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698Donald TrumpIran issues Interpol arrest warrant for Trump over Soleimani killing as tensions rise
The government of Iran filed a “Red Notice” with Interpol in which it requests the arrest of US President Donald Trump along...
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937Elon Musk
Elon Musk overtakes Amazon’s Bezos to become richest person on Earth
According to reported by Bloomberg, Tesla Inc. CEO and self-made billionaire Elon Musk snatched the world’s richest man title from Amazon’s owner...
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936Doctor
Pakistani-American doctor erases $650k in medical debt for his 200 cancer patients
Dr. Omar Atiq, a retiring Pakistani-American doctor wiped away $650,000 in medical debt from 200 of his patients with cancer as a...
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854Business
Pakistan earns $121.890 million from export of travel services in four months
During the first four months of the current financial year 2020-21, Pakistan has earned $121.980 million from the export of different travel...
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755E-Commerce
Amazon Air bought 11 Boeing jets to expand cargo fleet
Amazon Air announced the purchase of eleven Boeing 767-300 jets, from Delta and WestJet, marking the first time Amazon bought planes for its...
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3.7KHot
Check out the 2021 ranking of Pakistani passport on Henley Index
In the midst of the new wave of coronavirus pandemic, the Henley Passport Index published the latest ranking of the world’s strong...
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877China
WHO team blocked from entering China to study origins of coronavirus
The entry of a World Health Organization (WHO) team investigating the source of the coronavirus pandemic has been blocked by China, arguing...
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770Donald Trump
US Congress confirms Joe Biden’s win after pro-Trump mob storms Capitol
US Congress confirmed the election victory of Democrat Joe Biden and his running mate Kamala Harris early Thursday morning after a busy...
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2.8KBurns Road
Burns Road Karachi now to become a Food Street for pedestrians
From 10 January, Karachi’s Burns Road food street will be designated for pedestrians and people won’t be allowed to take their vehicles...
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861covid-19
Medical universities barred from holding exams in January by health ministry
The Ministry of National Health Services (NHS) has barred medical universities across the country from holding exams in January. As 2,481 new...
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751customs
ECC approves removal of additional customs duty on 152 tariff lines
The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) approved the summary presented by the Ministry of Commerce regarding the removal of additional 2 percent customs...
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705covid-19
Pakistan implemented effective policies to combat Covid pandemic: IMF
According to a report issued by the IMF under the title of Policy Tracker: Economic responses to COVID-19 by 196 countries, Pakistan...
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882facial recognition system
Japan firm new facial recognition system identifies people through masks
Japanese technology firm, NEC Corp, has launched a facial recognition system that identifies people even when they are wearing masks, adapting to...
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803Business
Exporters facing big difficulty as seaport overburdens
Cement exporters are facing big problems for exporting their product due to the import of sugar, wheat, and canola on a priority...
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779Featured
Two foldable Apple iPhones pass durability test in China
Two foldable iPhones prototypes have passed their durability tests at the Foxconn factory in Shenzhen, China, according to the reports that emerged...
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1.4KCricket
PCB giving serious thought to replacing Misbah as head coach
After a poor show in New Zealand, the management and Pakistan cricket team came under massive pressure and now reports have emerged...
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1.3KFacebook
Pakistan should have its own YouTube, Facebook offices: Islamabad court
Pakistan is making efforts to convince YouTube, Facebook, and other social media giants to establish their offices in the country. It was...
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940CDWP
CDWP okays Rs 739 billion KTP through PSDP, PPP mode of financing
The Central Development Working Party (CDWP) agreed on the Karachi Transformation Plan (KTP) at an estimated cost of Rs 739 billion that...
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838Business
‘Pakistan’s export growth indicates its efficient economic policy’
Chinese professor, Cheng Xizhong, says Pakistan’s substantial export growth is a vindication of the govt’s policy to keep economy running during pandemic....
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732circular debt
IPPs unconvinced by govt plan for circular debt settlement
Independent power producers (IPPs) have turned down the payment plan offered by the government for partial settlement of their dues by doling...
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1.5KHazara
Hazara protest against Machh massacre cripple Karachi
On Thursday morning, Hazara demonstrations in solidarity with the sufferers of the Machh massacre continued at as many as 20 locations in...
