Pakistan
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45House rent ceiling of government employees raised by 44 percent
Prime Minister Imran Khan has approved a 44 percent increase in the house rent ceiling for federal government employees. The meeting in...
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17ADB projects Pakistan’s economy to grow by 4 percent in FY22
Pakistan’s economy is expected to grow by 4.0 percent in the current fiscal (FY22) as business activity gradually resumes in the second...
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52Work on tourism expressway from Rawalpindi to Murree to start soon
To promote tourism in the region, the government is putting in efforts to start construction work of Tourism Expressway from Rawalpindi to Murree,...
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17Government to raise gas prices by up to 37 percent
The government’s proposed inverse gas tariff plan aims to significantly increase gas prices by up to 43 percent to partially offset the...
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55Chinese firms to invest $15 billion in the petrochemical industry
Chinese companies have showed interest to invest $15 billion in Pakistan’s petrochemical industry, a venture that also includes the development of constructing...
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18Banks to be selected through bidding for Kamyab Pakistan Program
Commercial banks and microfinance banks have been decided to involve in the government’s Kamyab Pakistan Programme (KPP) which were scaled down to address apprehensions of the...
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22The government will set up a food security management body
The federal government has decided to make a National Food Security Management Committee under the supervision of the prime minister to take...
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47Sindh to launch immunization drive against measles, rubella
The health department of Sindh is soon going to start measles and rubella immunization from the 15 of November till the 27 of...
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18Dry-docking at Engro LNG terminal completed: Hammad Azhar
The process of dry docking at the Engro liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in Karachi has been completed, Hammad Azhar. Hammad Azhar, the Minister for...
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227Pakistan achieves self-sufficiency in production of mung beans
Pakistan has achieved the self-sufficiency in the production of mung beans as the initial estimate of the crop for 2021-22 records the...
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73FIA DG inaugurates ‘Case Management System’ at the agency headquarters
Director General (DG) of Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has laid the foundation of the “Case Management System” (CMS) at the FIA headquarters. According...
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59PM Imran orders facelift of old tourist resorts
Prime Minister Imran Khan has ordered the officials concerned to provide incentives to financiers in the tourism sector and commended the provincial...
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6740 kg wheat bag price increased by over 32 percent to Rs 1,950
Wheat issued price has increased by over 32 percent from Rs 1,475 to Rs 1,950 per 40 kg, announced Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin. He was...
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71358 killed, 35,000 bikes snatched in Karachi during Jan-Aug 2021: CPLC report
The Citizens-Police Liaison Committee (CPLC) has issued a report regarding street crimes offended in the first eight months of 2021 in Karachi, at...
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31PSX wins best Islamic stock exchange award
Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) has won the award of the best Islamic stock exchange by Global Islamic Finance Awards (GIFA) for the...
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72Residents of Kallar Syedan, Kotli Sattian, Kahuta, Murree to get stoves in winter
As the winter season is about to start, the government has officially approved a project to issue 300 environment-friendly stoves among families...
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89Swat establishes its first women police station
The Swat district of Hussain Valley in the Malakand Division has made history by setting up of its first women police station. The entire...
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99Pakistanis can now easily open bank accounts remotely
Pakistanis will now be able to conveniently and remotely open bank accounts via digital channels including websites and mobile applications. An official...
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68Iron, steel output in last 10 years swelled by 196 percent to 4.7 million tonnes
The production of iron and steel in the last 10 years has swelled by 196 percent to 4.777 million tonnes in FY21 from 1.616...
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36Govt mulls tax relief for Pakistan Mortgage Refinance Company
The Federal Board of Revenue has proposed to exempt the income of Pakistan Mortgage Refinance Company Limited (PMRC) from income tax and...
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92The first anti-harassment and violence cell launched for women
The first “anti-women harassment and Violence Cell” has been established by Lahore police on Tuesday to ensure prompt registration of cases and...
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66Wapda records highest peak-hour hydel generation at 8,854MW
The Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) has recorded 8,854 megawatts of hydel power generation which is the highest peak-hour generation of...
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88Murree, Kotli Sattian and Kahuta to have five mini dams
A decision regarding five mini dams has been taken by the government, which will be constructed in Rawalpindi’s three mountainous tehsils, Murree, Kotli Sattian, and Kahuta in...
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32PTI bags most seats in cantonment polls
The PTI has made its first place in the local government elections, held on Sunday, for 39 cantonment boards all over Pakistan...
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339Construction of Dir motorway and Peshawar-D.I. Khan motorway gets ECNEC approval
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) on Friday has approved three mega projects worth Rs 340 billion including Dir...
