Pakistan
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400Pakistan Surpasses India With Higher Investment Commitments in H1 2020
Pakistan is now one of the top five countries in the world with the most investment commitments in the first half of...
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368Pakistan to establish infectious disease control centre modeled after US CDC
Preparations have been in an advanced stage to build an infectious disease centre in Pakistan similar to the Atlanta-based national public health...
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353Pakistan records over 3,000 coronavirus cases for 3rd day
Coronavirus cases in Pakistan surged by 3,119 in the past 24 hours, the third day that the number of daily infections increased...
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402KP introduces rapid antigen test for diagnosis of covid in remote districts
The health department of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) has introduced a new antigen detection rapid test (Ag-RDT) in its covid-19 testing policy to...
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386Pakistan, China finalize Gwadar projects for upcoming JCC
The 5th meeting of Pakistan China Joint Working Group (JWG) on Gwadar has finalized deliverable projects which would be placed before the...
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345PIA to purchase eight new airplanes on dry lease to ‘modernize’ the fleet
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has decided to add eight new narrow-body airplanes to its system on dry lease to modernize its fleet....
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486Pakistan Allows Saudi Crown Prince MBS, Other Royals To Hunt Houbara Bustard
According to sources, the federal government had issued special permission to Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman and two other members...
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387DRAP launches online application system for pharma manufacturers
Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) has launched the Pakistan Integrated Regulatory Information Management System (Pirims) – an innovative online application platform...
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450PM Imran Khan launches Ehsaas Kafaalat Policy for Special Persons
Prime Minister Imran Khan has launched the Ehsaas Kafaalat Policy for Special Persons that would be beneficial for families of two million...
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763Ex-PM Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali passes away aged 76
Former Prime Minister and senior politician Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali was buried in his hometown Dera Murad Jamali Thursday afternoon. His funeral...
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1.8KIndus Motors discontinues Toyota Corolla Altis Grande 1.8L Manual
Reports emerging from different sources imply that Indus Motors Company has discontinued the Toyota Corolla Altis Grande 1.8L Manual transmission. The company...
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312FBR exceeds tax target by Rs 16 billion from July to November
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) exceeded its tax collection target by Rs 16 billion for a period from July to November...
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384Covid-19: 70 areas in nine Punjab cities put under smart lockdown
According to a notification by Punjab Primary & Secondary Health Care Department (PP&SHD), a smart lockdown has imposed in 70 areas of...
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821How Flea markets can drive most COVID-19 spread
Landa bazars (Flea markets) have become a big threat as articles being sold in Pakistan are imported from highly hit Covid-19 countries....
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373No Money Left in Sindh’s Coronavirus Emergency Fund for Second Wave
After utilizing Rs 3.6 billion of the Coronavirus Emergency Fund (CEF) the Sindh government is left with no funds to tackle the...
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431‘Pakistan has the highest rate of breast cancer in Asia’
One in every ten Pakistani women could develop breast cancer in their lifetime, 90,000 women are diagnosed with this deadly disease every...
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4753 development projects costing Rs 91.94 million inaugurated in Buner
Three different development projects costing Rs 91.94 million in Buner were inaugurated on Sunday that includes the Dagar Playground which would provide...
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304Pakistan allocates $150 million for Covid vaccine
Pakistan is keenly looking at the affairs related to the coronavirus vaccine and the government has reserved $150 million for the purchase...
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613CAT Footwear Pakistan: The brand that gained the most in 2020
CAT Footwear has sneaked into the game with their bold and nostalgic overbuilt design called the Intruder. This footwear is a new...
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534Jibran Nasir warns users after his WhatsApp account got hacked
Pakistani politician and civil rights activist Jibran Nasir shared his scary experience of how his WhatsApp got hacked and has warned social...
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326PPPA and ADB are collaborating in the health sector
The Punjab Public Private Partnership Authority (PPPA) on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in...
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272Peshawar’s Covid-19 positivity rate highest in the country, NCOC
The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) declared Peshawar with the highest positivity rate of COVID-19 as the region has the highest...
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356KP to Open Up Eight New ‘Eco-Friendly’ Tourist Zones to Promote Tourism
KP Culture and Tourism Authority has approved the creation of eight new ‘eco-friendly’ tourist zones to promote tourism in the province. According...
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441Karachi: More than 100 projects for Rs1.1trn finalised under KTP
More than 100 projects had been planned under the Karachi Transformation Plan (KTP) on which over Rs 1.1 trillion would be spent....
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925Rawalpindi Traffic Police Launches Digital System to Apply for Driving License
The City Traffic Police Rawalpindi has launched the most awaited one-window digital system for the public in order to apply for a...
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356‘Govt making serious efforts to bring Dr Aafia Siddiqui back home’
Prime Minister Advisor on Parliamentary Affairs, Babar Awan has revealed that Federal Government is taking serious steps for the return of Dr....
