Posts By Syeda Sadia Shahid
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12Pakistan720MW Karot hydro project built under CPEC at a cost of $1.7 billion starts trial operation
Under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), the first hydropower project with 720MW Karot Hydropower Project (HPP) has begun trial operations as two...
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20EducationUS launches $19 million initiative to strengthen higher education in Pakistan
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) have launched an initiative to boost up the higher education system in Pakistan. Through...
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19PakistanPakistan added $4.77 billion to total public debt of $90.6 billion in first half of FY22
The Ministry of Economic Affairs (MEA) has shared that Pakistan has made a net addition of $4.77 billion during the first half...
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26EntertainmentPakistani VFX artist praised online for recreating ‘Shang-Chi’ fight scene
18-year-old talented Pakistani VFX artist Sohail Khan has recreated a scene from Marvel’s Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings- the...
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25PakistanExperts raise red flag for economy as rupee hits historic low of 200 against dollar
Experts have raised red flag for economy as Pakistani rupee dropped to a new historic low of 200 against US dollar in...
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25PakistanPakistan records highest ever textile exports of $15.98 billion in 10 months
Pakistan’s Textile group exports in July-April, 2021- 2022 hit a record high of $15.981 billion against $12.688 billion during the corresponding period...
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19PakistanOver 800 adventure tourists apply to visit Pakistan this summer
The Pakistan government has received more than 800 applications from adventure tourists across the world and is expected to welcome at least...
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38EntertainmentPakistan’s first hand-drawn film The Glassworker makes it to Annecy Film Festival
Pakistan’s maiden hand-drawn film, Mano Animation Studios’ The Glassworker, is amongst eight feature films across the globe nominated for the Work In Progress category at France’s Annecy International...
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30InternationalFor the first time ever, scientists grow plants in moon soil
It is for the time that Scientists have grown seeds in the soil from the moon, samples retrieved during Nasa missions in...
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29PakistanProfit rates on savings schemes increased by up to 250 basis points
During the higher policy rate of the central bank and the current increase in cut-off yields of secondary market coupons, the Central...
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58PakistanIMF lauds 10 Billion Tree Tsunami project for reversing deforestation
Chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan on Monday took credit for leading the first government in the history of Pakistan that...
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51PakistanStatue of Ali Sadpara placed in Gilgit and roundabout is named Sadpara Chowk
Late climber Muhammad Ali Sadpara (1976-2021) has been privileged with a monument at MP Chowk in Gilgit’s Sonikot. The roundabout is renamed...
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48EducationPakistani students become world champion at science competition in US
Two students of the Pak-Turk Maarif International Schools and Colleges have earned a top award at an international science competition in the...
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41PakistanRs 7 billion Timergara-Khar-Mamad Gat Road will link Mohmand, Bajaur and Dir
Frontier Works Organization (FWO) employed up-to-date practices for the immediate accomplishment of the Rs 7 billion mega road project. It seems that the Timergara-Khar-Mamad Gat...
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41EducationOnly 25% women with university degrees in Pakistan are part of labour force
Only a 25 percent of the women having university degrees in Pakistan are part of the country’s labor force, highlighted a session...
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44PakistanPakistan receives all-time high $3.12 billion remittances in April
For the first time, Pakistan’s remittances crossed the figure of $3 billion in a month, which gave hope that the country would...
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43PakistanNITB all set to award Rs 2 billion ‘National E-Parliament System’ contract
The National Information Technology Board (NITB) is all set to honor an Rs 2 billion “National E-parliament system” agreement to blue-eyed companies. ...
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37EducationPunjab to hold English proficiency test of all primary school teachers
The School Education Department (SED) Punjab has announced to hold an English language proficiency test for all primary school English teachers. According...
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39PakistanChina imported more than $168 million worth of cotton yarn from Pakistan
Pakistani cotton experts showed their confidence in the growth of local cotton-related industry and yarn export to China in addition to other...
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65PakistanCDWP cleared four development projects worth Rs 136.74 billion
The Central Development Working Party (CDWP) has cleared four development projects at a cost of Rs 136.74 billion during its meeting which...
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73PakistanTourist vehicles not allowed to drive on Shogran-Siri Paye Road
The Kaghan Development Authority (KDA) on Tuesday officially banned tourists from going to the Siri Paye area in the Shogran tourist resort...
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68PakistanPeshawar BRT to add 86 new buses as the service crosses 250,000 daily commuters
Peshawar Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) has announced to enhance its current fleet by adding a total of 86 new buses because of...
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51BusinessHealth-tech platform MEDZnMORE raises $11.5 million Pre-Series A funding
The company proclaimed that it has accomplished its Pre-Series A round marking the highest investment in health tech to date. MedznMore has...
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38PropertyCement despatches fell by 28.6% to 3.52 million tonnes in April
Local cement sales remained depressed both in April and between July-April 2021-22 (10MFY22) because of unstable economic and political circumstances, as per...
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89PakistanKuwait-backed companies considering $750 million investment in Pakistan
Pakistan Kuwait Investment Company Limited (PKIC) – Pakistan’s leading development finance institution has entered into a strategic alliance contract with Enertech Holding...