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227Youtuber discovers eight waterfalls in Jab valley, Haripur
A Pakistani YouTuber Hassan Nisar has explored eight waterfalls in Jab valley Haripur, Hazara in the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Hassan Nisar has discovered at least eight waterfalls...
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54National Agriculture Commission to be set up to develop agri sector
A ‘national agriculture commission’ would be set up for the advancement of agricultural education and research, said Syed Fakhar Imam. According to the report,...
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29Steps taken for agricultural development in Punjab yield positive results
Efforts done for the betterment of farmers have now started to yield fruitful results of agricultural development, said Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar According...
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75In a first, a Pakistani calligrapher wins prestigious Islamic award
Renowned Pakistani calligrapher, Muhammad Ali Zahid has been honored to achieve the Albaraka International Turk calligraphy competition 2021 conducted in Turkey. According to details,...
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38Addition of 900MW a gift for Karachiites, says Khusro during visit to Bin Qasim Power Station 3
Adding 900MW in power generation capacity for Karachi will prove to be a gift for people and the industries, stated Makhdum Khusro Bakhtiar, Minister for...
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35Ban on livestock exports causes loss of foreign market
The National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Commerce believes that the livestock ban is causing loss of foreign markets for the exporters. In the...
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239Pakistan plans to roll out 5G in 2023
Pakistan is planning to roll out the most advanced 5G internet in 2023, announced the country’s Ministry of Information Technology and Telecom....
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91Punjab govt approves 150,000 water meters for Rawalpindi
In a new step taken by Punjab government, Water and Sanitation Agency (Wasa) has given the approval for a project to install...
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127NEPRA approves Rs 1.38 per unit hike in power tariff
On Friday, the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) approved an increase of Rs 1.38 per unit in power tariff. According to an order...
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54Professor Zulfiqar Bhutta of AKU awarded 2021 Roux Prize
Aga Khan University (AKU) professor, Prof Zulfiqar Bhutta has been awarded the 2021 Roux Prize for turning evidence into health impact. On Wednesday, a...
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98PM Imran launches cadastral map of Islamabad to end land record tampering
In order to curb land record tampering, Prime Minister Imran Khan has launched the cadastral map of Islamabad. On Wednesday, the premier...
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52Govt scales back Kamyab Pakistan Programme after IMF’s objections
The federal government has decided to cut back the size and scope of the Kamyab Pakistan Programme (KPP) considering the objections raised by the IMF over the...
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90Underage drivers, parents fined over Rs 2 million in Karachi in three days
Approximately Rs 2.6 million fine has been imposed by Karachi police, in the form of challans issued against underage drivers and others in Karachi...
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1127 in 10 Pakistanis believe PTI will complete its five-year term
A survey has revealed that a majority of Pakistanis believe that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) will complete its five-year term. According to a study...
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89Pakistan, China universities develop high-yield hybrid rice varieties
The people of Pakistan have initiated to take advantage of the fruits of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) as the universities of Punjab...
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43Navy Day being observed today to pay homage to 1965 War
The Pakistan Navy (PN) celebrates Naval Day to honour the martyrs and ghazis of the 1965 Pak-Indo war. The day is commemorated to honour the sacrifices...
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103Cargo ship Heng Tong, stuck at Sea View for 48 days, finally freed
A container ship, MV Heng Tong 77, had been stranded at Karachi’s Sea view beach which is now freed after 48 days from the...
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42Election Commission of Pakistan rejects EVMs with 37 objections
Election Commission of Pakistan submitted its report on the use of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) to the Senate Standing Committee on Parliamentary...
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798171 web portal launched for Ehsaas beneficiaries
Dr Sania Nishtar, Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Poverty Alleviation and Social Protection, speaking at a press on Friday, publicized the inaugural of Ehsaas 8171...
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68Pakistan received 24 percent below-average rainfall from July to August
The Meteorological sector has freshly released data which presents that Pakistan has received 24 percent below average rainfall from July to August...
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130Islamabad ranked second safest city in Southern Asia
Islamabad, Pakistan’ capital, has been declared as the second safest city in the Southern Asia region in a safety index, assembled by an...
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87First HVDC power transmission project under CPEC becomes operational
The first China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) power transmission project, the 660kV High-Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) Matiari-Lahore transmission line, started commercial operations on...
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44Medical student in Lahore wears clown costume to earn living
A medical student from Lahore, Saima Sarwar, was found to be working as a street clown for her mother’s medical treatment. This girl’s story is...
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91World record created by planting 100,000 saplings in Faisalabad
A world record was formed by planting 100,000 saplings concurrently in Faisalabad district by the district administration under the Prime Minister’s 10...
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76Pakistan to launch national emergency helpline ‘PEHEL 911’ to curb crime
The government has decided to launch Universal Pakistan Emergency Helpline (PEHEL) -911 in the first week of October 2021, in order to...
