Pakistan

Prime Minister reviews progress on energy sector reforms ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday chaired a review meeting on the energy reforms package and directed the Power Division to prepare comprehensive policy recommendations for improving the sector. The prime minister said that supporting industrialists and investors is among the government’s top priorities, as the growth of industry and agriculture …

Rawalpindi Test: Pakistan score 259 over 5 wicket loss on the first day of the first innings RAWALPINDI: Pakistan finished the first day of the second Test against South Africa at 259 for 5 after choosing to bat first at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. Captain Shan Masood led from the front with a brilliant 87-run knock, while Abdullah Shafique added …

NADRA announces hundreds of new jobs across Sindh KARACHI: The National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) has announced that it will hire 200 Junior Executives (Data Entry Operators) across different districts of Karachi and interior Sindh as part of its plan to expand and improve services. According to officials, the recruitment drive will cover five districts in Karachi and nine …

CM Maryam Nawaz distributes flood cards among Okara families OKARA: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz distributed Flood Cards in Okara on Monday, officially launching the provincial government’s rehabilitation program for flood victims, according to news. Speaking at the distribution ceremony in Depalpur, Maryam Nawaz said, “Nawaz Sharif’s daughter has come to fulfill her promise.” She assured that every affected family …

Powering digital play across the world, QuickTopups enters Pakistan Quick Topups launches in MENAP regionBringing digital play and entertainment to all Karachi, Pakistan, Oct. 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Karachi, September 18th, 2025. QuickTopUps.com has officially launched in Pakistan as a one-stop platform for gaming top-ups and digital vouchers. The service arrives at a time when demand for seamless digital entertainment …

ISLAMABAD: Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has said that following recent talks, Pakistan and Afghanistan have reached a consensus on the urgent need to eradicate terrorism. In an interview with Arab News Channel, the Khawaja Asif stated that the core objective of the agreement between the two neighbouring countries is to end terrorism, which has long plagued border regions on both …

Supreme Court of Pakistan Islamabad: The Supreme Court of Pakistan witnessed intense exchanges during the hearing on the constitutionality of the 26th Constitutional Amendment. An 8-member larger bench, headed by Justice Amin-ud-Din Khan, questioned the legality and formation of the bench itself as senior lawyer Akram Sheikh argued for the matter to be heard by the full court. Justice Amin-ud-Din …

FDA cleared and U.S. manufactured implant system positions SINTX to enter billion-dollar U.S. market SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct. 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — SINTX Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: SINT) (“SINTX” or the “Company”), a leader in advanced ceramics specializing in biomedical applications of silicon nitride (Si₃N₄), today announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for the SINAPTIC® Foot …

In a shocking incident from Indore, Madhya Pradesh, around two dozen transgender individuals attempted suicide by consuming poison in protest against alleged police beavhour. According to Indian media reports, a viral video shows approximately 24 members of the transgender community drinking a toxic cleaning chemical, reportedly phenyl, after authorities failed to take action against two men accused of sexually assaulting …

A major outage in Amazon Web Services (AWS) has triggered widespread disruptions across the internet, affecting a broad range of popular websites, apps, and digital services worldwide. The incident, centered on the AWS US-EAST-1 region, involved significant error rates for requests to DynamoDB, a key database service used by many web applications. AWS acknowledged the issue on its official status …