Pakistan Latest News Updates - Current Affairs

Pemra bans broadcast of speeches, interviews of fugitive criminals

On Thursday, the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) banned the broadcast of speeches interviews and public addresses by absconders and proclaimed...

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ECNEC okays Rs573bn for road, hydropower projects

On Thursday, the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) approved seven major road projects worth Rs 162,607 billion, 3 hydropower...

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Nawaz Sharif lashes out at the PTI government and military establishment

In his ongoing tirade against PTI government and powerful military establishment, Nawaz Sharif said that although we have got freedom from the...

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Doctor urges people to volunteer for Covid-19 vaccine trial

The physician heading the Phase III clinical trial in Pakistan for a Chinese Covid-19 vaccine candidate has urged people to volunteer for...

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ECC approves double-digit increase in power, gas tariff

On Wednesday, the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) approved an increase in the power tariff by up to 17 percent, also gas rates...

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Nawaz Sharif went abroad by defeating system: IHC

On Wednesday, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) lashed out Nawaz Sharif over his failure to appear before the court and for knowingly...

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Pakistan to push for Nawaz Sharif’s deportation from United Kingdom

The Pakistan government to write another letter to the United Kingdom for the deportation of convicted former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. Nawaz...

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Drip irrigation getting popular in Pakistan due to rising water shortage

In Pakistan, a growing number of farmers are turning to water-saving drip irrigation and sprinklers which helps farmers use 60pc less water....

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FAO opens Chilgoza Processing Unit in Diamer, Gilgit Baltistan

Under the project of “Reversing Deforestation and Degradation in High Conservation Value Chilgoza Pine Forests in Pakistan”, the United Nations’ Food and...

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PM Imran inaugurates Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan Road in Mohmand District

Prime Minister Imran Khan inaugurated the Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Road in the Mohmand district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province in...

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PML-N to be led by Maryam Nawaz after the arrest of Shehbaz Sharif

Shehbaz Sharif wanted Shahid Khaqan and Ahsan Iqbal to jointly run the party affairs in case of his arrest but after the...

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Pakistan all set to roll out locally produced medical equipment: Fawad

Fawad Chaudhry Federal Minister for Science and Technology announced that Pakistan is on way to achieve import replacement of $1.4 billion, the...

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Motorway rape survivor travelled without husband’s permission: Lahore CCPO

Despite the outrage on his initial controversial remarks for which he apologized later, Lahore CCPO Umar Sheikh once again blamed the survivor...

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‘ML-1 Railways project to create 150,000 jobs’

During a press conference at his camp office on Adam Road on Monday, Federal Minister for Railways, Sheikh Rasheed talked about the...

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Maryam Nawaz presenting a flawed narrative: Fawad Chaudhry

On Monday, Fawad Chaudhry, Federal Minister for Science and Technology said that PML-N leaders Maryam and Nawaz Sharif are presenting a flawed...

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Multiple doses of vaccine needed to eradicate polio in Pakistan, say experts

Pakistan is again scratching heads over how to mitigate the crisis of Poliovirus. The virus that was reported with the lowest number...

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World Bank okays $450m to support Pakistan’s transition to renewable energy

$450 million has been approved by the World Bank in financing to support Pakistan’s transition to renewable energy as the country aims...

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Moveable public toilets set up in Lea Market, Jheel Park under ‘Saaf Bath’ initiative

In Karachi under the ‘Saaf Bath’ initiative in the heart of Lea Market, near the Hub Chowki bus stop and in Jheel...

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Shehbaz Sharif arrested in money laundering case after LHC rejects bail

President Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), Shehbaz Sharif has been arrested by the National Accountability Bureau in the money laundering case after Lahore...

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We took Pakistan from Nehru & Gandhi, new province will be taken as such: MQM-P

On Thursday in Karachi, Dr Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui, the convener of Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) presented three names in the rally, Shahri...

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48pc Petrol Pumps Using Tampered Nozzles & Measurement Scales in Lahore

A recent inspection campaign against petrol pumps in Lahore found out that 48 percent of pumps in the city are using tampered...

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Police officer resigns after Lahore CCPO calls him ‘khotay kay bachay’ in meeting

The sub-inspector of the Punjab police has resigned from his post after controversial Lahore CCPO Umar Sheikh allegedly called him ‘Khotay kay...

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Dr. Zafar Mirza Gets Appointed as WHO Advisor

The former Special Assistant to Prime Minister of Pakistan on Health, Dr Zafar Mirza has been appointed as the World Health Organization...

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UN aviation agency asks Pakistan to stop issuing new pilot licenses

Pakistan has been advised by the International Civil Aviation Organization, a UN specialized agency, to undertake “immediate corrective actions” and to suspend...

