ISLAMABAD: Individual internet use in Pakistan jumped to 57% from 17% over the past year, while household access to the web more than doubled to 70%, according to a government survey that highlights pockets of progress amid broader economic strains.
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ECP extends deadline as 446 lawmakers fail to file asset statements
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) said on Thursday 446 lawmakers, including 125 members of the National Assembly, had failed to submit required statements detailing their assets and liabilities by a Dec. 31 deadline, setting up a potential wave of suspensions that could disrupt legislative proceedings across the country.
Pakistan stands with Saudi Arabia, urges negotiations to avert Yemen fallout
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan voiced strong support for Saudi Arabia on Wednesday amid a sharp escalation in Yemen’s civil war, where a Saudi-led coalition has clashed with Emirati-backed separatists, threatening to unravel fragile regional alliances and revive the specter of a divided Yemen.
Retail payments surge 6 percent to $592 billion on mobile banking boom
KARACHI: Pakistan’s retail payments climbed to Rs166 trillion ($592 billion) in the first quarter of the fiscal year, a 6% increase from the prior period, fueled by a rapid expansion in mobile app-based banking, according to the central bank.
Olympic javelin champion Nadeem wins Global Breakthrough Athlete Award in Dubai
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Olympic javelin champion Arshad Nadeem was honoured with the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Sports Award in the Global Breakthrough Athlete category on Monday at the World Sports Summit in Dubai, capping a year of triumphs for the athlete who shattered records at the Paris Games.
PCB takes over Multan Sultans for next PSL season
LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) will take direct control of the Multan Sultans franchise for the upcoming 11th edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL), following a bitter ownership dispute, board chairman Mohsin Naqvi said on Sunday.
PCB clears 10 bidders for two new Pakistan Super League franchises
LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board on Saturday announced it had approved 10 bidders to vie for two new franchises in the Pakistan Super League after a technical evaluation of proposals from investors across the globe.
PTI pushes street protests as Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chief minister arrives in Lahore
LAHORE: The chief minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Sohail Afridi, arrived in Lahore on Friday amid heightened tensions between his party and the Punjab government, as his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf sought to ignite a new wave of street protests in the heart of the country’s most populous province.
Top judicial body set to recommend high court judge transfers without consent-report
ISLAMABAD: The judiciary is bracing for a significant reconfiguration in the coming weeks, as the Judicial Commission of Pakistan prepares to recommend the transfer of high court judges under a contentious constitutional amendment that strips away the need for their consent, according to sources in the judicial bureaucracy.
As Christians celebrate Christmas, Pakistan reaffirms a promise of equality
ISLAMABAD: As Christians around the world marked Christmas on Thursday, Pakistan’s top leaders extended greetings to the country’s Christian minority, emphasising their integral role in national life and invoking the founding principles of religious freedom and equality laid out by Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the nation’s founder.