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What Every Digit of Your CNIC Number Means
Thirteen digits, three parts. The first five say where you were registered, the middle seven are your family, and the last one is your gender.
Fajr Riaz · · 5 min read
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How to Change Your PTCL WiFi Password
Most guides give one router address and it fails for half of PTCL customers. Find the address your own router is using, then change the password.
Shahid Anwar · · 5 min read
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The Basmati Ruling Blocks India, It Does Not Give Pakistan a Trademark
An Australian court refused India's exclusive claim to the word Basmati. That is not the same as Pakistan gaining one, and the gap matters.
Ali Akhtar · · 5 min read
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4 Sites Rank for NADRA CNIC Fees and None of Them Agree
We went looking for one number, the fee to correct a name on a CNIC. We found Rs 400, Rs 750 and no figure at all, on pages that look official.
Fajr Riaz · · 6 min read
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Gas Cut to Quetta and 6 Balochistan Towns After Pipeline Damage
Gas is back in parts of Quetta on a rationed schedule, three windows a day. No date for normal supply. How to stay safe on rationed gas.
Shahid Anwar · · 5 min read
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Auto Policy 2026-31 Clears Its Committee, But Not the Cabinet
The Dar-led steering committee has agreed the EV, hybrid, tax and localisation framework. It still needs the ministry and then the cabinet.
Ali Akhtar · · 4 min read
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KP Second Annual Exams Start 7 October, Forms Close 2 September
Malakand and Kohat have issued notifications. Same exam date, same normal-fee deadline, but the late-fee ladders are different by board.
Shahid Anwar · · 5 min read
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52 Life-Saving Medicines Are Approved But Cannot Be Sold Yet
Cancer, diabetes and Parkinson's drugs cleared pricing on 24 July. They stay off the shelves until the cabinet signs and DRAP notifies a price.
Fajr Riaz · · 4 min read
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Petrol Pumps to Shut Nationwide From 6am on 15 August
Dealers say pumps close Saturday morning after talks failed. The same shutdown was announced in July and did not hold. What to do before then.
Ali Akhtar · · 8 min read
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Check or Track a Driving Licence Online in Punjab and Sindh
Punjab runs licence services through DLIMS and Dastak. Sindh has its own verification at DLS. Both let you check a licence is genuine.
Fajr Riaz · · 4 min read
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FBR Says Only Two Places Can Legally Verify an NTN. Here They Are.
FBR names e.fbr.gov.pk and the Tax Asaan app as the only legal verification routes. How to check an NTN or ATL status by CNIC.
Shahid Anwar · · 4 min read
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Lost Your Bill? The Duplicate Is Free and Takes About a Minute
A duplicate electricity or gas bill is just the online bill, printed. Where to find your reference number, and what to do when the site fails.
Ali Akhtar · · 5 min read
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How to Track Your NADRA Application: Text 8400 and Read the Reply
Send your tracking ID to 8400 with no spaces or dashes. What each status means, and why sites disagree about how long the ID is.
Fajr Riaz · · 6 min read
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Your Electricity Bill Has 12 Lines. You Can Claim One of Them Back.
FPA, QTA, TR and FC surcharge, NJ surcharge, PTV fee. What each line actually is, who levies it, and which one is not really a tax at all.
Ali Akhtar · · 5 min read
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14 August: Roads Closed, Fireworks at Five Places, Rain Forecast
Islamabad shuts part of the Expressway and Faisal Avenue, heavy vehicles banned to 14 August. Lahore fireworks locations, and rain is forecast.
Ali Akhtar · · 5 min read
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Japan's New Scholarship Money Is Not for Students. It Is for Civil Servants.
The JDS grant covers 16 Masters and one PhD, restricted to federal civil service officers. Aggregators are selling it as a student scheme.
Fajr Riaz · · 4 min read
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Three Pakistani Sailors Killed in a Red Sea Attack on Their Ship
Deputy PM Ishaq Dar confirmed the deaths on a commercial vessel struck in Bab el-Mandeb. Some reports say two. What is known so far.
Shahid Anwar · · 5 min read
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Late Tax Filing Now Costs Rs 25,000, Not Rs 1,000
The ATL surcharge rose from Rs 1,000 to Rs 25,000 for individuals on 1 July. Returns are due 30 September. Check what you are budgeting.
Shahid Anwar · · 9 min read
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The Government Apps That Collect From You Are Updated. The Rest Are Not.
NADRA and FBR both shipped updates yesterday. The Ehsaas and Sehat Card apps have not been touched since 2022. We checked the store.
Ali Akhtar · · 5 min read
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Punjab Is Replacing Paper Result Cards With QR-Verified PDFs
All nine Punjab boards have approved digital result cards. They carry QR codes, need no attestation, and download right after results.
Shahid Anwar · · 4 min read
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Your Child Failed the Exam. The First 48 Hours Matter Most.
Results season brings runaways and worse every year in Pakistan. What to say, what not to say, and two helplines we checked ourselves.
Fajr Riaz · · 5 min read
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Sindh Youth Card: 100,000 Cards, and Registration Is Not Open Yet
Ages 15 to 29, Sindh domicile, scholarships and interest-free loans. Launch is due late August. Any site taking your details now is not official.
Ali Akhtar · · 5 min read
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Short-Term Debt Grew Four Times Faster Than Long-Term Debt
Federal debt rose 7.4 per cent to Rs 83.6 trillion. Short-term domestic borrowing rose 24.8 per cent. That gap is what matters.
Ali Akhtar · · 6 min read
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Fully Funded PhD in Germany: Applications Close 31 August
HEC has opened the fully funded DAAD PhD programmes for 2026. A full doctorate in Germany, or a short research stay. Deadline 31 August.
Shahid Anwar · · 5 min read