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39South Punjab secretariat gets complete administrative autonomy
Punjab cabinet on Tuesday approved amendments to grant administrative and financial autonomy to the newly created South Punjab secretariat. Chief Minister Usman Buzdar fulfills...
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97Work starts on 69-kilometer long Sialkot-Kharian motorway
A new step to industrialization, Prime Minister Imran Khan has carried out the groundbreaking of the 69-kilometer long Sialkot-Kharian motorway project in Islamabad. While speaking...
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65Revenue collection for August touches Rs 434 billion, up by 45 percent
The revenue collection in August rose to Rs 434 billion, an increase of 45 percent from last year’s figure of Rs 300...
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137Pakistani artist to showcase ‘world’s largest’ Holy Quran at Dubai Expo
A big honor for Pakistan as the artists from the country will be exhibiting the world’s largest ‘Holy Quran’ at Dubai Expo...
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64JS Global help Airlink raise Rs 6.43 billion in biggest private sector IPO at PSX
JS Global as a consultant and book runner has succeeded in raising Rs 6.43 billion making Airlink the largest IPO in the country on Pakistan Stock...
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76Kashmiri leader Syed Ali Geelani laid to eternal rest amid strict curfew
Indian authorities cracked down on public movement and imposed a near-total communications blackout in the occupied Kashmir on Thursday after the death...
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68Federal govt collected Rs 9,000 billion from Karachi in three years
The federal government collection from Karachi during the last three years comes to Rs 9,000 billion but only a meager amount of...
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42RLNG share in total supply surges to 55 percent: SNGPL
The Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) has said that its Re-gasified Liquefied Natural Gas (RLNG) consumption accounts for 55 percent. Ali...
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83A honey-bee farm is set up in Lodhran that employs transgender persons
To elevate the living standards of the transgender community, a honey-bee farm has been set up by a group of transgenders in Lodhran,...
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314Pakistani microfinance pioneer Amjad Saqib wins Ramon Magsaysay award
Pakistani microfinance pioneer, Muhammad Amjad Saqib, who developed an interest- and collateral-free microfinance programme, received Asia’s equivalent of the Nobel Prize – the Ramon Magsaysay...
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33Senate, NA members get briefing at GHQ amid evolving Afghanistan situation
Members of the Parliamentary Kashmir Committee and defence committees of the Senate and the National Assembly (NA) were among those who visited the...
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109CM Buzdar launches eight uplift projects worth Rs 900 million in Fort Munro
On Sunday, Chief Minister Punjab Usman Buzdar laid the foundation stones of eight projects worth Rs 900 million for the development and progress of...
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43Carbon emissions will change ocean surface climate by 2100 by 95 percent
Earth’s ocean surface is predicted to be changed by 95 percent by the end of the century unless humanity reins in its...
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46Poor air quality poses health risk to 173 million people in Pakistan
At least 173 million people are exposed to medium and high levels of poor air quality in Pakistan, according to a new...
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60Over 700 complaints of human rights violations received
Around 728 complaints of human rights violations have been received in 2019-20 pertaining to honor killings, kidnappings, domestic violence, harassment and forced...
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86Food import billing increased 22 percent in the month of July
The food import bill of the country grew by 22.24 percent to $647.036 million in July compared to $529.311 million of the...
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55Rising current account deficit, imports pose threat to economy
Country’s economic managers have noted rising international commodity prices, higher import bill and current account deficit which are main risks to the...
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14023 national parks been developed in Pakistan to deal with climate change
At least 23 national parks have been established in Pakistan in addition to planting one billion trees to overcome climate change. On...
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63PM Imran briefs nation on PTI govt’s 3-year performance
Prime Minister Imran Khan has addressed a nation and gave a review of his PTI party’s three-year performance, said exports and foreign...
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69ECC okays import of 200,000 tonnes of sugar and 400,000 tonnes of wheat
ECC has approved the import of 200,000 tonnes of sugar and 400,000 tonnes of wheat and an Rs 24.555 billion supplementary grant. The meeting of the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) held on...
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72OPD pilot project under sehat sahulat program launched in Islamabad
The Ministry of National Health Services (NHS) on Wednesday launched OPD pilot project under Sehat Sahulat Programme for the residents of Islamabad....
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123Women daily wagers from Khairpur building Pakistan’s date trade
The women working in the date-growing farms in Khairpur are daily wagers, can earn between Rs 10,000 to Rs 15,000 a month. The district produces 700,000...
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131First smart forest launched in Sheikhupura to conserve nature with technology
Pakistan’s first smart forest in Rakh Jhok Forest, Sheikhupura has been inaugurated as part of Ravi Riverfront Urban Development Project, will contribute an estimated $40 billion to...
