Author: Ahmed Raza

Government Announces Large Drop in Petrol Prices

Ahmed Raza
Government Announces Large Drop in Petrol Prices

For the next fortnight the price of petrol will be down by Rs 5.66 a liter for a total decrease to Rs 263.02-lower than its previous level of Rs 268.68. The price of MS (petrol) will be cut to Rs 263.02 per liter from the previous level of Rs 268.68. For high-speed diesel, fines of Rs 1.39 per litre have been imposed and the commodity is now be sold at Rs 275.41 per litre. kerosene Pasto (SKO) has been lowered by Rs 3.26 and will now be sold at Rs…

IMF and Pakistan strike deal on $1.2-billion loan

Ahmed Raza
IMF and Pakistan strike deal on $1.2-billion loan

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) announced on October 14, 2025 that a staff-level agreement had been reached between it and Pakistan’s government for both the second inspection of the country’s 37-month-long Extended Fund Facility (EFF) and the first inspection of the 28-month-long Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF). The agreement, which comes after meetings in Karachi, Islamabad and Washington DC, awaits approval by the IMF Executive Board. If approved in full, then Pakistan will awarded around US$1.0 billion according to the EFF and US$200 million from RSF, meaning total disbursements will…

Scottish GPs Question the SNP Plans for National Drop-In Service

Ahmed Raza
Scottish GPs Question the SNP Plans for National Drop-In Service

General practitioners across Scotland became worried about a Scottish National Party (SNP) proposal to establish new walk-in GP centres. The government declared that these centres would operate seven days a week. Then they aimed at relieving pressure on the existing practices, which would get more flexible access to them. However, doctors argue that this plan may have the opposite effect on the current crisis in GP care rather than solve it. GPs warn right across the country that new centers cannot be started out up unless an already struggling primary…

Pakistan Could Face Its “Coldest Winter in Decades”

Ahmed Raza
Coldest Winter in Decades in Pakistan

Meteorologists predict Pakistan will face its coldest winter in years. They link this forecast to atmospheric circulation changes, with a marked peripheral western weather system that has seen temperatures plummet across the globe since June this year while our country simply takes part in what was originally supposed one small in long series of such events. Cities in the north and central provinces are already reporting an early chill this year, which suggests a long and intense season ahead. According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), cold waves from Siberia…

Internet Services Going to Go Down for the Whole Day in Pakistan

Ahmed Raza
Internet Services Going to Go Down for the Whole Day in Pakistan

Major outage today as PTCL positions to fix submarine link PTCL said that this work is aimed at repairing an underwater cable fault distributor. The repair work is scheduled to start on 14 October at 11am (local time in Pakistan) and may take up 18 hours. We feel sorry for the service interruption you will experience during that period,” said the company in its announcement. As the world begins to adapt, an increasing number of Pakistan people reported yesterday on Down detector that they are having difficulty accessing social media…

Shocking Retaliation by Pakistan Army Against Afghan Forces

Ahmed Raza
Shocking Retaliation by Pakistan Army Against Afghan Forces

Last night, Pakistani defensive positions along the Durand Line were attacked by militantsand Afghan forces. Pakistan took immediate action. It fired back, conducted artillery barrages, and is now operating on multiple targets in Afghanistan ground positions. Kabul said its retaliatory “punitive stab” had killed 58 Pakistani soldiers and captured 25 out of their posts. Pakistan’s army confirmed 23 of its own dead and also destroyed Afghan camps and border posts. Torkham and Chaman are still closed as yet more security arrangements are put into force in Pakistan. The railway line…

KSE-100 Slumps by More Than 4,000 Points

Ahmed Raza
KSE-100 Slumps by More Than 4,000 Points

On Monday, the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) saw an abrupt sell-off. Investor concerns were heightened by escalating tensions along its eastern border and this caused the benchmark KSE-100 Index to drop more than 4,000 points in early trading. During the day, The Pakistan Stock Exchange’s (PSX) benchmark KSE-100 Index hit an intra-day low at 158,704 points and this was 4,394 points down from the level of 163,098.19 over the last close. “This is a general correction, and as a natural part of this process it involves a re-evaluation by investors…

Qatar offers married couples an annual allowance of 24,000 riyals.

Ahmed Raza
Qatar offers married couples an annual allowance of 24,000 riyals.

“The Civil Human Resources Law” in Qatar went through extensive amendments, adding modified financial and administrative support measures to improve continuity of income for families Not only does this strengthen social harmony but it enhances public sector efficiency as well, said the Qatar News Agency. This case is undoubtedly an example of the Qatari people-inspired spirit arising within the public work force seen in supporting work environments, the localization of talent for job opportunities in our own homes and house stability. These measures are part of one broad movement to…

Federal Minister: Cryptocurrency is neither promoted nor recognized in Pakistan.

Ahmed Raza
Cryptocurrency is neither promoted nor recognized in Pakistan.

Citing Tariq Fazal Chaudhry, the Federal Minister told the National Assembly yesterday that online Cryptocurrency currency would be subject to regulation so it cannot be abused. He stressed during the Questions Hour that neither does the government promote nor demote online currency; in a word it has not still become legalized money in Pakistan’s view yet. He said that to stem illegal activities and misuse of digital currencies, the government has enacted regulations. The Special Assistant to the Prime Minister will oversee all matters related to cryptocurrency, he added, in…

Project Kuiper by Amazon to Provide Satellite Internet in Pakistan

Ahmed Raza
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Project Kuiper, Amazon’s satellite internet service, is slated to begin to serve Pakistan as per its global strategy of connecting underserved regions. Representatives from Amazon have talked with Pakistan’s Ministry of IT and Telecommunications about the regulatory situation and infrastructure needs in the country. This move is seen by the government as a strong step towards digital inclusion and nationwide connectivity. Project Kuiper uses low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites to deliver high-speed, low-latitude internet service. Amazon launched its first batch of operational satellites earlier this year, marking the start of…