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301Govt to hike power, gas tariffs in phases
The federal government has announced that it will have to hike the power and gas tariffs in the country in a phased...
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360Cabinet committee approves ‘historic’ anti-rape ordinance
The federal government on Thursday got anti-rape ordinance passed from the Cabinet Committee on Disposal of Legislative Cases (CCLC) to curb rape...
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615Sindh decides to develop 220 islands into tourist spots
Sindh Coastal Development Authority (SCDA) has decided to develop 220 islands on the Sindh coast into tourist attraction spots. In the meeting,...
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620Italy Sets Up Textile Technology Center In Pakistan
The Italian textile machinery sector together with PISIE has opened a new technology training center in Faisalabad, Pakistan. This project intends to...
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329Bilawal Bhutto Tests COVID Positive a Day Before Sister’s Engagement
Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) chairman, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has tested positive for the Covid a day before his sister Bakhtawar Bhutto Zardari’s...
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435China’s Honglian hybrid rice achieves promising results in Pakistan
China’s Honglian hybrid rice harvested in eight demonstrative plots in Pakistan achieved remarkable results and the two countries’ professionals are confident in...
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256Pakistan single day Covid-19 cases cross 3,000 for the first time since July
Pakistan has reported the highest single day Covid-19 cases since July, 3000 new virus infections have been diagnosed with 59 deaths in the last 24...
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488PM Khan approves setting up of the National Intelligence Coordination Committee
A new intelligence-sharing and coordinating committee has been set up under the name of National Intelligence Coordination Committee. Pakistan Prime Minister Imran...
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452Mahira Khan for creativity, Sania Nishtar for knowledge feature in BBC 100 Women list
Actor Mahira Khan and SAPM Dr Sania Nishtar have made it to the list of British Broadcasting Corporation’s (BBC) 100 inspiring and influential women from...
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271Pakistan sees highest Covid-19 positivity ratio of this season
Pakistan recorded the highest positivity ratio of the current season as COVID-19 positive cases are surging rapidly under the impact of the...
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392COVID-19: DUHS clinical trials of C-IVIG therapy show promising results
Clinical trials of Covid-19 intravenous immunoglobulin (C-IVIG), a therapy developed by DOW University of Health Sciences (DUHS) against coronavirus, showed promising results,...
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540Russian hackers put PIA data up for sale on the dark web
Russian hackers have put up the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) network access and database on sale on the dark web as revealed...
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397WEF and PSDF Collaborate to Set Pakistan’s Future Skills Agenda
Top leaders from across the public and private sector gathered at a press conference organized by PSDF to discuss the future of...
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1.2KThis is the Muchu Chhish in Pakistan, the world’s highest unclimbed mountain
Muchu Chhish is located in Pakistan’s Gilgit-Baltistan and is the highest unexplored peak in the world. Apart from the experienced climbers, there...
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327Pakistan to provide anti-COVID-19 vaccine free of cost
Pakistan has decided to arrange the anti-Covid-19 vaccination of all the Pakistanis free of cost, whatever it costs to the government. According...
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775Govt decides to bifurcate Lahore into two districts
Lahore is going to be divided into two districts in order to manage the administrative and financial matters in a better way....
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320Rs 600 billion package announced for development in south Balochistan
A package of Rs 600 billion for the development project in south Balochistan has been announced by the members of the federal...
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293Bill in KP Assembly proposes 7-year jail for acid attack culprits
A draft bill has been tabled in the KP Assembly which proposes seven-year imprisonment for culprits involved in acid attacks. Member Provincial...
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279Balochistan cabinet approves new sub-divisions for province
The Balochistan cabinet has decided to establish new administrative sub-divisions in the province due to its increasing population. The Balochistan cabinet meeting...
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642Balochistan PAC declares Saindak lease contract unconstitutional
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the Balochistan Assembly has declared the lease contract of the Saindak Copper-Gold Project to be ‘unconstitutional’....
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430ECC approves $150 million to purchase Covid-19 vaccine
Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) approved $150 million technical supplementary grant to book covid-19 vaccine from international manufacturers. Adviser to Prime Minister on...
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721LDA prepares proposals for construction of Mall Road tunnel
The Lahore Development Authority (LDA) has started their work on proposals for the construction of Mall Road tunnel that will help maintain...
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314ADB reaffirms support for development agenda, COVID-19 response
Asian Development Bank (ADB) has made sure of its support for the development efforts and to tackle the Covid-19 in Pakistan. In...
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406PIEDMC decides to handover industrial plots to entrepreneurs
Industrial entrepreneurs are going to be allocated possession of plots on a preferential basis in all the economic zones established by PIEDMC...