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77PakistanCivil work of 1,320 MW Thar Coal Block-1 to complete this year
Civil works of the under-progress 1,320 MW Shanghai Electric Thar Coal Block-1 Power Generation Company (PVT) Ltd. project are planned to attain...
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131PakistanSindh to launch Safe City project within the next four months at a cost of Rs 27 billion
Chief Minister (CM) of Sindh Syed Murad Ali Shah has issued orders to the Planning and Development Board (PDB) regarding the formulation...
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87PakistanPM Shehbaz finalises MQM’s Nasreen Jalil as Sindh governor
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has sent the summary to President Arif Alvi to appoint Muttahida Qoumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) leader Nasreen Jalil for the...
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61PakistanPakistan’s trade deficit jumped to all-time high of $39.3 billion in 10 months
Pakistan’s trade deficit hiked up by an all-time high of 65 percent year-on-year to $39.3 billion in the 10 months through April...
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48EducationGovt to build universities in Diplo, Tharparkar and Sakrand, Nawabshah
Asif Ali Zardari – the co-chairman of the Pakistan Peoples Party has announced to establish universities in Diplo and Sakrand towns aiming...
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84PakistanHassanabad bridge collapses as water from melting glacier causes flood amid heatwave
Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B) Chief Secretary Mohyuddin Wani assured that the condition of the post-Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF) at Hassanabad bridge is under...
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71PakistanProgress reviewed on $3.5 billion plan to rebuild Karachi’s coastline under CPEC
Top management of the Board of Investment (BOI) and Karachi Port Trust (KPT) has reviewed progress on the Karachi Comprehensive Coastal Development...
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79PakistanFarmers in Punjab expects up to 35% increase in cotton acreage this year
Punjab expects a 12 to 15 percent rise in cotton acreage this year, however, according to the farmers this figure may be...
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65PakistanPakistan’s humanitarian Bilquis Bano Edhi declared Mother of Humankind
While celebrating the International Mother’s Day on May 8, 2022, SAARC-ASEAN Postdoctoral Academia and the Asia-Oceania Post-Doctoral Academia (AOPDA) conjointly adopted a...
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90PakistanImran Khan’s Billion Tree Tsunami project brings olive revolution in Pakistan
Pakistan’s Ten Billion Tree Tsunami project that was launched in 2014 by the PTI-led government has now started a silent olive revolution...
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88PakistanFor the first time Punjab bans commercial fishing for 10 years
The Punjab government has imposed a 10-year ban on commercial fishing in the provincial water because of the acute depletion of fisheries...
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98PakistanOver 600,000 visited 7 tourist destinations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in five Eid holidays
More than 600,000 people enjoyed their Eid Holidays in the seven main tourist destinations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, mainly Malakand and Hazara divisions....
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73CoronavirusPakistan detected first case of more infectious Omicron subvariant BA.2.12.1
The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) has confirmed the detection of Pakistan’s first case of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus,...
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82PakistanGovt to import 200,000 tonnes of urea to meet peak kharif season demand in June
The new government has made a decision to continue the observations of the PTI government and announced to import of 200,000 tonnes...
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60InternationalForests are shrinking due to deforestation of 10 million hectares per year
Almost 47 million hectares of primary forests were lost between 2000 and 2020, said a report, ‘State of the World’s Forests 2022’. The...
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83PakistanShehroze becomes youngest mountaineer to summit world’s three highest peaks
Shehroze Kashif, a Pakistani climber, on Thursday created history as he became the youngest person in the world and first in his...
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85PakistanDr Murtaza Syed takes over as acting governor of State Bank of Pakistan
Dr. Murtaza Syed, as the senior-most deputy governor, has assumed the position of the State Bank of Pakistan’s acting governor. After tough...
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319PakistanCPEC to remain top priority of the new Shehbaz government
CPEC has always been at top priority of the Shehbaz government and change of command in Pakistan does not affect the long-standing...
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126PakistanAt least 3,852 children sexually abused across Pakistan in 2021
As many as 3,852 children including 2,068 girls and 1,784 boys were sexually abused all over Pakistan in 2021, revealed Sahil, an...
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100SportsPeshawar sisters Husna Awan and Hafsa Awan have a dream to shine in Olympics
Belonged to Peshawar, two highly talented sisters try their level best to make their sports career shine to the highest level and...
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62InternationalClimate change could sweep 4% of global GDP by 2050
Climate change could witness 4 percent of global annual economic output lost by 2050 and hit numerous poorer areas of the world...
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75BusinessLucky Cement consolidated earnings at Rs 26.53 billion in 9 months
Lucky Cement Limited has earned a net profit of Rs 26.53 billion during the last nine months of 2021, as per the...
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275PakistanPakistan buys spot LNG cargo for mid-May from Vitol at a lower price
Pakistan LNG Limited (PLL) purchased a spot liquefied natural gas cargo for May 17-18 delivery from Vitol, which had offered $23.13/mmbtu for...
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1.0KPakistanPM Shehbaz Sharif fills Economic Advisory Council with Pakistan’s billionaires
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has chosen his main advisors and members of the country’s billionaire club as members of the Economic Advisory...
