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FinMin reviews progress on $1bn The Panda Bond Program

The interest of Chinese investors signals great confidence in Pakistan’s economic reforms Finance and Excise Minister, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb. Photo: APP Federal Finance and Revenue Minister Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, while chairing a Finance Department meeting, reviewed progress on Pakistan’s initial Panda bond issuance under a planned $1 billion program aimed at diversifying sources of finance […]

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FIA relieves 23 passengers who plan to work illegally in Malaysia

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Caught at Karachi airport after profiling revealed insufficient funds; agent network revealed during interrogation Federal Investigation Agency (FIA). PHOTO: FILE The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Friday offloaded 23 passengers at Karachi’s Jinnah International Airport. An FIA spokesman said the individuals attempted to travel to Malaysia on visitor visas with the intention of working illegally.

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Sindh universities were told to remove faculty from administrative positions

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The immediate removal of all faculty members occupying non-teaching or administrative positions in Sindh’s public universities has been ordered by the Sindh Higher Education Commission (HEC). Currently, there are approximately 30 public universities in Sindh. In most institutions, faculty members serve in key roles such as Registrar, Controller of Examinations, Director of Quality Enhancement Cell,

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No more transfers ‘without consideration’, SC upholds civil servant’s right to family life

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Ties Civil Service Transfers to Constitutional Family Rights Under 1998 Marriage Policy Pakistan’s Supreme Court has ruled that all government departments must follow the 1998 marriage policy, ruling that administrative convenience cannot override the constitutional duty to protect civil servants’ family life. The judgment delivered by a bench of Justice Ayesha A. Malik and Justice

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Qatar agrees to cancel 24 LNG cargoes as Pakistan reopens local gas wells

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In 2026, Pakistan will import 85 LNG cargoes from Qatar instead of the previously planned 120 Qatar has agreed to cancel excess Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) cargoes, prompting the federal government to reopen previously closed local gas wells from January 2026. Local gas from the closed fields is expected to start flowing into the system

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Pakistan and Australia to promote trade, cooperation and collective action against terrorism

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Prime Minister Shehbaz, Australian High Commissioner Tim Kane discuss coordination in agriculture, livestock, mining Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Photo: File The newly appointed Australian High Commissioner, Tim Kane, met with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on 19 December 2025. The meeting was also attended by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar, and

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International Transport Workers’ Federation urges Shehbaz to stop PIA privatisation

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Terms exclusion of unions unacceptable, violation of international labor standards The International Transport Workers’ Federation is urging Prime Minister Shehbaz to stop the PIA privatisation The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) has called for the privatization process of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) to be halted immediately, according to a letter from ITF Secretary General Stephen

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SIU officers suspended for allegedly selling seized drugs

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Investigation revealed alleged misconduct and bribery involving officers tasked with handling drug seizures In December, the Special Investigation Unit (SIU) of the Karachi police suspended officers investigating a case involving the alleged sale of part of a consignment of 508 kg of drugs, worth Rs.280 million, seized during an earlier operation that led to 14

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UN experts rebuke India over May attack on Pakistan, Indus Waters Treaty stance

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Experts highlight civilian harm in India’s missile strikes, call for adherence to international norms Workers walk on a bridge near the newly inaugurated 450 megawatt hydropower project located at Baglihar Dam on the Chenab River, which flows from Indian Kashmir into Pakistan, at Chanderkote, about 145 km (90 miles) north of Jammu October 10, 2008.

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Over 42 million children were vaccinated in Pakistan’s last polio effort by 2025

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Pakistan’s final 2025 nationwide polio eradication campaign has reached its fifth day, with the National Emergency Operations Center (EOC) reporting that over 42.2 million children were vaccinated in the first four days. The nearly week-long campaign, which runs from December 15 to 21, has mobilized more than 400,000 polio workers who visit homes across the

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