Pakistan
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194IMF to have more discussion with Pakistan about financing program
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is going to hold open and constructive discussion with Pakistan regarding sixth review of its 39-month, $6...
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359Karachi, Islamabad among world’s cheapest cities to live in 2021
The world’s cheapest cities to live in have been revealed by Mercer’s 27th annual Cost of Living Survey that analysed data from 209 cities...
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212No leniency for tax defaulters from next fiscal year, warns Shaukat Tarin
Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin has stressed that the government will not be lenient towards wilful tax defaulters in the coming fiscal year. The minister was addressing...
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133CNG sector demand withdrawal of 17 percent GST on import
The business community termed the imposition of 17 percent GST on the import of LNG, an “anti-people” move which will make compressed...
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208KPRA shows over 580% growth in Infrastructure Development Cess collection
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Revenue Authority (KPRA) has witnessed a whopping 580% growth in the Infrastructure Development Cess (IDC) collection in the current fiscal year. The Authority...
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277No fresh tax amnesty for construction sector, says FBR
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has strongly denied that it will offer any new amnesty to construction contractors, claiming that the...
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143PTI govt willing to discuss charter of economy with opposition, says Tarin
Federal Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin on Thursday said the government is willing to speak to the Opposition on the charter of economy. ...
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495Succession certificate issuance facility at Nadra launched
A succession certificate one-widow operation facility has been launched at National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) Mega Centre in DHA, Karachi. The...
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273IAEA-FAO awards Pakistani nuclear institution, scientists
In recognition of Pakistan’s advancement in the application of nuclear technology for achievement of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Pakistani nuclear scientists and...
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607Sugar-free mangoes introduced in Pakistan are perfect for diabetes
Three varieties of sugar-free mangoes have been produced that have a sugar content of 4 to 6% only, beneficial for diabetes patients. ...
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216Irsa warns of worsening water shortage
The Indus River System Authority (Irsa) has warned that shortage of water will plummet to 30 to 35 percent if the situation...
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317No justification to keep Pakistan on FATF grey list: Qureshi
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has no justification to keep Pakistan on its grey list, the country has completed the FATF’s technical...
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268Climate change causing rise in sea level, frequent cyclones in Pakistan
During the last 20 years in Pakistan, the frequency of formation of tropical cyclones in the Arabian Sea has increased 10 times,...
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193CCI approves National Electricity Policy 2021 to reform power sector
The Council of Common Interests (CCI) unanimously approved the National Electricity Policy 2021 to streamline matters related to the power sector. While...
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209World Bank approves $442 million for water, sanitation
In order to support Pakistan in improving access to water and sanitation services, the World Bank has approved $442 million in financing. ...
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225PTI MNAs defend PM Imran Khan’s heavily criticised comments on rape
Zartaj Gul and female MNAs from the ruling party PTI have defended PM Imran Khan’s remarks over rape and sexual violence, called PM the symbol of women’s...
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354Expo 2020 Dubai: Pakistan unveils ‘The Hidden Treasure’
Pakistan has unveiled its logo for Expo 2020 Dubai held under the theme of “The Hidden Treasure”, aimed to showcase Pakistan’s vast...
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194Axios on HBO: Partial lockdown, data analysis kept Covid in control: PM Imran
In an interview with HBO Axios, Prime Minister Imran Khan told the interviewer that a partial lockdown coupled with comprehensive data analysis helped...
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311Power generation increases 7 percent to 115,862 GWh in Jul-May despite costly fuel
Power generation in Pakistan grew by 8.3% year-on-year basis in May 2021 to 13,010 GWh, moved up by 24% month-on-month basis as compared to 10,481 GWh in...
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220“Govt needs to stop relying on charity”: Shehbaz Sharif on vaccine shortages
Shehbaz Sharif, the Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly, voiced deep worry about the lack of vaccines in Pakistan on...
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335Water scarcity, drought could be the next pandemic warns the UN
Water scarcity and drought can wreak havoc on a scale similar to the COVID-19 pandemic, according a UN report released yesterday. According to the...
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271Merger of two power agencies AEDB, PPIB approved
The recent load shedding, in spite of the surplus electricity, caused the merger of two power sector agencies, Alternative Energy Development Board...
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242Customs Intel unearths Rs 4.15b duty, tax evasion by Export Processing Zone
Directorate of Customs Intelligence and Investigation (I&I) has detected massive evasion of duty and taxes by Karachi’s Export Processing Zone units amounting to Rs...
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208Mills association say flour price likely to go up next month
Due to a spike in three taxes relating to the flour mining business in the fiscal budget 2021-22, the Pakistan Flour Mills...
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435Kamyab Jawan, PepsiCo to offer Pakistan’s largest internship programme
Prime Minister Kamyab Jawan Programme (KJP) has collaborated with PepsiCo in order to provide opportunities for internships to graduate students. The partnership of Kamyab Jawan and PepsiCo will not only...
