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ISLAMABAD : The Board of Directors of easypaisa digital bank approved the financial statements for the half year ended June 30, 2025. The Bank reported a profit before tax of PKR 3.64 billion, compared to PKR 2.61 billion in the same…

ISLAMABAD: In the first month of the fiscal year, Pakistan recorded a significant 23% increase in foreign imports, bringing the total import volume to $5.86 billion. The rise was driven primarily by increased imports of petroleum products…

OTTAWA: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced the removal of several retaliatory tariffs imposed on American goods. In an official statement, Carney said that Canada is set to accelerate new trade and security negotiations with…

SUKKUR: In the local by-elections, both candidates of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) have been elected unopposed in Tando Allah Yar. The deadline for submitting nomination papers ended today, confirming the unopposed victories. According…

KARACHI: Law enforcement agencies have dismantled what they describe as a “major network” of India’s intelligence agency, the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW), operating in Karachi and other cities. Senior Counter-Terrorism Department…

RAWALPINDI: According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir visited Turbat, Balochistan, where he was received by the Corps Commander Balochistan. During the visit, he was briefed on successful…

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chaired a meeting of the federal cabinet in which the summary for the dissolution of the Utility Stores Corporation was approved. The cabinet was informed that operations of Utility Stores across…

GILGIT: A shepherd in Gilgit-Baltistan’s Ghizer district has been awarded PKR 10,000 and a certificate of appreciation by the regional police for saving dozens of lives by timely alerting residents about a glacier burst. The shepherd,…

LONDON: Labour MP Afzal Khan has resigned from his position as the UK’s Trade Envoy to Turkey after facing criticism over his recent visit to Northern Cyprus, a territory not internationally recognized and not acknowledged by the British…

ISLAMABAD: The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has issued a weather alert warning of heavy rainfall and stormy conditions in various parts of Pakistan from today until August 30. According to the NDMA, three separate weather…