KP-CTA to lease Swat Serena Hotel through open, competitive bidding
By SYED SHAHABUDDIN SWAT – The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Culture and Tourism Authority (KP-CTA) has formally taken possession of the Swat Serena Hotel following the expiry of its lease, announcing plans…
Why Telenor exited Pakistan and what PTCL’s acquisition means for the telecom sector
Islamabad: The completion of Telenor Pakistan’s acquisition by Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited marks the end of a nearly two-decade chapter in Pakistan’s telecom market and signals a decisive shift toward…
KP Food Authority inspects over 92,000 businesses in 2025, destroys 413,000 kg/litres of unsafe food
Peshawar: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Food Safety and Halal Food Authority has released its Annual Performance Report for 2025, detailing large-scale inspections, enforcement actions, and food testing measures aimed at improving…
ATC hands down double life terms in case over online activity linked to May 9 unrest
Islamabad: An Anti-Terrorism Court in Islamabad has sentenced several individuals to double life imprisonment in a case linked to online activity targeting state institutions, connected to the fallout from the…
268,000 hectares in northern Pakistan suitable for commercial tea cultivation
ISLAMABAD, Jan 02 (APP): Pakistan is exploring the commercial cultivation of tea in its northern highlands after the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) assessments confirmed that large areas in the…
PM Laptop Distribution Program held at Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan
Mardan: A ceremony under the Prime Minister Laptop Distribution Program was held at Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan on Tuesday, where Federal Minister Engineer Amir Muqam attended as the chief…
FBR posts record December revenue as Aurangzeb hails remarkable progress over past 18 months
Islamabad: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Muhammad Aurangzeb on Tuesday said the progress achieved over the past 18 months was “remarkable,” as the Federal Board of Revenue recorded its…
University of Chenab Hosts Discourse on Failure, Resilience, and Leadership
GUJRAT: The University of Chenab, Gujrat, hosted an intellectual discourse titled “From Failure to Leadership”, focusing on resilience, character building, and the role of failure in shaping effective leadership. The…
PTCL Completes Acquisition of Telenor Pakistan, Opening New Phase in Telecom Sector
Islamabad: Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) has formally completed the acquisition of 100 percent shareholding of Telenor Pakistan and Orion Towers, marking a major consolidation in Pakistan’s telecom sector and…
ICCI President voices optimism for economic revival in 2026
ISLAMABAD – The President of the Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI), Sardar Tahir Mehmood, has expressed confidence that the New Year will mark the beginning of economic revival…
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