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767covid-19
64,150 Pakistani Expats Returned from UAE & Saudi Arabia Due To COVID-19
64,150 Pakistani workers came back to Pakistan only from Saudi Arabia and UAE out of total 76,968 expats who returned due to...
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722Donald Trump
Mass resignations from Trump administration follow president’s failure to stop Capitol violence
In the aftermath of a failed uprising inside the US Capitol following Donald Trump’s inability to stop his supporters from rioting in...
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744Featured
Prices go up again: Sugar being sold for Rs 90-100 per kg
Sugar prices have again spiked across Pakistan, with sweetener rates increasing by Rs 5 per kilogram in two days, as reported on...
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1.1KBusiness
KSE-100 index cross 45,000 mark for first time in 3 years
Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) crossed the 45,000 points mark in the KSE-100 index after a gap of three years with the share...
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1.3KCricket
Pak vs NZ: New Zealand top Test rankings after beating Green shirts
With a series win against Pakistan, New Zealand moved past Australia to attain the No 1 spot in ICC Test rankings for...
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684Business
Pakistani economy expected to grow by average 1.3% over next two fiscals: World Bank
Pakistani economic growth is expected to be subdued, averaging at 1.3 percent over the next two fiscal years, said the World Bank....
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2.6Kcompetition
Emma Alam becomes first Pakistani to win ‘World Memory Championship’
A young Pakistani girl, Emma Alam, has emerged as the winner of the World Memory Championship 2020, she also broke multiple records...
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1.0KFeatured
VSS availed by 2,000 PIA employees to cost government Rs 5 billion
Federal government to dole out Rs 5 billion to 2,000 employees of the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) who opted for the Voluntary...
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1.3KCement
Cement sales grow 16 percent to 28.6 million tons in July-Dec
Cement sales, local and exports, have surged around 16 percent to 28.6 million tons in the first half of the current fiscal...
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877Featured
Samsung Galaxy S21 series camera specs revealed ahead of Jan. 14 launch
The Samsung Galaxy S21 to be unpacked a month sooner than you expected as company has announced that the Galaxy S21 series...
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1.1KFeatured
Saudi Arabia lifts blockade of Qatar in breakthrough agreement easing Gulf crisis
Leaders from Saudi Arabia and its regional allies reached a breakthrough agreement with Qatar on Tuesday, ending three and a half years...
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1.3KEducation
HEC introduces New Policy, BS Degree Holders are Now Eligible for PhD
According to the new proposed policy by HEC that is effective from Jan 1st, 2021, BS degree, or equivalent, will be the...
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2.0KAutomotive
United Motors launches the cheapest 1000cc hatchback Alpha in Pakistan
In order to start its 2021 campaign, United Motors has launched Alpha hatchback, an interesting addition to Pakistan’s auto industry. Alpha is...
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868Pakistan
Govt seeks review of existing pay and pension mechanism
The government on Friday reportedly directed Nargis Sethi, the Chairperson of Pay and Pension Commission to review the existing pay and pension...
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1.2KDonald Trump
President Trump to sign Malala Yousafzai Scholarship Act into law
President of the United States Donald Trump is expected to sign the Malala Yousafzai Scholarship Act into law after the US Congress...
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804covid-19
PM Office highlights the government’s achievements in 2020
On Monday, PM office highlighted the “achievements” of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) government during the year 2020 as the government tackled the whole...
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2.0Kdevelopment projects
Ravi City Phase-1 named Sapphire Bay to Bring in Rs 400 Billion in Revenue
Soon to be kickstarted, the first phase of the Ravi City project, Sapphire Bay, spanned over 5,000 acres of land to bring...
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968malnutrition
Poor nutrition, the reason behind short stature
In a study of vital importance which started in 1985 and continued up to 2019, it was revealed that poor nutrition is...
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842customs
PM Imran orders crackdown against fuel smuggling across Iran border
Prime Minister Imran Khan has ordered immediate strict action against 2,094 illegal petrol retail outlets involved in fuel smuggling in Punjab, Khyber...
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3.2KEntertainment
Gigi Hadid sends love to Pakistani artist Misha Japanwala post collaboration
World-famous supermodel Gigi Hadid sent love to Pakistani artist and designer Misha Japanwala and her powerful art on Instagram. The New York-based...