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455Islamabad sees highest positivity rate since Covid-19 outbreak
The highest coronavirus positivity rate in Islamabad has been recorded on Tuesday since the outbreak in March, the rate has reached 11.78....
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1.0KTLP head Khadim Hussain Rizvi passes away
Khadim Hussain Rizvi, the charismatic and controversial religious leader, Chief of the Tehreek e Labbaik Pakistan (TLP), has passed away due to...
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448Pakistan approves e-visa facility for 16 more countries
Pakistan has extended the e-visa facility available to the residents of 175 countries to another 16 nations after Federal Cabinet approved the...
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330Most-wanted terrorist killed during FC raid in Turbat: sources
The most wanted terrorist was gunned down by Frontier Corps (FC) personnel on Tuesday during a shoot-out in Turbat, Balochistan according to...
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295Pakistan: Gold rate fall in domestic market
Pakistan: The per tola gold rate is again seeing a depreciation in the local market after a little gain a day before....
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1.3KJahangir Tareen Resigns as CEO of JDW Sugar Mills
Politician and business magnate Jahangir Khan Tareen has resigned from the post of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) from JDW Sugar Mills Ltd....
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962Govt to offer golden handshake to one-third PIA employees
In order to keep the national airline afloat, the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) has approved a Voluntary Separation Scheme (VSS) to lay...
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403Govt suspends political gatherings as second wave gains momentum
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday announced a temporary ban on political rallies and big gatherings to prevent the surging second wave...
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357PM Imran proposes electoral reforms to ensure credible polls
Prime Minister Imran Khan addressed the nation on important electoral reforms in a televised speech on Tuesday in a bid to ensure...
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465ECC approves Rs 38 billion supplementary grants for security
Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved four major supplementary grants totaling Rs 38 billion for security expenditures. The meeting...
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417LHC moved for making airbags mandatory in vehicles
The petition was filed in the Lahore High Court (LHC), sought amendments in Automotive Development Policy (ADP) 2016-2021 for making airbags mandatory...
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590PM Imran unveils development package for Balochistan
Prime Minister Imran Khan has announced a mega-development project for South Balochistan areas featuring the construction of 1,100 KM roads, skill training...
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266Sindh CM Murad Ali Shah goes into isolation after testing positive for Covid-19
Syed Murad Ali Shah, Chief Minister Sindh has tested positive for coronavirus, as per the statement released by CM House Sindh. *...
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401Pakistan Navy commissions new Damen-built PNS Tabuk corvette
The commissioning of PNS Tabuk marks the completion of the two-vessel order with Damen, signed by the Pakistan MoD in 2017. The...
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306Aslam Raisani richest lawmaker in Balochistan with Rs21 billion assets
The Election Commission of Pakistan disclosed the details of assets and liabilities of the members of the Balochistan Assembly. As per the...
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375Alsons Group launches Pakistan’s first locally developed respiratory device
The Federal Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry announced the launching of a locally developed respiratory device. The Minister held the...
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295Lahore sees peak pollution as coronavirus surges
Officials have warned Lahore of pollution that has emerged to a larger extent as a thick blanket of smog has enveloped the...
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399PM Imran approves funds for advance purchase of potential COVID-19 vaccine
Prime Minister Imran Khan has approved specific funding for the advance purchase of potential Covid-19 vaccine, according to a statement released by...
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314IFAD urges Pakistan to contribute double into its Twelfth Replenishment
Pakistan has been asked by the specialized agency of the United Nations, International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD) to double its contribution...
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376Climate change in coastal areas impact women more: environmentalists
Environmental experts have highlighted that climate change has affected women living on the coastal areas of Indus Delta, particularly those working in...
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325Pakistan provides ‘irrefutable evidence’ India sponsors terrorist groups
While addressing an important conference, DG ISPR General Babar Iftikhar said that Pakistan have concrete irrefutable evidence regarding Indian involvement to upscale...
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875Gilgit-Baltistan Election 2020: PTI leads with 10 seats; independents bag 7 & PPP 4
There was a hustle and bustle in the past few days in Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) as residents of the picturesque snow-covered mountainous region enjoyed political rallies...
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326Pakistan to Establish National Dredging Company: Ali Zaidi
Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Ali Haider Zaidi revealed that Pakistan will develop its own dredging company that will benefit up to...
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329WHO and Pakistan sign Country Cooperation Strategy (2020–2025)
Pakistan and World Health Organization have signed Country Cooperation Strategy (2020–2025) to strengthen the relationship between the Government of Pakistan and WHO...
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419CCI approves Rs 350 billion to tackle malnutrition among children
The Council of Common Interests (CCI) has agreed to launch a project worth 350 billion rupees for the next five years to...
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522Global air quality platform ranks Lahore second most polluted city
Swiss real-time air quality monitoring platform IQAir ranked Lahore, the capital city of Punjab, as the second most polluted city in the...
