All posts tagged "Pakistan"
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9PakistanFour policemen, including DSP, killed in terror attack in Lakki Marwat
On Thursday, a police checkpoint in Lakki Marwat (KPK) was attacked by terrorists, resulting in the death of at least four policemen,...
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9Uncategorized
Pakistan in process of rolling over $2bn Chinese loan, says govt source
Pakistan is currently in the process of rolling over a $2 billion Chinese loan that matured on March 23, according to an...
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18Pakistan
First female Chief Justice appointed to Peshawar High Court: Justice Musarrat Hilali
In a historic move, President Dr Arif Alvi has appointed Justice Musarrat Hilali as the first female chief justice of the Peshawar...
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18Business
Pakistan Removed from EU’s List of High Risk Third Countries
The Ministry of Commerce announced on Wednesday that Pakistan has been removed from the European Union’s (EU) “High Risk Third Countries” list....
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57Pakistan
Russia Disappointed With Slow Progress of Pakistan’s Plan to Import Crude Oil
Russia has expressed disappointment with Pakistan’s slow progress in importing crude oil from Moscow, according to sources. Pakistan had committed to importing...
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62Pakistan
Pakistan’s Rupee Falls Against Dollar as Demand Increases
In the inter-bank market, the Pakistani rupee dropped by 0.13% or Rs0.38 to Rs283.50 against the US dollar, ending the currency’s two-day...
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58Pakistan
Incumbent Government Provided Rs74b To Flood Victims Under BISP
The Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, Murtaza Javed Abbasi, informed the National Assembly that the current government had allocated emergency relief funds of...
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54Pakistan
Pakistan In Talks With Foreign Consultants To ‘Restructure’ PIA
On Monday, Railways Minister Khawaja Saad Rafique announced that the Karakoram Express and the Karachi Express trains will be upgraded to the...
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43International
Study Reveals China Spent $240 Billion in Bailing Out Developing ‘Belt & Road’ Countries
China has spent a total of $240 billion bailing out 22 developing countries from 2008 to 2021, according to a study published...
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54Pakistan
Justice Akhtar Observes ECP Decision Obstructing Court Orders On Poll Delay
The Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) decision to delay Punjab Assembly elections until October 8 has become an “obstruction” in the way...
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82Pakistan
Consumers Struggle With Gas Shortage During Ramazan Amid Rising Inflation
On the first day of the holy month of Ramazan, people across large parts of Pakistan faced hardships due to outages of...
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18Uncategorized
IMF Dismisses Pakistan’s Claim Of Funds Blockage By ECP
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has dismissed Pakistan’s assertion that the terms of its bailout program were the cause of the delay...
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108Pakistan
Nation Prepares For Toughest Ramadan Amid Inflation Woes
The citizens of Pakistan are facing an exceptionally challenging Ramadan this year as a result of hyperinflation, an economic slowdown, and reduced...
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96Pakistan
168 New Covid Cases Reported in a Day as Positivity Rate Exceeds 3%
The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) in Pakistan reported that the national positivity rate of Covid-19 has exceeded three per cent...
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99Pakistan
Stampedes During Free Flour Distribution Result In One Death And Multiple Injuries In Charsadda And Kohat
Multiple stampedes occurred in different districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) province, resulting in one man’s death and several injuries, as the provincial...
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26Education
Only 13 Pakistani Universities Ranked in QS World Subject Rankings for 2023
In the latest QS (Quacquarelli Symonds) World subject rankings for 2023, only 13 public and private universities from Pakistan made the cut....
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128Pakistan
Ministry of Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety Sets Rs103,159 as Minimum Nisab for Zakat Deduction in Ramadan 2023
The Ministry of Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety (PASS) has announced the Nisab for Zakat deduction for the ongoing year. As per...
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152Pakistan
Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee to Convene for Ramadan Moon-Sighting Tomorrow
The Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee is scheduled to meet on Wednesday, March 22 in Peshawar for the sighting of the Ramadan moon. The...