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275PakistanPakistan among 20 trading partners placed on US ‘watch list’
Pakistan is among 20 trading partners which have been placed on the ‘watch list’ of the US government. Though, these states merit...
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105MedicalPakistan’s surgical instruments industry is world number 1 in production
Pakistan’s Surgical Instruments Industry holds a history of over 100 years when the surgical instruments of British doctors got repaired by the...
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115PakistanPakistan’s youngest athlete Mahnoor Saleh becomes IUCN Youth Ambassador
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has declared Pakistan’s young athlete Mahnoor Saleh as its Youth Ambassador. IUCN helps to...
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110PakistanRupee plunges 94 paise to settle at 186.63 against US dollar
The downfall trend of the Pakistani Rupee (PKR) continues against the US Dollar (USD) and reported losses in the interbank market today....
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112PakistanCDWP approves three development projects worth Rs 15.7804 billion
The Central Development Working Party (CDWP) has cleared three development projects costing Rs 15.7804 billion and recommended the projects to the National...
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167PakistanPakistan earned $360 million from export of travel services in 8 months
Pakistan has earned $360.034 million by making available different travel services in many countries during the first eight months of the current...
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153EducationGIK offers Rs 25,000 stipend at Pakistan’s first residential incubator. Here’s what to know
Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology (GIK Institute) has announced that applications for the 10th cohort of The Catalyst Incubator are...
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105EducationFrom sanitary worker to assistant director in NADRA: the story of Taj Muhammad
‘Hard work never goes in vain’- This phrase has been proved by a Grade 2 employee from Balochistan, Muhammad Taj, who has...
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67TechnologyMashoom app launched to save maternal and infant lives in KP’s tribal districts
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has introduced the Mashoom Health Application, which is a part of its special emphasis programme (SEP), intended to...
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106EducationMahrukh Chohan becomes youngest candidate to pass CSS Customs exam
A 23-year-old, Mahrukh Chohan from Bahawalpur, has made history by becoming the youngest Central Superior Services (CSS) officer to be a part...
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627InternationalSkilled Pakistani labour will soon be offered employment opportunities in Italy
Italy is looking forward to giving Pakistan comprehensive market access to its labour market, Pakistan’s Ambassador to Italy, Jauhar Saleem revealed. While...
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3.3KAviationPIA opens first engineering hangar for aircraft maintenance at Islamabad airport
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has initiated its first engineering hangar for aircraft maintenance at the Islamabad International Airport (IIA). The hangar is...
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846PakistanPakistan’s current account deficit jumped to $13.17 billion in 9 months
The current account deficit of the country has almost doubled in March to $1 billion as compared to the previous month, taking...
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266InternationalFollowing Imran’s visit, Russia prepares 4-year economic cooperation plan with Pakistan
After the visit of last Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan to Moscow, Russia has shared a draft four-year (2022-2025) roadmap for development...
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164PakistanADB disburses $1.31 billion in loans and grants to Pakistan
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has given loans and grants of almost $1.31 billion to Pakistan in 2021, including $1.01 billion from...
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277PakistanPakistan to set up new LNG terminal on coast of Arabian Sea with China’s help
Daewoo Gas has signed contract with China National Chemical Engineering Group Corporation (CNCEC) on April 21 to set up a new LNG...
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744PakistanSihala Flyover will be constructed on Kahuta Road by FWO in one year
The Sihala Flyover project has been given to Frontier Work Organisation (FWO) after terminating the contract with a private company, the city...
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973PakistanWorld Bank says rising food prices to curtail purchasing power of Pakistanis
According to the World Bank, the rising food and energy prices in Pakistan is likely to decrease the real purchasing power of...
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135PakistanPakistan exported 13,866 tons of fish meal to China in Jan-Feb
Export of Pakistan’s fish meal to China hit 13,866 tons crossing a value of over $15.68 million, a year-on-year increase of 250.59%...
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123PakistanDates processing factory set up at a cost of $6.36 million in Panjgur begins production
The UAE-Pakistan Assistance Programme (UAE PAP) has announced to begin commercial production at a dates processing factory in Panjgur in Balochistan, which...
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139PakistanPM Shehbaz Sharif announces end to loadshedding from May 1
As crippling power outages continue, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has issued the orders to end loadshedding in the country from May 1. ...
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182PakistanBRT to be launched from Peshawar’s Hayatabad to Warsak Road
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government is looking forward to starting Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) on Ring Road between Hayatabad and Warsak Road for the facilitation...
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291PakistanKP govt failed to launch 10 major foreign funded projects worth over Rs 203 billion
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government failed to start 10 major foreign-funded projects costing more than Rs 203 billion in the current fiscal...
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126BusinessMeezan Bank surpasses HBL to become second most profitable bank after UBL
United Bank Limited (UBL) reported a net profit of Rs 9.394 billion for the quarter ended March 31, followed by Meezan Bank...
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78AutomotiveECC approves Rs 68.7 billion grant to provide petroleum products at subsidised rates
Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) has approved Rs 68.7 billion supplementary grant to pay for the cost of providing the petroleum products at...
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127PakistanDeposits held by banks increased to reach Rs 20.47 trillion in March
On a month-on-month (MoM) basis, the total deposits held by banks have shown an increase of 2.9 percent to reach Rs 20.47...