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291DRAP striving to help pharmaceutical sector grow
DRAP aims to create conducive environment for developing the pharmaceutical sector of the country, said Asim Rauf. According to the CEO DRAP Asim Rauf, said in...
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318Pakistan Army soldier martyred in terrorist attack near Turbat: ISPR
According to Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), a Pakistan Army soldier was martyred in a terrorist attack near Turbat in Southern Balochitan. Naik Aqeel Abbas,...
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331Electronic voting only solution for free and fair polls: PM Imran Khan
Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that electronic voting was the only way to ensure transparency and prevent rigging in the elections....
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386Quran publishers hail PM Khan for duty-free paper import
In the budget for the fiscal year 2021-22, Prime Minister Imran Khan removed taxes on imported paper used for printing the Holy Quran, as...
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265ECC takes big decisions and okays import process for 3 million tonnes of wheat
The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet took many decisions in the Wednesday meeting and okayed to start the process for import...
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404YouTuber from Gujranwala arrested for harassing women for pranks
A Gujranwala YouTuber has been taken behind bars after he harassed random women for obnoxious “Dupatta Lo” prank. The man named Khan Ali with...
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218Govt to monitor development projects by provinces
The government is going to introduce a mechanism to monitor development projects by provinces as well as the centre under the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP)....
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445Rs 8 billion allocated for 19 infrastructure development schemes of Karachi
In the provincial budget, which was presented by the Chief Minister of Sindh, Syed Murad Ali a day back, an amount of...
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166G-20 countries put off repayment of $3.7 billion loan by Pakistan
Pakistan’s repayment of a $3.7 billion loan has been put on hold until the end of the year by the G-20 countries....
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740Abdul Malik returned after studying engineering from China, now sells ‘muhabbat ka sharbat’
Hailing from Karachi, Abdul Malik went to China and attained a degree in aeronautical engineering but ended up selling juice upon his...
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231Domestic, external debt of Punjab stands at Rs 956 billion
The total amount of the Punjab province’s internal and external debt stand at Rs 956.4 billion by the last month of this financial...
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343Analysis: Budget 2022 and its impact
After the announcement of budget 2022, there has been a mixed public reaction to the budget’s presentation. People are divided as some are...
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160Pakistan reports less than 1,000 Covid cases for first time since Feb 15
For the first time since February 15, according to National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) data, Pakistan has reported less than 1,000...
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287Sindh govt employees to get 20pc pay raise in tax-free Rs 1478 billion budget
The Sindh government has increased salaries of government employees by 20 percent in the budget 2021-22, the minimum income also increased by 43% from Rs...
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571Punjab Forest Department to establish five new national parks
During the coming fiscal year, Punjab Forest Department is going to launch work on the creation of 5 new national parks in...
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220Punjab presents Rs 2.653 trillion budget for next fiscal year
Punjab has presented the budget of the new fiscal year 2021-22, with an estimated total outlay of Rs 2.653 trillion, including an Annual Development Programme (ADP) worth...
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184Govt urged to increase legal age of child from 14 to 18 to curb child labour
Child Rights activists have demanded an increase in the legal age of a child from 14 to 18 to curb child labour...
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785Arooba Faridi becomes Pakistan’s youngest female Aerospace Engineer
Arooba Faridi has become Pakistan’s youngest female aerospace engineer and she recently got her international aircraft maintenance license. Arooba who comes from Gulshan-e-Hadeed, Karachi...
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275Job creation biggest challenge after health crisis
The present PTI government is already making efforts to eradicate poverty, however now it aims to address the issue of job protection and creation...
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160ECC gives go-ahead for G20 debt relief and okayed Rs 43 billion grant for KP
The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet approved an Rs 43 billion grant for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to cover its cash shortfall and...
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312Karachi still among world’s least liveable cities in 2021
Once again, Karachi has been featured as one of the most world’s least liveable cities in 2021, this time the metropolis ranked...
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450Angora rabbit farming launched in Gilgit Baltistan
An Angora rabbit breeding special project has been established in Gilgit-Baltistan to increase the production of wool products. Angora Rabbit is one of the domestic...
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352Saudi Arabia pledges Rs 37.4 billion for construction of Mohmand Dam
Prime Minister Imran Khan’s recent visit to Saudi Arabia met with success as the Kingdom has approved an amount of Rs 37.4...
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295Rawalpindi declares flood season from June 15 to Sept 15
Rawalpindi is expected to have flood season from June 15 to September 15 and the administration has warned all related departments ahead of...
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5693,500 new posts to be created in Gilgit Baltistan police
Gilgit-Baltistan government has sent a summary to the federal government for approval of 3,500 new posts in the region’s police department. On...