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63Engro plans aggressive expansion of telecom business with Rs 21.5 billion investment
Pakistan’s leading business group, Engro Corporation has announced to make an equity investment of Rs 21.5 billion in the telecom infrastructure business, Engro Enfrashare to expand the...
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51Pakistan successfully tests multi-launch rocket system Fatah-1
According to a statement from the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the Pakistan Army successfully tested the domestically produced “Fatah-1” guided Multi Launch Rocket...
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138Efforts to refloat cargo ship stuck at Sea View Karachi failed
The cargo ship, Hang Tong 77 which was stuck in the sand near Sea view Karachi was successfully moved about 350 to 400...
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106New proposed media authority can fine TV channels up to Rs 250 million
The proposed Pakistan Media Development Authority (PMDA) will be authorized to impose a fine [on TV channels] of up to Rs 250...
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151NADRA launches new verification system to stem fake CNICs
In a bid to control illegal issuance of Computerized National Identity Cards (CNICs), National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) has launched a new...
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117Pakistan gets $2.77 billion from IMF’s $650 billion allocation of free money
IMF’s biggest ever allocation of $650 billion free money came into effect from Monday and also brought in additional funding of around...
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78Ehsaas beneficiaries rise to 8.2 million after addition of 3.4 million new names
The government’s social safety net Ehsaas has completed a fresh poverty survey for 2021 in the country according to which the programme beneficiaries has...
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97Sahiwal opened a new helpline for dairy farmers
The new helpline for dairy farmers has been launched, will provide them with a touchpoint for answering queries pertaining to dairy-related matters. ...
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410Pakistan to get $235 million from ADB to upgrade Shikarpur-Rajanpur highway
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is going to grant a $235 million loan for Pakistan to upgrade the Shikarpur-Rajanpur section of National...
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85Current Account turns negative by $773 million in July
Pakistan faced a Current Account Deficit of $773 million during the month of July this year as compared to $583 m during the...
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86Pakistan stands 153rd in UN’s E-Government Development Index
In the year 2018, Pakistan was ranked at 148 positions among 193 countries of the world and that position has now come down...
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176Punjab to launch Rescue 1122 air ambulance service
Punjab government is going to launch Rescue 1122 Air Ambulance service, becoming the first province in the country. On Monday, while speaking...
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59Network access to FBR sold on russian forum
Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) (fbr.gov.pk) has been the target of a large-scale cyber-attack. This was discovered after a group of unknown hackers...
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116Rawalpindi to have 116 water filtration plants under Aab-e-Pak project
The government is all set to install 116 water filtration plants in Rawalpindi Division under ‘Aab-e-Pak’ Authority project. On Monday, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government...
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122In UK, teen launches ‘Insaaf Ki Umeed’ to recover Pakistan’s looted wealth
Shayan Ali, a teen has launched his platform “Insaaf Ki Umeed” to end corruption in Pakistan, it will return the “looted wealth” to Pakistan from...
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72Rs 44 billion fine imposed on PSMA, 55 Sugar mills
The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) had imposed a fine of Rs 44 billion on the Pakistan Sugar Mills Association (PSMA) and 55 sugar mills. on...
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61Punjab forest dept to cultivate 3,000 kanals of barren land
The Punjab Forest Department is going to cultivate around 3,000 kanals of barren land under the Green Pakistan Programme, the land was identified by the district...
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94Media bodies reject proposed Pakistan Media Development Authority
A joint committee of media organisations in the country has unanimously rejected the government efforts to establish the Pakistan Development Media Authority...
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271Samar Khan becomes first woman cyclist to reach K2 base camp
Samar Khan has become the first Pakistani female cyclist to reach the base camp of world’s second-highest mountain, K2. Mountain biker and...
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273Why LUMS graduate Omar Kamal ended up selling homemade biryani on the streets of Islamabad?
Muhammad Omar Kamal, a trained fellow from LUMS sells homemade biryani in the Blue Area of Islamabad. Omar Kamal was a lecturer...
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11346,912 HIV patients are registered for treatment in Pakistan
HIV cases in Pakistan are increasing alarmingly as 46,912 HIV patients have been registered out of which 26,093 are taking HIV medicine. ...
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73Technology to ensure fair elections acceptable to all: PM Imran Khan
On Friday, Prime Minister Imran Khan stated that they will use technology to increase electoral transparency and conduct elections that would be...
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112Cotton rate reached highest level amid low yield, delayed imports
Cotton prices have touched new highs in the local market amid a fall in local production, delayed in cotton imports from abroad. ...
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88Privatization committee reviews transaction structure for revival of Pakistan Steel
The Cabinet Committee on Privatization (CCoP) approved the issuance of the Scheme of Arrangement (SOA) by the Privatization Commission (PC) for the revival of...
