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LAHORE: The Punjab Film City Authority Act 2025 has been formally presented in the Punjab Assembly, marking a significant step toward the structured development of the province’s film, drama, and documentary production industry. According…

Special Correspondent NEW YORK: Consul General of Pakistan in New York Aamer Ahmed Atozai held key meetings with a visiting Pakistani academic delegation and a senior official of the State Bank of Pakistan. The meetings focused on…

GILGIT: The Snow Leopard Foundation (SLF) and the Forest, Wildlife and Environment Department Gilgit-Baltistan (FWED-GB) have signed an agreement to improve wildlife management and strengthen conservation efforts across the region. Under…

ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to gradually phase out additional customs duty and regulatory duty on imported vehicles as part of a new auto sector reform plan aimed at modernizing the industry and improving market competition. The…

ISLAMABAD: A high-level meeting chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was held on Wednesday to review the evolving regional situation following the extension of the Iran–US ceasefire, with senior federal ministers and top officials in…

Special Correspondent UNITED NATIONS: UN Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed the announcement by the US president regarding the extension of the ceasefire, while expressing strong and unequivocal support for Pakistan’s ongoing…

WASHINGTON/ISLAMABAD: U.S. President Donald Trump said he would indefinitely extend the ceasefire with Iran, hours before it was set to expire, to allow the two countries to continue peace talks ‌to end a war that has killed thousands of…

ISLAMABAD: The Power Division has said that the country’s electricity supply situation has shown improvement since April 17, although the risk of increased shortfall during the upcoming summer months remains. According to a spokesperson…

ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the National Highway Authority (NHA) have signed an important agreement for the construction of the Hyderabad–Sukkur Motorway (M-6), officials said. According to details, the motorway will be…

PESHAWAR: The special session of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly held at the Imran Khan Cricket Stadium has sparked debate on social media regarding the cost of organizing the event. According to details, the one-day session, termed a…