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Former Islamabad Police Chief Appointed DG NCCIA

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Former Islamabad Police Chief Appointed DG NCCIA

Former Islamabad Police chief Syed Ali Nasir Rizvi is set to assume his new role as Director General of the… Read More The post Former Islamabad Police Chief Appointed DG NCCIA appeared first on ProPakistani. Former Islamabad Police chief Syed Ali Nasir Rizvi is set to assume his new role as Director General of the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA), sources told ProPakistani. Rizvi served as Inspector General of Islamabad Police a…

2 hours ago • ProPakistani

Bitcoin Rebounds Toward $80,000 After US Inflation Data

Bitcoin Rebounds Toward $80,000 After US Inflation Data

Bitcoin rebounded toward $80,000 on Friday after the latest US inflation data broadly met expectations, although stronger-than-expected core inflation…

2 hours ago • TechJuice

Captain (Retd) Sohail Chaudhry to Replace Ali Nasir Rizvi as IG Islamabad

Captain (Retd) Sohail Chaudhry to Replace Ali Nasir Rizvi as IG Islamabad

Captain (Retd) Sohail Chaudhry has been appointed as the new Inspector General (IG) of Islamabad Police, replacing Ali Nasir Rizvi,… Read More The pos…

3 hours ago • ProPakistani

Diesel Crosses Rs. 400 per litre in Pakistan

Diesel Crosses Rs. 400 per litre in Pakistan

The federal government has decided to increase the prices of motor spirit (MS) petrol and high-speed diesel (HSD) again for… Read More The post Diesel…

3 hours ago • ProPakistani

Pakistan Considers Investment Platform for Overseas Pakistanis

Pakistan Considers Investment Platform for Overseas Pakistanis

The federal government is considering establishing a dedicated investment mechanism to enable overseas Pakistanis to invest in commercially viable inf…

3 hours ago • TechJuice

Bank AL Habib Launches AL Habib Digital, a Ground-up Rebuild of its Mobile Banking App

Bank AL Habib Launches AL Habib Digital, a Ground-up Rebuild of its Mobile Banking App

Bank AL Habib has launched AL Habib Digital, a fully native mobile banking application and one of the most significant… Read More The post Bank AL Hab…

4 hours ago • ProPakistani

Pakistan’s Foreign Reserves Rise to $23.72 Billion on Commercial Loan Inflows

Pakistan’s Foreign Reserves Rise to $23.72 Billion on Commercial Loan Inflows

Pakistan’s total liquid foreign exchange reserves increased to $23.72 billion as of September 4, 2026, following the receipt of commercial loan procee…

4 hours ago • TechJuice

PSX Recovers Sharply After Early 2,600-Point Plunge

PSX Recovers Sharply After Early 2,600-Point Plunge

The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) staged a strong recovery on Friday after the benchmark KSE-100 Index plunged more than 2,600 points in early trading…

4 hours ago • TechJuice

US Proposes Ending 60-Day H-1B Grace Period

US Proposes Ending 60-Day H-1B Grace Period

The Trump administration has proposed ending the 60-day grace period that allows certain foreign workers, including H-1B visa holders, to remain in th…

5 hours ago • TechJuice

Someone Just Put 2 GTA Games on Play Store for Free

Someone Just Put 2 GTA Games on Play Store for Free

Two unusual games have appeared on Google Play that look remarkably similar to Rockstar Games’ Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas… Read More The post Someo…

5 hours ago • ProPakistani

Punjab to Introduce On-Screen Marking System for Exams

Punjab to Introduce On-Screen Marking System for Exams

Punjab Education Minister Rana Sikandar Hayat has announced that the provincial government will completely end manual examination checking next year a…

5 hours ago • TechJuice

10-Year-Old Taunsa Hydropower Issue Finally Resolved

10-Year-Old Taunsa Hydropower Issue Finally Resolved

A decade-old issue involving the reimbursement of feasibility study costs for the 135-megawatt Taunsa Hydropower Project in Punjab has been… Read More…

5 hours ago • ProPakistani

Power Ministry Clears the Air on New IPP Agreements

Power Ministry Clears the Air on New IPP Agreements

The Power Division has rejected a media report claiming that the government has entered into new long-term agreements with independent… Read More The …

6 hours ago • ProPakistani

Punjab Schools to Hold First-Term Assessments From September 18 to 30

Punjab Schools to Hold First-Term Assessments From September 18 to 30

Punjab School Education Department has released a uniform schedule for the first-term School Based Assessment (SBA) for students from Class 1 to Class…

6 hours ago • TechJuice

PEIRA Makes Fire Safety Certificates Mandatory for Private Schools

PEIRA Makes Fire Safety Certificates Mandatory for Private Schools

The Private Educational Institutions Regulatory Authority (PEIRA) has made fire and life safety certificates mandatory for all private educational ins…

6 hours ago • TechJuice

PTA Upgrades Mobile App for Telecom Complaints

PTA Upgrades Mobile App for Telecom Complaints

The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has launched an upgraded version of its PTA CMS mobile app for Android and iOS… Read More The post PTA …

6 hours ago • ProPakistani

Which Foldable Phones Can Take on Apple’s iPhone Duo?

Which Foldable Phones Can Take on Apple’s iPhone Duo?

Apple has entered the foldable phone market with its first model, the iPhone Duo. The company is joining a market that already has several established…

6 hours ago • TechJuice

IMF is Causing Unemployment in Pakistan

IMF is Causing Unemployment in Pakistan

The federal government has started abolishing up to 60 percent vacant positions across federal ministries and attached departments. The move… Read Mor…

6 hours ago • ProPakistani

Islamabad to Introduce Mandatory Vehicle Emission Testing

Islamabad to Introduce Mandatory Vehicle Emission Testing

The National Assembly Standing Committee on Climate Change and Environmental Coordination has recommended regular vehicle emission testing in Islamaba…

6 hours ago • TechJuice

WhatsApp Launches New Events Hub

WhatsApp Launches New Events Hub

WhatsApp is rolling out a new Events hub that gives users one place to create, review, and manage their events.… Read More The post WhatsApp Launches …

7 hours ago • ProPakistani

Tax Lawyers Ask FBR to Extend Return Deadline

Tax Lawyers Ask FBR to Extend Return Deadline

The Karachi Tax Bar Association (KTBA) has urged the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to extend the income tax return filing deadline, saying taxpayers …

7 hours ago • TechJuice

Kia Confirms New Car Launch in Pakistan

Kia Confirms New Car Launch in Pakistan

Kia Motors Pakistan has confirmed that it will unveil a new vehicle at the Pakistan Auto Show (PAPS) 2026, with the announcement fueling speculation t…

7 hours ago • TechJuice

Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro Brings Faster AI With a New Hexagon NPU

Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro Brings Faster AI With a New Hexagon NPU

Qualcomm will introduce its next-generation Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 and Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro chips at its annual Snapdragon Summit on Septemb…

8 hours ago • TechJuice

FIA Takes Custody Powers Over Unity Foods Ex-CEO as SHC Lifts Bail Protection

FIA Takes Custody Powers Over Unity Foods Ex-CEO as SHC Lifts Bail Protection

The Sindh High Court has withdrawn the protective bail granted to former Unity Foods Limited chief executive Farrukh Amin and suspended the order shie…

8 hours ago • TechJuice

Roshan Digital Account Investments Reach $13.9 Billion

Roshan Digital Account Investments Reach $13.9 Billion

Investment through Roshan Digital Accounts (RDAs) has reached approximately $13.9 billion, according to the latest data released by the State Bank of …

8 hours ago • TechJuice