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403US Embassy in Pakistan apologizes over political retweet
The US Embassy in Pakistan released an apology regarding a retweet of an anti-government statement from an opposition leader who proposed Prime...
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657Govt to bring law on premarital thalassaemia test: Dr Yasmin Rashid
Health Minister of Punjab Dr Yasmin Rashid has announced that the bill on premarital thalassaemia test will be passed to prevent the...
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350‘There are over 19 million people with diabetes in Pakistan’
Experts have raised their voice while showing concern over the high prevalence of diabetes in Pakistan to reduce fat through regular exercise...
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819‘Sick to my stomach,’ say Wasim and Shaniera Akram on child abuse in Pakistan
Wasim and Shaniera Akram have expressed his disgust and anger towards those who torture and abuse children by highlighting a recent child...
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481Dr. Atta ur Rahman Claims Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Not Suitable for Pakistan
Chairman of the Prime Minister’s Task Force on Science and Technology and a renowned scientist of Pakistan, Dr. Atta ur Rahman revealed...
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339World Bank Advises Pakistan to Invest in Solar and Wind Energy
World Bank advises Pakistan to invest in solar and wind energy stating that alternative sources of energy can help save Pakistan $5...
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485AKU develops low-cost, 3D printed nasal swab
Aga Khan University (AKU) has successfully manufactured 3D printed nasal swab used to test the existence of Coronavirus in the body. This...
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337Pakistan can meet climate smart development goals
Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Mohammad Jehanzeb Khan declared that Pakistan has tremendous potential to overcome the hurdles caused by climate change and...
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326‘LPG sector should be treated as major industry’: PLPGMA
Authorities are being urged by the Pakistan LPG Marketers Association (PLPGMA) to consider the liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) sector as a major...
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591Average rate of the price hike, the highest in 8 years
In a report, issued by the statistical division, it was manifested that during the period of PTI government, the average rate of...
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557Bilawal welcomes, Nawaz rejects Army inquiry report on ‘Karachi incident’
PML-N supreme leader Nawaz Sharif has “rejected” the findings of the ‘Karachi incident’ while his PDM ally PPP chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari...
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398Jang group CEO granted bail by SC after 200 days in detention
The Supreme Court of Pakistan granted bail to Mir Shakeel ur Rehman, editor-in-chief of the Jang Group, in a 34 years old...
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546TAPI gas pipeline to be a game-changer for the economic prosperity of Pakistan
Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline is at the stage of practical implementation and the project is a game-changer for the economic prosperity of...
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379Pakistan decides to impose smart lockdown in Covid hotspots
Authorities have imposed smart lockdowns in several localities in Lahore, Rawalpindi and Multan after declaring them Covid hotspots. As the second wave...
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665Trial Run of Karachi Circular Railway Starts Today
Federal and Sindh governments have agreed to start the trial run of Karachi Circular Railway from today after the induction of 10...
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644PFVA Imposes Ban on Onion Export Till November 18
All Pakistan Fruit and Vegetable Association (PFVA) has voluntarily imposed a ban on the export of onion from 3rd November for 15...
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375COVID-19 SOPs: Indoor weddings banned across Pakistan by NCOC
National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) has issued new SOPs for the marriage ceremonies to stem the spread of COVID-19. According to...
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607CM Buzdar Approves Hiring Of 5,700 People In Punjab Police
Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar on Wednesday approved hiring of as many as 5700 people in the Punjab police. Chief Minister...
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1.1KNation celebrates the 143rd birth anniversary of Allama Iqbal today
Today on 9th November is Pakistan’s National Poet’s 143rd birth anniversary and the Pakistani nation observed the Allama Iqbal day with traditional...
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403Only a fool doesn’t discuss everything with wife: PM Imran Khan
In a recent interview with Imran khan conducted by journalist Susanne Koelbl for German Spiegel International, Primer Minister credited his wife for...
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324ECC Approves Minimum Wheat Support Price at Rs 1,650 per 40 kg
The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet Friday approved the minimum support price for the wheat crop at Rs 1,650 per...
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369SECP registers 2,107 new companies in October, up by 26pc compared to 2019
According to the apex corporate regulator, the Security and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has registered 2,107 new companies in October 2020,...
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292PM Imran Asks for Final Proposals on Rs 79bn Leh Expressway Project
On Wednesday, Prime Minister Imran Khan chaired a meeting and formed a five members’ committee to finalize the proposal to begin the...
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1.4KSHC dismisses plea of lawyer in Karachi to legalize hashish (charas)
Sindh High Court (SHC) has dismissed a petition filed by advocate Ghulam Asghar Saeein asking to legalize hashish (charas) in Pakistan. The...
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484CDWP Approves Six Development Projects Worth Rs 37 Billion
Four projects worth Rs 3.69 billion have been approved, along with another two projects of Rs 33.49 billion were agreed by the...
