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MDCAT 2026 Registration Closes 21 August, Test Moved to 20 September
The MDCAT portal reopened from 17 to 21 August for anyone who missed the earlier deadline. The test moved from 16 August to 20 September.
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Punjab Professional Tax: Who Owes It and How to Pay
A tax on trades and professions in Punjab, running under a 1977 law. Who it covers, how enrolment works, and where the real rate comes from.
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Cancelling a CNIC After a Death: Free, and Done in a Day
NADRA charges no fee to cancel an identity record after a death and processes it in one day. It is the step that inheritance waits on.
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How to Renew an Expired CNIC, and What You Get Now
Renewal costs Rs 400 on the normal track and takes 15 days. Since 14 August the card you get back is the new QR code one, not the chip card.
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NADRA Fees 2026: What Every Document Actually Costs
Every NADRA fee read from the authority's own schedule on 18 August 2026, including why two sites quoting different CNIC fees were both right.
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Punjab Property Tax: The 30 September Deadline That Cuts It 5%
Pay in one lump sum by 30 September for a 5 per cent rebate. Miss it and a 1 per cent surcharge is added on the first of every month.
Shahid Anwar · · 6 min read