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63Pakistan can produce 10 times more honey if modern technology adopted
The honey production of Pakistan has the potential to increase ten times if modern technologies and practices are adopted, revealed a research. ...
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112Two holidays announced by government for Youm-e-Ashura
The government has declared August 18 and 19 as public holidays to mark Youm-e-Ashura, said a notification from the Ministry of Interior....
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66Nation Celebrates 75th Independence Day with Traditional Zeal
The Pakistani nation is commemorating the 75th anniversary of its independence today with typical enthusiasm, as well as special activities to honour elders’ and...
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62All stakeholders must play their part for Afghan peace: COAS Bajwa
General Qamar Javed Bajwa, the Chief of the Army Staff (COAS), has stated that Pakistan has made and will continue to make...
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54Toxic underground water detected in 29 major cities of Pakistan
A big number of population in mega cities of Pakistan is deprived of clean and safe underground drinking water, revealed the government. On Monday,...
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51Pakistan conducts successful training launch of nuclear-capable Ghaznavi missile
According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), Pakistan successfully performed a training launch of the ‘Ghaznavi’ – a surface-to-surface ballistic missile —...
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164Pakistan appoints Justice Ayesha Malik as first woman Supreme Court judge
Justice Ayesha Malik is expected to become the first Pakistani woman to be elevated to the Supreme Court after Chief Justice Gulzar...
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92Pakistan sets world record by planting 50,000 saplings in one minute
The Parks and Horticulture Authority (PHA) has set a world record of planting 50,000 trees in one minute in Gujranwala, broke India’s record of...
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84Fertilizer sector subsidy ineffective to control commodity prices: study
Fertilizer sector subsidy is an ineffective policy tool in the quest to ensure low prices of essential commodities, revealed a research paper. On...
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69Maryam says will not make request to govt to travel for son’s nikkah in UK
PML-N Vice President Maryam Nawaz has said that she “will not make any request” to the government to seek permission to travel...
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53SAPM Gauhar proposes converting IPPs running on imported coal to local
SAPM on Power and Petroleum, Tabish Gauhar has proposed to convert the commissioned and under-construction 5,500 MW imported coal-based Independent Power Plants (IPPs). Special Assistant...
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64Banks miss agriculture credit target, rises 12% year-on-year
Credit to the agriculture sector rose 12 percent to Rs 1.36 trillion last fiscal year year-on-year but fell short of the target of Rs...
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55Health emergency law enables KP govt to procure medical supplies
The health emergency law has enabled KP government to procure prompt medical supplies for protection of healthcare workers and diagnosis and treatment...
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81Drap optimistic about achieving WHO accreditation
DRAP seems optimistic in achieving Level III of the World Health Organization (WHO) standards as it is expected to conduct a final audit of the...
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117PM inaugurates Ship Lift & Transfer System at Karachi Shipyard
On Tuesday, Prime Minister Imran Khan inaugurated Ship Lift and Transfer System at Karachi Shipyard and Engineering Works, said the country was...
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51Pakistan to pursue commercial tea plantation on an area of 25,000 acres
Pakistan government is already pursuing tea plantation in a commercial scale, has decided to cultivate tea on an area of about 25,000 acres over...
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127PM Imran inaugurates “world’s biggest” Miyawaki urban forest
Prime Minister Imran Khan has inaugurated “the world’s biggest” Miyawaki urban forest in Lahore, which is seen as a major step towards implementing government’s...
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79Intervention price for cotton fixed at Rs 5000 per 40 kg
The government has approved a cotton intervention price of Rs 5,000/40kg for cotton crop 2021-22 in a bid to encourage farmers. During the outgoing fiscal year,...
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79Punjab govt allocates quota for transgenders
The Punjab government has allocated two percent employment quota for transgenders in the police, health and other departments. On Wednesday, a spokesperson said that Punjab government has allocated...
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84Govt to take necessary steps to increase tax on cigarettes: Minister
The government has decided to take all necessary measures to ensure the implementation of relevant laws to increase tax on cigarettes. On...
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76PIA dismisses ‘baseless reports’ of not providing mineral water on domestic flights
The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has dismissed the baseless reports of not provide mineral water to passengers during domestic flights. “PIA refutes...
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104State Bank revises forex rules for commercial remittances
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) changed foreign exchange instructions, facilitated the making of commercial remittances abroad through a number of ways...
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95Uninterrupted gas for two Punjab fertilizer plants ordered
The Punjab government is going to provide an uninterrupted gas supply to two fertilizer plants, Fatima and Agritech, on Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Ltd (SNGPL). ...
