ISLAMABAD  (  WEB  NEWS  ) Federal Minister for Energy, Awais Laghari, met with Martin Raiser, Vice President of the World Bank for South Asia, in Islamabad. The discussion focused on increasing cooperation between the Power Division and the World Bank. During the meeting, Minister Laghari invited the World Bank toRead More →

Indians formed the third-largest unauthorised immigrant population in the US at 725,000 people: Pew Research Centre In total, US workforce includes more than 30 miln immigrant workers; as of 2022, of these, 22.2 miln are in the US on legal work visas WASHINGTON  (   WEB  NEWS   ) In total, theRead More →

Rawalpindi (  Web  News  ) Former Prime Minister and founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Imran Khan, stated that Malik Riaz would testify that during his tenure as Prime Minister, he did not gain any personal or financial benefit from him. He further emphasized that, unlike Asif Zardari, he did notRead More →

KARACHI  (   WEB  NEWS   ) The Joint Action Committee has out rightly rejected the controversial PECA act amendment bill. JAC announced its decision to approach the court of law against the bill and also to launch a protest movement. A special meeting of the journalist organizations’ Joint Action Committee, whichRead More →

National Assembly passes ‘The Prevention of Electronic Crimes (Amendment) Bill, 2025’ The bill proposes establishment of a robust framework for tackling cybercrimes through the creation of key government mechanism, such as the Digital Rights Protection Authority. ISLAMABAD   (   WEB  NEWS  ) The National Assembly on Thursday passed “The Prevention ofRead More →

OICCI hosts Federal Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal for economic policy dialogue KARACHI   (  WEB  NEWS  ) The Federal Minister for Planning, Development, and Special Initiatives, Mr. Ahsan Iqbal, visited the Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI) for an interactive session with foreign investors and business leaders. The session focused onRead More →

Davos   ( Web  News  ) The event, Inspiring Pakistan was organized by Pathfinder Group at the Pakistan Pavilion in Davos during the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting 2025. Held in association with the Karachi Council on Foreign Relations (KCFR), Providentia Books Foundation (PBF), and SwissCham Asia. The aim was toRead More →

Bill for Further Amendment to PECA Act Presented in National Assembly: 3 Years Imprisonment and 2 Million Rupees Fine for Spreading False News A regulatory authority will be established with the power to regulate social media content. The authority will have the ability to block or remove content based onRead More →

Senate Committee chaired by Senator Palwasha Mohammad Zai Khan advances Data Protection Bill & reviews telecom sector updates ISLAMABAD   (   WEB   NEWS   ) The Senate Standing Committee on Information Technology and Telecommunication, chaired by Senator Palwasha Mohammad Zai Khan, convened on Wednesday at Parliament House to deliberate on key issues,Read More →

New Laws Imposed on Traders Associated with Pakistan-China Trade, Businesspeople Must Conduct Transactions Worth 5 Million Rupees Annually The new SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures) are facing strong opposition, as they are not in favor of traders, says Muhammad Ismail. Only individuals associated with business should be granted border passes toRead More →

Confidence among accountants and finance professionals falls sharply as a highly uncertain 2025 awaits Confidence among global accountants fell to its lowest since Q2 2020 in Q4, despite another improvement in sentiment among U.S-based accountants LAHORE   (  WEB  NEWS  ) Facing a highly uncertain year ahead, amid a new U.S.Read More →

Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah says case related to the bench’s jurisdiction has no connection with the 26th Constitutional Amendment Says if someone feels scared on their own, that’s a different matter ISLAMABAD   (   WEB  NEWS  ) Supreme Court of Pakistan Senior Puisne Judge Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah hasRead More →