ISLAMABAD (Pasar Pakistan): The Shawwal moon was observed in Lahore, Islamabad, and other areas of the nation on Sunday, prompting the Central Ruet-i-Hilal Committee to declare that Eidul Fitr will fall on Monday (today). While zonal and district Ruet-i-Hilal committee meetings were held concurrently at their respective headquarters, the announcementRead More →
Following the confirmation of the Shawwal crescent moon sighting on Saturday night by religious officials in both Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, Eid al-Fitr will be celebrated on Sunday in both countries. Al Arabiya News reports that Qatar has likewise declared Sunday to be the first day ofRead More →
The World Bank Group’s Board of Directors has authorized a $300 million International Development Association (IDA) loan for the Punjab Clean Air Program (PCAP), which would improve air quality management and battle pollution. PCAP will help the Punjab government’s Smog Mitigation Action Plan (SMAP) address the pressing issue of smogRead More →
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has verified that fresh, crisp banknotes would be available for Eid, denying reports that no new notes were created this year. According to SBP officials, commercial banks throughout Pakistan have already received Rs 27 billion in new currency notes, making them available to theRead More →
This week, the Privatization Commission Board approved the transaction structure for a renewed effort to divest 51 to 100 percent of Pakistan International Airlines Corporation Limited (PIACL) shares, as well as management control. The board, chaired by Muhammad Ali, the newly appointed prime minister’s adviser on privatization and chairman ofRead More →
According to Pasar Digital on Sunday, the Security and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) registered 3,046 new businesses in February 2025, bringing the total to 2,46,608 businesses.Using the digital platform, 99.9% of new businesses were registered by SECP.According to recent data, 38% of businesses were registered as single members, whileRead More →
As fierce competition engulfs the industry, Chinese internet search engine Baidu offered its AI chatbot services free on Sunday and unveiled a new AI reasoning model. Since their inception, Chinese IT companies have been rushing to build better AI systems. In January, DeepSeek surprised its competitors with its open sourceRead More →
ISLAMABAD (Pasar Digital) The fuel duty was raised by the government by Rs. 10 per liter on Saturday. Recently, the petroleum duty was raised from Rs60 to Rs70 per liter. According to sources, the hike in the petroleum levy is in accordance with the promises made by the Pakistani governmentRead More →
ISLAMABAD (PASAR) – Another new Malaysian airline has declared that it would begin flying operations in Pakistan, Dunya News reported on Thursday. The Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has given Airasia authorization to operate flights. Airasia will resume flights to Karachi on May 30. Initially, the business plans to operateRead More →
Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, Director General of Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), announced on Wednesday that no passengers were hurt during the security forces’ clearance operation following the terrorist hijacking of the Jaffar Express in the Bolan area of Balochistan.“All 33 terrorists have been sent to hell…. Four Frontier CorpsRead More →