Shehbaz Directs PPP Model & Digital Upgrades for Pakistan Railways
Shehbaz Sharif, the Pakistani Prime Minister, has instructed the adoption of a public–private partnership (PPP) model for managing Pakistan Railways’ (PR) property and land assets, emphasising the railway network’s crucial…
Fire Rips Through Fibre Factory in Karachi’s Korangi Mehran Town
A fire broke out early Saturday morning at a fibre-manufacturing factory in the Korangi Mehran Town industrial area of Karachi, causing partial collapse of the building. Fire-rescue authorities dispatched six…
Severe Smog Engulfs Lahore & Karachi – Air Quality Deteriorates
Smog levels soared on Saturday in major Pakistani cities as the air quality worsened sharply across the region. In Lahore the Air Quality Index (AQI) hit around 231, placing the…
UoK Directed to Open Admissions on Merit for All Sindh Students
The University of Karachi (UoK) has been instructed by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Sindh to dismantle its longstanding “Karachi-Sindh-Pakistan” quota system and implement an open-merit admission policy for…
Pakistani Halal Meat Processor Eyes GCC & Global Expansion After Carrefour Deal
The Organic Meat Company Limited (TOMCL), a Pakistani halal-meat processor based in Karachi, is gearing up to expand its export footprint to the Gulf region, China, Canada and the CIS…
Saudi Riyal to Pakistani Rupee Rate Today – 22 Nov 2025
On 22 November 2025, the open-market exchange rate for the Saudi Riyal (SAR) in Pakistan stood at Rs 75.05 for buying and Rs 75.50 for selling. This rate reflects a…
PSX Ends Lower, Lacks Market Triggers on Dull Session
The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) concluded Friday’s session on a weak note, with the KSE‑100 Index slipping by 834 points (-0.51 %) to close at 162,103 amid low-volume, range-bound trading.…
Tarar Urges Unified D-8 Media Strategy to Counter Misinformation
At the D‑8 Organisation for Economic Cooperation (D-8) Media Forum held in Baku, Azerbaijan, Pakistan’s Information & Broadcasting Minister Attaullah Tarar called for a unified media strategy among member states…
50 % of Pakistan’s Gemstone Output Lost to Outdated Mining Practices
In a recent session of the Prime Minister’s Committee on Gemstone Policy in Pakistan, officials raised serious concerns that nearly 50% of the country’s gemstone output is lost because of…
SBP Injects Rs 2.17 Trillion into Pakistan Money Market
State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Friday injected a total of Rs 2.17 trillion into the money market through its open market operations (OMOs), reflecting efforts to shore up liquidity…