Internet users across Pakistan are expected to experience significant service disruptions on Tuesday as Pakistan Telecommunications Limited begins maintenance work on a faulty repeater in the country’s submarine cable system. The planned activity is scheduled to start at 11:00 AM PST on October 14 and may last for up to 18 hours, potentially affecting nationwide connectivity throughout the day.

The federal government has approved a significant 85% increase in the Housing Rent Allowance (HRA) for employees from Grade 1 to Grade 22. This enhancement marks a shift in calculation, moving from the outdated 2008 pay scales to the current basic pay structure, aligning allowances more closely with today’s economic realities.

The National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA), in partnership with provincial governments, has introduced an advanced digital system to simplify the process of registering births and deaths in Pakistan. This initiative, part of the National Biometric and Registration Policy Framework approved on January 1, 2025, aims to modernize and streamline the civil registration process by

A large-scale riverine forest restoration initiative is being launched in Sindh, covering 41,000 hectares across the Jamshoro and Matiari districts. Developed under a public-private partnership model, the project aims to support climate change mitigation efforts and reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Pakistan by reviving degraded forest landscapes.

Karachi’s Port Qasim has been recognized as the 9th most developed port globally by the World Bank, marking a significant milestone for Pakistan’s maritime sector.

Karachi Mayor Barrister Murtaza Wahab has inaugurated Pakistan’s largest and most modern trampoline park at Safari Park, marking a major step in the ongoing effort to revitalize the city’s recreational infrastructure.

With water levels at their highest in a decade and shortages at their lowest in over 30 years, the Indus River System Authority (Irsa) has unanimously blocked a proposal by Wapda to release nearly half of Tarbela Dam’s storage within a month and to extend deadlines for two delayed tunnels. At a recent meeting of the Irsa Advisory Committee (IAC), chaired by Irsa Chairman Sahibzada Muhammad

Pakistan’s National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) has taken significant steps to improve identity services for overseas Pakistanis by expanding its global presence and enhancing digital access. New facilitation counters have been established at Pakistani embassies in Montreal and Vancouver in Canada, Milan in Italy, Manama in Bahrain, and Amman in Jordan. An additional counter is

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has officially lifted the ban on new domestic gas connections, a move confirmed by Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) Managing Director Aamir Tufail. This policy shift will allow hundreds of thousands of households to gain access to piped natural gas across Pakistan. According to Mr. Tufail, the government aims to provide 300,000 new domestic gas connections

The Sindh government is facing significant political backlash after introducing hefty traffic fines in Karachi, with penalties reaching up to Rs50,000. This decision has been widely criticized by major political parties such as Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) and Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P), who argue that imposing steep fines on Karachiites is unfair given the city's poor