Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Ministry of Interior has announced the immediate launch of a voluntary repatriation process for Afghan nationals holding Proof of Registration (POR) cards, with a broader return operation set to begin on September 1, 2025. The decision follows growing national security concerns and increasing pressure on public resources, according to a high-level meeting convened […]

Decision raises concerns over disruption, delays in World Bank-funded IT upgrade, FBR faces criticism

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Gains Rs2.40 to 282.57/$; govt plans to borrow Rs6.2tr in Aug-Oct'25

Key questions on $1b investment plan, financial health, and tower strategy left unanswered

Business conference in Sept will serve as platform to foster partnerships

Govt to recover Rs122b from car owners to fund green vehicle scheme

New chairman will have to grapple with decisions taken by acting management

New ventures aim to boost transshipment, industrial relocation, and port throughput

KSE-100 index rises 985 points, powered by local and foreign inflows

Competing against 2,000 startups, streaming platform secures Rs420m deal

TOKYO: The Japan Digital Nomad Visa, introduced in 2024, enables remote workers to live and work in Japan for up to six months. To qualify, applicants must be from specific countries, hold a valid passport, earn a minimum of 10 million yen annually (around $62,166 USD), and have private health insurance. This visa suits freelancers, […]

Property tycoon Malik Riaz on Tuesday called for “dialogue and a dignified solution” amidst Bahria Town’s legal troubles. His appeal comes as the Islamabad High Court (IHC) reserved its verdict on petitions against the proposed auction of Bahria Town properties. The assets were attached in connection with a plea bargain agreement reached in the £190 million case. The development adds on to the National Accountability Bureau’s (NAB) previous actions against Riaz, who owns Bahria Town and is an absconder in the Al-Qadir Trust case. NAB had said last month that the tycoon and his son Ali Riaz had entered into a plea bargain in the 190 million pounds case, but failed to pay the agreed amount. As a result, NAB had sought details of several properties, which were to be auctioned to recover the amount under Sec­tion 33E of NAB Ordinance, 1999. In 2019, the National Crime Agency (NCA) of the United Kingdom had agreed to a settlement worth £190 million with Riaz’s family. Earlier that year, the Supreme Court had accep...

His inclusion in the squad will depend on his performance in the WI ODI series

Wicketkeeper-batter Nurul Hasan has been recalled to the squad

He also offered a candid assessment of the team's current struggles

The leg-spinner questioned the transparency of selection decisions

He defeats Alexei Popyrin 6-7 (8/10), 6-4, 6-3 at the ATP Toronto Masters

The series will be played at the Clontarf Cricket Club

She led 6-1, 2-1 when Kostyuk retired in the second set with a wrist injury