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Removal of paintings from the National Art Gallery being termed as ‘theft’

Artists have demanded Prime Minister Imran Khan and NAB to take notice of the removal of 10 paintings of AJ Shemza from...

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Govt okays up to 262pc price rise for 94 lifesaving medicines

The federal government has approved a price rise as high as 262 percent for 94 lifesaving medicines to ensure their availability as...

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PM Imran Khan wants me to go to jail, says Shehbaz Sharif

On Wednesday, PML-N president Shehbaz Sharif said that Prime Minister Imran Khan is “yearning” to see him “go to jail”. The PML-N...

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PAC seeks action against bureaucrats for ignoring hearings

On Wednesday, All members of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) called for strict action against bureaucrats and complained that officials were giving...

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Excise Dept, NADRA Launch Doorstep Vehicle Registration Service

The office of the Deputy Commissioner Islamabad reported that the Federal Excise and Taxation Department with the association of National Database and...

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Pakistan to hold assembly elections in Gilgit-Baltistan on November 15

On Wednesday, President Dr. Arif Alvi issued an official notification where the date for the once-postponed elections for the legislative assembly of...

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81 students diagnosed with Covid-19 at Punjab schools

According to the Primary and Secondary Healthcare Department, around 39,296 students were randomly tested for COVID-19 in 763 schools all over the...

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44 Sugar Mills in Punjab Owe Billions of Rupees to Farmers

During the ongoing investigations against sugar mill owners, glaring statistics have come to light that reveals that 44 sugar mills owners from...

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Federal government responsible for bringing back Sharif: IHC

On Tuesday, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) said that the federal government responsible for bringing ex-Premier Nawaz Sharif back as it allowed...

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SECP serves notices to eight officials for data leak

On Tuesday, SECP issued show-cause notices to its eight officers along with two employees who were issued warning letters over the leak...

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PML-N’s Zubair met COAS twice to discuss Maryam, Nawaz: ISPR

DG ISPR General Babar Iftikhar revealed a shocking news that former Sindh governor and Pakistan Muslim League-N leader Muhammad Zubair held two...

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Pakistan Army inducts state of the art Chinese Main Battle Tank VT-4

The new tanks were unveiled on Tuesday after Pakistan Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa witnessed the VT-4 on exercise near Jhelum....

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NAB issues call-up notice to Fazlur Rehman in assets beyond means inquiry

NAB Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has issued a call-up notice to Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F) leader Maulana Fazlur Rehman in the assets beyond means case....

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Covid-19: Uptick in cases after Pakistan reopened schools

Since 15th September when all private and public schools and educational institutions reopened, random testing on both federal and provincial levels has...

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Kiwi fruit successfully grown in Mansehra

The National Tea and High Value Crops Research Institute, Shinkiari, has successfully grown kiwi fruit on an experimental basis in parts of...

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NHA plans to build new bridge to connect Karachi with Balochistan

NHA plans to repair the Hub River Bridge connecting Karachi with Balochistan alongside the construction of a new bridge, which would join Karachi...

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Probe into fake COVID data entries by Punjab health officials launched in Lahore

Nine health officers in Lahore have been suspended and probe is ordered after fake and fictitious entries of COVID data during the...

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Motorway rape case: IGP deputes police of all Punjab districts for nabbing prime rapist

On Tuesday, IGP Inam Ghani tasked police teams of all 36 districts of Punjab for detaining the prime rapist Abid Malhi in...

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Pakistan begins phase three of Covid-19 vaccine trials

On Tuesday, the National Command and Operation Center announced the launch of phase 3 clinical trials in Pakistan for a potential Covid-19...

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Under FBR new rules imports worth Rs 5,000 can be detained by customs

Under the Federal Board of Income (FBR) new rules any product imported into Pakistan worth as much as Rs 5,000 can be...

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Pakistan rejects Indian media reports on the appointment of Khobragade

Pakistan on Sunday while rejecting Indian media reports as “misleading” said that Indian proposal to appoint Jayant Khobragade as Charge d’Affaires at...

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Will govt mull over the Pakistan Democratic Movement demands?

The opposition formed an alliance called Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) commanded immediate resignation from Prime Minister Imran Khan, set forth a long...

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Rain victims in Sindh hold 50-km march on foot for relief goods

On Sunday, heavy rain and flood victims staged a 50 kilometer long march on foot from Naukot Fort to Mithi town, Sindh....

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Opposition forms Pakistan Democratic Movement, want PM Imran resignation

The opposition formed an alliance called Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) raised anti-government agenda, commanded immediate resignation from Prime Minister Imran Khan, went...