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77MedicalHealth startup medIQ raises $1.8 million in pre-seed round
Health-tech startup medIQ raised $1.8 million in a pre-seed round, CEO and founder Dr. Saira Siddique said in an interview. The startup...
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168PakistanFoundation stone of 303km Khuzdar-Kuchlak highway laid in Balochistan
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has laid the foundation stone of 303km Khuzdar-Kuchlak highway in Balochistan on Saturday, ensuring to expedite development projects...
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155Pakistan30,000 acres of land being made fertile in Punjab annually
Almost 30,000 acres of barren land are being made fertile annually in Punjab. The official sources in Agriculture Engineering Department said that...
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165PakistanPakistan Railways reduces train fare by 30% for Eid’s three days
Federal Railways Minister Khawaja Saad Rafique on Friday announced a 30 percent reduction in train fare on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr. The railway’s minister...
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134PakistanPakistan to develop Strategic Underground Gas Storage at a cost of Rs 127 billion
Pakistan will produce a Strategic Underground Gas Storage (SUGS) at a cost of Rs. 27 billion. The bankable feasibility study in this...
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58MedicalMedical oxygen plants to be set up in Punjab and KP hospitals
The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (Unicef) is going to set up medical oxygen plants in four districts of the Punjab...
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621PakistanPakistan’s food exports up by 18.92% to $3.961 billion in 3 quarters
Pakistan’s food exports witnessed a hike of 18.92 percent during the first three quarters of the current fiscal year against the corresponding...
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245PakistanShehbaz, Nawaz, Maryam and other 150 people removed from Exit Control List
The new government has removed names of several high-profile personalities, including Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, from the no-fly list. The Cabinet in its maiden...
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140TechnologyImran Khan breaks a world record on Twitter
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) Chairman and former Prime Minister Imran Khan has smashed a global record on Wednesday after he spoke in a live...
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227PakistanNHA allows PC-1 of Rs 44 billion for Muzaffarabad-Mansehra CPEC Link Road
The Executive Board of the National Highway Authority (NHA) has recommended the PC-I for the construction of the Muzaffarabad-Mansehra (China Pakistan Economic...
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542EntertainmentPakistani musician Jibran Raheel wins global singing contest in Turkey
Pakistan’s talented musician, Jibran Raheel, has made the country proud after he won the international singing contest held in Turkey. The ‘Jhoota...
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218PakistanPakistan’s non-textile exports jump by 24.28% to $9.11 billion in nine months
The country’s non-textile exports have jumped by 24.28 percent year on year to $9.11 billion during the first nine months of the...
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333Pakistan1014-MW Karachi nuclear unit 3 powered by Chinese reactor starts operation
A nuclear power unit in Pakistan using China’s Hualong One reactor has started commercial operations from Monday, as per the China National...
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1.2KPakistanRawalpindi’s Peshawar Road from Koral to Motorway Chowk to be made signal free
Divisional Commissioner Noor ul Amin Mengal said on Tuesday that a proposal has been formulated to make the Rawalpindi section of Peshawar...
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234PakistanPakistan’s petroleum and food imports surged to $21.87 billion in three quarters
Pakistan’s petroleum and food import bill increased by 59.98 percent to $21.87 billion during the July-March period against $13.67 billion in the...
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296PropertyPTI promised five million houses but constructed only 59,000 housing units
Only around 59,000 housing units have been worked upon across the country out of which 20,000 have been completed so far under...
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1.4KPakistanPakistani startups raised record $540 million across 99 deals since 2021
Pakistani startups finally joined the big league, collectively raising a record $540 million from 2021 to 2022 first quarter across 99 deals....
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326PakistanPM Shehbaz calls for completion of $2.8 billion Diamer-Bhasha dam three years early
The construction of the mega project of the Diamer-Bhasha dam would prove to be a lifeline for the country’s future, improve the...
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3.0KInternationalArif Anis named Freeman of the City of London for One Million Meals campaign
Well-known author and thought leader Arif Anis became the first Pakistani author to be bestowed with the highest honors from the city of...
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764PakistanConstruction work begins on Rawalpindi Ring Road project at Baanth
Rawalpindi Commissioner and Project Director Ring Road Rawalpindi Noorul Amin Mengal performed the groundbreaking ceremony of the construction work of Ring Road...
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761Pakistan27 power plants out of order due to technical problems, Shehbaz told
The Power Division told Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif that currently there was no electricity shortage in Pakistan and power plants were shut...
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302PakistanPrivate sector borrowed Rs 1.198 trillion from banks in three quarters
The overall bank credit to the private sector increased by 170 percent during the first nine months of the present fiscal year...
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177PakistanPakistan’s industrial output grew 8.6% in February
The large-scale manufacturing (LSM) has risen 8.6 percent year-on-year in February, the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) revealed the Pakistan’s industrial output...
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197PakistanMansehra-Naran-Jalkhad Road reopened to all sorts of traffic after 6 months
The Mansehra-Naran-Jalkhad (MNJ) Road has been reopened to all sorts of traffic till the Batakundi area on Sunday, facilitating to reviving and...