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89SKMT cancer hospital Karachi to be opened in December 2022
The construction of the Shaukat Khanum Memorial Trust (SKMT) Karachi is underway as per the schedule and the facility will be opened in December 2022. On...
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160Rawalpindi Ring Road project withdrawn from P3A
The Punjab government is going to withdraw the Rawalpindi Ring Road project from the public-private partnership authority (P3A). On Thursday, the decision to...
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110Asia’s biggest Al-Shifa Trust Children Eye Hospital starts operations
On Tuesday, Al-Shifa Trust Children Eye Hospital started its operations becoming Asia’s biggest eye hospital in Rawalpindi with a capacity to treat 150,000 patients...
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70Inflation rate down to 8.4% from 9.7% in June
The inflation rate has slowed down to 8.4 percent in July, from 9.7 percent in June, on the back of a slight...
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78Pakistan to receive $2.8 billion from IMF for coronavirus fight
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved the provision of new funding to its member nations, including Pakistan, to assist them in...
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108Nawaz Sharif’s plea for visa extension denied by British authorities
The British authorities have turned down former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s request for a visit visa extension, according to reports released on...
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143PTV is offering one year paid internship program for 200 candidates
Pakistan Television Corporation Limited (PTV) is offering an amazing opportunity of One Year Paid Internship Program for fresh graduates. The program will...
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279Citizens to receive 500,000 hens under ‘Murghi Paal’ scheme
The ‘Murghi Paal’ scheme has been initiated across Punjab under which free eggs and poultry meat will be provided to the public. On...
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71PM Imran sets wealth creation as next target to overcome economic challenges
The government’s next target is to increase exports and cut imports to save foreign exchange and create wealth that would bring prosperity...
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71Integration of pharmacists into healthcare system ordered
The federal government has asked the provincial health departments to integrate pharmacists into the healthcare system. In order to ensure the appropriate...
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70Bilal Lakhani becomes first Pakistani to win PR 40 under 40 award
Bilal Lakhani has become the first Pakistani to win the PR 40 Under 40 Award by PRWeek, a trade magazine that covers the public relations industry. Lakhani,...
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82OGRA raises LNG price for SNGPL consumers by 5.59%
Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) on Monday raised price of LNG by up to 5.36% for SSGC consumers and for SNGPL consumers...
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206Rupee hits near 10-month low against US dollar
Rupee hit almost 10-month low at Rs 163.67 against the US dollar in the inter-bank market due to increase in demand for...
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68Water reservoirs rise by 40 feet in last seven days
During the last seven days, there has been the addition of 1.8 million acre-feet (MAF) in Pakistan’s reserves resulting in jump of...
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89Khalid Mansoor appointed SAPM on CPEC affairs as Asim Bajwa resigns
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday appointed Khalid Mansoor as his special assistant on China-Pakistan Economic Corridor affairs after the resignation of...
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145Up to 700,000 tourists have visited Gilgit Baltistan in last three months
Around 700,000 tourists including local and foreign had visited the scenic mountainous region of Gilgit Baltistan (GB) in over the last three...
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1412017 census shows ratio of Urdu speakers decreasing in Karachi
The ratio of Urdu speaking population has been decreased with an influx of people speaking other languages in Karachi, according to Pakistan’s...
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62Tanneries see 20 percent fall in hides collected during Eidul Azha
Tanneries across Pakistan have received 20 percent fewer hides during Eidul Azha, suggesting that sacrificial activity was considerably less this year. According...
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111Top Travel Tips For Beginners
Travelling is oxygen for the soul. Travel enthusiasts frequently get these adrenaline rushes every time they visit a new place. For them,...
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90More than 23 million children to receive polio vaccination in 68 districts
The Sub-National Immunization Days (SNIDs) campaign has started on 2nd August, around 179,000 frontline polio workers will go house to house for vaccination. ...
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78Therapists demand government monitor mental health services in Pakistan
Mental health professionals in Pakistan have demanded to establish a regulatory authority to oversee the qualifications, training and curriculum of mental health services...
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96SNGPL wants connections quota to be raised to 1.2 million
Increasing the annual quota to 1.2 million domestic connections is the only way the company can clear its backlog of millions of applications for...
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74ECC defers approval of new five-year trade policy for third time
The ECC of the Cabinet has deferred the approval of the Strategic Trade Policy Framework (STPF) for 2020-25 for the third time....
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72SBP expects current account deficit to be 2-3 percent of GDP
The State Bank of Pakistan is expecting the current account deficit to remain in the range of 2 to 3 percent of...
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120KP govt to provide interest-free loans to women entrepreneurs
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government is going to announce interest-free loans for women entrepreneurs, also will provide building for establishment of offices of Women...