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180Pakistan
Rumors of Rift Emerge Between KP Governor and Caretaker CM
Speculations were rife on Monday that the caretaker Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK), Mohammad Azam Khan, had resigned over differences with...
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155Pakistan
Current Account Deficit Decreases by 68% During First Eight Months of FY23
The current account deficit (CAD) of Pakistan has reduced by 68% to $3.8 billion in the first eight months of FY23 compared...
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144Pakistan
Imran Khan Alleges ‘Unknown Men’ Were Positioned To Kill Him Outside FJC
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan has alleged that a group of “unknown people” was stationed outside the Federal Judicial Complex (FJC)...
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157Pakistan
IMF Sets Record Straight: No Connection Between Loan Program and Pakistan’s Nuclear Weapons
Pakistan’s economic situation has been fragile for quite some time, with a persistent balance of payments issue and a large current account...
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156Pakistan
Imran Khan Declares Legal War Against Police For ‘Home Invasion’
Imran Khan, the leader of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), has vowed to take legal action against the police who broke into his house...
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156Pakistan
Rawalpindi Braces for Flour Shortage as Prices Skyrocket
The Punjab government has implemented a significant price hike on cheap subsidized flour, leading to fears of a flour crisis in the...
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154Pak-China
Pakistan and China reaffirm commitment to expanding CPEC in latest talks
Pakistan and China have reaffirmed their commitment to expand the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and involve third parties in the project to...
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158Pakistan
From Price Hike to Relief: Government’s New Package to Ease Burden on Low-Income Families
The recent announcement by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif regarding a petroleum relief package has garnered significant attention, particularly, with its inclusion of...
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37Technology
Google has asked to open another office in Pakistan
A five-member Google delegation met with key officials from the Ministries of Information and Telecommunication, Commerce, and Law and Justice. Kyle Gardner,...
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33Business
Large scale manufacturing shrinks 7.75% in October
Large scale manufacturing (LSM) fell 7.75 percent year on year in October, with the textile, machinery, equipment, and automobile sectors contracting, according...
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93Technology
Govt cuts construction budget for cyber security academy by Rs. 3.5bn
The federal government will spend Rs. 1.5 billion to establish the country’s first National Cyber Security Academy (NCSA). The cost of the...
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34Business
A lack of documentation has resulted in a gold import ban
Commerce Ministry officials told a Senate panel that if the country’s entire gold business was documented, then the gold import ban could...
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32Business
Remittance inflows fall by 4.8%, recorded $2.1bn in November
Remittance inflows dropped by nearly 5% on a month-on-month basis in November of the fiscal year 2023, a drop that is being...
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53Education
Government set to hire 20,000 interns till June
The federal government plans to hire 20,000 interns under the National Development Internship Program (NDIP) during the current fiscal year 2022-23 (FY23)....
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173Pakistan
LHC orders closure of markets, restaurants by 10pm in smog-hit Lahore
As part of measures to reduce smog in the city, the Lahore High Court ordered on Wednesday the closure of all markets...
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241Pakistan
Pakistan government “committed to eradicate polio”- says PM
In a phone conversation with Bill Gates, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif reiterates Pakistan’s commitment to polio eradication. Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif...
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73Property
Pakistanis can now invest in real estate with as little as Rs.10
After the country’s first Development Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) begins offering units for subscription on the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) this...
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83Technology
Loan-giving mobile apps come under FIA radar
The Federal Investigation Agency’s (FIA) Cyber Crime Wing (CCW) has launched an investigation into loan-lending smartphone apps that are accused of blackmailing...
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297Pakistan
Pakistan’s default risk has dropped dramatically below 60%
Pakistan’s chances of default on its debt have dwindled in recent sessions, with the cost of ‘insuring’ the country’s sovereign debt falling...
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81Business
Old banknotes cannot be exchanged after 31st, says SBP
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) announced on Tuesday that the old design large size banknotes of Rs 10, 50, 100, and...