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194NA passes Election Act Amendment Bill, grants voting right to overseas Pakistanis
The National Assembly (NA) has passed the Election Act Amendment Bill, 2020, which contains dozens of amended articles aimed at bringing electoral...
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259Govt’s people-friendly budget for fiscal year 2021-22 targets 4.8% GDP growth
With a target of 4.8% growth rate, the PTI government has unveiled the federal budget for the fiscal year 2021-22 to turn...
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196Remittances surge by 29.4 percent in 11 months
Workers’ remittances stayed above $2 billion for 12th consecutive month, as sending money home rose to $26.7 billion during July-May 2020-21, higher by 29.4 percent...
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219KP religious leader arrested for threatening Malala over her views on marriage
A religious leader in KP has been arrested on Thursday for allegedly threatening and inciting violence against Malala Yousafzai for her recent comments on...
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200Direct, indirect tax collection targets likely to increase in FY22 budget
International Monetary Fund has asked the government of Pakistan to propose a more than Rs 5.8 trillion tax collection target for the fiscal year 2022 in...
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187Firdous Ashiq Awan, PPP MNA Qadir Mandokhel abuse each other on TV show
Special Assistant to Punjab CM Firdous Ashiq Awan slapped on Wednesday Pakistan Peoples Party MNA Qadir Khan Mandokhel on a TV show....
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184Domestic debt goes up by Rs 2 trillion in July-April FY2021
During the first 10 months of this fiscal year, Pakistan’s domestic debt and liabilities were Rs 2.050 trillion which had stood at...
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173Pakistan okays Rs 2.1 trillion development budget for next year
Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah has announced that NEC has set economic growth rate of next year for Pakistan at 4.8 percent...
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176Hamid Mir apologises to Pakistan Army over ‘controversial’ remarks
Hamid Mir, Capital Talk host and a senior journalist, has apologized for his recent remarks at a protest against assault on journalists, saying he had...
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466Moderate to heavy rainfall to hit several cities from Friday to Monday
The Pakistan Meteorological Department has warned of moderate to heavy rainfall in several cities in the East and Central parts of Pakistan from Friday and to Monday. According to...
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534Students who plant trees will be given 20 marks extra: Zartaj Gul
Special legislation to grant an additional 20 marks to students who plant trees is underway to integrate young people into Prime Minister...
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456Rupee expected to remain stable after volatile week, say traders
The Pakistani rupee is projected to remain firm during the coming week, thanks to market optimism after the Asia Pacific Group (APG)...
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180Pakistan approves ten products for Geographical Indication
The government of Pakistan has given approval for the Geographical Indication (GI) registration of 10 agro and non-agro items. The process of the registration has...
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167Pakistan to expand scope of research in halal food: Shibli Faraz
Country’s labs should have the capacity to expand its scope of research in the field of halal food with the focus on...
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197Pakistan revives economy as world economies grapple with pandemic: Forbes
American business magazine Forbes has praised the efforts by Pakistan government to stabilize and grow the country’s economy. According to the report about the...
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186PM Imran inaugurates polio vaccination campaign
The Prime Minister Imran khan has inaugurated the polio eradication campaign by administering vaccination drops to some children. On Monday, in an...
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291How Are Online Pharmacies Making Healthcare More Accessible To Remote Areas
Online pharmacy is a rapidly growing branch of digital healthcare. Its purpose is to provide easy and immediate access to medical aid,...
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168Major train accidents in Pakistan in the past five years
When it comes to rail accidents, Pakistan has a dreadful track record. The country has had a series of tragic train accidents...
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246Cultivation area drop push cotton price to 11-year high
The cotton cultivation area has dropped in both the cotton-producing provinces, pushed up the initial cotton trading price to an 11-year high....
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286Private hospitals in KP earn billions from health card scheme
As government has spent Rs 10.5 billion on the health card free treatment of 423,525 patients in the province, at least Rs...
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360Mountaineers Sirbaz and Shehroze who scaled Everest honoured in Swat
Pakistani mountaineers, Sirbaz Khan and Shehroze Kashif, who scaled the Mount Everest have been paid tribute in the event titled ‘Stand Up...
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265Two express trains collide in Sindh’s Ghotki leaving at least 36 passengers dead
A collision between two passenger express trains in Sindh’s Ghotki district killed at least 36 people and injured 64 on Monday. The Millat Express...
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362FBR sets Rs 5,829 billion tax collection target for FY 2021-22
According to government sources, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has set a Rs 5,829 billion tax collection target for the fiscal year 2021-22. ...
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226No new taxes to be included in budget 2021-22 on salaried person
The federal budget for 2021-22, with a total budget of Rs. 8.4 trillion, will be submitted to the National Assembly on June 11. ...
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223Khyber Pakhtunkhwa dissolves committee on cryptocurrency
The administration of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) has chosen to terminate the cryptocurrency panel that was formed on February 4. According to a...
