Muhammad Arsalan ISLAMABAD: The United Arab Emirates has rolled out significant changes to its visa regime for Pakistani nationals following extended diplomatic engagement between Islamabad and Abu Dhabi. Under the revised arrangement, Pakistani holders of official and diplomatic passports will now be eligible for UAE visas with relative ease. The …
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BeNewz Report ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has received requests from major private school systems seeking additional time to submit their replies to the show-cause notices. The proceedings relate to alleged violations of Section 4 of the Competition Act, 2010 concerning abuse of dominant position, requiring parents to …
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BeNewz Report ISLAMABAD: In a briefing that laid bare the scale of illegal migration and organized begging syndicates, the Director General of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) informed the National Assembly Standing Committee on Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resources Development that over 51,000 passengers were offloaded from various Pakistani airports …
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Aftab Maken ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA), acting on government directions, has prepared a draft proposing sweeping changes to Pakistan’s net metering framework that would significantly reduce the benefits for solar prosumers. Under the proposed rules, the allowable solar system capacity, contract duration and the rate paid …
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Abdullah Zahid LAHORE: In a key virtual meeting chaired by Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi, the Board of Governors made several significant decisions aimed at enhancing cricket infrastructure, expanding the Pakistan Super League (PSL), and strengthening domestic cricket structures. The meeting formally approved the second phase of renovation …
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Beneficiaries to achieve full digital payments by Jan 2026 Aftab Maken ISLAMABAD: The Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) has made remarkable progress in transitioning its payments to a digital system. However, full 100% adoption of digital wallets for all beneficiaries will be targeting complete rollout by January 2026. Over 10 …
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BeNewz Report KARACHI: After years marked by disruption and digital formats, the grandest night in Pakistani entertainment made a dazzling, in-person comeback. The 24th Lux Style Awards (LSAs) concluded its glittering, full-scale ceremony late last night in Karachi, a spectacular event that delivered on its promise to “Mirror the Magic” …
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Aftab Maken ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) teams has conducted raids on three entities linked with the out-of-home media advertising market in Lahore. The raids were carried out as part of an inquiry into alleged cartelization, price fixing, and coordinated bid decisions in the sector. Out-of-home (OOH) advertising …
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Aftab Maken ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet, chaired by Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, on Monday approved a series of major decisions aimed at improving fiscal discipline, tightening import controls and supporting digital transformation. Power sector reforms. The ECC reviewed and endorsed …
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Aftab Maken ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board has completed the second review of Pakistan’s 37-month Extended Fund Facility (EFF) arrangement and the first review under the 28-month Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF). This approval enables an immediate disbursement of approximately $1 billion under the EFF and $200 …
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