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Dr. Maheera Ghani Brings Global Recognition to Pakistan With Forbes Honor

Pakistani Scientist Dr. Maheera Ghani Makes Forbes Asia 30 Under 30 2026 List

Focus Pakistan2026-05-29

ISLAMABAD: Pakistani scientist Dr. Maheera Ghani has successfully been selected to make her way into the prestigious Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia list for 2026, along with 299 other innovative personalities from the Asia Pacific region below the age of 30. The Forbes list for 2026 came out on Thursday. The list covers 10 sectors, ... Read more

Systems Limited Confiz merger receives Lahore High Court approval, paving the way for a major Pakistan IT sector consolidation and technology industry expansion.

Court Clears Mega Tech Merger as Systems Limited Absorbs Confiz

Focus Pakistan2026-05-29

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court has approved the merging of Confiz Limited with Systems Limited in what can be considered the last legal step towards the highly anticipated consolidation within Pakistan’s IT industry. According to the court decision, made on May 6, 2026, the merger will take effect as of January 1, 2026, in retrospect. ... Read more

Diabetes UK study reveals type 2 diabetes young women diagnoses surge 47% over seven years compared to 22% rise in women aged 40 to 79

Young Women Are Getting Type 2 Diabetes at Nearly Double the Rate of Older Women Here Is Why

Focus Pakistan2026-05-29

A recent study by Diabetes UK brings a shocking health-related message to the public: there is a 47% rise in cases of type 2 diabetes among young women in only seven years, and their diagnosis is almost doubling every year when compared with other age groups. This study was performed by Diabetes UK in the ... Read more

Pakistan government considers abolishing 3% import tax on life-saving medicines under 12th Schedule to reduce pharmaceutical costs for patients

Pakistan Considers Removing 3% VAT on Imported Medicines to Cut Retail Drug Prices

Focus Pakistan2026-05-29

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistani federal government is taking a serious look at an initiative which could see the cancellation of a tax levied on essential medicines that has stealthily brought up the price of lifesaving drugs by almost four times what patients had to bear just one budget cycle ago. This proposal, under serious consideration before Finance ... Read more

Punjab drone waste management operation monitoring Eid-ul-Adha waste collection and sanitation activities across Punjab using advanced drone technology

Punjab Deploys Drone Technology for First Time in Eid-ul-Adha Cleanliness Operation

Focus Pakistan2026-05-29

LAHORE: In a landmark move towards modernization in urban management, the Punjab Government has introduced latest drone technology in supervising waste management systems throughout Eid ul Adha. The initiative marked the first use of drone-based surveillance technology in Punjab’s sanitation operations, highlighting the province’s shift toward smarter and more efficient waste management practices. According to ... Read more

Netanyahu Gaza control order pushes Israeli military toward 70% of Palestinian coastal strip

Netanyahu Directs Israeli Forces to Expand Gaza Control to 70% From Current 64%

Focus Pakistan2026-05-29

JERUSALEM: The Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, gave instructions to his army troops to take control of 70% of Gaza on Thursday in order to add to its expansion that had made the state control about 64% of the Palestinian territory after two years of bombings. This announcement regarding the Netanyahu Gaza expansion occurred when ... Read more

Pakistani budget 2026-27 pension reform introduces Defined Contributory Pension system for newly recruited armed forces personnel

Pakistan Budget 2026-27 to Introduce DCP Pension for Armed Forces as Salary Hike Options Drafted

Focus Pakistan2026-05-29

ISLAMABAD: The budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year for Pakistan will witness a historic pension reform where the Defined Contributory Pension scheme is being implemented for all new recruits in the Armed Forces, an initiative that Pakistan’s finance minister Mr. Muhammad Aurangzeb is anticipated to unveil in the budget address. This is a major step ... Read more

Pakistan U20 football team misses AFC U20 Asian Cup qualifiers amid ongoing Pakistan football crisis

AFC Snub Shatters Pakistan U20 Football Dreams

Focus Pakistan2026-05-28

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s promising young footballers have seen their dreams suffer another major setback after missing the opportunity to compete on an important international stage. In yet another example of incompetent planning by the authorities concerned, the PFF has announced that the country’s under-20 team will be denied an opportunity to play in the AFC U20 ... Read more

Pentagon announces $9.69 billion Pentagon Microsoft deal consolidating enterprise software licenses across US military services and intelligence community

Microsoft Locks In $9.7 Billion Pentagon Deal Giving It Enterprise Grip Across US Armed Forces

Focus Pakistan2026-05-28

Pentagon made an announcement of a groundbreaking five-year, $9.69 billion deal with Microsoft on Wednesday the biggest enterprise software consolidation in the history of American military – which brings various licenses of software from all branches of armed forces, intelligence agencies, and US Coast Guard into one common agreement. Pentagon’s agreement with Microsoft, called the ... Read more

Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi meets Saudi counterpart Abdulaziz bin Saud in Mina announcing Pakistan Saudi Arabia security training for 200 diplomatic protection officers

Saudi Arabia Will Train 200 of Pakistan’s Top Diplomatic Protection Officers

Focus Pakistan2026-05-28

RIYADH: In response to an agreement made during a recent high-level meeting in Mina between the two countries, the government of Pakistan has decided to send its Federal Constabulary’s Special Diplomatic Protection Unit with 200 members to undergo security training in Saudi Arabia. This decision to conduct the Pakistan Saudi Arabia security training was taken ... Read more

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Pakistani Scientist Dr. Maheera Ghani Makes Forbes Asia 30 Under 30 2026 List

Court Clears Mega Tech Merger as Systems Limited Absorbs Confiz

Young Women Are Getting Type 2 Diabetes at Nearly Double the Rate of Older Women Here Is Why

Pakistan Considers Removing 3% VAT on Imported Medicines to Cut Retail Drug Prices

Punjab Deploys Drone Technology for First Time in Eid-ul-Adha Cleanliness Operation

Netanyahu Directs Israeli Forces to Expand Gaza Control to 70% From Current 64%

Pakistan Budget 2026-27 to Introduce DCP Pension for Armed Forces as Salary Hike Options Drafted

AFC Snub Shatters Pakistan U20 Football Dreams

Microsoft Locks In $9.7 Billion Pentagon Deal Giving It Enterprise Grip Across US Armed Forces

Saudi Arabia Will Train 200 of Pakistan’s Top Diplomatic Protection Officers

Pakistan’s Freelancers Generate Historic $1.76 Billion in FY26

Pakistan Approves Daily Petroleum Pricing Mechanism

Sitara Group Owner Mian Muhammad Idrees Arrested at Lahore Airport in Rs12 Billion Power Fraud Case

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