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Google Opens Its Pakistan Office, and Is Already Building Chromebooks in Haripur
Google opened its Islamabad office on 18 August. The part being missed is hardware: Chromebooks assembled in Haripur with local partners.
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Google says every student in Pakistan gets a free year of Gemini. We checked, and there is no way to claim it yet. What to ignore meanwhile.
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MDCAT Registration Closes Today, 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.
Ali Akhtar · · 5 min read
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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.
Fajr Riaz · · 6 min read