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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
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
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
The State Department's visa bond took effect 1 August for 50 countries. Pakistan is not one. What the program is and who it actually covers.
Fajr Riaz · · 4 min read
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
Universities and offices observe Youm-e-Istehsal tomorrow. What happened on 5 August 2019, what the day means, and how it is marked.
Fajr Riaz · · 4 min read
A viral declaration names 11 August as Balochistan's independence day. What that date actually was in 1947, who is claiming what, and why now.
Shahid Anwar · · 6 min read
Saudi Arabia is adding about 20 riyals a day for meals to Umrah visas from Pakistan. What it covers, when it starts, and the package impact.
Fajr Riaz · · 4 min read
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
The petroleum minister wants a dynamic levy that drops when oil spikes and returns when it calms. What it fixes, and what it quietly is not.
Shahid Anwar · · 4 min read
Accounts are being blocked for 24 hours under review. What triggers it, the in app appeal that works, and the unban services that never do.
Ali Akhtar · · 5 min read
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
Brent crashed 11.3 per cent. Petrol came down 1.2 per cent to Rs 331.95. Most of what you pay per litre was never tracking crude at all.
Shahid Anwar · · 6 min read
Messages from large businesses would move to an Offers and Updates folder after a set time. It can be switched off, but not tuned.
Fajr Riaz · · 5 min read
Sales tax on hybrids went from 8.5 to 25 per cent when the old policy expired. The replacement is on hold. What that means if you were buying.
Ali Akhtar · · 5 min read
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
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
Snapdragon prices rise by double digits from 1 September. Why Android phones get dearer here faster than the chip increase alone suggests.
Ali Akhtar · · 5 min read
Two raids, two arrests and seized fibre equipment in Gujrat. Why unlicensed ISPs exist, and how to check whether yours is licensed.
Shahid Anwar · · 5 min read
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
The steering committee approved NADRA verification for phase 2 and set a 100,000 target. The registration date is still not announced.
Ali Akhtar · · 5 min read
OGRA raised August RLNG to $25.83 per mmBtu, a decade high. Why it happened, and how it reaches your gas and electricity bill.
Shahid Anwar · · 6 min read
Imports from the US reached $3.265bn while exports were $6.125bn. We did the subtraction, and the surplus is the number that matters.
Fajr Riaz · · 4 min read
Journalists generated a fictitious nuclear plant in Iran and a border scene. We looked at why satellite fakes are a different kind of problem.
Ali Akhtar · · 5 min read
