Identity is not a commodity Published 17 Apr, 2026 06:16am EDITORIAL: With millions of identity documents expired and the state now signaling penalties for delayed renewal,...
CM’s ‘Maryam Ko Batain’ programme: over 1.1m get registered in 10 days Published 02 Mar, 2026 04:37am LAHORE: More than 1.1 million people have registered within 10 days for Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif’s...
Nigehban Ramazan package: 4.2m families being provided direct financial aid: Azma Published 19 Feb, 2026 04:34am LAHORE: Punjab Minister for Information and Culture, Azma Bokhari, has said that under Pakistan’s largest-ever...
FTO slams tax dept for issuing harsh assessment orders Published 07 Feb, 2026 05:45am ISLAMABAD: The Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has strongly criticized the tax Department for issuing harsh assessment...
Rural areas of Hyderabad: Mobile voter drive to boost women voter registration Published 20 Nov, 2025 03:13am HYDERABAD: In a significant step to promote inclusive electoral participation, the District Election Commissioner...
Data security failures Published 11 Sep, 2025 06:38am EDITORIAL: The outrage is not that Pakistan’s citizens have just discovered their personal data is for sale ...
PSB imposes strict measures to curb age fraud in junior events Published 21 Jul, 2025 04:41pm The Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) on Monday declared age fraud in junior-level sports events a serious violation of...
Declaring CNIC as unified medical record number hailed Published 18 Apr, 2025 08:05am KARACHI: The decision to declare the Computerized National Identity Card (CNIC) number as each citizen’s Medical...
Govt abolishes condition of passport issuance only from RPO Published 01 Nov, 2024 08:01am ISLAMABAD: The government has abolished the condition that passport will be issued only from the Regional Passport...
Tarar tells National Assembly: No non-Pakistani issued any CNIC or passport Published 18 Oct, 2024 06:10am ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Attaullah Tarar on Thursday informed the lower house of the...
CNIC issuance & renewal: NADRA urged to make hepatitis screening mandatory Published 12 May, 2024 03:09am KARACHI: With an estimated 15 million people affected by Hepatitis B and C in Pakistan, leading gastroenterologists...
CNIC issuance to Afghan national: FIA arrests Nadra official after court rejects his bail Published 27 Apr, 2024 05:03am ISLAMABAD: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Friday arrested an official of the National Database and...
Mobile operators in Pakistan may levy ‘SIM Disowning Charge’ from January 1 Updated 10 Nov, 2023 10:50pm Cellular mobile operators in Pakistan may levy a disowning charge on SIMs having less than a six-month retention...
LCCI urges govt to introduce ‘digital tax collection linkage system’ Published 21 Sep, 2023 06:08am LAHORE: The Progressive Group in the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has called upon the government ...
CNIC use as domicile certificate: NA body seeks suggestions from ministries Published 25 May, 2023 06:27am ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Interior, on Wednesday, sought recommendations from ...
Forex buyers, sellers: Senate panel urged to remove CNIC-video condition Updated 30 Mar, 2023 08:27am ISLAMABAD: Exchange Companies Association of Pakistan (ECAP) Chairman Malik Bostan Wednesday suggested to the Senate...
Nadra launches service to protect personal data of citizens Published 03 Mar, 2023 06:12am ISLAMABAD: The National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) on Thursday launched ‘Ijazat Aap Ki’ ...
PM orders setting up of passport counters at Nadra centres Updated 02 Mar, 2023 09:10am ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday directed authorities concerned to set up passport counters at...
Birthright citizenship case: IHC seeks explanation from Nadra Published 01 Feb, 2023 05:58am ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) sought an explanation from the National Database and Registration ...
Issuance of divorce certificates to minorities: LHC directs Punjab govt to frame requisite rules in 90 days Published 29 Jan, 2023 03:15am LAHORE: The Lahore High Court has directed the Punjab government to frame the requisite rules for registering...
CMOs fail to reach agreement on ‘SIM disallowing charge’ Updated 21 Jan, 2023 08:47am ISLAMABAD: Cellular mobile operators (CMOs) have failed to reach an agreement/ consensus on SIM disowning charge and...
Voting rights for women Published 03 Nov, 2022 05:50am EDITORIAL: “Steps shall be taken to ensure full participation of women in all spheres of national life,”...
Court orders police to hand over CNIC, passport to Gill Published 07 Oct, 2022 05:59am ISLAMABAD: A local court on Thursday directed police to handover computerized national identity card (CNIC),...
Unregistered distributors ‘CNIC condition likely to encourage tax evasion’ Published 01 Jul, 2022 06:13am KARACHI: The condition imposed through Finance Act 2022 to collect CNIC from unregistered distributors by...
Supplies to unregistered persons: FBR defends waiver of CNIC condition Updated 16 Jun, 2022 09:49am ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Wednesday strongly defended the withdrawal of the condition to provide...
Supplies to unregistered persons: CNIC condition waived Published 11 Jun, 2022 06:41am ISLAMABAD: The government through Finance Bill 2022 has withdrawn the condition to provide information of the...
FPCCI chief says CNIC condition should be withdrawn Published 12 May, 2022 07:09am KARACHI: President FPCCI Irfan Iqbal Sheikh has categorically demanded that CNIC condition should be withdrawn in ...
KMBL initiates ‘digital account onboarding’ Published 04 Jan, 2022 06:54am KARACHI: In compliance with the recent directives of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), Khushhali Microfinance Bank...
New web portal for non-filers on the cards Updated 18 Dec, 2021 09:29am ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) will launch a new web portal for millions of non-filers to have an...
ECP’S SMS: Voters asked to verify registration status Published 29 Nov, 2021 06:03am ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has asked the voters to check their registration status on...