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634Orange Line Train Gantry Falls Onto Parked Cars After An Accident
The Lahore’s Orange Line Metro Train has met with a major accident within two weeks of its launch as an over-speed container-carrying...
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392Covid-19 Second Wave: Islamabad Test Positivity Rate Rises to 7.7pc
As COVID-19 cases are surging in Pakistan, the test positivity rate in the Islamabad has increased to 7.7 percent and 2 more...
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747Karachi’s public transport system worst in the world: Bloomberg
Bloomberg, a US-based news agency, has cited a 2019 study by car-parts company Mister Auto which declared Karachi’s public transport system the...
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665Three ball bearings importing companies booked for ‘misdeclaration’
The research and development section of the Model Customs Collectorate of Appraisement-East lodged a case on Tuesday against three importing companies for...
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981#JusticeForArzoo: Celebs rally support for child bride Arzoo Masih
Arzoo Masih case, a teenage Christian girl who was allegedly kidnapped and forced to marry her Muslim abductor, has created a massive...
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494Pakistan to Construct the Largest Salt Refinery in the World
Pakistan’s first salt manufacturing company, Hub Pak Salt Refinery is preparing to construct the world’s biggest salt refinery in Hub Industrial Zone,...
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369Restored 200-year-old Gurdwara in Quetta reopens after 73 years
After the migration of the Sikhs community from Quetta towards India, the 200-year-old Gurdwara Sri Guru Singh Sabha on Archer Road in...
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466New COVID-19 wave brings down cotton rates
Economic activities have slowed down owing to the new wave of COVID-19 world over therefore Pakistan’s textile industry is being directly affected...
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401ADB, Pakistan sign $2mn deal to strengthen fight against Covid-19
In order to strengthen efforts to curb the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, Pakistan signed a $2 million grant agreement with the...
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414Fayyaz Chohan out as Punjab info minister, Firdous appointed CM’s Special Assistant
In a reshuffle of the Punjab cabinet, Fayyaz ul Hasan Chohan was on Monday removed as the provincial information minister and replaced...
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874Sea Buckthorn Found in Pakistan is the New Superfood
Sea buckthorn, also known as sandthorn, seaberry and sallowthorn, is a herb that is grown in Skardu, Hunza, Chitral, and Gilgit and...
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918PM Imran to launch ‘CPEC City’ project in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on 18 Nov
Prime Minister Imran Khan is going to launch work on the Rashakai ‘China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) City’ on November 18. On Sunday,...
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426PM Imran announces granting Gilgit-Baltistan provisional provincial status
On Sunday, Prime Minister Imran Khan announced granting the provisional-provincial status to Gilgit-Baltistan during the celebrations of the region’s 73rd Independence Day....
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401Fruit, vegetable prices surge as shopkeepers ignore govt rates
The rates of fruit and vegetable have skyrocketed, despite the fact that government rates are forwarded to the shopkeepers on daily basis...
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565CM Buzdar announces Rs 5 billion relief package for Hafeez Center fire victims
The Chief Minister of Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar visited the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry and declared a relief package of...
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1.6KWorld-famous Turkish chef CZNBurak to open restaurant in Pakistan
Zong 4G hosted the world-famous Turkish chef Burak Özdemir, nicknamed CZNBurak in Pakistan where he announced the opening of a restaurant. After...
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591PTI minister Ali Zaidi & PML-N lawmaker Musadik Malik contract COVID-19
PTI Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Ali Haider Zaidi and Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz senator Musadik Malik had tested positive for COVID-19...
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1.7KLahori Registered His Lamborghini Huracan Spyder for Rs45 lakh
The Punjab Excise and Taxation Department in Lahore registered the costliest car in the history of the province — Lamborghini Huracan Spyder...
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484Major strokes kill over 400 people in Pakistan daily
Every day, around 1,000 people have major and minor strokes in Pakistan, of whom 400 die on the same day while around...
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316491 micro lockdowns imposed in Punjab, new restrictions ordered
With the increasing number of coronavirus cases, the government of Punjab is imposing micro lockdown to curb the virus, a total of...
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396‘We gave India a bloody nose & it is still hurting’: DG ISPR responds to ‘misleading’ Abhinandan statement
The Director General (DG) Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Major General Babar Iftikhar stated that Pakistan armed forces response to Indian army on...
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502NCOC approves use of rapid antigen tests for Covid-19 patients
On Wednesday, the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) approved the use of antigen testing for coronavirus patients to boost the testing...
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666Pakistan to celebrate Ishq-e-Rasool (SAW) week starting 12 Rabi-ul-Awwal
The federal government has announced to celebrate an Ishq-e-Rasool (S.A.W) week starting from 12 of Rabi-ul-Awwal which encompasses Milad programs and conference...
