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U.S. Envoy Marks Multimillion-Dollar Cisco Network Deployment at SBP

KARACHI: U.S. Chargé d’Affaires (CDA) Natalie Baker joined State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Jameel Ahmad and senior executive leadership from Cisco Systems Pakistan today at the SBP Head Office to celebrate the successful deployment of the State Bank’s new core banking network and Software-Defined Data Center.

Published November 6, 2026

Afghanistan’s Education Crisis Worsens: UN Report

ISLAMABAD: Afghanistan’s education crisis has reached alarming proportions, with more than 2.6 million girls deprived of their right to secondary education as a result of restrictions imposed by the Taliban authorities, according to a latest report by the United Nations agencies UNICEF and UNESCO.

Published November 6, 2026

CDF Commends Troops’ Professional Skills

RAWALPINDI: Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir visited the Special Services Group (SSG) Headquarters in Tarbela, where he was received by the SSG Commander.

Published November 6, 2026

PM Orders Removal of 80% Export Requirement for SME Financing

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed the removal of the 80 per cent export requirement for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) seeking access to long-term financing, in a move aimed at supporting businesses and boosting Pakistan's exports.

Published November 6, 2026

Filmmakers Launch Talent Hunt for Upcoming Films

UK-based producers Samad Ariz and Safdar Malik, along with senior director Abu Aleeha, have launched a talent hunt to discover fresh faces for their upcoming films, Faramoush and Dildar Sadqay.

Published November 6, 2026

Pakistan Reports Ninth Polio Case of 2026

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has reported its ninth polio case of 2026 after the virus was detected in a child from Khyber District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, bringing the nationwide total to nine cases this year.

Published November 6, 2026