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82Shehbaz Sharif threatens to step down as PML-N president after AJK setback
According to local media reports, PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif has threatened to resign from the party leadership after his election strategy for...
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83NEPRA slashes power tariff by Rs 0.07 per unit
National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has reduced the tariff by 21 paisa per unit on account of fuel cost adjustment for...
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72Foreign investors satisfied with security environment
The overall security environment in Pakistan has improved in the past year as foreign investors have continued to express confidence in their...
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61Difficult to retrieve bodies of Ali Sadpara, others from K2 right now
The bodies of his father and Jon Snorri are on a very ‘difficult’ and deadly slope of the mountain, according to Sajid...
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84Food inflation: Sugar, ghee and flour prices rise at utility stores
The price of food items at the utility stores has been increased, the Utility Stores Corporation has notified the new prices. The...
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98Bank investments in government securities jump 86% in two years
According to the data released by the State Bank of Pakistan, the investments of commercial banks in government securities grew by 32%...
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81Wouldn’t say ‘such a stupid thing’ that victim ‘somehow responsible’ for rape: PM Imran
Prime Minister Imran Khan has clarified his stance on the rising rape crimes in Pakistan, said he would “never say such a...
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79Pakistan reports no new cases of polio in first six months of 2021
A positive development in Pakistan has revealed no new cases of polio recorded in first six months of 2021, a record that...
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65Consumers owe Rs 473 billion in GIDC arrears
Various consumers owe approximately Rs 473 billion in arrears out of a total of Rs 790 billion on account of the Gas Infrastructure Development Cess (GIDC). ...
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123China bans import from nine Pakistani seafood companies
China has banned import from as many as nine Pakistani seafood firms since January after detecting coronavirus traces in their shipments. According...
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131PIA launches largest flight operation for northern areas
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has inaugurated the country’s biggest flight operation to the northern areas, after worldwide travel limitations imposed by Covid-19...
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132Over 50,000 saplings, trees to be planted under monsoon plantation drive
Prime Minister Imran Khan has launched monsoon plantation drive and asked people to fully participate in the tree plantation campaign to enhance...
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179Record number of vehicles stuck in traffic jam enroute to Kaghan Valley
During Eidul Azha, about 700,000 tourist vehicles reached the Kaghan Valley in the district of Mansehra in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, causing enormous road blockades and traffic jams. ...
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202Pakistani climber Shehroze Kashif becomes youngest to summit 2 world’s tallest mountains
Shehroze Kashif, a 19-year-old Pakistani climber, conquered K2 today, becoming the world’s youngest person to summit the two highest summits. At 8:10 a.m....
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114PTI set to form next AJK govt after clinching most seats
According to unofficial results released on Monday, Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) appeared as the single-largest party after winning at...
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123Swimming, bathing in sea banned till Sep 15 in Karachi
The Karachi Authorities have banned bathing, diving and swimming in the sea following the fear of increased drowning incidents owing to the...
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71Pakistan will start exporting ventilators this year
Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry on Tuesday said that Pakistan will hopefully start exporting ventilators this year. The announcement was...
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232Meet Sania Munif, the girl who runs a goat farm in Sindh
Sania Munif is the only girl in Pakistan who runs goat farm while pursuing a Bachelor’s degree. A 19 years old girl, Sania shared her dreams...
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72Rice seedlings planted in 70 percent of targeted area in Punjab
Punjab has planted rice seedlings on 70 percent of its targeted five million acres, further hopes to see the crop going beyond...
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7427,000 children die of waterborne diseases
Pakistan is facing serious water issues and at least 27,000 children are annually dying because of waterborne diseases. On Thursday, Minister for Science...
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93Low quality seeds hurdle to agriculture development of Pakistan
Low quality seeds, lack of cold facilities, farm mechanization, trained manpower, post-harvest management, processing industries, and agriculture platforms are the main hurdles...
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9435 villages come under water after flood protective dyke develops breach in Dadu
At least 35 villages have come under water after flood protective embankment developed a 70-foot wide breach at RD-50 near Molvi Noor Mohammad Rodhnani village in Johi Taluka,...
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127Food circular debt of Punjab jumps to Rs 560 billion
Punjab’s food sector circular debt has risen to a staggering Rs 560 billion, equal to the Annual Development Programme for the year 2021-22. The...
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56NTDC secures Rs 6.4 billion financing
National Transmission and Despatch Company (NTDC) has secured a financing of Rs 6.4 billion as a loan from a consortium of banks. The banks include Habib Bank...
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142Pakistan to establish first modern jail in Lahore
Jail authorities in Punjab have decided to develop one of the most modern prisons in the country in Lahore, the prison complex would be...