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Nationwide polio campaign aiming to vaccinate 40 million children kicks off today

On Monday, the nationwide polio campaign has begun, aiming to immunise 40 million children which will go on till Friday this week....

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Nawaz Sharif comes out all guns blazing against Imran’s ‘sponsors’, calls them ‘state above a state’

The convicted former Premier of Pakistan Nawaz Sharif, who was permitted to fly to London under medical grounds in 2019 broke his...

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Time to restore true democracy in country: Zardari at APC

Speaking at the APC, PPP co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari said that the opposition will send this government packing and will restore true democracy....

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OIC contact group seeks UN intervention in stopping HR violations in IIOJK

OIC Contact Group on Jammu and Kashmir seeks UN intervention to halt the human rights violations in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and...

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Justice Isa’s wife refuses to accept Rs35m tax liability

The Supreme Court Judge Justice Qazi Faiz Isa’s wife Sarena Isa declined to take a tax liability of Rs. 35 million which...

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PIA to resume 28 more weekly flights to different destinations in Saudi Arabia

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) at present operating only 23 flights on a weekly basis which now plans on increasing it to 51...

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ITP to take stern action against car owners using LED/HID lights

Islamabad Traffic Police (ITP) is reportedly ready to initiate an aggressive approach towards car owners that are using LED/HID lights while driving....

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Lahore High Court imposes ban on polythene bags across Punjab

After the Punjab Environment Protection Agency (EPA-Punjab) ban on the use of polythene bags, Lahore High Court (LHC) has also imposed a...

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Nawaz Sharif, Asif Zardari to virtually attend APC on Sept 20

Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif and former president Asif Ali Zardari will attend the opposition’s APC tomorrow via video link, confirmed the...

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Turkey offers help in launching iconic tram service in Karachi

New sheds of growing Pak-Turkey friendship in Karachi as Turkish Council General, Tolga Yok visited the office of the new Karachi administrator,...

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India wants to spread sectarian violence in Pakistan: Sheikh Rashid

On Thursday, Federal Minister for Railways Sheikh Rashid Ahmad said that India wants to spread sectarian violence in Pakistan to achieve its...

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Big Relief: Pakistan gets stay order over $6 billion penalty in Reko Diq dispute

The World Bank’s International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes has granted a stay on enforcement of the nearly six billion dollars...

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Gilgit-Baltistan to soon be made full-fledged 5th Pakistani province

Gilgit-Baltistan is going to be given a status of a full-fledged province with all constitutional rights, including its representation in the Senate...

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Twitter slams Nida Yasir for asking insensitive questions from parents of rape victim

Nida Yasir the ARY Digital’s Good Morning Show host once again tried to make high ratings through the wrong ways. In a...

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PM should know what’s happening to ordinary citizens in Islamabad: IHC

On Thursday, Chief Justice IHC Athar Minallah said that the Prime Minister of Pakistan should be aware of every happening to ordinary...

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38 educational institutions closed in last 72 hours for flouting SOPs

On Friday, the National Command and Operations Centre (NCOC) announced that 38 educational institutions across Pakistan were closed down during the last...

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Pakistan re-elected to United Nations CPC for three years

On Thursday, Pakistan got re-elected to the United Nations Committee for Programme and Coordination (CPC) after securing 52 votes from the 54...

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CDWP approves energy, development projects worth Rs57.78 billion

On Wednesday, the Central Development Working Party (CDWP) approved a total of seven energy and development projects worth Rs. 57.78 billion. The...

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KP govt temporarily suspends Peshawar BRT service

On Wednesday, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government suspended the Peshawar BRT service temporarily to conduct a technical review of the buses for...

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Shehbaz Sharif apologizes for taking credit for Lahore-Sialkot motorway during rape discussion

The PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif apologizes for insensitive comments he made during a parliament session while discussing the Lahore motorway rape incident....

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Low-cost Turkish airline Pegasus to begin flights to, from Karachi

Low-cost Turkish airline named Pegasus to start their operations from Istanbul to Karachi from September 25 after the launch was delayed due...

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Medical college in Islamabad closed after 16 Covid cases reported

After 16 students and employees of Riphah Medical College tested Covid positive, the district administration of Islamabad sealed the college and a...

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Gloria Jeans Staff Arrested After Beating Pregnant Lady and Family in Murree

A very disturbing and shocking incident took place at the Murree Expressway a pregnant lady and her family were allegedly attacked, tortured...

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Russia backs Pakistan’s stance on new map

Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on National Security Dr Moeed Yusuf said on Wednesday Russia supported Pakistan’s stance regarding the new...

