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NCCIA raids illegal call centre in Karachi Gulzar-e-Hijri detains 50 suspects cyber fraud overseas Pakistanis 2025

NCCIA Raids Illegal Call Centre in Karachi, 50 Cyber Fraudsters Caught Robbing Overseas Pakistanis

Focus Pakistan2026-05-09

KARACHI: NCCIA raids illegal call centre operation in Karachi revealed a very advanced fraud network that operated from the Gulzar-e-Hijri region of the city – and the magnitude of what was found surprised even experienced cyber criminals. More than 50 suspects were arrested in the operation, with computers, cell phones, and other technology reportedly employed ... Read more

IMF approves $1.2 billion for Pakistan at Executive Board meeting Washington DC EFF RSF 2025

Pakistan Receives $1.2 Billion IMF Financing Under EFF and RSF Deal

Focus Pakistan2026-05-09

WASHINGTON: The IMF approves $1.2 billion for Pakistan following a formal Executive Board meeting in Washington DC, unlocking fresh financing for the country’s cash-strapped economy. According to Muhammad Aurangzeb, the Finance Minister of Pakistan, it was due to this pledge made by Islamabad that the program was approved, since it was an indication of the nation’s ... Read more

UAE expels Pakistanis at Dubai airport immigration amid growing diplomatic tensions

UAE Expels Thousands of Pakistani Shia Workers in Explosive Rift

Focus Pakistan2026-05-09

The UAE expels Pakistanis in what is fast becoming one of the most damaging bilateral crises in recent memory. DUBAI: The UAE has demanded repayment of a $3.5 billion loan while simultaneously pushing thousands of Pakistani Shia workers out of the country and the widening rift between the two longtime allies is starting to look ... Read more

Pakistan rejects LNG bids from BP Singapore and TotalEnergies hoping for cheaper Qatar LNG deal 2025

Pakistan Rejects World’s Cheapest LNG Bids

Focus Pakistan2026-05-08

Islamabad took a daring and rather contentious move regarding its energy sector this week. Pakistan turned down the lowest international tenders for two spot cargo LNG shipments even as domestic gas supply became quite difficult and import prices increased. Pakistan LNG Ltd. informed BP Singapore and TotalEnergies Gas & Power Ltd. that their respective bidding ... Read more

NAB freezing Bahria Town properties under the Anti-Money Laundering Act

NAB Seizes Four More Bahria Town Properties in Karachi

Focus Pakistan2026-05-08

KARACHI: National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Karachi has conducted a major operation against money laundering through the Anti-Money Laundering Act 2010, leading to the confiscation of four valuable assets owned by Bahria Town after directions from the accountability court. This decision was made after discovering that the assets were purchased using the money laundering process. As ... Read more

Pakistan Air Force SAAB-2000 Erieye AEW&C aircraft directing J-10C and JF-17 operations during Operation Bunyan-um-Marsoos

This Pakistani Aircraft Turned J-10C and JF-17 Into Deadly Strike Machines

Focus Pakistan2026-05-07

DEFENCE SECURITY ASIA: South Asia witnessed tremendous alterations in its military balance in May 2025. In Operation Bunyan-um-Marsoos, the Pakistan Air Force did not gain control of the skies based on superiority in fighter numbers. They gained it through information sharing, coordination, and one aircraft that was overlooked by all analysts the SAAB-2000 Erieye AEW&C. ... Read more

Pakistan online passport application system allowing citizens to apply for passports from home through a NADRA-linked digital portal.

Govt to Launch Home-Based Online Passport Application System

Focus Pakistan2026-05-07

Pakistan online passport application services will transform the country’s passport system: NADRA ISLAMABAD: The government has planned to provide online facilities for passport applications, enabling people to get passports even at home without going to the passport centers. A meeting was held with Director General Passports Mr. Muhammad Ali Randhawa presiding over the meeting, where ... Read more

Sindh government extends motorcycle fuel subsidy programme until May 31 2026

Sindh Is Spending Rs2 Billion on Motorcycle Fuel — but Half a Million Riders Are Still Waiting for Their Share

Focus Pakistan2026-05-07

ISLAMABAD: The government of Sindh will manage the People’s Motorcycle Fuel Subsidy Scheme until May 31, 2026. The government of Sindh is providing a budget of Rs2 billion in May. More than 548,000 motorcycle drivers in the province who belong to economically deprived classes will receive financial assistance from the government under this scheme. Another ... Read more

Pakistan Army Cadet in Australia Wins RMC Duntroon Best Foreign Cadet

Pakistan Just Won Australia’s Top Military Honour For the 14th Time

Focus Pakistan2026-05-07

According to Royal Military College of Australia, cadet Sardar Arsam Abbas from Pakistan Army was awarded for his excellent performance as the best foreign military cadet in all subjects on the occasion of the parade held on 5th May 2026 at RMC Duntroon, Canberra. It is the fourteenth consecutive year that a cadet from Pakistan ... Read more

Electricity Relief to Power Consumers Worth Rs63.94 Billion

Massive Power Relief Coming? Pakistan Consumers May Get Rs64 Billion Electricity Cut

Focus Pakistan2026-05-06

ISLAMABAD: The National Regulatory Authority- NEPRA is studying a proposal for providing electricity relief to consumers totaling Rs63.94 billion as part of the quarterly tariff adjustment that NEPRA is scheduled to consider on May 19. The proposal for the tariff adjustment was made by the various distribution companies in Pakistan due to notable savings recorded ... Read more