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257Pakistan
Pakistan has already used the majority of its oil and natural gas reserves
Pakistan’s future energy landscape appears bleak, as it has already depleted 79.8% of its total oil reserves and 66.6% of its natural...
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281Pakistan
ADB approves $554m flood assistancee for Pakistan
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved a $554 million financing package, including new and reallocated funds, on Monday to support Pakistan’s recovery...
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94Technology
Pakistan IT industry to be rebranded in 2023: MoITT
In March, the Ministry of Information and Telecommunications (MoITT), in collaboration with the Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP), will host a...
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67Aviation
GPS malfunctions could spell disaster at Lahore airport
Multiple pilots have reported disruptions in GPS signals at Lahore’s Allama Iqbal Airport, raising serious questions about the Civil Aviation Authority’s (CAA)...
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266Pakistan
Fortification wall of Swat’s Bazira city heritage site to be conserved
International archaeologists and conservationists said that the north-eastern fortification wall of Bazira city, which is of great importance to the Gandhara region,...
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86Sports
England win second Test by 26 runs to claim historic series win in Pakistan
With the change in playing strategy, England grabbed yet another remarkable Test victory against Pakistan on Monday in the second Test in...
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96Business
Pakistan hopes to acquire $32 billion loan this year
Renowned economic and political experts said that there was no immediate prospect of declaring an economic emergency in Pakistan because the government...
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274Pakistan
KP to be put on world tourism map- says CM
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Mahmood Khan has stated that his government’s goal is to put KPK on the global tourism map. The CM...
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284Pakistan
Research proves China is Pakistan’s closest ally
Different reactions arise when discussing Pakistan-China relations in different contexts. The Western perspective views the relationship primarily through the lens of expediency...
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112Education
Lahore gets world class centre of excellence for technical education
Shahid Khan, Chairman of the National Vocational and Technical Education Commission (NAVTTC), inaugurated the Center of Excellence (COE) at Mughalpura Government Technical...
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96Business
Vietnam sees trade rising to $1 billion next year
On Thursday, Vietnam Ambassador Nguyen Tien Phong expressed optimism that annual trade with Pakistan would reach $1 billion by the end of...
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107International
US blacklists Pakistan firms over nuclear activities
The Biden administration added 24 companies and other entities to an export control list due to nuclear activities along with supplying an...
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300Pakistan
Pakistan’s police, judiciary among top most corrupt institutions, reveal TIP’s report
According to the Transparency International Pakistan (TIP) National Corruption Perception Survey (NCPS) 2021, police are the most corrupt department, followed by the...
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108Technology
Google officially registered as a company in Pakistan
Google, the American tech giant, has registered as a company with Pakistan’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SECP). According to reports the SECP...
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307Pakistan
Sindh govt to launch $100 million WB funded housing project in flood hit areas
Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has decided to launch a Rs110 billion housing project for flood-affected people with the assistance...
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120Sports
England 281 all out as Abrar Ahmed takes seven on debut
On the first day of the second Test against Pakistan in Multan on Friday, England chose to bat and were later dismissed...
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94Business
Pakistan’s business confidence score drops to negative 4%
According to the Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI), Pakistan’s business confidence score (BCS) fell to negative 4% in September-October...
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311Pakistan
Justice Ayesha Malik makes it to world’s 100 inspiring women list
Justice Ayesha Malik, Pakistan’s first female Supreme Court judge, has been named to the BBC’s list of 100 inspiring and influential women...
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115Entertainment
YouTube announced top 10 biggest YouTubers of Pakistan in 2022
In the recent years a huge influx of people in digital content creation has been observed. YouTube has become a platform which...
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102Business
No ‘Economic Emergency” being imposed in Pakistan: Finance division
Finance division denied all the rumours of “economic emergency” being imposed in Pakistan and said that such news are spread by the...
