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SBP, finance ministry say crypto is illegal-despite govt promotion

ISLAMABAD, May 30 -- Pakistan's top financial authorities have confirmed that cryptocurrency is still illegal in the country. This comes even as the government promotes digital assets like Bitcoin. Th... Read More


Saudi warns Iran: Take Trump's deal or risk Israeli strike

Pakistan, May 30 -- Saudi Arabia has urged Iran to seriously consider a nuclear deal with US President Donald Trump. The warning came from Saudi Defence Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman during a secr... Read More


Govt to file review petition with NEPRA to reassess K-electric tariff: power minister

Pakistan, May 30 -- Minister for Power Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari announced that the government will file a review petition with NEPRA to reassess K-Electric's tariff structure. The aim is to ensure fai... Read More


Govt to block SIMs linked to expired or fake CNICs in major cleanup drive

Pakistan, May 30 -- In a major move to enhance security and prevent misuse, the government has decided to immediately block all SIM cards registered against expired or invalid CNICs. In the first phas... Read More


President Zardari signs landmark law banning child marriage in Pakistan

Pakistan, May 30 -- In a major step to protect children's rights, President Asif Ali Zardari signed a bill into law on Friday that officially bans child marriage across Pakistan. The new law sets 18 y... Read More


Dar represents Pakistan as co-signatory in China's global mediation effort

Pakistan, May 30 -- Pakistan has officially joined China's new international body for dispute resolution. The body, called the International Organisation for Mediation (IOMed), will be based in Hong K... Read More


Water is a red line for Pakistan, says field marshal Asim Munir

Pakistan, May 30 -- Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir has firmly declared that water is a red line for Pakistan and the basic right of 240 million citizens will not be compromised. He made this statement ... Read More


Red line crossed? PM warns India over Indus waters treaty move

Pakistan, May 30 -- Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has strongly criticized India for suspending the Indus Waters Treaty. He called the move deeply regrettable. Speaking at a glacier protection conferen... Read More


Global heating crisis: 70% chance of surpassing 1.5degC in next four years, warns UN

Pakistan, May 30 -- The United Nations has issued a stark warning that there is a 70% chance the world's average temperature will exceed the critical 1.5 degrees Celsius threshold during the period 20... Read More


NEPRA warns K-electric: Shutting feeders for bill recovery is unethical and against law

Pakistan, May 30 -- ISLAMABAD - The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has issued a stern letter to K-Electric, criticizing its handling of prolonged load shedding in Karachi and war... Read More