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British Airways announces direct flights from Lahore to London Heathrow

On Tuesday, the British Airways announced direct flights from Lahore to London Heathrow from 14th October for four days a week. The...

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Pakistan tops 3 million Covid-19 tests, nearly 96% patients have recovered

Pakistan has successfully curtailed the spread of Covid-19, the total tests have crossed 3 million, and 96 percent of the corona infected...

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This Girl In Karachi Was Denied A Bike License Because Of Her Gender

A girl named Shireen Ferozepurwalla in Karachi recently took to Twitter and shared the details of the ordeal that she faced because...

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Arbaeen: PIA announces schedule for special flights to Baghdad, Najaf

The Pakistan International Airline (PIA) publicized on Tuesday that the carrier is going to operate special flights to Iraq’s holy cities of...

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IATA satisfied with PIA operational safety report

PIA has satisfied the IATA Operational Safety Audit team with its interim report concerning its organization, safety and flight operation. The IATA’s...

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IHC rejects exemption plea of Nawaz Sharif, issues non-bailable arrest warrants

The IHC has rejected the exemption appeal of former Prime Minister of Pakistan Nawaz Sharif and issued non bailable arrest warrants in...

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Pakistan PM Imran Khan calls for ‘chemical castration’ of rapists

On Monday, Prime Minister Imran Khan while talking about the motorway gang rape case called for chemical castration of rapists so that...

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1.37 billion approved for reconstruction of SITE Karachi roads

Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has approved Rs 1.37 billion for the reconstruction of all the deteriorated roads of Karachi...

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Pakistani celebrities protest against rising rape cases

Almost whole Pakistani is raising voice and protests have broken out in cities across Pakistan against the rising number of rape cases....

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PAF aircraft crashes near Pindigheb during routine training mission, pilot ejects safely

JUST IN: Pakistan Air Force aircraft crashed near Pindigheb Town of Attock District Tuesday morning, the PAF spokesperson confirmed. The plane was...

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Fawad Chaudhry slams calls for hanging, burning rapists

On Sunday, Federal Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry said the calls for hanging and burning rapists alive from prominent members...

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CCPO Lahore apologizes over controversial statements on motorway incident

CCPO Lahore Umar Sheikh apologizes over his controversial victim blaming statements after the Lahore Sialkot motorway gang rape case. Lahore Capital City...

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Commander among four terrorists killed in Waziristan operation

In an intelligence based military operation Ihsan Sanray with three other terrorists killed in border area of North and South Waziristan, reports...

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Motorway rape case: Rapist identified after DNA matches

A breakthrough has been achieved in the Gujjarpura motorway gang-rape case on Saturday as the DNA of a rapist has matched with...

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Pakistan Plans to Protect Ancient Rock Carvings at Diamer-Basha Dam site

The Cultural Heritage Management plans to protect the prehistoric rock carvings and inscriptions at the construction site of Diamer-Basha Dam through Pakistan’s...

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Expenses of PM House have fallen by 68 Percent in 2019-2020

Under the supremacy of Prime Minister Imran Khan, the expenses of PM House have been declined by more than half during the...

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Natural gas reserves discovered in Kalat, Balochistan

Pakistan Petroleum Limited has discovered huge gas reserves that are up to one trillion cubic feet in Morgandh X-1 in Margand Block,...

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PM Imran tops Asian World News list of world leaders who worked hard during the COVID-19 pandemic

Asian World News UK, names PM Imran Khan as the ‘Top Politician’ among a list of 10 world leaders, for his efforts...

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COVID-19 cases in Pakistan cross 300,000

Confirmed Covid-19 cases in Pakistan have exceeded 300,000 since the first case was reported in late February 2020. In the last 24...

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Motorway rape incident: Public demands removal of CCPO Lahore over controversial remarks

People are furious over the tirade of irresponsible remarks by CCPO Umar Sheikh who has been tasked to investigate the woman rape...

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WHO lists Pakistan among countries to learn from to fight Covid-19, future pandemics

Pakistan is getting highlighted as a Covid-19 success story and now Pakistan has been listed by WHO among those 7 countries from...

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Bureaucratic Reforms: PM Khan approves additional 88 posts in Secretariat Group

As part of the ongoing bureaucratic reforms, Prime Minister Imran Khan took an important decision of appointing experienced people from the open...

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Gujjarpura motorway gang-rape incident causes national outrage

The horrific gang-rape of a woman stranded on the Gujjarpura motorway whilst traveling with her children causes outrage in Pakistan and Twitter...

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Dissecting the Karachi transformation package

According to the sources at the Ministry of Planning, the federal government is unable to spend the whole package of Rs 736...

