TTP agrees not to use civilians as human shield in Tirah
KHYBER: The leaders of banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) agreed on Tuesday that they would not use civilians as a human shield in their armed struggle against security forces, nor would…
Planning minister stresses Pakistan’s interest in utilising China’s tech progress for EVs
Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal stressed Pakistan’s interest in benefitting from China’s technological progress for the development of electric vehicles (EVs), state-run Radio Pakistan reported on Wednesday. Pakistan and China share…
Indian army searches for scores missing after deadly Himalayan flood
The Indian army brought in sniffer dogs, drones and heavy earth-moving equipment on Wednesday to search for scores missing a day after a deadly Himalayan flash flood. At least four…
NAB gets go-ahead to sell off Bahria Town assets
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday dismissed petitions filed against the planned auction of five Bahria Town properties in Rawalpindi and one in Islamabad, enabling the National Accountability…
India’s top court to hear statehood plea for held Kashmir
NEW DELHI: India’s top court will hear a plea for the restoration of occupied Kashmir’s statehood later this week, court officials said on Tuesday. The hearing, scheduled for Aug 8…
Pakistan Falls Short on IMF Fiscal Conditions as Provinces Miss Targets
Pakistan has fallen short on key IMF fiscal conditions as provincial governments failed to meet cash surplus targets and the FBR missed critical revenue benchmarks for the $7 billion bailout…
Honda CD70 2025 and CD70 Dream 2025 Launched with New Stickers, No Technical Changes
Atlas Honda introduces the 2025 Honda CD70 and CD70 Dream with new stickers but no upgrades in performance or technology, priced at PKR 159,900 and PKR 170,900, respectively, sparking discussions…
Public Companies Embrace Ether Over Bitcoin as Crypto Rush Intensifies
As of July 2025, a certain crypto rush is disrupting how businesses handle cryptocurrency. As analysts noted, many small public companies collectively held about 966,000 Ether (ETH) on their balance…
FBR Sales Tax Deadline for June 2025 Returns Extended Further
Pakistan’s apex tax body has further extended the FBR sales tax deadline for June 2025 returns. Taxpayers now have more time to submit returns if they deposit their tax dues…
Pakistan Raises Red Flag as Meta Cracks WhatsApp Scams
Meta announced it banned 6.8 million WhatsApp accounts in the first half of 2025, citing connections to large-scale fraud operations based in Southeast Asia. These included crypto frauds, multi-level marketing…