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423ATC acquits PM Imran in PTV, Parliament House attack case
An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Islamabad on Thursday acquitted Prime Minister Imran Khan in 2014 Parliament House and Pakistan Television (PTV) attack case. Honorable...
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389‘APS all over again’: Celebrities mourn Peshawar madrassa blast
On Tuesday, a blast in a madrassa in Peshawar’s Dir Colony killed at least 8 people and more than 123 were injured,...
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349NA, Senate pass resolutions against blasphemous caricatures
Both the houses of Parliament – Senate and NA passed unanimous resolutions condemning the republication of blasphemous caricatures of the Holy Prophet...
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510Section 144 Imposed in Islamabad Enforcing the Use of Face Masks in Public
Muhammad Hamza Shafaqaat, the Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Islamabad has ordered Section 144 in Islamabad, announcing that the use of face masks...
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845NA Approves Bill for Up to 6 Months of ‘Paid Maternity and Paternity Leave’
Maternity and Paternity Leave Bill unanimously approved by the NA Standing Committee on Law and Justice for paid leaves for employees on...
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663Pakistan becomes importer of major farm goods to curb soaring prices
Pakistan which always was the exporter of major agricultural goods has now become a net importer of some of the major farm...
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868Sindh government announces vacancies in SMBBIT
More than 20 new two-year contract-based jobs have been announced by the Sindh government in the Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Institute of...
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583KP govt introduces e-Tendering, e-Bidding system in PHED
The government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has introduced e-Tendering and e-Bidding system in the Public Health Engineering Department (PHED) so that the department’s...
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602DRAP slashes price of FDA approved COVID-19 drug Remdesivir by Rs1,629
The Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) reduced the price of Remdesivir drug by Rs 1,629 which is the only officially approved...
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419QAU sealed due to spike in COVID-19 cases
The Quaid-i-Azam University (QAU) in Islamabad was temporarily closed on Monday after the appearance of five COVID-19 patients in different departments of...
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777At least 10 killed, 70 injured in Peshawar madrassa IED blast, mostly children
At least ten people were killed and more than 70 injured after an explosive device in a bag detonated on Tuesday morning...
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572PM Imran Writes To Facebook CEO Seeking Ban On Islamophobic Content
Prime Minister Imran Khan urged the CEO of Facebook Mark Zuckerberg to ban Islamophobia and hatred content against Islam which is the...
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572More Islamabad sectors sealed after biggest jump in Covid-19 cases in two months
On Sunday, the Islamabad Capital Territory administration sealed 10 streets in seven residential sectors after 158 new Covid-19 cases were reported in...
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1.0KKharif crops: Sugarcane, rice, pulses production swell across Pakistan
The Federal Committee on Agriculture (FCA) was informed on Thursday that all major Kharif crops, including sugarcane, rice, peanuts, oilseeds and pulses,...
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566World Bank okays $304 million for reforms in Punjab
Approval of $304 million loan has been granted by the World Bank for reforms in the taxation system of Punjab which was...
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1.5KOrange Line Metro Train inaugurated, Rs5bn subsidy to be spent
Punjab government inaugurated the much-awaited Orange Line Metro Train (OLMT) project on Sunday, a total of almost 60.4 billion rupees of public...
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614Pakistan Remains on FATF Grey List, Got Time Till Feb 2021 to Complete Action Plan
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) on Friday announced to keep Pakistan on the grey list till February 2021 after failing to...
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429Six economic zones completed by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa govt
Six economic zones in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have been given the final shape and they are likely to be inaugurated by February 2021....
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356Olive cultivation gains momentum, harvest reaches to 11,000 ton
The Olive cultivation in Pakistan has been gaining momentum as local output during the current season is projected to cross 11,000 tons....
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353Survivors, families of PIA plane crash victims to get Rs10mn compensation
Pakistan International Airline (PIA) is initiating a procedure to provide compensation of up to Rs 10 million to the victims of the...
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901People Once Again Demanding the Removal Of CCPO Lahore After His Leaked Audio
The leaked audio of CCPO Lahore in which he can be heard hurling abuses at a woman is making rounds on social...
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1.2KSwiss Pharmaceutical giant Novartis opens manufacturing facility in Pakistan
Swiss multinational pharmaceutical company, Novartis, has invested US$20 million to expand its presence in Pakistan. Adviser to Prime Minister on Commerce Abdul...
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448Gatherings the main cause of Covid-19 spread: PM’s aide
On Wednesday, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on National Health Services (NHS) Dr. Faisal Sultan called public gatherings the main cause...
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497‘Life of Habib Jalib a beacon for today’s poets and writers’
A virtual seminar was organized recently where the life of Habib Jalib was discussed and his admirers agreed during the seminar that...
