17 h. ago Govt launches major EV push, targets students and unemployed

The Pakistani federal government is targeting students and unemployed individuals in a major scheme to promote the use of electric vehicles, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced on Friday, saying the move will save billions of dollars in fuel imports, help protect environment and promote local industry. The prime minister said this while presiding over a […]

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4 d. ago UK introduces eVisas for Pakistani students and skilled workers

The United Kingdom has introduced digital eVisas for Pakistani nationals holding student or worker visas, replacing traditional physical visa documents. The change is part of the UK’s effort to modernize its immigration system and make the visa process faster, easier, and more secure. Applicants can now access their immigration status online by creating a UK […]

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4 d. ago UK launches eVisas for Pakistani students and workers from July 2025

LONDON – The UK government has announced replacing physical immigration documents for most student and worker visas with a digital

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1 week ago Sindh government sets new minimum wage at Rs. 40,000 from july 1

The Sindh government has officially notified an increase in the minimum monthly wage to Rs. 40,000 for unskilled workers, effective from July 1, 2025. This change was announced by the Sindh Minimum Wage Board, aiming to improve the livelihoods of millions of laborers across the province. According to the notification, semi-skilled workers will now receive […]

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2 w. ago Pakistani student team wins Best AI Use Award at APAC Solution Challenge

RAWALPINDI: A team of students from Pakistan’s Institute of Space Technology (IST), Islamabad, has won the Best AI Use Award at the 2025 Asia-Pacific (APAC) Solution Challenge, a prestigious global tech competition supported by Google and the Asian Development Bank (ADB). The competition featured more than 750 teams from 12 countries across the Asia-Pacific region, […]

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2 w. ago India unveils $11.7 billion plan to create 35 million jobs by 2027

India’s federal cabinet has approved a ₹1 trillion ($11.7 billion) Employment-Linked Incentive (ELI) scheme to generate 35 million new jobs between August 2025 and July 2027. Under the plan, first-time workers will receive one month’s salary, capped at ₹15,000 ($175). Employers who retain new employees for at least six months will get up to ₹3,000 […]

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3 w. ago Nippon Foundation donates 92 books to NUTECH under “Read Japan Project”

ISLAMABAD: The Embassy of Japan in Pakistan, in partnership with the Nippon Foundation, has donated a collection of 92 books to the National University of Technology (NUTECH) Islamabad as part of the “Read Japan Project.” The initiative is aimed at fostering a deeper understanding of Japan’s culture, politics, economics, and history among Pakistani students and […]

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4 w. ago Around 1,800 pilgrims, students return via land routes from Iran

QUETTA: Amid tight security, Pakistani pilgrims, students and business people returning from Iran continued to pour into the provincial metropolis. Officials said that Pakistanis were returning from different cities of Iran, starting from the first batch that reached Taftan via passenger coaches. Over the past three days, around 1,400 Pakistani pilgrims and some 400 students […]

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last month Hundreds evacuated from Iran being sent to homes across Pakistan

Pakistani officials say hundreds of students and pilgrims, who were evacuated after Israeli strikes on Iran, will be transported to their homes across Pakistan today, Wednesday, after they were brought a day earlier to Quetta, the capital of the southwestern Balochistan province, which borders Iran. Commissioner of Quetta, Muhammad Hamza Shafqaat, said 545 pilgrims and […]

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