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Government approves 15% pension hike for EOBI retirees

Pakistan, July 16 -- The federal cabinet, in a key decision during its recent meeting chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, approved a 15% increase in pensions for Employees' Old-Age Benefits Inst... Read More


Pakistan dominates Indonesia to reach Asian U16 semifinals

Pakistan, July 16 -- Pakistan's U16 volleyball team has made a spectacular run at the Asian U16 Volleyball Championship in Thailand by qualifying for the semifinals. In the first crossover round match... Read More


Pakistan exports 1.4m tonnes furnace oil amid falling local demand

Pakistan, July 16 -- ISLAMABAD - Pakistan exported over 1.4 million tonnes of furnace oil during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, as local demand for the fuel continued to decline sharply. The ex... Read More


Imran, Sarwar committed 'national crime' against PIA, says Khawaja Asif

Islamabad, July 16 -- Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has strongly criticized former Prime Minister Imran Khan and ex-Aviation Minister Ghulam Sarwar Khan, accusing them of causing serious damage to Pak... Read More


Fertilizer demand soars 11% in june as Kharif season peaks

Pakistan, July 16 -- ISLAMABAD - Fertilizer offtake in Pakistan rose sharply by 11% in June 2025, reaching 407 thousand tonnes, according to the latest report from the National Fertiliser Development ... Read More


Sindh PAC blacklists eight NGOs over missing audit records

Pakistan, July 16 -- KARACHI - The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the Sindh Assembly has ordered the blacklisting of eight NGOs after they failed to submit audit records for over Rs800 million in ... Read More


China vows to strengthen ties as Dar meets Wang and Xi

Pakistan, July 16 -- China has expressed strong interest in boosting cooperation with Pakistan. The focus will be on agriculture, industry, and mining. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi shared this com... Read More


Supreme court declares promotion A legal right for public servants

Pakistan, July 16 -- ISLAMABAD - The Supreme Court of Pakistan has ruled that promotion is a fundamental legal right for every government employee and must be granted based on merit and performance. T... Read More


LHC grants Parvez Elahi relief, suspends NAB court decision

Pakistan, July 16 -- RAWALPINDI - In a significant development, the Lahore High Court Rawalpindi Bench has suspended a decision by the accountability court in the graft case against former Punjab Chie... Read More


NAB launches probe into Rs40b Kohistan scam, billions recovered

Pakistan, July 16 -- PESHAWAR - The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has officially launched a formal investigation into the massive Rs40 billion Kohistan corruption scandal, following startling n... Read More