By Muhammad Shahzad | Lahore, PakistanWorkers’ remittances to Pakistan reached $3.6 billion in December 2025, marking a 16.5 percent year-on-year and 12.6 percent month-on-month increase.During the first half of the 2025-26 fiscal year, cumulative remittances totaled $19.7 billion, up 10.6 percent from $17.8 billion in the same period last year.December inflows were primarily sourced from…
By Dr Ansab Ali | Lahore, PakistanThe Punjab government has announced that, starting February 1, all services on the e-Biz Portal will be available exclusively online, eliminating the need for citizens to visit government offices. The move aligns with Chief Minister Punjab’s digital governance vision, which aims to expand the portal’s services to 310 by…
By Muhammad Shahzad Lahore Pakistan LAHORE:: Chief Minister Punjab, Maryam Nawaz Sharif, has established a high-level steering committee to eliminate child and bonded labor across the province, a move being described as historic and timely.In this regard, Senior Provincial Minister Maryam Aurangzeb held a meeting with a high-level delegation of U.S. business leaders. The delegation included…
By Farzana Chaudhry | Lahore, PakistanThe Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) and United Bank Limited (UBL) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote digital payments and facilitate safe, fast, and efficient financial transactions for LCCI members.The agreement was signed by LCCI President Faheem Ur Rehman Saigol and UBL Cluster Head Digital…
London/Islamabad: Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai has announced a donation of millions of dollars to support girls in Gaza, with the funds to be used specifically for the promotion of girls’ education.In a statement, Malala said the donation would be made through the Malala Fund, aimed at ensuring continued access to education for girls…
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed that financial assistance under the Ramadan Relief Package be distributed through digital wallets this year as well, reaffirming the government’s commitment to transparency and efficient service delivery.The directive was issued during a review meeting on the Ramadan Package chaired by the Prime Minister, where he also sought recommendations…
Khyber District: Preparations are underway for a security operation in the Tirah Valley of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Khyber district, with the displacement of local residents scheduled to begin from January 10, according to district administration officials.Registration of families from the Maidan Malik Din Khel area of Tirah Valley has been ongoing for the past three days….
Tehran: Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has said that certain “troublemakers” are damaging public property in an attempt to please former US President Donald Trump, urging Washington to focus on its own internal problems.Addressing the public in Iran, Ayatollah Khamenei called on citizens to maintain unity and remain vigilant. He said that a group…
Islamabad: Nawaf bin Saeed Ahmad Al-Malkiy, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to Pakistan, on Thursday called on Federal Minister for Climate Change and Environmental Coordination Dr. Musadik Malik, where both sides held wide-ranging discussions on strengthening mutual and strategic cooperation. During the meeting, Dr. Musadik Malik outlined Pakistan’s key priorities in climate resilience,…
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday chaired a high-level meeting to review ongoing reforms in the power sector, with a focus on ensuring uninterrupted electricity supply to remote and far-flung areas through solarisation.The Prime Minister directed that high-loss electricity feeders be shifted to solar energy with the cooperation of local communities and provincial governments….