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244Inland Revenue collection by FBR up 22 percent
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) announced about 51% of the total Inland Revenue has been increased from 14 main sectors including...
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187FBR surpasses May collection target by around 8 percent
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has surpassed its collection target in May by 7.82 percent to hit Rs 386 billion against...
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208‘Terrorists will not be permitted to disrupt peace efforts,’ Army Chief Bajwa
According to a statement from the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa stated that terrorists will not be...
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242Irsa reverses decision, raises Punjab, Sindh’s water share
On Monday, in a reversal of its decision, the Indus River System Authority (Irsa) has increased the water share of Sindh and Punjab provinces. The...
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466Mega consortium gets rights to develop phase-1 of Ravi riverfront city
Mega consortium has successfully got the rights to develop the phase-1 of the billions of dollars worth Ravi Riverfront Urban Development Project...
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313Vaccination certificate must for travel to Gilgit Baltistan
The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has issued a new covid-19 travel advisory that the travellers above the age of 50 would be permitted to...
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157Consumer inflation eases slightly to 10.9 percent in May
Consumer inflation slightly eased to 10.9 percent in May from 11.1 percent in April, released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS). ...
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265CDWP approves 15 energy, transport, and construction projects worth Rs 169 billion
The Central Development Working Party (CDWP) approved 15 projects worth Rs 169.2 billion, pertaining to transport, communication, and construction sectors. The meeting of CDWP...
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399Gwadar fisherman catches rare 48-kilo Atlantic croaker, sells it for Rs 72 lakh
A fisherman from Pishkan, Gwadar has sold a rare 48-kg Atlantic croaker fish for a whopping Rs 72 lakh, in one of the...
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732Reverse vending machine for plastics launched at Islamabad
Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Climate Change Malik Amin Aslam has unveiled reverse vending machine for plastics in the capital. ...
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369Punjab govt decides to make master plan of 154 cities and towns
The Punjab government is going to prepare master plan to urbanise 154 local governments/cities that will control increasing migration of the people from...
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396In a first Pakistani teacher’s daughter Hina Bokhari elected to London Assembly
Hina Bokhari, a Pakistani school teacher’s daughter has become the first-ever Muslim Pakistani female elected member of the London Assembly. It has been...
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176Pakistan to allocate Rs 330 billion for power subsidies during the next fiscal year
The Ministry of Finance is expected to allocate Rs 330 billion for power subsidies, equivalent to 60% of the estimated needs of the next...
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375Respiratory chicken disease ‘infectious coryza’ spreading in Pakistan
The Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) has expressed concern over the Covid-19 like respiratory disease called ‘infectious coryza’ that is rapidly spreading among...
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305MoF commits Rs 47 billion non-development budget for Gilgit Baltistan
The Ministry of Finance (MoF) is going to grant Rs 47 billion to the Gilgit Baltistan (GB) government for the next fiscal year. Federal...
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233Transgender persons to be paid monthly stipend by Punjab govt
The Punjab Government is going to pay a monthly stipend to transgender persons, giving priority to transgender is the part of country’...
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296ECNEC approves nine mega development projects worth Rs 361 billion
The Executive Committee of National Economic Council (ECNEC) approved nine mega development projects worth Rs 361 billion including 306-kilometer long Hyderabad-Sukkur motorway. The...
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310PM Khan launches country’s first green Eurobond for $500 million to finance dams
Prime Minister Imran Khan officially launched Water and Power Development Authority’s (WAPDA) first Pakistan’s green Eurobond on Monday. The Green Euro, called Indus...
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236Black fungus situation not alarming in Pakistan, claims health expert
The black fungus situation is not as alarming in Pakistan as in India however it is going to become another major challenge in...
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132KP chief minister announces 25 percent pay raise for govt employees
On Wednesday, Chief Minister Mahmood Khan made an announcement in a press conference that the KP government has decided to increase the...
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473PM Imran launches sehat cards for Sahiwal, Dera Ghazi Khan
Prime Minister Imran Khan has launched Sehat Sahulat card for the people of Sahiwal and Dera Ghazi Khan divisions and said that the poor would easily be able...
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557PIA launches direct flights from Karachi to Skardu to boost tourism
Direct flights from Karachi to Skardu has been started by Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) that will promote tourism in Gilgit Baltistan. On Wednesday, PIA started direct two...
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341Amusement park owners demand reopening of parks in Pakistan
The Pakistan Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (PAAPA) has urged to open amusement parks across the country as more than 40,000...
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182CAA incurred over Rs 1.4 billion losses in three years: aviation minister
Ghulam Sarwar Khan, the Federal Aviation Minister has revealed the figure to the National Assembly regarding loss suffered by the Civil Aviation...
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164Pakistani mountaineer Asad Memon sets his eyes on conquering the mighty Denali
Asad Memon, a Pakistani Mountaineer is aiming to conquer his fourth summit of the Seven Summit Challenge after first embarking on the challenge...
