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Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has declared civil awards to 16 Pakistanis abroad as a reward to their extraordinary services and contributions to the country. The move serves as a commitment that the prime minister had earlier made to award the expatriates who have extensively served the Pakistan interests in other countries. It has been embraced well by the overseas communities who see the move as a form of recognition to their hard work in ensuring that the economy of Pakistan and its image around the world have been enhanced. Awards to Be Presented on Pakistan Day The conferences of…

The Government of Punjab has formally given the students more time to apply in the Chief Minister Punjab Laptop Scheme and thus offering the eligible applicants extra time to do their registration. The transition is set to guarantee the highest number of students in the province and indicates that the government is still concerned with digital empowerment in education. The CM Laptop Program is considered to be one of the most influential programs of Punjab, aimed at the enhancement of digital learning and academic performance through offering free laptops to students with low income. New Deadline Announced As per the…

Punjab Phase 2 of Free Laptop Scheme Launched. The Phase 2 of the Chief Minister Free Laptop Distribution Scheme has been officially rolled out by the Government of Punjab, which has made the scheme applicable to the entire province in the areas of Lahore and other districts. The objective of the program is to distribute laptops to thousands of needy students to help in their studies and research. This has been announced when the distribution procedure at the Phase 1 level is in progress and this indicates the governments desire to speed up the process of digitalization among students throughout…

Iqra University has officially declared IU Admissions 2026 regarding the Spring semester including a large number of ADP, BS, MS, and PhD programs with special emphasis to the Media Sciences and new digital areas. Iqra University is known as one of the most reputable private universities in Pakistan, whose mission is to equip students with skills that are relevant in the industry, by offering students firstly through practical learning and then academic excellence. The most recent admission process welcomes students to apply to the Associate Degree Programs, undergraduate degrees and graduate programs in various campuses in Pakistan. The university has…

As the online misinformation and scams are on the increase in Pakistan, NADRA Fake Cash Reward Claims are also a big issue. False videos and messages on social media purport to give cash prizes in the name of NADRA, and the unsuspecting citizens are targeted. Such frauds aim at gathering personal data such as CNIC numbers and money. It is important to know how to identify a counterfeit claim and act accordingly to ensure that the self and other people are not victims of identity theft and financial frauds. This guide describes the most common warning signals, the tasks that…

Misleading videos promoting fake cash reward schemes have started to do rounds in Pakistani social media and this has led to the issue of a warning being given by the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) after the fake videos started gaining popularity in the country. The government has explained that these allegations are utterly unfounded and belong to a premeditated effort to mislead people and gather personal data that is very sensitive. NADRA officials allege that fraudsters are using the name of the organization to deceive people with computerized national identity cards (CNICs) with false promises of money. The…

Islamabad: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has given a new nationwide alert to the citizens against the steep rise in scams, phishing messages, and Internet fraud attempts. The telecom regulator has cautioned people to be careful and not give out personal or financial details to various individuals or doubtful websites that may contact through calls or email. This is being given out at a time when the authorities are noticing an apparent increase in the number of digital frauds as they target mobile users, online banking clients, and even social media users all over the country. PTA also pointed out…

The government of Punjab has initiated one of the largest housing programs to take care of the low income families within the province. The Apna Chhat Apna Ghar Housing Scheme has officially been introduced by the Chief Minister,Maryam Nawaz Sharif and it provides up to 15 lakh interest free home loans to enable worthy citizens to construct their own houses. The program aims at decreasing the number of homeless people, helping tenants to become owners of houses and to increase living standards of the poor households. This project is among the biggest interest free housing assistance programs in the recent…

The healthcare industry in Pakistan is expanding at a very high rate, which is raising the demand of professionals trained nurses. To address this requirement, the Bakhtawar Mannar Institute of Nursing and Allied Health Sciences (BMINAHS) has declared its admissions to its 6 th Batch (Session 2025-2026). The Nursing and Midwifery Institute of Karachi is accredited by the Pakistan Nursing and Midwifery Council (PN&MC) and is a constituent of the Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, which guarantees the provision of high quality of academic and clinical training to the students. This is a merit-based and transparent admission system based…

The Government of Pakistan has officially announced the Ministry of Defence Jobs 2026 in the form of a federal recruitment advert. Such vacancies provide a broad career choice to Pakistani citizens in terms of technical, administrative, clerical, medical, engineering, security and support personnel. Having a total of 486+ vacancies between BS-1 to BS-18, male and female applicants across all provinces have an option of applying online prior to the day of closing at 01 March 2026. Such jobs in the federal government are a very good option to those candidates who hold qualifications as low as primary to masters level…