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SECP official Sajid Gondal tells police he was vacationing in northern areas

The missing case of Sajid Gondal the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) joint director has been solved as he told...

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Kanupp-2 nuclear reactor using Hualong One tech completes thermal testing

Kanupp-2 nuclear reactor using Hualong One technology has successfully completed its thermal testing called Hot Functional Tests (HFT). At the Karachi Nuclear...

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Pakistani Christian sentenced to death over blasphemous texts

On Tuesday, A sessions court in Lahore sentenced a Pakistani Christian Asif Pervaiz to death after convicting him of sending blasphemous texts....

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Government Launches First Ever Automated National Job Portal

For the first time in Pakistan, the Federal government launched a national job portal to help unemployed people and particularly young people...

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Time to rise above politics and work for development of Karachi, says Asad Umar

Asad Umar says that no matter who contributes more and who provides less funding, the important thing is to work together for...

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Punjab CM approves construction of Rs 50 billion Rawalpindi Ring Road

Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar approved the construction of the Rs 50 billion Rawalpindi Ring Road under a public-private partnership. According...

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Sania Nishtar reviews Ehsaas Cash disbursement in Neelum Valley, Azad Kashmir

Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Social Protection and Poverty Alleviation Dr. Sania Nishtar visited Jura sector near the Line of Control...

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EU Ambassador to Pakistan says ‘Pakistan managed COVID-19 challenge very well’

On Sunday, EU Ambassador to Pakistan Androulla Kaminara appreciated the efforts of Pakistan to overcome the socioeconomic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic....

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Pakistan develops first bloodless kidney dialysis machine

Another achievement for the country and another boost to the Made in Pakistan initiative as Pakistan developed the first bloodless risk-free kidney...

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Pakistan Post Increases Rates of Domestic Parcel Delivery

Pakistan Post has increased its rates for domestic parcel delivery service by 80 percent. The Pakistan Postal Services Management Board approved the...

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Daughter of Fahmida Riaz turns down presidential award for late mother

The daughter of famed poetess Fahmida Riaz has rejected the award for her late mother announced by the government. She declined the...

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Punjab government okays 100 MW solar project in South Punjab

Chief Minister Punjab, Usman Buzdar said that 100-megawatt electricity would be produced by a solar project at district Layyah in South Punjab....

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Sindh to issue first Benazir Bhutto Mazdoor Card on Jan 1

Sindh Education and Labour Minister Saeed Ghani announced the issuance of the first Benazir Bhutto Mazdoor Card on January 1, 2021 –...

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PM Imran refuses resignation of Asim Bajwa as SAPM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan declined to accept the resignation of Asim Saleem Bajwa as SAPM on Information, and told him to...

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Check out this South Asia’s ‘longest’ sky bridge zipline

Sky Bridge Zipline in Cherat said to be South Asia’s longest zipline is yet another reason why you should travel to the...

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High standard labs set up to promote Pakistani products in global markets: PM Imran

On Wednesday, Prime Minister Imran Khan said that high standard of laboratories is being established by the government by especially focusing on...

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48 died in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa due to devastating rains

PDMA has reported a total of 48 deaths in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa due to devastating rains since the start of the latest spell...

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Mufti Muneeb-ur-Rehman set to lose the top slot of Ruet-e-Hilal Committee

The Government of Pakistan is starting the reforms progression of the Ruet-e-Hilal Committee (RHC), Pakistan’s central moon sighting body. Due to the...

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NAB raids houses of Sindh irrigation minister Sohail Anwar Siyal

On Wednesday, The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) raided the residences of Sindh irrigation minister Sohail Anwar Siyal. According to the report, Siyal’s...

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2 burned to death, 3 injured as ‘huge’ fire erupts at Keamari oil terminal

On Thursday, a fire broke out at an oil terminal in Karachi’s Keamari area where two people burned to death at the...

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Nationwide petrol supply suspended as fire erupts at Keamari oil terminal

KARACHI: Petrol supply to all over the country is temporarily suspended from Karachi due to a fire erupted at an oil depot...

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Pakistan plans to tap into $25 billion legal cannabis market

On Wednesday, after the federal cabinet approval of the country’s first license for non-psychoactive hemp locally known as bhang, the science and...

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Sindh, Punjab governors distribute ration bags among Karachi rain affectees

Governors of Sindh and Punjab distributed ration bags among the rain-affected people of Karachi in collaboration with Bait-ul-Salam and Friends of Pakistan....

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Supreme Court suspends SHC decision to declare sugar inquiry report null and void

On Wednesday, the Supreme Court rejected the SHC decision to declare the Sugar Inquiry Commission report null and void. The Supreme Court...

