By Dr Ansab Ali | Lahore, PakistanLAHORE: The All Pakistan Business Forum (APBF) has expressed strong disappointment over the State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP) decision to keep the policy rate unchanged at 10.5 percent, calling it a missed opportunity to provide much-needed relief to businesses and revive economic activity.In a statement, APBF leadership said that…
By Dr Ansab Ali | Lahore, PakistanLAHORE: The Emergency Services Department (ESD) responded to 1,159 road traffic crashes (RTCs) across all 37 districts of Punjab during the last 24 hours, resulting in 18 fatalities and 1,372 injuries.According to the ESD, 622 critically injured victims were shifted to various hospitals, while 750 people with minor injuries…
Lahore: Pakistan defeated Australia by a massive margin of 111 runs in the third T20 International to complete a clean sweep in the series after seven years.In the match played at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, Pakistan won the toss and opted to bat first. The hosts posted 207 runs for the loss of six wickets in…
Peshawar: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Suhail Afridi has said that he has received an invitation from Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif for a meeting tomorrow, where he will present the province’s issues in a comprehensive manner.Addressing the Khyber Peace Jirga, the Chief Minister strongly condemned the recent terrorist incidents in Balochistan and stressed the need for…
Quetta: Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Bugti has stated that 17 security personnel were martyred during encounters with militants in recent terror incidents across the province, while the bodies of 145 terrorists are in government custody.Speaking to journalists in Quetta, the Chief Minister said that 31 innocent civilians were also killed in the attacks. He…
Sialkot — Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has described the missing persons issue as a complete fraud.He said the majority of people listed as missing are actually members or associates of the banned Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA).According to the minister: when terrorists are killed in operations their names later appear on missing persons lists •…
Islamabad, February 1, 2026 – According to the latest Pakistan Social and Living Standards Measurement (PSLM–HEIS) 2024–2025 survey released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) and reviewed by FAFEN, Pakistan’s overall literacy rate (age 10 years and above) stands at 63%. This marks only a modest 3 percentage point increase since 2018–19 (when it…
MSF said in a statement on Friday that it had informed Israeli authorities that, as an “exceptional measure”, it would share a list of names of its Palestinian and international staff, “subject to clear parameters, with our staff safety at its core”.