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466‘Mujhe haath mat lagao’: Shaniera raises voice against sexual abuse in Pakistan
Activist and wife of former Pakistani cricketer Wasim Akram, Shaniera Akram, raised her voice against sexual abuse and asked victims to not...
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1.0K‘Karachi civil war’: Pakistan slams Twitter for inaction over Indian fake news
Pakistani politicians slammed Twitter for its perceived inaction over Indian media hyping fake news about ‘Karachi civil war’. The huge propaganda initiated...
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536Motorway rape case: Victim identifies rapists during parade
The motorway rape victim has recognized the rapists Shafqat Ali and Abid Malhi during an identification parade which was carried at Camp...
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367COAS Bajwa orders inquiry into ‘Karachi incident’
Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said that Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa took notice of the recent Karachi incident. According...
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546Another lockdown? NCOC issues final warning COVID-19 is slipping out of control
On Wednesday, the National Command and Operations Centre (NCOC), which oversees Pakistan’s response to the coronavirus pandemic warned that Pakistan is fast...
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878SBP Governor Inaugurates First ‘Urban Forest’ Project
On Tuesday, State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Dr Reza Baqir inaugurated the first Polyculture Forest project, envisaging an “urban forest” on...
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583Pakistan 15th most powerful country in Asia owing to gains in diplomatic influence
Pakistan has been listed as the 15th most powerful country in Asia on the Lowy Institute Asia Power Index due to gains in...
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479CPEC set for expansion with plans for 3 additional road networks
The multi-billion-dollar China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is going to be expanded soon and as per the decision of Pakistan and China,...
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1.3KWHO assessing various services to declare Islamabad a ‘healthy city’
World Health Organization (WHO) conducted a study in Islamabad to assess if the city met the parameters of a healthy city. The...
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496Govt to Introduce New Law to Fast-Track CPEC Projects
A new law for the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) projects is going to be introduced by the government to fast-track their progress....
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558Covid-19 causes nearly Rs 32 billion loss to PIA
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has incurred a loss of Rs 31.9 billion in the ongoing year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. PIA Chief...
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368Shibli against ban on media content but says it shouldn’t ‘violate’ values
Information Minister Shibli Faraz says the government should not set restrictions on media content, as regulatory authorities continue to ban applications and...
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657Govt procures another quantity of 300,000 tonnes wheat from Russia
The federal government has instructed the Ministry of National Food Security & Research to procure another quantity of 300,000 tonnes of wheat...
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615140% increase in Covid-19 mortality rate in Pakistan: Asad Umar
On Tuesday, Federal Minister for Planning Asad Umar said that the COVID-19 mortality rate in Pakistan has increased by 140% in the...
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397Govt did not approve price hike of 253 medicines: ministry
The Minister of National Health Services has clarified that the federal government has not approved any price hike of any medicines which...
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731Maryam Nawaz decides not to file bail petition: PML-N lawyers
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) vice president Maryam Nawaz Sharif has decided not to file bail request after her name is nominated with...
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670KP govt approves Rs1.5bn for road project in Mansehra
The approval of Rs 1.5 billion has been granted by the KP provincial government for the construction of 15 km Datta-Kotkay Road...
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759171 Sahulat Bazaars made operational in Punjab to control prices
The Punjab government has made 171 Sahulat bazaars fully functional to ensure the provision of daily use items to the people at...
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535PTA decides to unblock TikTok in Pakistan
On Monday, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority said that TikTok is going to be unblocked “after assurance from management that they will block...
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2.0KMassive fire at Lahore’s Hafeez Center still not put out after 12 hours
On Sunday morning, a massive fire erupted in Lahore at Hafeez Center plaza, Gulberg main boulevard area due to an electrical short...
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332Fuel prices to remain unchanged for rest of October
The Federal Government has decided to not change the fuel prices for the remaining days of October, said the finance ministry. The...
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388Government borrowed more than $10b for institutional reforms
In the questioning session of the Senate meeting, took place under the Chairmanship of Sadiq Sanjrani, the details of loans borrowed from...
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419ECC approves import of 340,000 tonnes wheat
The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet on Thursday granted approval for the import of 340,000 metric tonnes of wheat. In...
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676Pakistan reports first death from coronavirus re-infection
Rashid Rabbani, PPP leader became the first Pakistani to die due to coronavirus re-infection who developed complications after recovering from coronavirus in...
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509World Bank to provide $1.15bn for two power projects in KP
On Thursday, Pakistan and the World Bank signed two agreements related to renewable energy and hydro power projects in KP province worth...
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528Pakistan provides proofs: India behind terrorist attacks on Pak soil
Dr. Moeed Yusuf, the Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on National Security said that India was behind the terrorist attacks in...
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770Pakistan becomes 2nd Muslim, 18th country globally to produce cardiac stents
Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan inaugurated the first-ever local cardiac stents producing unit in the country at NUST University on Friday....
