twitter) has remained blocked in Pakistan for the third consecutive day after Rawalpindi Commissioner admitted to rigging of election results. Initially, X went down on 17th February 2024 with users unable to access the service without using a Virtual Private Network (VPN); however, the service...

Fly Jinnah, Pakistan’s low-cost carrier, celebrated the inaugural flight of its first international route from Islamabad, Pakistan, to Sharjah, UAE with a dual ceremony at Islamabad International Airport before departure and at Sharjah International Airport, where the aircraft received a warm welcome upon arrival. The inaugural flight carried onboard Fly...