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323PakistanKP borrows Rs 7.2 billion from banks for fast completion of energy projects
Corporate commercial financing has been initiated for the first time in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa intended to help expeditious construction of ongoing energy projects....
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138EntertainmentSaim Sadiq’s Joyland becomes first Pakistani feature to be selected for Cannes
Year 2022 is proving to be auspicious for Pakistan’s entertainment industry. After Arooj Aftab shook the nation by winning Pakistan’s first Grammy and now...
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602PakistanWorld Bank raises Pakistan’s growth forecast to 4.3% from 3.4%
Reducing Pakistan’s economic growth rate prediction for the present fiscal year by nearly one percent, the World Bank (WB) stated that the...
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214TechnologyB2B raw material marketplace Zaraye raises $2.1 million in pre-seed funding
Zaraye, a Karachi-based business-to-business raw materials marketplace, earned $2.1 million in a pre-seed round headed by Tiger Global and Zayn Capital, as...
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232PakistanMoments of silence observed globally for Bilquis Edhi
Apex academic institutions in over 90 countries observed ‘Moments of Silence’ for Ms Bilquis Edhi, as a mark of reverence at the...
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93MedicalDow University of Health Sciences starts free liver transplants
The Dow University of Health Sciences (DUHS) Karachi has initiated the process of free liver transplants for marginalized patients as the Sindh...
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97BusinessSECP registered 2,354 new companies in March
The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has done the registration process of 2,354 new companies in March 2022, making the...
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218PakistanDebt to GDP ratio falls to 72% in FY21, 67% till Dec FY22
Public debt, as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP), fell to 72 percent in the fiscal year 2021, from 76.6 percent...
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111EducationUET wins Microsoft Imagine Cup 2022 and awarded $10,000 seed capital for startup
The University of Engineering and Technology (UET) Peshawar team has secured the 2022 Microsoft Imagine Cup in Pakistan. Microsoft Imagine Cup is...
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190PakistanPakistan’s exports to China crossed $67 million in first two months of 2022
Pakistan’s exports to China crossed $ 67 million in the first two months of 2022, which recorded a nearly 23% year-on-year increase....
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159InternationalOil drops below $100 on China demand fears
Oil prices have shown a decrease of about 4 percent on Monday, with Brent crude falling below $100 a barrel on worries...
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195PakistanNew National Assembly Speaker to verify resignations of PTI MNAs
Newly-elected National Assembly Speaker Raja Pervaiz Ashraf on Saturday directed the assembly secretariat to deal with the of resignations tendered by 123 Pakistan...
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190PakistanPakistan’s export of services reached $4.49 billion between Jul-Feb
Export of services has hiked up 18.17 percent during the first eight months of the present fiscal year from a year ago,...
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189PakistanPM Shehbaz Sharif abolishes Saturday off for government employees
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has abolished Saturday off for the government employees. There will be only one weekly off day in government...
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246PakistanPunjab government procured 397,553 tonnes of wheat from farmers so far
Up till now, Punjab has procured about 0.5 million tonnes of wheat as harvesting in the province’s southern part picks up the...
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204PakistanPakistan’s remittances reach historic high of $2.8 billion in March
Workers’ remittances remained beyond $2 billion for a record 22nd successive month, having an inflow of $2.8 billion received in the month...
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79InternationalSaudi Arabia distributes 25,000 food baskets during Ramadan to neediest Pakistanis
Saudi Arabia has granted 25,000 food packages to Pakistan to distribute amongst the destitute groups in the holy month of Ramadan. For this...
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197PakistanImran Khan says he was not dangerous when in government, but he will be now
Former Prime Minister and PTI Chairman Imran Khan has questioned the courts why the doors of the courts were opened late at...
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224PakistanInitiative launched to provide safe drinking water to 70,000 residents in K-P and Sindh
A four-year water and sanitation initiative has been launched on Thursday for the provision of safe drinking water to 70,000 citizens in...
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80InternationalAlmost the entire global population still breathe unhealthy air
Almost 99 percent of the population all over the entire globe breathe air that surpasses WHO air quality restrictions and threatens their...
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187PakistanExports up 17.3% to $2.78 billion in March; reaches $23.22 billion in FY22
Pakistan’s exports in March 2022 increased by 17.3 percent to $2.773 billion when compared to $2.365 billion in March 2021, according to...
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182PakistanTarget for cotton production set at 11 million bales
The Federal Committee on Agriculture (FCA) has set the cotton production target at 11 million bales from the cultivation of over a...
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78MedicalProfessor Zulfiqar Bhutta wins prestigious Canadian healthcare award
Well-known Pakistani healthcare professional and researcher, Dr. Zulfiqar Bhutta, has been bestowed with the John Dirks Canada Gairdner Global Health Award as...
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198PakistanFBR exceeds nine-month tax collection target by Rs 247 billion
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) succeeded to exceed its collection target by Rs 247 billion from July to March during the...
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224PakistanKhyber Pakhtunkhwa PDWP approves more projects worth Rs 20 billion
In its 18th meeting, the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Provincial Development Working Party (PDWP) gave approval to 17 development projects at Rs 20 billion in...
