Pakistan

KARACHI: The Sindh government’s decision to impose Sindh number plates for all licensed vehicles has caused anarchy and frustration among Karachi residents, ARY News reported. Intended to control theft of vehicles and improve tax collection, the initiative has instead caused lengthy waits, delayed issuance, and strict traffic enforcement. According to official stats, Karachi has 3.5 […]

Russia has officially recognised the Taliban government in Afghanistan as it seeks closer ties with Kabul’s leadership, Russian news agencies reported on Thursday. Moscow’s special representative for Afghanistan, Zamir Kabulov, told the state news agency Ria Novosti that the government had “recognised” the Taliban, which refers to itself as the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. Russia’s […]

Oil minister says Reko Diq project will serve as role model, addresses LNG surplus issue

SBP holdings jump 54.5% YoY to $14.51b amid fresh inflows

Asks for IUCN support for shielding marine ecosystems

KCCI, business leaders say Sections 37A and 37B threaten investor confidence, target compliant taxpayers

Highlights green energy production, particularly solar energy

Pak minister says efforts continuing to expand digital economy services, cover remote areas

New regime sparks public backlash as banks raise fees for non-filers, enforce daily withdrawal taxes from July 1

Complain about discrimination, unstable business conditions

Despite profit-taking, KSE-100 index rises 343 points on forex reserves buildup

ISLAMABAD: Punjab Assembly Speaker Malik Muhammad Ahmad Khan said that he would not to remain silent over the ‘misconduct’ displayed by several Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf-backed lawmakers in the assembly. Speaking during ARY News programme ‘Khabar’ , the speaker Punjab Assembly condemned what he called the unacceptable nature of protests in the Punjab Assembly, He said that […]

United States President Donald Trump’s signature tax and spending bill passed through Congress on Thursday, meaning it was ready to be signed into law by the 47th president. The Republican-controlled House of Representatives earlier launched a final yes-or-no vote on the ‘One Big, Beautiful Bill’ after the chamber’s top Democrat delayed action with a record-breaking speech that lasted more than eight hours. Republicans called the vote after a marathon overnight session in which they cleared a procedural hurdle, setting the stage for final passage. “Now we are finally ready to fulfil our promise to the American people,” House Speaker Mike Johnson said on the House floor. Republicans control the chamber 220-212 and can afford to lose no more than three votes from their side. The bill would extend Trump’s 2017 tax cuts, cut healthcare and food safety net programmes, fund the president’s immigration crackdown and eliminate many green-energy incentives. It also includes a $5 trillion increase in the nation’s debt ...

The Pakistan Sports Board said on Thursday that the hockey team’s participation in the 2025 Men’s Hockey Asia Cup and the Federation of International Hockey (FIH) Junior Men’s Cup — both hosted by India — remained unconfirmed. Earlier today, Indian media outlets reported that Pakistan had been cleared to take part in both events, scheduled from August 27 to September 7, and from November 28 to December 10, respectively. In exclusive comments to Dawn.com, Pakistan Sports Board spokesperson Khurram Shahzad said that the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) issued a request about whether or not the national hockey team can travel to India to play in the Asia Cup, amid spiking tensions between the two nations. “On June 19, the Pakistan Sports Board sent this request to the Ministry of Inter-Provincial Coordination, which forwarded it to the Ministry of Interior and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for a final decision,” Shahzad said. “However, no decision has been taken on this yet.” Shahzad noted in his comments that...

A tourist from the Czech Republic died on Thursday after falling into a ravine at the Nanga Parbat base camp in Gilgit-Baltistan (GB), according to officials. The Nanga Parbat — the world’s ninth-highest mountain — is notoriously known as the “Killer Mountain”, earning its grisly nickname after more than 30 climbers died trying to conquer it before the first successful summit in 1953. Muhammad Qasim, coordinator to the GB chief minister, told Dawn.com: “A tragic incident occurred at the Nanga Parbat base camp around 4am as a foreign tourist, Kolouchava Klara from the Czech Republic died.” He had attributed her death to an oxygen cylinder explosion. However, Diamer Additional Deputy Commissioner Nizamuddin told Dawn.com the climber fell from a height between Camp One and Camp Two. He said the location where she fell would be traced and the recovery operation would begin thereafter. “The team accompanying the climber had come to the base camp and informed about her death,” the official said. “There were initial...

On the directives of the General Administration & Coordination Department, all government offices, including the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA), will remain closed on the account of Ashura 2025, ARY News reported. Citizens looking for NADRA services are advised to plan accordingly, as the NADRA office closure will affect operations for two continues days. […]

MELBOURNE: In a strange event, a Virgin Australia Flight VA337 that was set to Brisbane at Melbourne Airport got delayed due to the presence of a snake on the plane. The incident took place on July 1, 2025, when crew members found a snake near the landing gear of the aircraft during passenger boarding. Wildlife […]

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