The 38th Inter-Provincial Education Ministers Conference (IPEMC), chaired by Federal Minister for Education and Professional Training Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui, has unanimously endorsed and approved the National Education Emergency Action Plan for Out-of-School Children (OOSC), along with provincial components and other key educational projects, following extensive consultations. The high-level meeting was attended by Minister of State…
Lahore Police have finalised recommendations to introduce a modern E-Tag vehicle system and forwarded proposal to Home Department. The proposed system aims to strengthen urban security, reduce vehicle-related crime and improve traffic monitoring digitally citywide operations. Under the proposal, E-Tag is an electronic chip embedded in number plates storing verified vehicle data for scanning. Officials…
Special Assistant to the Prime Minister, Mr. Haroon Akhtar Khan, held an important meeting with representatives of Fortune 500 Chinese company Xiamen C&D, during which the company expressed strong interest in making large-scale investments in Pakistan. The meeting was attended by Chairman Export Processing Zones Authority (EPZA), Mr. Freedoon Akram Sheikh, along with EPZA Board…
Motorola has introduced the Signature, its first handset under the ultra-premium Signature series, following the Razr Fold launch. The device emphasises premium materials, flagship performance and an advanced camera system, positioning it at Motorola’s portfolio summit. It features a 6.8-inch AMOLED display with Full HD+ resolution, 165Hz refresh rate and 6,200 nits brightness peak. The…
The Central Directorate of National Savings (CDNS) has revised profit rates for various schemes effective January 5, 2026. The changes cover both conventional and Islamic instruments, aiming to align returns with prevailing market trends and monetary conditions. Among conventional schemes, Defence Savings Certificates (DSC) fell by 23 basis points, offering 11.08% per annum for ten…
Pakistan’s textile and apparel exports are facing a serious and broad-based decline, driven by weak global demand, elevated domestic input costs, and intensifying international competition, said Chairman Pakistan Textile Council (PTC), Mr. Fawad Anwar, while commenting on export performance during the first half of FY 2025–26. Textiles and apparel which is Pakistan’s largest export-oriented industry…
Finance Minister Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb met a business delegation from the Sajwani Group to discuss digital finance collaboration. During the meeting, both sides reviewed global developments in tokenisation, artificial intelligence, blockchain, and emerging digital infrastructure technologies. They explored ways these technologies could strengthen Pakistan’s financial system while remaining fully compliant with existing legal frameworks. The…
A high- level business delegation of Dubai’s renowned real estate company DAMAC Properties, led by Sajwani, called on the Federal Minister for Information Technology & Telecommunication, Shaza Fatima Khawaja, to explore collaboration in Pakistan’s growing digital and technology ecosystem. Welcoming the delegation, the Federal Minister underscored that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s Digital Nation Pakistan (DNP)…
Gold prices in Pakistan declined on Tuesday, tracking losses in the international market. In the local market, the price of gold per tola fell by Rs1,200 to Rs466,762. At the same time, the price of 10 grams of gold declined by Rs1,028 to Rs400,173, according to rates issued by the All-Pakistan Gems and Jewellers Sarafa…
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), following approval of the Federal Cabinet, has notified the Policy Framework for Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) Services in Pakistan to promote competition, innovation, and enhanced consumer choice in the telecommunications sector.The framework enables MVNOs to offer nationwide mobile and next-generation mobile services under their own brand identities through commercial…