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229Diabetes body urges Pakistan to increase taxes on sugar beverages to prevent diabetes
The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) has seriously recommended Pakistan to increase taxes on sugar beverages in order to prevent diabetes. IDF President Prof...
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452Molana Tariq Jamil inaugurated free ambulance service
Molana Tariq Jamil has once again taken a new initiative by launching a humanitarian venture and started an ambulance service. After the launch of clothing...
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335PM Khan approves establishment of special economic zone in Karachi
Prime Minister Imran Khan has approved the establishment of a Special Economic Zone in Karachi under CPEC, saying that it is not...
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283Asad Umar inaugurates NADRA office and other projects in Sindh
Asad Umar has inaugurated National Database and Registration Authority offices, gasification and 4G internet projects for different districts of Sindh. On Monday, Federal...
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774Meet Maryam Mujtaba, first woman from Azad Kashmir to become a commercial pilot
Maryam Mujtaba is the first woman from Azad Jammu Kashmir (AJK) to become a pilot and she is now a part of the...
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205Pakistan chosen for WHO award for anti-tobacco campaign
Pakistan has been chosen for the regional winner of the ‘World No Tobacco Day 2021 Award’ by the World Health Organisation (WHO)...
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762Over 100 Pakistani female doctors offering telehealth services to Palestinians
More than 100 Pakistani female doctors are offering telehealth services to Palestinians and over a dozen countries by joining hands with their...
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292Food import bill increases by 53.93 percent in 10 months
The government has spent a big amount on the import of food items during the first 10 months of the current fiscal year. The items like...
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PM Imran Khan introduces ‘Ehsaas Saving Wallets’ programme
During a visit to an Ehsaas Kafaalat payment site in Islamabad on Monday, Prime Minister Imran Khan launched the “Ehsaas Saving Wallets (Ehsaas Bachat Bank Account) project.” Prime...
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250Shaukat Tarin predicts 6 percent GDP growth in next fiscal year
Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin has predicting that based on the current trend the GDP growth would be 5 percent in 2021-22 and...
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221CDWP okays three uplift projects worth Rs 55.5 billion
Central Development Working Party (CDWP) okayed three uplift projects worth Rs 55.5 billion, including a Rs 31.2 billion information technology scheme for Karachi....
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450Pakistan, ADB sign $300 million loan agreement for Balakot hydropower project
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is going to provide $300 million concessional loan for the 300MW Balakot Hydropower Project. The Government of Pakistan and...
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276PM inaugurates 1,100 MW Chinese-built K-2 nuclear power plant
Prime Minister Imran Khan has inaugurated the Karachi Nuclear Power Plant Unit-2 (K-2), that will generate 1,100 Megawatt of clean energy. On...
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188Pakistan delivers three JF-17 Thunder jets to Nigerian Air Force
The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) have handed over three JF-17 Thunder fighter aircraft to the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) during a ceremony...
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421CM Punjab approves 25 percent special allowance for govt employees
Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar has approved a 25 percent special allowance for government employees from June to remove disparity in salaries. On Thursday, Punjab...
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404Pakistan reports higher-than-expected GDP growth at 3.94 percent for FY21
Pakistan reports that its GDP is on course to grow nearly 4 percent in the fiscal year that ends in June, almost...
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509Local consortium proposes to develop Tanjeel, Reko Diq gold, copper mines
A local consortium, National Resources Private Limited (NRL) has proposed to the Balochistan Mineral Exploration Company (BMEC) on an unsolicited basis to develop the Tanjeel reserves first and then the...
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310Govt aims to complete construction of 10 dams across Pakistan by 2028
The construction of 10 dams and hydropower projects across Pakistan initiated by the PTI government in 2018 are planned to be completed...
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272Remittances rise to an all-time high of $2.8 billion in April
Remittances by overseas Pakistanis rose to an all-time high of $2.8 billion in April, showing growth of 56 percent higher than a...
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289Population of Pakistan is 207.68 million, shows 2017 census result
The total population of Pakistan stands at 207.68 million, with an annual growth rate of 2.4 percent, according to the 2017 census...
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262ADB, World Bank estimates climate change to cost Pakistan $3.8 billion yearly
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and World Bank (WB) have estimated that climate change will cost Pakistan $3.8 billion yearly. Asian Development...
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576Zulfi Bukhari resigns over allegations in Rawalpindi Ring Road scam
Zulfi Bukhari, the Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Overseas Pakistanis, resigned from his position on Monday, citing allegations against him...
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344Pakistan plans to revolutionize dairy sector to increase milk production
The federal government is planning to launch a project to increase the production of milk in the country, which will eliminate the...
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240CCP probe reveals why chicken, egg prices went up in Pakistan
The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has disclosed that 19 poultry feed companies were engaged in “price coordination,” resulting in an increase...
