PTA denies blocking VPNs, reports record Rs.955bn telecom revenues Telecom sector sees 81% 3G/4G coverage as broadband users rise ISLAMABAD  (   WEB  NEWS  ) The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) clarified that no virtual private networks (VPNs) have been blocked in the country so far, nor is there any plan toRead More →

State Bank of Pakistan cuts key policy rate by 200 basic points to 13% from 15% Says headline inflation eased further to 4.9% y/y in November from 7.2% in the previous month PM Shehbaz welcomed the 2 percent reduction in the policy rate by the State Bank of Pakistan KARACHI/ISLAMABAD Read More →

CJP Justice Yahya Afridi expresses satisfaction with the progress made in the reform domains Highlights the importance of gathering feedback from diverse stakeholders—judges, lawyers, litigants & citizens SC launches ‘Online Feedback form – Stakeholders’ Engagement for Judicial Reform’ for public feedback ISLAMABAD  (   WEB   NEWS   ) As part of theRead More →

Thousands gather in Peshawar to protest alleged killings at last month’s pro-Imran Khan protests “We had a peaceful protest.” KP Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur  Speaking to international media journalists on Sunday afternoon. The party remains short of announcing the start of a civil disobedience movement as was anticipated byRead More →

How a Saudi language processing center is using AI to improve machine interaction with Arabic The Artificial Intelligence Center for Arabic Language Processing is bridging the gap between technology and one of the world’s most spoken languages The center’s five advanced labs provide resources for researchers developing AI applications forRead More →

CDWP approves 15 development projects worth of Rs 422.704 billion during its meeting chaired by Ahsan Iqbal ISLAMABAD   (  WEB  NEWS  ) The Central Development Working Party (CDWP) has approved 15 development projects worth of Rs 422.704 billion during its meeting chaired by Minister PDSI & Deputy Chairman Planning CommissionRead More →

Individual & collective sacrifices of men & women brought revolution in Bangladesh: Hafiz Naeemur Rehman Says the country could not move forward without the supremacy of law & constitution Says Jamaat-e-Islami will continue struggle for the rights of the masses LAHORE   (   WEB   NEWS   ) Emir Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan Engineer HafizRead More →

Barrister Gohar petition Regarding  Deaths and Missing Workers During the D-Chowk Protest is Scheduled for Hearing on December 23 ISLAMABAD  (  WEB  NEWS  ) The District and Sessions Court of Islamabad has scheduled the hearing of a petition filed by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Barrister Gohar regarding the alleged deathsRead More →

Inquiry Commission Should Be Formed for November 26 Incident: Barrister Gohar Incidents should be thoroughly investigated, says Omar Ayub; FIRs being lodged under the pretext of May 9, says Asad Qaiser The PTI leadership met with a delegation from the Human Rights Commission, during which Omar Ayub briefed them onRead More →

26th Amendment disrupted balance in judicial appointments: Justice Mansoor Justice Shah warned that even a single irregular appointment could erode public trust in the judiciary. ISLAMABAD (   WEB  NEWS   ) Supreme Court senior judge Mansoor Ali Shah has written to Justice Jamal Mandokhail, head of the rules-making committee, urging anRead More →

The constitutional bench of SC conditionally allows military courts to pronounce verdicts of 85 civilians arrested in 9th May riots case Constitutional bench says judgments of military courts would be conditional to the top court verdict on the cases pending before it ISLAMABAD   (   WEB  NEWS   ) The Supreme Court’s constitutionalRead More →

Federal Government Blocks 80,000 Mobile Sims for Spreading Fake News: Sajid Mehmood Amendments needed to speed up hearings of cases related to the spread of fake news, says Parliamentary Secretary Parliamentary Secretary of the Cabinet Division Briefs National Assembly ISLAMABAD   (  WEB  NEWS  ) Sajid Mehmood, Parliamentary Secretary of theRead More →