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Record non-tax revenue boosts Pakistan's fiscal gains

Pakistan, Aug. 6 -- Pakistan's tax-to-GDP ratio climbed to 15.7% in fiscal year 2025, marking the highest level in 21 years. This major increase of 3.2 percentage points came mainly due to strict taxa... Read More


Torrential rain floods homes in Rawalpindi, Islamabad

Pakistan, Aug. 6 -- Heavy rainfall caused chaos across Rawalpindi and Islamabad on Wednesday, flooding homes and roads in several areas. Low-lying neighborhoods were particularly affected, with water ... Read More


Court warns: no trees must be cut for projects

Pakistan, Aug. 6 -- The Lahore High Court has firmly directed the government to avoid cutting down trees while developing new infrastructure projects. Justice Shahid Karim, during a hearing on environ... Read More


OpenAI unveils powerful free AI models for developers

Pakistan, Aug. 6 -- OpenAI has launched two powerful open-source AI models-gpt-oss-120b and gpt-oss-20b-marking a major shift in its strategy. These models are now freely available for developers to d... Read More


Sindh to exempt solar energy taxes, boost renewable power expansion

Pakistan, Aug. 6 -- Sindh's provincial government has announced it will exempt solar energy from taxes to encourage clean and affordable power, said Energy Minister Syed Nasir Hussain Shah. He describ... Read More


What does the Iran-Israel Crisis Mean for Pakistan?

Pakistan, Aug. 6 -- The twelve-day war between Iran and Israel expanded far beyond a regional collision as it shattered the norms of governance, demonstrated discriminatory enforcement of laws, and sh... Read More


US-Pakistan Counterterrorism Partnership

Pakistan, Aug. 6 -- Pakistan has proven to be an important counterterrorism ally to the United States over the years in efforts to break up networks that pose a threat to both international and region... Read More


Youm-e-Istehsal Kashmir

Pakistan, Aug. 6 -- August 5, 2019, will forever be remembered as a dark chapter in South Asian history. On this day, the Government of India unilaterally abrogated Articles 370 and 35A of its Constit... Read More


Mistrust led to a Missed Opportunity!

Pakistan, Aug. 6 -- Two things should not have happened in April and May 2025. On April 22, the unfortunate incident of Pahalgam should not have happened because it was a high-security zone and a famo... Read More


Ruckus and Rituals

Pakistan, Aug. 6 -- The National Assembly's failure to conduct a condolence session on Monday-derailed by sloganeering, placards, and walkouts-was less about one man's death than about the death of pa... Read More