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415Pakistan marks day of solidarity with Palestine
Pakistan is observing Palestine Solidarity Day today to give a united message to the world for standing beside the people of Palestine...
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235Pakistan lost 80 percent of its pangolins due to illegal hunting
More than 80 percent of pangolins have been allegedly hunted for scales and meat, said Rab Nawaz, Senior Director Biodiversity at WWF-Pakistan....
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209Japan is all set to hire thousands of IT professionals from Pakistan
The government of Japan is going to hire thousands of IT professionals from different specializations from Pakistan in the coming years. According...
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239ECC approves payment of Rs 89 billion to 35 IPPs out of 47
ECC has the approval to pay the first installment of Rs 89 billion to 35 Independent Power Producers (IPPs) out of a...
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377Chinese firm PCCCL awarded $355 million Tarbela civil works project
On Thursday, WAPDA awarded $354.6 million worth of contract to Power Construction Corporation of China Ltd (PCCCL) for civil works of the...
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138Pakistan asks IMF to reduce tax collection target to Rs 5.5 trillion
Pakistan has requested that the IMF reduce the FBR’s tax collection target for the upcoming budget from Rs 5.9 trillion to Rs...
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145521 solar projects worth Rs 36 billion launched under SBP’s schemes
Around Rs 36 billion have been extended by various commercial banks for 521 solar projects that will produce approximately 850 MW of...
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147Pakistan decides to import 0.3 million tons of wheat from Central Asia, Ukraine
Pakistan has allowed private companies to import 300,000 tons of wheat duty-free amid soaring prices of the crop in the domestic market....
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132Govt doesn’t intend to ditch IMF program but hints at renegotiation
On Wednesday, Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin said unequivocally that the government has no plans to abandon the IMF Program. “The government will...
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216Tarin rules out IMF directed new taxes, hike in tariffs
Pakistan had informed the International Monitory Fund (IMF) that increasing taxes or tariffs was currently not feasible under the IMF programme, said...
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424Chunian industrial estate to be turned into aqua business park
The Chunian (Kasur) Industrial Estate Project is going to be converted into Pakistan’s first seafood species breeding, growing, and export hub, Chunian...
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290Trade deficit widens by 21.6 percent to $23.8 billion in 10 months
The trade deficit of the country widened by 21.6% to $23.83 billion in the 10 months of the fiscal year 2020-21 which...
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317Complete 10-day lockdown imposed in Pakistan except Sindh
The governments of Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan have officially imposed complete lockdown during the Eid holidays from 8th May to 16th May...
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473President Arif Alvi directs making of EVM prototype
President Dr Arif Alvi Thursday directed the authorities concerned to manufacture a prototype of Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) for presentation to the...
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265Tributes pour in for the late Sumbul Shahid passed away due to COVID
Veteran actor Sumbul Shahid passed away on Thursday after a prolonged battle with Covid-19 at Lahore’s Combined Military Hospital (CMH). She had...
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419Punjab raises minimum wage to Rs 20,000
The minimum monthly wage of workers in Punjab has been increased from Rs 17,500 to Rs 20,000 on the occasion of World...
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259Inflation accelerates to 11.1 percent in Pakistan during April
April has seen a double-digit increase in prices of consumer items as inflation edged up to 11.1 percent from 9.1 percent in...
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249PM Khan lays foundation for first IT Park in Hunza
Prime Minister Imran Khan has unveiled the commemoration at a ceremony in Chinarbagh, Gilgit to lay the foundation of first Information Technology...
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603Saudi Arabia to build King Salman grand mosque at IIU Islamabad
Saudi Arabia is planning to start constructing a mosque named after King Salman bin Abdul Aziz at the new campus of the...
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334Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan defends outburst at AC Sialkot Sonia Sadaf
Special Assistant to the Chief Minister Punjab Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan offered her clarification on the controversy involving Assistant Commissioner Sialkot Sonia...
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909Ustad Waheed becomes oldest bodybuilder to win Mr. Pakistan title
A 60 years old Ustad Abdul Waheed has become the oldest bodybuilder of the country to have won the Mr Pakistan 2021...
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265PM Imran announces Rs 370 billion development package for Gilgit Baltistan
Prime Minister Imran Khan has announced a 5-year development package worth Rs 370 billion for Gilgit Baltistan. On Friday, during the PM’s...
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259Covid pandemic worsened debt vulnerabilities of Pakistan: IMF
The Covid-19 pandemic has worsened existing debt vulnerabilities of Pakistan and led to a surge in its financing needs, said International Monetary...
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164Pakistani Kinnow exports may surpass yearly target
Pakistani citrus industry has witnessed a breakthrough last week as Iran lifted restrictions on the import of Pakistani kinnow. According to the...
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183Housing finance goes up by record 36 percent
Housing and construction finance has witnessed a historic 36 percent growth during 2020-21, revealed State Bank of Pakistan (SBP). On Tuesday, SBP...