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336Climate change: the enemy No 1 for Pakistan
Pakistan is among those five countries which have badly affected by climate change in the world, as per the reported by Germanwatch,...
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826‘Atif Aslam ko bula lain’: Fawad Chaudhry has novel suggestion for PDM Oct 16 event
On Tuesday, Federal Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry suggested the PDM to invite singer Atif Aslam to pull a crowd...
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1.1KInspirational journey of Ahsan Irshad from outdoor cook to soon-to-be café owner
A Pakistani entrepreneur who has blended his many passions to excel in life, Ahsan Irshad, known as ‘The Guy Who Cooks’, is...
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656Pakistan Wins International Military Drill Competition For 3rd Year in a Row
While participating in an international military drill competition, Pakistan Army has won the Pace Sticking Competition 2020 for the third time in...
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395Covid-19: Punjab issues SOPs for public rallies, gatherings
On Wednesday, new SOPs have been issued in Punjab for official and public rallies, meetings, gatherings in wake of the expected second...
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458IMF predicts 1pc GDP growth, warns stagflation in Pakistan
Despite the improvement in the GDP of Pakistan from negative to one percent, the price hike is expected to raise up to...
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1.3KMaryam Nawaz admits Shehbaz was trying to make deal: Shahbaz Gill
Prime Minister Imran Khan Advisor on Political Communication Shahbaz Gill has said that the Pakistan Muslim League-N Vice President Maryam Safdar has...
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1.0KNAB asked to complete confiscation of Nawaz Sharif’s assets by 29th
An accountability court has ordered NAB to complete the procedure of seizing Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supreme leader Nawaz Sharif’s assets by...
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805Punjab Jobs Portal allows job seekers to apply for govt jobs
The government of Punjab has launched a central platform in which all the jobs under the provincial government will be publicized and...
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487Govt Okays Gwadar International Airport Project at 147 Percent Higher Cost
The government has approved the New Gwadar International Airport project at the cost of Rs. 55.4 billion, which is 147% higher than...
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960State Bank announces subsidized loans for Naya Pakistan affordable housing scheme
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Monday announced three different categories of subsidised markup rates for affordable housing finance. The government...
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473Second wave of Covid-19 to attack soon, positive cases surging
In the beginning, Pakistanis took care of everything to stay away from the risk of contracting covid-19 but now the majority of...
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909ITP suspended traffic license services again due to virus uptick
Islamabad Traffic Police (ITP) suspended Islamabad traffic license services for the second time due to fears of coronavirus revival. The service which...
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460Pakistan hopeful of acquiring covid-19 vaccine within next 6 months
Pakistan crossed 2 percent of coronavirus positive cases for the first time in 6 weeks and now Pakistan is hopeful of acquiring...
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871Motorway rape case prime suspect Abid details how he evaded arrest for month
Abid Malhi, the prime suspect in the Lahore motorway gang rape case, has spilled the beans on how he managed to hide...
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561AEDB CEO suggests solar power as Pakistan is among the best solar zones
CEO of the Alternative Energy Development Board (AEDB) called solar power the way forward for Pakistan to safeguard its energy security and...
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603Asim Bajwa steps down as SAPM on information and broadcasting
Retired Lieutenant General Asim Saleem Bajwa announced that he is resigning from Special Assistant on the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Information and...
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3.2KAirSial to start its domestic flight operations from December 15
AirSial a private airline is planning to start its operation from 15th December after completing all the requirements. According to reports the...
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462Pakistan Has Gained Control Over Devastating Locust Swarms
Officials claim that Pakistan has completely eliminated swarms of desert locust after several months of declaring an emergency to fight the infestation....
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771Khyber Pakhtunkhwa govt to develop picnic places near dams
Around 540 kanals of land in the vicinity of almost 5 dams, is planned to be converted into picnic points, as per...
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67457 Whitening Creams in Pakistan Contain Cancer-Causing Elements
Zartaj Gul, the Minister of Climate Change has made a shocking revelation that 57 out of 59 whitening products in Pakistan including...
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338NEPRA approves Rs0.83 per unit hike in power tariff
On Thursday, The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) approved the Rs0.83 hike in power tariff as fuel readjustment “on account of...
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924Citizen Portal 2.0: PM orders provision of manual complaint facility to people
On the directions of Prime Minister Imran Khan, the biggest manual complaint lodging facility of the country has been activated to facilitate...
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449Khyber Pakhtunkhwa okays cheap electricity for agriculture, industries
On Wednesday, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa cabinet took a decision about the supply of cheap electricity for the local industries and agriculture sectors...
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667Commercial Banks asked to shift govts cash resources to SBP
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Wednesday asked all commercial banks to start channeling government cash resources to its treasury single...
