Lahore, February 9, 2026 – The Punjab Revenue Authority (PRA) has launched a comprehensive drive to compile a detailed record of chronic tax defaulters, aiming to take aggressive enforcement action against individuals and entities persistently failing to meet their tax obligations, particularly in the services tax sector.
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Snow on the way: See which Pakistan areas turn white on Feb 10
Islamabad, February 9, 2026 – The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has issued a detailed weather advisory, forecasting widespread snowfall across northern and hilly regions of Pakistan on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, due to an active westerly weather system affecting the upper parts of the country.
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Pakistan to invest $1 billion in AI by 2030, empowering youth nationwide
ISLAMABAD, February 9, 2026 — Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced on Monday that the government will invest $1 billion in Pakistan’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) sector by 2030, aiming to build a future-ready digital economy and empower the country’s youth.
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Islamabad likely to experience hailstorm on February 9, PMD forecast
Islamabad, February 8, 2026: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has issued a weather alert predicting hailstorm at isolated places in Islamabad on Monday, February 9, 2026.
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Aurangzeb, World Bank MD take stock of Pakistan’s development roadmap
February 8, 2026 – Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb on Sunday held a high-level meeting with Ms. Anna Bjerde, Managing Director of the World Bank Group, to review progress under Pakistan’s Country Partnership Framework (CPF).
The meeting took place on the sidelines of the Annual AlUla Conference for Emerging Market Economies, currently underway in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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Storm clouds gather as Balochistan braces for wild weather
Islamabad, February 7, 2026: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast widespread rain, gusty winds, and thunderstorms, along with snowfall over hilly areas, across Balochistan and upper parts of the country from the night of February 8 to February 10, 2026, as a westerly weather system is set to enter western regions and move northward.
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Weather update: Cold winds to grip Islamabad on February 7, 2026
Islamabad, February 6, 2026 — The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Friday issued a weather update for Islamabad, forecasting gusty cold winds and chilly conditions in the federal capital on Saturday, February 7, 2026.
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Pakistan confirms no external financing gap, UAE loan talks and IMF review on track
ISLAMABAD, February 5, 2026: Pakistan’s government has assured there is no external financing gap ahead of the arrival of an International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission later this month for the third review under the ongoing $7 billion Extended Fund Facility (EFF). Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb emphasized that ongoing discussions with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) regarding the rollover of a $3 billion loan are on track.
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Weather update: Rain predicted for Islamabad on February 6, 2026
Islamabad, February 5, 2026 — The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast rain for Islamabad on Friday, February 6, 2026, as a shallow westerly weather system is expected to affect upper parts of the country.
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FBR signals flexibility as super tax recovery may be spread over installments
Islamabad, February 4, 2026: In a significant conciliatory gesture toward the corporate sector, Chairman Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Rashid Mahmood Langrial has announced that the revenue authority is prepared to recover super tax liabilities through installment-based mechanisms on a case-by-case basis, easing concerns over abrupt enforcement.
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