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139Pakistan to receive more rainfall than usual this year
South Asian countries are expected to have more rainfall than usual, including Pakistan, between June and September this year. According to the...
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277Govt closes down Tobacco Control Cell
The Tobacco Control Cell (TCC) has been disbanded by Ministry of National Health Services (NHS) and the services of its staff has...
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247Eid holidays to be observed from May 10-15 in Pakistan
Government has announced Eid-ul-Fitr holidays in Pakistan from 10th to 15th May, the decision was taken under the current situation of coronavirus....
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314Internet freedom declined in Pakistan in 2020, says report
Internet freedom in Pakistan has declined dramatically in 2020 due to the increased blocking of political, social and cultural websites by the...
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422Thal Limited setting up Rs 1.7 billion polypropylene bag plant
Thal Limited, a subsidiary of House of Habib now has planned to establish a plant for the manufacturing of polypropylene woven bags....
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363Drap approves Pakistan’s first indigenous ICU ventilator
The Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) has announced that it had developed the country’s “first indigenous intensive care unit (ICU) ventilator” that...
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254CM Buzdar unveils Rs 34 billion uplift package for Multan
On Monday, Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar unveiled Rs 34 billion uplift package for Multan at a historic occasion when the...
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275Pakistan announces ban on tourism, travel during Eid holidays
Pakistan has announced new restrictions all over the country that includes a complete lockdown on tourism, transport, restaurants, hotels, or any public...
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261PM inaugurates establishment of South Punjab secretariat
Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan has inaugurated the establishment of the South Punjab secretariat in Multan. On Monday, PM said while...
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211CDWP okays two development projects worth Rs 196 billion
On Monday, the Central Development Working Party (CDWP) approved two development projects worth Rs 196.46 billion. In the meeting of the Central...
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533Gemstone laboratory, technical training center to be set up in Peshawar
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government is all set to establish up a gemstone laboratory and technical training and certification center to promote the...
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956Kisan Card for farmers will ‘transform’ Pakistan
Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that the Kisan Card was a step in moving towards modern agriculture and would “transform and...
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205Malaria second most reported disease, kills 50,000 Pakistanis annually
Malaria is one of the six priority communicable diseases, affects around 300,000 Pakistanis annually and kill about 50,000 of them. According to the World...
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265Punjab seeks $500 million World Bank loan for rural water supply, sanitation
The Punjab government sought $500 million from the World Bank in order to provide water to rural areas and address sanitation problems....
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245Circular debt to remain over Rs 1.1 trillion by 2023
The Circular Debt Management Plan (CDMP) would be presented to the federal cabinet during the current week for approval and implementation. The power...
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143Over 19,000 social media accounts taken down: NACTA
According to the National Counter Terrorism Authority (NACTA), over 19,000 social media accounts have been deactivated for fostering hatred and promoting terrorism...
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239Pakistan will shift to 60 percent clean energy by 2030, world assured
On Thursday, Pakistan assured the international community that it would be shifting to 60 percent clean energy and 30 percent electric vehicle...
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268Free health coverage to be extended to entire country: PM Khan
Pakistan is going to extend the free health coverage to all the provinces, except Sindh where the center’s party is not in...
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268Petrol smuggling costing national exchequer Rs 240 billion loss annually
Pakistan bore an annual loss of Rs 240 billion due to the petrol smuggling, the Petroleum Commission has made a report public...
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182China’s coal-fired power station in Sahiwal achieves zero carbon emission
China’s coal-fired power plant in Sahiwal has successfully made it possible to achieve ultra-low, zero carbon emission level. According to the report...
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379Pakistan beats India in textile exports to United States
According to Sourcing Journal, a credible source for textile sector information, Pakistan had an outstanding performance among textile export destinations worldwide during...
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298Foreign direct investment falls by 35 percent in nine months of current fiscal year
The Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) decreased by 35.1% to $1.395 billion during the first nine months of this fiscal year as compared...
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151‘Situation very critical’: Pakistan bans travel from India for two weeks
Pakistan has imposed a ban on Indian citizens to travel to Pakistan via air, sea, and land routes for two weeks after...
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2605 killed, over a dozen injured in suicide car bombing at Quetta’s Serena Hotel
More than 13 people have been injured and 5 have been killed in the suicide car bombing occurred in parking lot of the Serena Hotel...
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259PHC approves performance policy to clear backlog of cases by end of 2025
The Peshawar High Court (PHC) has launched a five-year policy for the speedy clearance of cases to clear the backlog of around...
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443Punjab launches crackdown against sugar hoarders after crisis intensified in Lahore
The sugar crisis in Lahore could not be overcome despite the government’s claims and now has instead intensified, leaving citizens worried due...
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202Pakistan likely to lose $60 million World Bank loan aimed to tackle climate change
Pakistan and World Bank had signed a programme to tackle climate changes and natural disasters. It was a $188 million concessional programme....
