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Saturday, January 17, 2026

Regulatory Authorities for approval of building plans should be privatized

The plans and construction departments that approve the structure and design of a building should be privatized and given to highly efficient companies to reduce the current excessive delays in plan approvals.

India’s Bharat Biotech resumes exports of COVID-19 vaccines amidst Omicron emergence

Indian vaccine maker Bharat Biotech said on Monday it has resumed export of its COVID-19 shot, Covaxin, and has executed long-pending orders in November. Covaxin, India's first indigenous vaccine for Covid-19, has been found to be 77.8 percent effective.

Iran nuclear deal timeline

President Donald Trump walks away from the deal negotiated between Iran and the five permanent members of the UN Security Council -- Britain, China, France, Russia and the US -- plus Germany on May 8, 2018.

Fawad Chaudhry condemns Pakistani model, brand for fashion shoot at Kartarpur

An Indian Sikh journalist shared a video of a Pakistani model shooting for a clothing brand at the religious site of Gurdwara Kartarpur Sahib in Kartarpur Pakistan. Taking note, Fawad Chaudhry condemned the model and the brand for disrespecting religious sites.

US gears up for fight against Omicron variant

Americans should be prepared to fight the spread of the new COVID-19 variant Omicron, but it is too soon to say what actions are needed, including possible mandates or lockdowns, top U.S. infectious disease official Dr. Anthony Fauci said on Sunday.

Federal & Provincial Govts must auction land at regular intervals

Government development authorities such as CDA, LDA, KDA, and others need to hold more regular auctions of commercial land under a predefined time period. To provide clear titled land to buyers and avoid exorbitantly high land rates.

Local startup receives mega funding of $8.6 million

Pakistan's e-commerce sector is taking off as the industry continues to rake in massive investment. A Lahore-based PostEx recently completed one of Pakistan’s biggest early-stage seed funding rounds of $8.6 million to expand its operations in the country.

From Geopolitics to Geo-economics: A policy shift from the policy makers of Pakistan

In bringing about this shift in foreign policy, the chief asset at Pakistan's disposal is its newfound image as a future leader in Asia. Negotiating for peace and stability in Kabul is the first essential step towards constructing this soft image of Pakistan

Famous Indian designer uses OST of Parizaad in promotional video

Video of an Indian designer's latest photoshoot went viral on social media. Pakistani netizens were quick to point out that the music used for the video was the original soundtrack (OST) of the Pakistani serial, Parizaad. The lead actor, Ahmed Ali Akbar, also shared the video.

Taliban seek EU help for Afghanistan’s airports

Both sides sent senior officials to the Qatari capital Doha for the talks, which happened just ahead of two weeks of negotiations between the US and the Taliban due to start Monday, also in Doha.

Karachi awaits a much needed intervention

In the last 30-40 years, Karachi has faced a situation of extreme neglect from powerful quarters of the country. Massive corruption, mismanagement, and authority abuse have hampered economic activity and proven to be predicaments that the powers that be have failed to address.

Fixed tax regime: great initiative by the government

In a multipronged approach to tackle the devastating economic impact of the pandemic, Prime Minister Imran Khan introduced a fixed tax regime along with an amnesty scheme that assisted the construction industry and consequently the country's economy.
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