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66Chinese officials join probe into Dasu bus blast
Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid has disclosed that a 15-member team of Chinese investigators has joined the ongoing investigations into the Dasu bus...
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204Pakistan fourth largest rice exporter in world
Pakistan is the fourth largest rice exporter in the world and is a source of earning foreign exchange as Pakistan exports more...
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62Threat of terrorist sleeper cells becoming active again due to Afghan unrest: DG ISPR
Maj Gen Babar Iftikhar, Director General Inter-Services Public Relations, stated on Saturday that the situation in Afghanistan poses a “danger of terrorist...
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11881 women killed for ‘honour’ across Punjab
At least 81 women have been reported to be killed in the name of Honour across the Punjab in 2021, highest number...
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74Survey shows health indicators improving in Sindh
Health indicators have improved since the last Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) conducted in Sindh in 2014, skilled birth attendants increased from...
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72PM Imran launches succession certificates initiative for Punjab
On Wednesday, in a ceremony, Prime Minister Imran Khan launched the Letter of Administration and Succession Certificates Initiative for Punjab under which legal heirs...
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157China to import 300 tonnes of chillies from Pakistan
Pakistan will export 300 tonnes of chillies to China picked and dried at a pilot chilli field in Lahore during August, said CMEC. Umer Diyal, a farmer who worked...
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86Govt plans tax concessions for LPG storage, production
The government of Pakistan has indicated tax and a duty concession for the storage and enhanced production of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG)...
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132Rain emergency declared in Rawalpindi
The rain emergency in Rawapindi has been imposed, flooding in Nullah Leh, Soan River and in 10 other major canals is expected. The 111 brigade of the military...
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93Usman Buzdar, Zulfi Bukhari and Ghulam Sarwar get clean chit in Ring Road scandal
Sardar Usman Buzdar, the Chief Minister of Punjab, Ghulam Sarwar, the Minister of Aviation, and Syed Zulfiqar Bukhari, the former Special Assistant...
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77Exploration & Production activities to get CPEC like security cover
The government has decided to make China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) style security system for the Exploration and Production (E&P) activities in Pakistan. For a long, the...
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94PM Imran okays new bilateral investment treaty template
Prime Minister Imran Khan has approved the new Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) template whereby any dispute will now be remedied through local...
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121Pakistan completes consensus urdu translation of the Holy Quran
The consensus Urdu translation of the Holy Quran has been completed in collaboration with the leading Ulema and religious scholars of all schools of...
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217Pakistan approves 15% special allowance for its armed forces
The federal cabinet has approved a special allowance of 15 percent of the running basic pay for armed forces personnel of all...
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88Sindh govt to spend over Rs 1 billion to address environmental issues
The Sindh government is going to address the growing challenge of environmental issues by spending a billion rupees for that purpose. Last...
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170CAA increases international flight operations to 50 percent
NCOC has decided to grant permission to Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to increase the number of international flight operations up to 50 percent. ...
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76IG launches drive to clean national highways
Inspector General (IG) National Highways and Motorway Police has formally launched the cleanliness campaign to keep the National Highways clean. Littering is one...
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164Remittances in Pakistan soar all time high to $29.4 billion in FY21
Pakistan has recorded an almost two-decade high growth rate in remittances from abroad, as overseas Pakistanis remitted $29.4 billion during the fiscal...
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194Karachi reports fifth death of 2021 from Naegleria
Karachi has reported another death of 2021 from Brain-eating amoeba Naegleria, Naegleria fowleri, which is found in freshwater, has claimed five lives so far this...
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89Oil production jumps 24 percent to 75,575 bpd in FY21
The production of oil in Pakistan increased by 24% during the fiscal year 2020-21 whereas the production of gas came down slightly...
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264Alvir Airways gets tourism licence to operate in Pakistan
Alvir Airways has been issued Tourism Promotion & Regional Integration (TPRI) licence by Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) for a period of...
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61Experts alarmed at country’s population growth rate
The reason behind increasing poverty, the child labor, and the rising mother mortality rate is the high population growth rate of Pakistan...
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126Man wielding gun arrested outside Parliament House in Islamabad
Police have arrested a man with a gun in one hand and a knife in the other outside the Parliament House Islamabad, a video...
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165Zil Hajj moon not sighted, Eidul Adha to fall on July 21 in Pakistan
On Saturday, the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee said that the Zil Hajj moon had not been sighted, and that Eidul Adha would therefore fall...
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98Judges in Punjab barred from using social media
According to media reports, Punjab district judges have been prohibited from using social media platforms to transmit court-related material. The use of...
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11622 brands of bottled water found unsafe for human consumption
At least 22 brands of bottled water have been found unsafe for human consumption, revealed Pakistan Council for Research in Water Resources (PCRWR). ...