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211PakistanSteel prices rise for second time in April to all-time high of Rs 227,500 per ton
The second increase in the ongoing month has pushed the steel bar price to an all-time high of 227,500 per tonne due...
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236PakistanPakistan’s exports to seven regional countries reached $2.95 billion in 8 months
Pakistan’s exports to seven regional countries observed growth of 26.47 percent during the first eight months of the financial year (2021-22), the State...
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253PakistanPakistani artist paints vibrant truck art in Sri Lanka
Ali Salman Anchan, a famous entrepreneur and artist showcased Pakistan’s indigenous truck art in Sri Lanka through an amazing wall painting project. Ali...
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275PakistanWork to start soon on 88-km long Swat Motorway Phase-II
Mahmood Khan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister will inaugurate the Swat Motorway Phase-II next week. As per the sources, CM Mahmood Khan...
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557MedicalQuetta makes history with first successful wrist replacement surgery
In Quetta, a group of surgeons on Thursday successfully accomplished the first wrist replacement surgery, saving a young man from disability for...
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1.4KMedicalFree treatment under Sehat Card continues across Pakistan
A statement issued by the Punjab Health Department unveiled that the Punjab Government has extended the Naya Pakistan Health Card Scheme all...
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542PakistanECC approved 79 billion subsidy to export sectors
The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved almost Rs 97 billion worth of supplementary grants comprising Rs 16 billion...
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420PakistanPakistan earns $315 million from export of travel services in seven months
Pakistan has earned $315.030 million by giving various travel services in different countries in the first seven months of the current financial...
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305PakistanPTI government created 5.5 million jobs in three years despite Covid-19
Pakistan’s economy has created 5.5 million jobs in the last three years, on an average of 1.84 million jobs a year, which...
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441PakistanPTV earns highest-ever revenue of Rs 4 billion
Minister for Information Fawad Chaudhry stated that State-run Pakistan Television Corporation (PTV) finally succeeded in achieving its “highest-ever” revenue target of Rs...
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270PakistanProfits on foreign investments increased by 9% to $1.146 billion in eight months
According to the report, issued by the State Bank of Pakistan on Tuesday, the outflows of profits and dividends on foreign investments...
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138EducationRussian University to provide scholarships to Punjab University students
Punjab University pen down an agreement with the Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia which says that the latter will grant scholarships to...
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323Pakistan306 KM 6-lane Sukkur to Hyderabad M-6 Motorway to be built at a cost of Rs 307 billion
The Public-Private Partnership Authority (P3A) Board gave nod to the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Agreement for the construction of Sukkur-Hyderabad Motorway (M-6) and...
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280PakistanCDA developed around 50 new parks costing Rs 341 million across Islamabad
The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has contributed a lot to the promotion of tourism in the city as it developed about fifty...
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230EntertainmentArooj Aftab becomes first Pakistani singer to win a Grammy for Urdu song Mohabbat
Brooklyn-based Pakistani vocalist Arooj Aftab on Sunday scored her first Grammy, grabbing a prestigious trophy for her song “Mohabbat” in the Best Global...
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281PakistanPakistan’s economy majorly hit by Russia-Ukraine war
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) says Angola, Egypt, Mongolia, Pakistan and Sri Lanka were among countries that appear vulnerable...
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670PakistanHeatwave to continue in Pakistan through at least April 8
The Pakistan Meteorological Department has warned that a heatwave is expected to grip the country in the coming 10 days, the public...
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277PakistanOver 30,000 cattle affected by lumpy skin disease in Sindh
The number of cattle suffering from lumpy skin disease has crossed 30,000 on Monday and more than half of the cases were...
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226EntertainmentRiz Ahmed shares heartfelt thoughts about winning Oscar for ‘The Long Goodbye’
Riz Ahmed, the Pakistani British actor, and musician secured his first Oscar for the short film The Long Goodbye. The star of ‘Sound...
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346AutomotivePakistan’s first all-steel radial tire plant, Service Long March, starts production
Pakistan’s first all-steel radial truck/bus tire plant, Service Long March Tyres Pvt Ltd, kicked off production recently under China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC)....
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1.1KPakistanPakistan outperforms all regional economies with lowest unemployment rate
According to the World Bank data, Pakistan outperformed all regional economies during the 2020-2022 COVID period, with the lowest unemployment rate in...
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131MedicalAll you need to know about tuberculosis
World Tuberculosis Day 2022 is recognized to create awareness about the critical bacterial disease that affects the lungs. March 24 was the...
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243PakistanPopulation of Pakistan’s rare black deer increases after 53 years
Punjab Wildlife took first successful step to release rare species of black deer into its natural habitat to show constructive results as the population...
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261PakistanPrivate sector credit off take reached to Rs 911 billion
The increasing trend of oil prices and other commodities at the international level compelled the State Bank of Pakistan to enhance the...
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152Entertainment‘The Kite Runner’ is getting a Broadway adaptation starring Faran Tahir
Pakistani-American actor Faran Tahir has been cast in the Broadway play The Kite Runner written by Afghan-American author Khaled Hosseini. Tahir has been featured...
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332PakistanAfghan, Gwadar chambers of commerce explore Gwadar trade activities
To boost up commercial and business activities in Gwadar, Gwadar Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) explored Gwadar trade activities in a...