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Major reshuffle of civil officers, secretaries by Punjab government

On Wednesday, in a major reshuffle of civil and police officers by the Punjab government, several officers and provincial secretaries were transferred...

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Alarm Bells Sounded over Poliovirus Situation in Pakistan

The Independent Monitoring Board (IMB) expressed serious concerns towards the prevailing and increasing cases of poliovirus in Pakistan. According to the latest...

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Karachi transformation plan has been devised to address the city woes

While directing to finalize the “Karachi transformation plan”, Prime Minister Imran Khan said, “We are not unaware of the problems of the...

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Tourism thrives post Covid lockdown as thousands flock to northern Pakistan

Tourism is thriving after 4 months of COVID lockdown as thousands of people flock to northern areas in Pakistan and now tourist...

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Islamabad to receive heavy rains, red alert issued

On Tuesday, the Islamabad Capital Territory administration issued a red alert over possible flooding caused by heavy rains expected to lash the...

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Islamabad High Court gives Nawaz Sharif 9 days to surrender

On Tuesday, The Islamabad High Court (IHC) said former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif should surrender and “appear before the court” at the...

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60-year-old Pakistani bodybuilder explains how he still stays in shape

To obtain the fitness level you need to be very focused, some get the desired results but others don’t as they leave...

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NHA Announces an Increase in Toll Tax for Lahore-Islamabad Motorway

According to the National Highway Authority (NHA) the toll tax rate intended for Lahore-Islamabad Motorway (M2) has been increased by 10 percent....

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163 killed, 101 injured in rain-related incidents across Pakistan

According to the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), at least 163 people have been killed while 101 others were injured since 15th...

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Pakistan records lowest daily count of COVID-19 in four months

According to the National Command and Control Centre, Pakistan has recorded the lowest daily count of COVID-19 cases in four months. In...

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Pemra suspends license of 24 News HD over “hate inciting content”

Pemra has suspended the license of 24 News HD with “immediate effect” for “airing hate inciting content” during a special Muharram transmission. On...

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‘Even jungles have rules’: Anwar Maqsood recites poem as Karachi face worst rain conditions ever

A poem on the dismal situation of Karachi by prominent Pakistani writer Anwar Maqsood is going viral after the Karachi rain situation...

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Justice Isa’s wife seeks income tax details of Prime Minister and others

On Saturday, Justice Qazi Faez Isa’s wife, Sarina Isa alleged that since her legally-protected confidential income tax and bank records were illegally...

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Virgin Atlantic expands its flight operations to Pakistan

Virgin Atlantic a British airline has announced that from December the carrier is starting its operations to Pakistan via direct flight. Virgin...

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Labourers under WWF Will Get Rs 200,000 Grant for Daughter’s Marriage

The Federal Government of Pakistan announced an increase in the grant for labourers under Worker Welfare Fund (WWF) for their daughter’s marriage,...

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Ayesha Omar, Urwa Hocane, other celebrities lament Karachi rain devastation

As Karachi is in destructive condition, many industrial units have sunk, mobile networks stopped working and houses are in critical condition as...

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PM Imran calls opposition responsible for economic collapse if FATF blacklists Pakistan

On Thursday, Prime Minister Imran Khan said during a TV interview that the opposition will be held responsible for economic collapse if...

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Animals aren’t meant to be kept in cages: Islamabad High Court

The chief justice of the Islamabad High Court on Thursday remarked that animals are not meant to be kept in cages or...

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Breakdown of networks in Karachi as extended electricity outage continues

The largest city of the country Karachi is facing heavy rain with flood everywhere is now suffering from the breakdown of mobile...

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Nepra to pass 50 paisa per unit increase in electricity rates to consumers

Nepra is expected to pass on an increase of about 50 paisa per unit in electricity rates to all consumers of the...

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Punjab to have 10 more shelter homes

On Wednesday, Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar approved the establishment of 10 more shelter homes in rented buildings in the provincial...

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CAA issues new COVID-19 SOPs for domestic, international flights

CAA has changed COVID-19 standard operating procedures (SOPs) for all the international and local flights functional in the country. The Pakistan Civil...

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Karachi experiences worst floods in almost a century, at least 41 dead

Karachi has experienced the worst August floods as it broke the 89 years record on Thursday with many parts of the city...

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Balochistan to get 40 percent share of gas revenue from Sui field

The Federal Government agreed to share 40 percent of gas revenue attained from the Sui gas field with Balochistan province which will...

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1100 plus jobs announced at Thar Block-1 mining project under CPEC

Chairman CPEC Authority, Lt Gen (r) Asim Saleem Bajwa on Thursday announced over 1100 jobs of various categories for a recently started...

