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Pakistan International Airlines has temporarily suspended its flight operations to Canada this month due to mandatory maintenance of its long-range Boeing 777 aircraft. These planes, which can fly nonstop across the Atlantic for up to 17 hours, are set to undergo a three-week technical inspection and replacement of
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The Punjab Higher Education Department has announced 8,084 College Teaching Intern jobs to overcome faculty shortages in public colleges across the province. A quota has been reserved, with 5 percent for minorities, 3 percent for persons with disabilities, and 0.5 percent for the transgender community. Read more: Punjab
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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has approved the launch of a new rail car project to connect Islamabad and Rawalpindi, calling it a public welfare step that will make travel easier for residents of the twin cities and nearby areas. The decision was announced during the groundbreaking ceremony of the T-
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The Government of Pakistan has launched a new program under the Prime Minister’s Special Initiative that offers free professional training courses lasting three to six months. Read more: Punjab Announces Jobs in Higher Education Commission The project is being carried out in partnership with the National Vocational and Technical
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Singapore has announced $50,000 in humanitarian aid for victims of the recent floods in Pakistan. The pledge will serve as seed money to support the Singapore Red Cross fundraising campaign for flood relief efforts. Read more: US Rushes Flood Relief Aid to Pakistan Amid Crisis The Singapore government’s
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Seawater intrusion into the Indus Delta has destroyed fertile land in Sindh and displaced thousands of families from fishing communities. With the river’s flow downstream reduced, seawater has seeped into villages, leaving farmland barren and forcing people to migrate to Karachi and other cities in search of work. Read
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A Rawalpindi court has handed over Engineer Muhammad Ali Mirza, a controversial religious scholar from Jhelum, to the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on a seven-day physical remand in a blasphemy case. Read more: Blasphemy FIR Filed Against Engineer Muhammad Ali Mirza Senior Civil Judge Waqar Hussain Gondal approved the
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Pakistan International Airlines has announced a special promotion for passengers traveling between Pakistan and Canada. The airline will give 50% bonus miles on eligible flights booked within the promotion period. Read more: Supreme Court Gives Customs More Power on Tax Recovery The offer applies to tickets purchased up to December
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The State Bank of Pakistan has started the trial phase of its central bank digital currency project. Officials said the new digital money will allow people to make payments without cash or even a bank account, making it easier for more citizens to access financial services. Read more: AI Driving
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Punjab has introduced Pakistan’s first AI-powered driving test car, a project developed on the directions of Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif. The new smart vehicle has been designed and built by the Traffic Police to make driving tests more fair, transparent, and fully automated. Read more: Pakistan Cleared
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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has announced that Pakistan will host the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in 2027, calling it a moment of pride and responsibility for the country. He emphasized the importance of beginning preparations well in advance to ensure a successful summit. As part of the plan, the
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The Supreme Court of Pakistan has ruled that Customs authorities can recover import-stage sales tax and advance income tax even after goods have been cleared. Read more: ATM Scam Gang Spreads Fear in Faisalabad The judgment, circulated by the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Thursday, clarified that Customs