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255PakistanGovt implements mechanism for improving fiscal discipline
The government has announced the latest mechanism for annual and multi-annual fiscal commitment controls for all ministries, sectors and concerned departments, and...
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264PakistanIMF proposes to tax wealthy people at uniform rate of 30%
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has suggested to tax upper middle class and well-off people having revenue in the bandwidth of Rs...
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338PakistanPakistan’s current account deficit widens to $12.1 billion in eight months
The monthly current account deficit has shrunk to the lowest figures of $0.5 billion in February during the current fiscal year. Prime...
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477PakistanSaudi firm to set up refinery in Gwadar to assess Reko Diq gold, copper quantity
Regarding the recent agreement on the Reko Diq copper and gold mining project with a Canadian company, Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Abdul...
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307PakistanWheat purchase in Punjab starts in the first week of April
According to the sources of the provincial food department, Punjab is planning to start the procurement of wheat during the first week...
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279PakistanPakistan’s economy maintains growth momentum in first quarter of FY22
State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) said Pakistan’s economy has maintained growth momentum in first quarter of fiscal year 2021/2022. The present government...
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285PakistanPlant to recycle sacred papers to be established in Islamabad
The Ministry of Religious Affairs approved a project to create a recycling plant in the federal capital to discard old sacred papers...
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253PakistanPPP MPA Heer Soho set to become first-ever woman tribal head in Sindh
Heer Ismail Soho, Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) member of Sindh Assembly, is going to be the first-ever woman chief of any tribe...
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95MedicalDecade-long study shows artificial sweeteners in diet sodas, snacks may up cancer risk
The use of artificial sweeteners could be a factor for high risk of developing cancer, a large-scale study had highlighted. However, experts...
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277PakistanTrade with China via Khunjerab Pass resumes after more than two years
China has announced to open the Khunjerab border from April 1, 2022, for trade activities as the land route between Pakistan and...
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448PakistanRepair work on two-lane road from Malir Kala Board to Saudabad Chowrangi started
The Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) has begun the rehabilitation work of a two-lane road from Malir Kala Board to Saudabad Chowrangi along...
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403PakistanPakistan exported fish worth $362 million and meat worth $221 million in 8 months
Pakistan exported fish and fish preparations worth $362 million and meat and meat products worth $221 million in 8 months. Around $30...
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426PakistanCDA allotted 282 plots to people affected by land acquisition in sector E-12
On Monday, the Capital Development Authority (CDA) has allotted 120 more plots to people who were affected by land acquisition in sector...
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726PakistanADB approves $300 million for development of Pakistan’s capital markets
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved a loan of $300 million on Tuesday for the improvement of Pakistan’s capital markets, enhancement of...
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370Pakistan5-star hotels be constructed in Mansehra’s Ghanool and Swat’s Mankial
Private company signed an agreement with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government to establish five-star hotels in Mansehra’s Ghanool and Swat’s Mankial to facilitate tourists...
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315PakistanPakistan Movement Park inaugurated along Islamabad Highway in Sector H-8
The chairman of the Capital Development Authority (CDA), Amer Ali Ahmed, inaugurated the Pakistan Movement Park in Sector H-8 on Thursday, with the aim...
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283PakistanPunjab to elect new CM as Buzdar steps down
The Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar has given his resignation on Monday when the joint Opposition submitted a no-confidence drive against...
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295PakistanSBP reserves drop $869 million to $14.96 billion on debt repayments
A massive outflow of $869 million week-on-week mainly for debt repayments dragged the foreign exchange reserves of the State Bank of Pakistan...
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175EntertainmentArooj Aftab featured on Times Square Billboard as Spotify’s artist of the month
Pakistani-American singer and two-time Grammy nominee, Arooj Aftab, has been featured on Times Square Billboard as Spotify’s Ambassador for ‘EQUAL Pakistan’. Aftab...
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132InternationalChina to promote Pakistan’s exports by allowing import of more Pakistani rice
Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi declares that Beijing desired to encourage Pakistani exports to China by permitting the import of more Pakistani...
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587PakistanRupee hits historic low of Rs 182.34 in inter-bank
The downfall of Pakistani rupee continued its record-breaking trend, when it hit a new all-time low at Rs 182.34 compared to the US...
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356PakistanSteps taken to raise Karachi traffic police to international standards: new chief
The newly posted Karachi traffic police chief is looking forward to bringing the city traffic police up to international standards and said...
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320PakistanSalman Iqbal, Rohail Hyatt, Kishwar Naheed among 45 to receive civil awards
President Dr Arif Alvi on Wednesday conferred civil awards on prominent citizens of Pakistan as well as foreign nationals for showing gallantry...
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181BusinessNumber of companies registered by SECP reached 158,537 till end of 2021
The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) struck off over 3,000 inactive companies from its books during the period of December...
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395PakistanFirst of four PHA’s underground rainwater harvesting tanks inaugurated in Rawalpindi
Provincial Minister for Literacy and Non-Formal Education Raja Rashid Hafeez and Chairman Parks and Horticulture Authority (PHA) Rawalpindi Asif Mehmood inaugurated PHA’s...
