Whether you’re handling a property sale back home while living abroad, or simply authorizing someone to act on your behalf within Pakistan, a Power of Attorney (POA) only becomes legally usable once it’s properly attested. The process is different depending on whether you’re executing the POA inside Pakistan or from another country — here’s exactly how to apply for Power of Attorney attestation in both cases. If You’re Executing the POA Inside Pakistan This is the more common case — appointing someone to handle a specific matter on your behalf while you’re physically in Pakistan. Draft the document: The POA…
Author: M Awais
Applying for a government job through the Federal Public Service Commission (FPSC) is entirely online now — from registration to fee payment to document upload. The process has a few steps that trip up first-time applicants, especially the fee payment stage, which no longer accepts the old bank challan method. Here’s the complete, up-to-date process to apply for FPSC jobs online. Before You Start: What You’ll Need Keep these ready before opening the portal, since the application times out after inactivity and you don’t want to lose progress hunting for documents: 13-digit CNIC number (without dashes) A recent passport-size photo…
Spotify is taking audiobooks global. On Wednesday, October 7, 2026, the streaming giant announced it’s expanding audiobook access from just 22 markets to more than 180, a rollout that could eventually put books in front of nearly all of its 750 million monthly users worldwide. What’s Actually Changing Starting now and continuing through the end of 2026, Spotify is rolling out audiobooks across Europe, the Americas, the Caribbean, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. The expansion brings more than 350,000 audiobook titles to new markets, spanning over 120 languages, including new catalogs in Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, and Polish. The announcement…
Not sure how much a driving licence actually costs in Punjab, or confused by all the different numbers floating around online? The official fee structure is published directly on the government’s own Dastak portal. This guide breaks down driving licence fees in Punjab for learner permits, regular licences, and renewals, based on the official rates. Where to Check the Official Fee The most reliable source is the Punjab government’s Dastak portal, at dastak.punjab.gov.pk, under its fee structure section. Since DLIMS (the Driving License Information Management System) has moved under Dastak, this is where the current, official rates are published and…
Lionel Messi played his final match for Argentina on Tuesday, October 6, 2026. He scored a goal, set up two more, and helped Argentina beat Benin 3-0. After the match, he spoke to the crowd and called it the “saddest day” of his career. Here is the story in simple words. How the Final Match Went The match was played at the Monumental Stadium in Buenos Aires, in front of more than 80,000 fans. Messi scored one goal and set up two more for his teammates. Argentina won the match 3-0. It was Messi’s 208th appearance for Argentina, the most…
Before you can apply for degree attestation, equivalence, or any other HEC service, your profile on the eServices portal needs to be complete and accurate. An incomplete or outdated profile is one of the most common reasons applications get stuck. This guide explains how to update your HEC profile, step by step. Why Your HEC Profile Matters Your profile is the foundation for every service you apply for on the HEC eServices portal, including degree attestation and foreign degree equivalence. HEC’s own guidance is strict on this point: your personal details must be entered exactly as they appear on your…
If you’ve spent years working for a registered private-sector employer in Pakistan, chances are your employer has been contributing to EOBI on your behalf without you ever realizing it. Once you hit retirement age, that contribution history turns into a monthly pension — but you have to claim it yourself. Here’s exactly how to apply for an EOBI pension, step by step. Who Qualifies for an EOBI Pension The Employees’ Old-Age Benefits Institution (EOBI) pays a monthly old-age pension to insured workers who meet these conditions: Age: 60 years for men, 55 years for women Insurable employment: At least 15…
Pakistan is now home to nearly half of all extremely poor people across an entire region spanning the Middle East, North Africa, and Afghanistan. That’s according to a new World Bank report released on Tuesday, October 7, 2026, which paints a troubling picture of rising poverty driven largely by one country: Pakistan. The Headline Number: 48% The World Bank’s Economic Outlook, released ahead of next week’s IMF-World Bank annual meetings, found that Pakistan accounts for roughly 48% of the people living below the $3.00-a-day poverty line across the entire Middle East, North Africa, and Afghanistan-Pakistan region, a grouping the bank…
Still searching for a separate “Ehsaas” website to check your payment? You can stop looking. This guide explains how to check your Ehsaas program payment status, and the one important thing most people searching this don’t realize: there’s no separate Ehsaas system to check anymore. Important: Ehsaas Is Now Part of BISP The Ehsaas Program was Pakistan’s social protection umbrella introduced under the previous government. Today, its cash assistance functions, including Ehsaas Kafaalat, have been absorbed into the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP), and both are tracked through the same official system: the 8171 portal. If you registered under Ehsaas,…
Two of Hollywood’s biggest studios just became one giant company. Paramount has officially completed its $110 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, and the combined company now has a brand new name: Skydance. Here is the full story in simple words. What Happened Today? On Tuesday, October 6, 2026, Paramount Skydance closed its deal to buy Warner Bros. Discovery. The deal is worth $110 billion, and some reports put the total value at $111 billion once WBD’s debt is included. This is one of the biggest media mergers in history. The new combined company is now called Skydance. Its shares…