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Finmin highlights 113% growth in Sukuk issuance, calls for wider investor basePublished on: November 13, 2026 11:24 AM

Pakistan, Nov. 13 -- Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb on Thursday said Pakistan's sovereign Sukuk issuance had registered a significant 113 percent year-on-year incr... Read More


HDA has a month to release pension arrearsPublished on: November 13, 2026 11:10 AM

Pakistan, Nov. 13 -- The Sindh High Court (SHC) here on Thursday disposed of a petition concerning payment of pensions and pension arrears to the retired staff of Hyderabad Development Authority (HDA)... Read More


Fertiliser hoarders to face actionPublished on: November 13, 2026 11:09 AM

Pakistan, Nov. 13 -- Sindh Provincial Minister for Agriculture, Sardar Muhammad Bakhsh Khan Mahar, has taken strict notice of the price hikes, hoarding, and black marketing of urea fertilizer, as well... Read More


Mayor launches Rs 301m road and drainage upgrade projectPublished on: November 13, 2026 11:08 AM

Pakistan, Nov. 13 -- Mayor Barrister Murtaza Wahab has said that development projects aimed at improving roads, drainage systems and basic urban infrastructure are progressing rapidly across various t... Read More


Sindh readies emergency plan as drought concerns grow in Thar, UmerkotPublished on: November 13, 2026 11:08 AM

Pakistan, Nov. 13 -- The Sindh government is preparing emergency measures in view of the possibility of drought in Tharparkar and Umerkot. A meeting chaired by Sindh Chief Minister's Adviser on Rehabi... Read More


Federal government reduces petroleum levy on petrol by Rs 1.65 per literPublished on: November 13, 2026 10:49 AM

Pakistan, Nov. 13 -- The federal government provided additional financial relief to citizens by cutting the petroleum levy on petrol by Rs 1.65 per liter. According to official government documents, t... Read More


Makkah pact bolsters solidarity with Pakistan, Erdogan tells ShehbazPublished on: November 13, 2026 10:44 AM

Pakistan, Nov. 13 -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday that the Makkah pact had strengthened "solidarity" with Pakistan during a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sha... Read More


Industrial tariff set at Rs 25.30 per unit despite dissent within NEPRAPublished on: November 13, 2026 10:44 AM

Pakistan, Nov. 13 -- The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Thursday notified a Rs 25.30 per unit revised incremental consumption package (ICP) for industry and agriculture to enc... Read More


Trump says US does not 'need a deal with Iran'Published on: November 13, 2026 10:44 AM

Pakistan, Nov. 13 -- US President Donald Trump said on Thursday he wanted Vice President JD Vance to focus "his complete and total attention" on any crime and corruption in Democratic-run US cities, s... Read More


Two civilians, as many cops martyred in Mastung, Swabi attacksPublished on: November 13, 2026 10:43 AM

Pakistan, Nov. 13 -- Security forces foiled a vehicle-borne suicide attack targeting Gandawah Post on National Highway N-25 in Balochistan's Mastung district, killing three terrorists belonging to Fit... Read More