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82Education
Government cuts overseas MS/ Ph.D. scholarships by 57.3%
Due to depreciation of Pakistani Rupees the cost of studying abroad has increased which has led the government to drastically cut the...
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330Pakistan
Pakistan seeks emergency $3b Saudi cash injection
Following a crucial low point in its foreign exchange reserves, Pakistan urged Saudi Arabia on Wednesday for an immediate $3 billion financial...
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140Sports
FM Bilawal discusses Lyari’s football potential with FIFA president
Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari reportedly spoke about Lyari’s potential as a football nation while meeting with the FIFA president Gianni Infantino. In addition, he...
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117Business
Pizza Hut and Burger King sold their businesses in Pakistan
Famous food eateries, Pizza Hut and Burger King came under new management as Maaks International acquired MCR and MCR Pakistan. Pizza Hut...
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147Business
What Happens When A Country Defaults?
A country defaults occur when a country is unable or unwilling to pay the debts on due time. Though country defaults happen...
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114Technology
FIA acquires modern face recognition technology to stop criminals from fleeing
Federal Investigation Authority acquired modern face recognition technology cameras at Karachi Airport to stop the criminals from fleeing abroad. FIA immigration officers...
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107Education
Government decides to limit HEC powers
Federal government has decided to limit the powers of Higher Education Commission (HEC). Cabinet committee for legislation has given approval for the...
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92Business
FBR to auction off properties, trademarks
Federal board of revenue (FBR) to auction off properties and trademarks of big tax defaulters to recover tax dues. The Director General...
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334Pakistan
CDA seals Centaurus Mall
Capital Development Authority sealed Centaurus Mall in an overnight raid as reported by the sources. The Development came after a heated argument...
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154Sports
Pak vs Eng: England seal memorable victory over Pakistan
In the opening game of the three-match series, England stunned Pakistan by defeating them by a score of 74 runs, taking the...
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70Technology
Poor government policies, high taxes ruining telecom sector
According to global mobile industry association GMSA, there is a profound threat to Pakistan not been realized as a digital country with...
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377Pakistan
Cooking oil prices likely to go up
The prices of cooking oil are projected to rise this month due to the significant inflationary pressure brought on by Pakistan’s fragile...
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93Business
Google suspends carrier-paid apps in Pakistan
Google momentarily stopped allowing Pakistani consumers to buy carrier-paid apps despite Syed Aminul Haque, the federal minister for IT and telecom, giving...
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372Pakistan
Transgender persons to be included in Benazir Kafalat Programme
The federal government has agreed to include transgender people in the Benazir Kafalat Programme (BKP) of the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP)....
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194Sports
President Alvi attends historic Rawalpindi Test to celebrate England return
Thursday’s opening day of the historic Rawalpindi Test, which saw England’s Test team return to Pakistan after a 17-year break, was attended...
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412Pakistan
Russia refuses to give Pakistan 30–40% discount on crude oil
Russia refused to offer 30 to 40% discount on crude oil as sought by a delegation from Pakistan lead by state Minister...
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132International
No objections to Pakistan importing Russian crude oil: US
According to US state department spokesperson, US has no problem with Pakistan importing cheap crude oil from Russia. It was further said...
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417Pakistan
Three dead, dozen injured in a suicide attack on a police truck in Quetta
A suicide bomb blast in Baleli area of Quetta, killed three people, including a women, child and a policeman while more than...
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226Sports
Pak vs Eng: 14 members of England squad ‘affected by virus’
Ahead of the first Test match between Pakistan and England in Rawalpindi, which begins on December 1, at least 14 members of the...
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119Aviation
PIA to resume EU flight operations in six months: Aviation Minister
Khuwaja Saad Rafiq, Federal minister for aviation, while in a talk with the media expressed confidence that Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) will...
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443Pakistan
Pakistani delegation leaves for Russia for cheaper crude oil
A delegation led by Musadik Malik, state minister for petroleum, has flown to Russia to discuss the agreement about the import of...