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598Shaukat Tarin started budget preparation for next fiscal year
The process of preparing the federal budget for the fiscal year 2021-22 has started, according to newly appointed Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin. After...
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36470 million wild olive plants discovered in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
More than 70 million plants of wild olive trees have been discovered in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, revealed Muhammad Ishtiaq Urmar. Provincial Minister for...
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510PIA to operate direct flights between Karachi, Skardu; Airblue announces huge cut in domestic flight fares
Private Pakistani airline Airblue slashed its airfares massively to facilitate the passengers during the Holy month of Ramadan and Pakistan International Airlines...
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219IMF’s SDRs could provide up to $3 billion to Pakistan: Moody’s
International Monetary Fund (IMF)’s Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) may provide meaningful support to the countries like Pakistan, said Moody’s. Special Drawing Rights were...
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263Govt sets GDP growth target at 4.2 percent for fiscal year 2022
Keeping the IMF’s programme in view, the government approved the Budget Strategy Paper (BSP) on Tuesday for the fiscal year 2022 envisaging...
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225Prime Minister Khan announces Rs 446 billion uplift package for Sindh
Prime Minister Imran Khan has announced a Rs 446 billion development package and programme to uplift 14 districts of Sindh. On Friday,...
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166PML-N bashed PM Imran for yet another cabinet reshuffle
The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has slammed Prime Minister Imran Khan’s move to reorganise the federal cabinet, saying it demonstrates that he...
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253Pakistan to pay $2.2 million for not using $400 million ADB loan
Pakistan is bound to pay $2.2 million this year as commitment charges on a $400 million loan from the Manila-based Asian Development...
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165Special Courts for Overseas Pakistanis to be established in Punjab
The Punjab government is going to set up special courts to ensure that justice may be given to the overseas Pakistanis at...
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359Sheikh Rasheed apologizes for temporarily suspending social media services
Sheikh Rasheed, the Interior Minister, apologized on Friday for the government’s decision to temporarily close down social media services in the country, saying...
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279Pakistan’s powerful groups enjoy privileges of over $17 billion: UNDP Report
As Pakistan is looted by corrupt hands and inequality is served here, it has been revealed by UNDP that the complete privileges...
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212ECC to approve grant for establishing four Mother & Child Hospitals in Punjab
The federal cabinet’s economic coordination committee (ECC) is going to approve a technical supplementary grant (TSG) for the establishment of four Mother...
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270PM Imran gives nod to development of South Punjab as separate zone
Prime Minister Imran Khan has agreed to amend Punjab Civil Servants Act 1974 and to make legislation to allow a 32% job...
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323Govt decides to ban Tehreek-e-Labbaik under anti-terror law
The Federal government is going to ban the ultra-right-wing Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) under the anti-terrorism law of the country. On Wednesday, the federal government decided to ban Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) –...
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296Apply Online For PPSC Jobs 2021 | Detail Procedure
Do you want to apply for Punjab Public Service Commission Jobs? If yes, then you are definitely in the perfect place. PPSC...
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352Pakistan approaches Twitter to block malicious trends against judiciary
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority has approached Twitter, warned to immediately block/remove malicious trends and tweets vilifying the superior judiciary of the country. According to...
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603Protest across Pakistan against detention of TLP chief
Protests in support of the Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) is at peak as people demand the release of TLP chief. On Monday, TLP chief Saad Rizvi was...
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436Protests by religious party continue across Pakistan for second day, disturb traffic
Major protests by a religious group, which blocked traffic and trapped thousands of people for hours the day before, began to wind...
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160CCP opposes fixing sugar price, fears illegal movement of Sugar
The CCP has expressed reservations over the Punjab government’s decision to fix sugar prices and has warned that it would cause movement...
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347Pakistan to become 23rd biggest economy by 2040: US intelligence report
Pakistan will be the world’s 23rd biggest economy by 2040 based on its predicted gross domestic product (GDP) rank, said US intelligence report. ...
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277Pakistan has dual nationality arrangements with 12 European countries
Pakistan carries dual nationality arrangements with 12 European countries, including France, Italy, Belgium, Iceland, Finland, Switzerland, Netherland, Sweden, Ireland, Denmark, Germany and...
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319Govt to open Covid-19 vaccination registration for all citizens post Eid
The government is going to open registration for Covid-19 vaccination for all citizens after Eid, announced Asad Umer. On Thursday, while talking to journalists, Minister...
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863K-Electric announces reduced loadshedding in Ramadan, no power outage during Eid
K-Electric is going to exempt 75% of the feeders providing electricity to the port city from load shedding on the occasion of Ramadan,...
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3504pc increase in child abuse cases, report
Pakistan has reported at least 2,960 major crimes against children, which is a 4% increase in child abuse cases in all four...