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SHC issues final warning to Sindh ECP over local bodies elections schedule

On Wednesday, the SHC issued the final warning to the Sindh ECP to submit a schedule for the local bodies election. The...

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PAEC KANUPP-2: 1100 megawatts to be added to national grid by December

PAEC KANUPP-2 will be connected to the national grid by the end of 2020 this year and will add 1100 megawatts to...

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Govt rejects OGRA recommendation to reduce prices, retains gas prices

The government has decided to go against OGRA recommendations to reduce gas prices and keep them unchanged to partially offset losses of...

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CCP suggest reduction in govt role in fixing wheat support price

The CCP has suggested to the government that the policy of fixing wheat with minimum price is adding misrepresentation to the economy...

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Govt plans to engage overseas Pakistanis to boost reserves

Government is planning to engage overseas Pakistanis in different ways to boost reserves including through bonds or deposits. State Bank of Pakistan...

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PM Imran Khan constitutes National Coordination Committee on Tourism

On Wednesday, Prime Minister Imran Khan constituted the National Coordination Committee on Tourism. The committee aims to direct the country to become...

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Micro smart lockdown imposed in various cities in Punjab

On Wednesday, a micro smart lockdown has been imposed by the Punjab government in multiple areas of the six cities in the...

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3 days of monsoon rain in Pakistan kill 90, disrupt life in Karachi

The 3 days of monsoon rain in Pakistan has caused havoc and only in Karachi, more than a thousand homes have been...

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OGDCL announces new condensate, gas discovery in Kohat

OGDCL has discovered new gas and condensate at Togh Bala 01 Well, which is situated in District Kohat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. As per...

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Punjab: 95 out of 60,000 tested Covid positive in random sampling after Eid

In the Punjab province only 95 people out of 60,000 tested Covid positive in random sampling conducted by the authorities after Eidul...

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20k acre national park in Punjab to be inaugurated in December

Department of forest Paidar division, Punjab has started a mega project of national park comprising 20k acres at the large forest area...

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Pakistani startup Byonyks invents affordable dialysis machine

A US-based medical device startup Byonyks in Lahore has successfully invented Pakistan’s first affordable and portable dialysis machine via which patients will...

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Justice for Nasreen Advocate: PM Imran Takes Notice of Kidnapping & Torture of Lawyer

Twitter is trending with the hashtag #JusticeforNasreenAdvocate to demand justice for Advocate Irshad Nasreen who was kidnapped, tortured and raped by anonymous...

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PML-N releases white paper on two-year performance of PTI

The opposition party PML-N has released a white paper on two-year performance of incumbent government and declared that the PTI government has...

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Halal food has high demand in China, SE Asia: FPCCI

Mian Anjum Nisar the president of Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) revealed that the halal food trade worldwide...

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Covid-19 Cases Rising in Tourist Spots

The Covid-19 cases have been on the rise since the government lifted smart lockdown and reopened tourist spots for the visitors mainly...

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$10bn needed for the restoration of Karachi infrastructure

On Sunday, Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah said modernizing the infrastructure of Karachi requires a sum of at least $10 billion....

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Nawaz Sharif will go straight to prison upon return: Fawad Chaudhary

On Monday, Federal Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry said that Nawaz Sharif will go straight to prison upon his return...

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Pemra fines Neo News Rs0.5mn for airing Khalil ur Rehman’s abusive remarks

Over the harsh discussion and usage of derogatory remarks against a woman by Khalil ur Rehman Qamar, Neo News has been fined...

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Naval Chief inaugurates Joint Maritime Information Coordination Centre

Pakistan Naval Chief inaugurated the Joint Maritime Information Coordination Centre in Karachi on Friday. Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Zafar Mahmood Abbasi...

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Shahid Afridi to restore public library turned into garbage dump in Tank

The Former Captain of Pakistan Cricket Team Shahid Khan Afridi pledges to reestablish the only public library situated in the district Tank...

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ECC allows TCP to import 200,000 tons of wheat

The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has permitted the Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) to place an import order of...

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NHA Chairman inspects work on N-5 Rawalpindi-Lahore section

Chairman NHA visited the Rawalpindi-Lahore section N-5 and inspected alignment of the prescribed project of Shahdara flyover and work of widening of...

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Not everyone understands the depth of Pak-Saudi ties: FM Qureshi

Foreign Affairs Minister of Pakistan Shah Mehmood Qureshi categorically excluded the gossips that says Pak-Saudi ties had weakened. FM Qureshi says bot...

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Dengue larvae found in ‘cleared’ areas in Rawalpindi

Different teams of departments of Civil Defence Department (CDD) visited various areas of Rawalpindi to check the condition of dengue larvae and...