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436Pakistan
Government struggles for $1.18 billion IMF tranche
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is continuing analyzing Pakistan’s fiscal situation despite the fact that time is running short, particularly in light...
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113Automotive
Karachi is getting electric taxi service
Sindh government to launch electric Taxi service in Karachi to make the provision of comfortable, environment friendly and affordable transportation option available...
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432Pakistan
General Asim Munir takes charge of Pakistan Army as 17th COAS
General Syed Asim Munir takes over the charge of Pakistan Army as Chief of Army Staff (COAS) on Tuesday, November 29th, 2022....
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466Pakistan
NUST receives NASA’s Air Quality Monitoring Station
National University of Science and Technology (NUST) has become the first institute to have an access to Geostationary Environment Monitoring Spectrum (GEMS)...
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128Medical
Pakistan sees alarming rise in HIV cases
Pakistan experiences a sudden hike in HIV cases since last 10 months. At least 9,773 people tested positive for HIV since February...
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437Pakistan
Canada announces to reopen its visa centre in Pakistan
Canada, after a hiatus of 10 years announces to reopen its visa centre in Islamabad, Pakistan, which was shut down back then...
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111Entertainment
Designer Maheen Khan decides to return her Lux Style Award
Ace designer Maheen Khan through her social media post, announced that she is returning her Lux Style Award (LSA) to protest against...
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449Pakistan
KP opposition on one page to prevent dissolution of the assembly
Opposition parties in Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa (KP) have decided to prevent dissolution of the assembly by taking all legal and constitutional means, including...
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112International
Myanmar grounds its Pak-China developed JF-17 Thunder fleet
The Myanmar government has grounded most of the recently acquired JF-17 Thunder fighters, a multi-role combat aircraft jointly manufactured by China and...
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454Pakistan
PTI Leader Azam Swati again taken into custody by FIA
PTI senator Azam Swati was arrested by Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) during the early hours of Sunday after a case was registered...
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485Pakistan
Lt Gen Faiz Hamid, Lt Gen Azhar, goes for early retirement: sources
Two of the six Army officers, nominated by General Head Quarter for the post of Chief of Army Staff, bid farewell to...
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471Pakistan
PM Shehbaz invites Turkiye to join CPEC
Turkiye was invited to join the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) in order to promote development throughout the region, reduce poverty, and give...
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474Pakistan
New web portal launched for Women’s Rights and Laws
In order to improve coordination amongst all provincial caucuses and to disseminate information on women’s laws and their legislative activities, the Women...
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100Business
SBP makes account opening mandatory for buying $2,000 or above
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has made it mandatory to open an account before purchasing more than $2,000, in a key...
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482Pakistan
PM Shehbaz leaving for 2 day visit to Turkiye
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will be leaving for a two-day official visit to Turkiye on Friday at the invitation of President Recep...
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1.1KPakistan
PM choses Lt Gen Asim Munir as new COAS, Lt Gen Sahir Shamshad Mirza as CJCSC
On Thursday, Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif appointed Lieutenant General Asim Munir as the new chief of army staff (COAS) of Pakistan,...
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684Sports
World Cup 2022 Al Rihla Ball Made in Pakistan
November 20,2022 marks the beginning of a much awaited and one of the biggest football events, FIFA World Cup 2022. Spree of...
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731Pakistan
SC wants reply from Centre, provinces on political meddling in police transfers
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court called on federal and provincial governments to respond to political intervention in police transfers. The bench is...
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257Business
China aided Pakistani students to become e-commerce owners
Beijing and Islamabad have started a mutual cooperation for the betterment of e-commerce industry focused on the youth. This mutual cooperation between...
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572Pakistan
PMO receives summary for top military appointments
The office of Prime Minister confirmed on Wednesday that it had received a summary, including names of persons for appointment of New...
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364Sports
PCB announces squad for Test series against England
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Monday announced the 18-player squad for the upcoming Test series against England. Fast bowler Mohammad Ali...
