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How to Get an IBCC Equivalence Certificate for O and A Levels
An A is 85 Pakistani marks and a B is 75. The full IBCC conversion table, the online and courier routes, and what A star actually means.
Shahid Anwar · · 6 min read
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How to Check If You Are Registered to Vote in Pakistan
Send your CNIC to 8300 for your electoral area, block code and serial number. The forms, the eligibility rules, and the expired CNIC rule.
Fajr Riaz · · 6 min read
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How to Check Your BISP Payment and Eligibility on 8171
The 8171 portal asks for your CNIC or form number and a mobile number. How to check eligibility, what the portal does, and the scams.
Ali Akhtar · · 6 min read
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How to Apply for a Driving Licence Online in Pakistan
Punjab's DLIMS has moved to Dastak. A learner license costs Rs 500 and is issued instantly. What is provincial and what went nationwide.
Ali Akhtar · · 6 min read
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Passport Fee in Pakistan 2026: e-Passport Rs 9,000 Normal, Rs 15,000 Urgent
The full fee tables from the passport authority's own site, plus the NADRA charge that is not in any table and three changes dated 1 July.
Fajr Riaz · · 6 min read
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How to Check a Prize Bond Draw Result in Pakistan
Rs 1,500 draw 107 at Faisalabad and Rs 100 draw 55 at Multan, both on 17 August. Where to check results officially, and free.
Ali Akhtar · · 4 min read
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The Lahore High Court Ruling Is Being Called a Tenant Rights Win. Read It Again.
A tenant stays a tenant until possession is handed back, and cannot block eviction with a third party ownership claim. What renters should know.
Shahid Anwar · · 6 min read
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Federal Technical Education Moves to One Curriculum: The Trade Routes Nobody Explains
Federal technical institutes are being unified under one curriculum. What the trade routes are, where a DAE leads, and why the Gulf cares.
Ali Akhtar · · 5 min read
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Digital Banks Are Finally Launching in Pakistan: How They Differ From Your Wallet
HugoBank has been cleared to launch with Rs 1.5 billion capital. What a digital bank actually is, and why it is not the same as JazzCash.
Shahid Anwar · · 5 min read
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Driving North This August: The NHA Advisory, the Documents, and the Rain Window
NHA has issued a travel advisory for the northern areas. What to check before leaving, the documents police actually ask for, and monsoon risk.
Fajr Riaz · · 7 min read
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International Driving Permits Go Online Nationwide: What an IDP Is and Who Needs One
The government approved a uniform online IDP system on the NPB portal. What an IDP is, who actually needs one, and how to get one today.
Ali Akhtar · · 5 min read
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Why Pakistan Celebrates Independence on 14 August When the Transfer Came at Midnight
The power transfer happened at midnight on 14 to 15 August 1947. Why Pakistan's day is the 14th, and what the first stamps printed instead.
Ali Akhtar · · 5 min read
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Chevening Applications Are Open for Pakistanis: A Fully Funded UK Master's, and Two Warnings
Chevening, the OCIS Fellowship and the Startup Fellowship are open. What each funds, the 1 September deadline, and the AI essay warning.
Fajr Riaz · · 5 min read
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How to Start Investing in the PSX: The Account, the Broker and the Honest Risks
Young investors just drove a record month. The broker account, CDC custody and KYC steps, what it costs, and the risk nobody sells you.
Ali Akhtar · · 5 min read
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Police Character Certificates Go Online Nationwide: What Changes and How to Apply
A national portal will issue police clearance certificates from home. What is approved, what runs today in each province, and what you need.
Shahid Anwar · · 5 min read
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The Punjab Matric Result Is Out. The Pass Mark Is 40 Per Cent Now, Not 33.
The 10th class result was declared at 10am on 6 August across all nine Punjab boards. Every official portal, and the new 40 per cent pass rule.
Ali Akhtar · · 7 min read
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Prize Bonds in Pakistan: How They Work, How to Check, and the Tax When You Win
Which denominations still exist, when the quarterly draws fall, the 60 day rule, the six year claim window, and the filer tax difference.
Fajr Riaz · · 6 min read
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Pakistan's First Four Year Hajj Policy Lets You Book a Year and Pay in Instalments
The 2027 to 2030 policy adds a digital waiting list, instalment payments and a 10 per cent deposit. Registration is open until the quota fills.
Fajr Riaz · · 5 min read
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How to File Your Income Tax Return in Pakistan
The ATL surcharge rose 25 times on 1 July. Here is who must file by 30 September, how to do it on IRIS, and what missing it now costs.
Shahid Anwar · · 5 min read
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If Your Fingerprints Will Not Read, NADRA Now Has Two Other Ways to Verify You
Facial and iris scans are now legally recognised biometrics. The certificate costs Rs 20, lasts seven days, and solves failed fingerprints.
Fajr Riaz · · 5 min read
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Getting Paid as a Freelancer in Pakistan Without PayPal
PayPal still does not work for Pakistani residents, but clients can now pay a Payoneer invoice from PayPal. How to get paid properly.
Shahid Anwar · · 4 min read
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PTA Tax on 5G Phones in Pakistan: What You Will Pay
PTA tax can cost more than the phone. How registration works on 5G handsets, passport versus CNIC, and when importing stops paying off.
Shahid Anwar · · 5 min read
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5G Packages in Pakistan: Jazz, Zong and Ufone Prices
5G costs nothing extra in Pakistan right now. Your existing bundle already carries it, plus the expected daily price per network.
Ali Akhtar · · 6 min read
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Do You Need a New SIM for 5G in Pakistan?
Most Pakistani SIMs already work on 5G with no swap needed. How to tell if yours does, and what to do at the franchise if it does not.
Shahid Anwar · · 5 min read