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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa launches Sehat Sahulat healthcare for all residents

On Thursday, northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province launched the Sehat Sahulat program making it the first-ever universal healthcare program in Pakistan covering all...

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PIA resumes Paris flight operations via makeshift option

Despite the 6 months ban by EASA, Pakistan’s national carrier PIA has resumed its Paris flight operations under an alternative arrangement. After...

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Punjab orders ban on polythene bags by August 31

Punjab Environment Protection Agency (EPA-Punjab) on Thursday has ordered complete ban on the use of polythene bags in the whole province by...

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Nation remembers 1971 war hero Rashid Minhas on 49th Martyrdom Anniversary

Pakistan marked 49th martyrdom anniversary of Pakistan youngest Nishan-e-Haider recipient Pilot officer Rashid Minhas Shaheed. Rashid Minhas was born on 17 February...

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Mir Hasil Khan Bizenjo dies: A brief overview of the life of experienced politician

Renowned national politician Mir Hasil Khan Bizenjo passed away on Thursday at 62 after fighting with lung cancer for many months. Mir...

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PTI govt highlights achievements in two-year performance report

Members from the cabinets spoke to the media to feature their two-year performance report as the PTI government marked two years in...

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2.3mn youth may have lost jobs in Pakistan during lockdown: ADB

New ADB report estimates that approximately 2.3 million young people in Pakistan may have lost their jobs during the lockdown period due...

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All concerned departments on alert as heavy rains likely from today in Rawalpindi

Deputy Commissioner Rawalpindi issued the instructions of being red alert to WASA, RDA, Metropolitan Municipal Corporation, police, and civil defense to face...

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SC moved for contempt proceedings against PM, govt officials

On Tuesday, the SC asked to initiate contempt proceedings against PM and the govt senior federal officials for not implementing its Jan...

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Govt decides to permanently shut down Monal Restaurant Islamabad

The federal government has decided to permanently shut down Islamabad’s premium dining location Monal Restaurant located on the Margalla Hills National Park...

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Shireen Mazari asks women journalists for proof against harassment to take action

On Tuesday, Shireen Mazari Human Rights Minister asked women journalists to provide proof after a number of them accused Twitter accounts affiliated...

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Murree to be upgraded to sub-division, 50 sights declared as picnic spots

The decision has been taken to upgrade the Tehsil Murree of District Rawalpindi giving it the status of sub-division and a total...

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Pakistan signs agreement with IPPs to ensure cheaper electricity

Pakistan government paves way for cheaper electricity to the consumers after they signed an agreement with the IPPs and kept the profit...

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SOPs agreed for majalis and processions during Muharram

On Tuesday, the religious scholars of different schools of thought and the federal government made an agreement over the SOPs in order...

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CPEC is transforming Pakistan’s remote Gilgit-Baltistan

The China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is transforming the remote Gilgit-Baltistan into a lucrative business hub of Pakistan. Gilgit-Baltistan was once known...

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Pakistan green-lights Phase III trials for COVID vaccine

Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) has given formal approval to the Ministry of NHSRC for Phase III clinical trials of the...

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Pakistan launches CPEC internship programme to empower youth

Special Assistant to Prime Minister for information and Chairman CPEC Authority Lt Gen (r) Asim Saleem Bajwa announced the launch of a...

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Zartaj Gul fumbles again, says Gen Zia-ul-Haq was born on Aug 17

Zartaj Gul the Minister of state for climate change once again fumbled after she gave a novel ‘definition’ of COVID-19, this time...

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Major drop in sanitisers, masks prices after Covid-19 cases waned in Rawalpindi

After the record decline in the number of Covid-19 patients in Rawalpindi and the complete lifting of lockdown, the prices of hand...

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‘Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to utilize hydropower potential’

Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Mahmood Khan on Sunday said the provincial government is taking result-oriented steps under a well devised strategy to...

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Alibaba founder Jack Ma to be awarded Pakistan civil award on 23rd March

Jack Ma a billionaire philanthropist and founder of the Chinese biggest e-commerce platform Alibaba will receive Pakistan Civil Award Sitara-i-Pakistan on Pakistan...

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Third phase of beautification of Murree Road, Rawalpindi starts

Parks & Horticulture Authority Rawalpindi has started the third phase of the beautification of Murree Road, Rawalpindi. In this phase beautification work...

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Approval of EPA to be sought for every construction project: IHC

IHC has ordered that the approval of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will be a must before launching any construction project. According...

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PTI, PPP and MQM join hands to work for Karachi uplift

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) have joined hands for the betterment of the Karachi city....