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PTA launches district-level internet licenses
ISLAMABAD, Jan 01 (APP): Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) on Thursday commenced issuance of Class Licenses for the provision of internet services at the district level across Pakistan to promote local entrepreneurship, strengthen broadband infrastructure and enhance digital inclusion. The new licensing regime will allow small and medium-scale operators to offer internet services at the district […]
Committee recommends policy of voluntary blending of ethanol with locally produced petrol
ISLAMABAD, Jan 01 (APP): Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Ishaq Dar on Thursday chaired a meeting of the committee which recommended the policy of voluntary blending of ethanol with locally produced petrol by refineries. The committee members were given a presentation by Chairman of Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA). After detailed deliberations, […]
Mobile phone imports increases 40.51% touches to $801.139 mln
ISLAMABAD, Jan 1 (APP): The import of mobile phones into the country has witnessed an increase of 40.51 percent during the first five months of the current fiscal year (2025-26) as compared to the corresponding months of last year. Pakistan imported mobile phones worth US $ 801.139 million during July-November (2025-26) as compared to the […]
PSX gains 2,301 points to close at 176,355 points
ISLAMABAD, Jan 1 (APP): The benchmark KSE-100 Index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Thursday closed bullish, gaining 2,301.17 points, a positive change of 1.32 percent, to settle at 176,355.49 points compared to 174,054.32 points on the previous trading day, according to PSX data. During the session, the ready market witnessed a trading volume […]
First-ever digital HIES shows literacy at 63%, household internet access rises to 70%
ISLAMABAD, Jan 1 (APP): The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) on Thursday launched the country’s first-ever fully digital Household Integrated Economic Survey (HIES) 2024–25, a landmark initiative aimed at strengthening data-driven governance and evidence-based policymaking, with results indicating notable improvements in education, health, digital access and household living standards.Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special […]
Ahsan urges data-driven growth as HIES signals economic turnaround
ISLAMABAD, Jan 1 (APP):Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Professor Ahsan Iqbal on Thursday highlighted the centrality of credible data for evidence-based policymaking, saying the Household Integrated Economic Survey (HIES) 2024–25 marked a major milestone for informed planning and sustainable development in the country. Addressing the launch ceremony of HIES 2024–25, the minister […]
Headline inflation recorded at 5.6% in December
ISLAMABAD, Jan 1 (APP):The Consumer Price Index (CPI) based inflation stood at 5.6 percent on a year-on-year (YoY) basis in December 2025, lower than the 6.1 percent recorded in November 2025, but higher than 4.1 percent registered in December 2024, Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) reported Thursday. According to latest PBS data, the CPI inflation […]
Shipping Activity at Port Qasim
KARACHI, Jan 01 (APP):Seven ships, Spirit of Bertram, Hansa Africa, Minamoto, Navision Vincentiz, Al-Soor-II, Joseph and Venus-09 schedule to load/offload Container, Sand, Cement/Rice, Gas oil and LPG, berthed at Qasim International Container Terminal, Multi-Purpose-1&2, FOTCO oil Terminal, Engro Vopak Terminal and Sui Southern Gas Terminal respectively on Wednesday, Meanwhile five more ships, MSC Susanna, Floyen, […]
PM greets nation on New Year
ISLAMABAD, Dec 31 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, in his New Year’s message for 2026, hailed the nation’s resilience and paid tribute to its martyrs while pledging to accelerate economic reforms and uphold Pakistan’s role for global peace. The prime minister extended his heartfelt greetings to all Pakistanis, praying that the new year brings […]
President Zardari urges unity, economic discipline, national reconciliation on New Year
ISLAMABAD, Dec 31 (APP): President Asif Ali Zardari on Wednesday called for national unity, democratic responsibility and economic discipline as Pakistan entered 2026, urging citizens and political forces to recommit themselves to safeguarding the country’s shared future amid mounting global and domestic challenges. In his New Year message, the president extended greetings to the people […]