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158InternationalChina investing over $400 billion in nearly 600 projects across Muslim world
China is looking forward to investing over $400 billion in almost 600 projects all over the Muslim world under the Belt and Road...
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312PakistanGovt decides to cut development budget by Rs 300 billion
In the budget of 2021-22, Rs 900 was allocated for the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) but International Monetary Fund asked the...
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135EducationPakistan’s Emma Alam beat over 100 competitors to win global speed reading competition
Pride of the country- Emma Alam from Pakistan won the 13th World Speed Reading Championships finals, defeating more than 100 competitors across...
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152BusinessB2B e-commerce startup Jugnu raises $22.5 million in Series A Round funding
Pakistan-based Jugnu, a B2B E-commerce startup, has succeeded to raise US$22.5 million. The Series A round was headed by Saudi-HQ’d and MENAP servicing B2B...
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321InternationalPakistan can earn about $2 billion through potato export to China
Pakistan can earn about $2 billion through potato export to China as containers are available at cheaper rates to local exporters. Pakistan...
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302PakistanCement prices increase to all-time high of Rs 870 amid rising costs and more demand
Cement prices have shown an immense increase due to escalating coal rates, limited supplies, and other related problems, consequently increasing the cost...
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309PakistanDepression, anxiety on the rise among youth of Karachi
A recent scientific study discovered that levels of anxiety, depression, and stress are increasing mostly among the young population of Karachi. The...
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298PakistanLarge scale manufacturing grows 7.6% in seven months
The large-scale manufacturing (LSM) increased 8.2 percent year-on-year in January, the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) stated. As per the data, during...
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302PakistanGovt working on policy for conversion of coal to gas and liquid fuels
During the era of decreasing domestic gas production and high-priced fuel imports, a new policy to convert Coal-to-Gas (LTG) and Coal-to-Liquid (CTL)...
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288PakistanTrade between Pakistan and 28 EU member states reached €12.2 billion in 2021
EU and Pakistan bilateral trade has showed an increase by 78 percent to €12.2 billion in 2021 from €6.9 billion in 2013, largely...
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315PakistanSpecial Economic District at Gwadar Smart Port City to be made tax-free zone under CPEC
The Gwadar Smart Port City Master Plan says the proposed special economic district (SED) is expected to get tax-free status. In accordance...
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327PakistanPakistan’s exports of textile and clothing reached $12.6 billion so far in FY22
Pakistan’s textile exports has witnessed an increase of 26 percent to hit a record high of $12.6 billion in the first eight...
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357PakistanRs 250 per 40 kg increase in minimum support price of wheat to Rs 2,200
The government has increased the minimum support price for wheat by 13 percent, setting a public sector procurement target of 6.9 million...
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266InternationalPakistan continues with $3 billion gas pipeline amid Russia sanctions
Pakistan plans the groundbreaking of $3 billion gas pipeline by the year-end with financial and technical support from Moscow at the time when...
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339PakistanEngro partners with WWF-Pakistan for conservation of Indus River dolphin
WWF-Pakistan and Engro Foundation, the social investment arm of Engro Corporation, will be mutually working together for the conservation and management of...
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306PakistanSmartbenefits launches affordable employee health insurance for SMEs
The first-ever Pakistan-based health insurance startup ‘Smartbenefits’ is facilitating employers by making healthcare benefits accessible and affordable for them. According to the...
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352PakistanPakistan attracts $1.26 billion in foreign direct investment in eight months
Total foreign direct investment (FDI) into Pakistan rose 6.1% to $1.26 billion during the July–February 2021-22 compared to $1.19 billion in the...
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216AviationPakistani art and culture to be displayed at different places of country’s airports
The Federal Government plans cultural displays at airports to encourage the culture of all provinces, it was expressed at a meeting held...
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341PakistanChinese companies to set up cement factories in Pakistan
Pakistan has invited big Chinese companies to establish cement factories and is planning for zero duty on these products to increase their...
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332PakistanBOP President and CEO, Zafar Masud, awarded Hungary’s highest civil award
President & CEO of The Bank of Punjab, Zafar Masud, was bestowed with the highest civil award of Hungary for leading the...
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317PakistanPunjab utilized Rs 300 billion from Rs 458 billion development funds in eight months
Usman Buzdar, the Chief Minister of Punjab remained under severe criticism by the different political quarters of the country since the time...
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313PakistanBank advances to private sector more than doubled to Rs 874.3 billion in eight months
Macroeconomic indicators are showing an optimistic picture of the economy of Pakistan as private sector credit off-take is more than doubled in...
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452Pakistan38.3 km long Rawalpindi Ring Road project will complete in two years
The construction work of 38.3 km long main carriageway from Baanth (N-5) to Thallian (M-2) under Rawalpindi Ring Road project would be...
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265AviationPIA begins direct flights from Lahore and Karachi to Azerbaijan’s capital Baku
The flight operations for Baku have been started by Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) with two flights from Karachi and Lahore that carried...
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385EducationIn a first, private students allowed to take matric exam in science subjects
The Inter Board Committee of Chairmen (IBCC), a meeting of heads of education boards in Pakistan, permitted private students all over Pakistan...
