Pakistan

ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): Pakistan has officially asked Saudi Arabia to increase its Hajj quota to 230,000, to allow its large and growing population more people to make the religious pilgrimage. The Minister for Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony, Sardar Muhammad Yousaf, told the press on Wednesday that he was very sure that, after other countries,

ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): The Foreign Office, in its weekly briefing, stated that Pakistan was keeping a close watch over the situation in Iran, and the hardships people had to go through during the recent protests were noted. It also mentioned that the country’s capital was supporting the internal challenges of Iran being resolved peacefully and that

ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): In the Henley Passport Index 2026, the passport of Pakistan has gone up to the 98th position, which shows the country’s diplomacy getting stronger and international treaties getting signed that are, little by little, allowing more freedom for the travelers from the country. This upgrading, which is shared with Yemen, is an

ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): Pakistan has made an additional progress towards the digital finance ecosystem with the Ministry of Finance’s signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with SC Financial Technologies LLC, which is an associated company of World Liberty Financial, to work together on the emerging digital payment structures including the possible use of the firm’s

KALAT (Kashmir English): Security forces have killed 4 Indian-backed terrorists in the Kalat district of Balochistan, according to a statement from Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR). According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the security forces acted on intelligence inputs and killed 4 terrorists in an exchange of fire. The statement said that arms and

ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): NEPRA has advised the government to maintain the basic per-unit electricity tariff. This decision ensures no increase in electricity cost for households across the country. According to NEPRA, the maximum tariff for household consumers would be Rs. 47.97 per unit. It is especially good news for people whose consumption stays below 100