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No pay Salaries make people worry that staff will leave.

Salaries will stay the same for five years because the Finance Division refuses to approve pay raises for the university. BY Mahnoor | 05-06-2026 KARACHI: Researchers at Pakistan’s public universities have not received a pay raise in five years. The Finance Division is reportedly refusing to approve any increases. Sources …

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The ECC will meet before the budget is released.

Meeting to approve large grants and extra funding for many different areas. BY Mahnoor | 05-06-2026 ISLAMABAD: Sources said on Thursday that the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) will meet this weekend before the federal budget is announced. The committee will review many large spending and development plans worth billions of …

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The military promises to quickly respond to any attack.

The Pakistani military’s media wing warns against challenging Pakistan, and an Air Vice Marshal states that the Pakistan Air Force has shot down 8 Indian aircraft while suffering no losses. BY Mahnoor | 08-May-2026 RAWALPINDI: The head of Inter-Services Public Relations, Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, stated on Thursday that …

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Foreign workers might pay less phone tax.

The minister stated that varying tax rates were established for different mobile phone models. BY Mahnoor | 08-May-2026 ISLAMABAD: Parliamentary Affairs Minister Dr. Tariq Fazal Chaudhry told the Senate on Thursday that the government is thinking hard about ways to lower mobile phone taxes for Pakistanis living abroad, so it’s …

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‘My Lyari’ Challenges Common Ideas about Lively Area

Ayesha Omar says filming in the old area showed a community that’s much kinder and friendlier than its history suggests. BY Mahnoor | 08-May-2026 KARACHI: Lyari’s story is usually told through police reports, political clashes, and sad TV clips. But the ‘Mera Lyari’ team says their film will show a …

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