Asia Pakistan The 'Single Use Plastics Ban Regulation 2023' has been approved by the Federal Cabinet to kick-start Pakistan's 'journey towards reducing plastic waste', Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced
Asia Pakistan A mobile app to register small traders under a simplified tax scheme has been launched; The initiative is designed to make tax registration and payments easier, bring more small businesses into the formal tax system
Asia Pakistan Federal Investigation Agency FIA has established a specialised unit to investigate crimes committed through the dark web; it will focus on tracking cybercriminals involved in online illicit activities using advanced cyber-forensics tools
Asia Pakistan Quetta has been divided into two administrative districts in a broader restructuring of Balochistan aiming to improve governance and administrative efficiency in Pakistan’s largest province, where rapid population growth has strained institutions
Asia Pakistan Submerged wreckage from K2 airline cargo plane that disappeared on approach to Karachi have been located, some recovered; rescuers are focusing on finding the five crew members on board, all of them identified