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Pakistan Bureaucrats Eye Portugal Amid Property Ownership Claims

Download IPFS Defence Minister and senior Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Khawaja Asif has claimed that more than half of the country’s bureaucracy has purchased property in Portugal and is seeking citizenship. The statement was made on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter), where Asif alleged that prominent bureaucrats[Read More…]

August 8, 2025 by OpenVoice Pakistan News Team

Crime

Karachi Factory Fire Injures Eight, Destroys Building

Download IPFS KARACHI – A major fire erupted on Tuesday evening in a garment factory located in the Landhi Export Processing Zone, injuring at least eight people and causing significant damage to the facility. Authorities say the incident has once again raised concerns over workplace safety protocols in industrial units[Read More…]

August 8, 2025 by OpenVoice Pakistan News Team

Real Estate

Islamabad NAB Auctions Bahria Town Properties Amid Legal Dispute

Download IPFS Pakistan’s National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has auctioned three commercial properties linked to Bahria Town and its founder, Malik Riaz Hussain, as part of efforts to recover funds from a court-approved plea bargain in 2019. The auction took place on Thursday, a day after the Islamabad High Court dismissed[Read More…]

August 8, 2025 by OpenVoice Pakistan News Team

Politics & Government

PTI Slams Punjab’s Rs730m Bulletproof Car Purchase as Extravagant

Download IPFS Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) condemns the Punjab government’s Rs730 million allocation for bulletproof vehicles, highlighting it as wasteful spending amid economic hardship. The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has fiercely criticized the Punjab government’s decision to allocate Rs730 million for bulletproof vehicles, branding it as a stark example of misplaced priorities.[Read More…]

August 8, 2025 by OpenVoice Pakistan News Team

Finance

Pakistan Secures Low US Tariff Rates, Boosting Export Prospects

Download IPFS Parliamentary Secretary for Commerce Zulfiqar Ali Bhatti confirmed on Thursday that the United States has not imposed punitive tariffs on Pakistani exports, easing earlier concerns about a potential $1 billion trade loss. Pakistan, he said, currently enjoys some of the lowest tariff rates among regional competitors, including India.[Read More…]

August 8, 2025 by OpenVoice Pakistan News Team

General News

Khawaja Asif Denies Resignation Rumours in Pakistan

Download IPFS ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has firmly dismissed speculation about his resignation, calling recent reports baseless and politically motivated. Speaking to journalists on Wednesday, Asif made it clear that he has no plans to step down from his position in the federal cabinet. “There is no[Read More…]

August 8, 2025 by OpenVoice Pakistan News Team

General News

Pakistan PM Urges National Policy on Population Growth

Download IPFS Pakistan’s Prime Minister has called for the immediate formulation of a comprehensive national policy to address the country’s accelerating population growth, warning that unchecked expansion could undermine economic stability and social development. Speaking during a high-level meeting on population control measures, the premier described the situation as “alarming”[Read More…]

August 8, 2025 by OpenVoice Pakistan News Team

Finance

Pakistan Government Outlines Strategy to Restore Purchasing Power

Download IPFS The government has acknowledged that high inflation in recent years has sharply reduced the purchasing power of ordinary Pakistanis, but insists that recent economic measures are beginning to reverse the trend. Minister of State for Finance and Revenue Bilal Azhar Kayani told the National Assembly on Thursday that[Read More…]

August 8, 2025 by OpenVoice Pakistan News Team

Crypto

RefundYourSOL Gains 21% as AntiShifty Movement Drives Momentum

Download IPFS The cryptocurrency RefundYourSOL (RYSOL) has seen a significant price surge, rising 21.86% in the past 24 hours to trade at $0.001139. The sudden increase is largely attributed to an online campaign led by the AntiShifty movement, a growing digital initiative advocating against financial misconduct in the crypto space.[Read More…]

August 8, 2025 by OpenVoice Pakistan News Team

Finance

Pakistan Consumers to Get Rs2.65 Per Unit Power Relief

Download IPFS Electricity consumers across Pakistan are set to receive a relief of Rs 2.65 per unit in their August 2025 electricity bills, following adjustments announced by the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA). The relief consists of two components: a Rs 1.88 per unit reduction for all XWDISCOs and[Read More…]

August 8, 2025 by OpenVoice Pakistan News Team

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