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1.3Kdevelopment projects
LDA goes digital, introduces land use regulations for new businesses
Lahore Development Authority (LDA) has issued updated regulations for new businesses that would improve employment numbers per the Land Use Rules 2020....
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906Automotive
Tesla almost hits 500,000-car delivery target for 2020 despite pandemic
Tesla Inc posted better-than-expected deliveries of vehicles in 2020, powered by a steady increase in the adoption of electric vehicles, but during...
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726covid-19
Singapore introduces digital COVID health certificates to resume international travel
Singapore Airlines is testing a digital health verification process by issuing digital health certificates to passengers with a QR code upon completion...
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789China
Apple pulls 46,000 apps from the App Store in China
Apple has removed over 46,000 apps from its App Store in China in the span of a single day out of which...
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818Cryptocurrency
Bitcoin hit its record high value of $34,000 for first time
As recorded by Coin Metrics, the world-famous Bitcoin cryptocurrency reached its historic record high value on Sunday, hitting $34,000 for the first...
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977development projects
Punjab Govt launches large scale housing projects
Punjab government has launched two housing projects, one to build 35,000 apartments and another a rural housing pilot project in four districts...
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914covid-19
Sindh to receive 250,000 doses of Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine mid-January
Dr. Azra Fazal Pechuho, Sindh Minister of Health, has declared that by mid-January the province will receive almost 250,000 doses of the...
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736India
Modi govt bans madrasas in Assam state
Assam state assembly in India passes a bill that reportedly intends to shut down around 610 madrasas across the state. A law...
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1.3KCricket
Williamson hits 24th century as New Zealand take control against Pakistan in second test
New Zealand took control of the second test against Pakistan as Kane Williamson continued his impressive form and scored another century. With...
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801covid-19
Govt decides to reopen schools in phases from Jan 18, universities from Feb 1
Schools will reopen starting January 18 as the federal government has agreed to extend the winter holidays for another ten days after...
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1.2KCNIC
Pakistan cancels 2 lakh fake ID cards held by Afghan refugees
Pakistan has cancelled about 200,000 fake computerized national identity cards (CNICs) fraudulently held by Afghan refugees in the country. Talking to reporters...
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847CDA
Capital saw economic activity worth Rs 100 billion in 2020: CDA
Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) has had economic activity worth around Rs 100 billion during 2020 according to data released by CDA. According...
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1.6KEntertainment
I have no idea why I’m not offered films, says Adnan Siddiqui in BBC interview
In a recent interview with BBC Urdu, Adnan Siddiqui talked a lot about the popular, albeit controversial drama, written by Khalilur Rehman Qamar,...
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1.0KCPEC
Next phase of CPEC to include agricultural sector: PM Imran Khan
China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) would lay emphasis on the agricultural sector in the very next phase, says Prime Minister Imran Khan. Speaking...
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1.1Kcoal miner
11 killed as armed men attack coal miners at Machh, Balochistan
At least 11 coal miners were killed in the Machh town of Balochistan on Sunday after armed militants kidnapped them and took...
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1.8KFeatured2
PM Imran Khan inaugurates MG motors launch in Pakistan
Prime Minister Imran Khan attended the launching ceremony of British automotive company MG Motors UK at the Prime Minister’s House on Friday....
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2.0KFeatured2
JIT formed to probe ‘Usama Satti murder case’
A joint investigation team (JIT) was appointed on Sunday by Chief Commissioner Islamabad Amir Ahmed Ali to investigate the death of young...
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1.1KCoronavirus
Revolutionary changes in Pakistan’s online Pharmacies due to COVID-19
From purchasing medicines to obtaining consultation, the health revolution is one of the most vital transformations that we in Pakistan have witnessed over the last few months. That is particularly due...
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1.3KDigital Pakistan
SECP allows digital account opening for mutual fund investors
The smart way of investment has begun in Pakistan as the Security and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has introduced the facility...
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3.2KCDA
CDA to launch F-13 residential sector for ‘Low-Income Workers’
Federal government has directed the Capital Development Authority (CDA) to launch the F-13 residential sector for the low-income group of Islamabad. On...
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1.7KCoke Studio
‘Coke Studio’ has placed Pakistan’s music on the global map: Meesha Shafi
Musician and actress, Meesha Shafi, in an exclusive conversation spoke about her recent Coke Studio and Velo Music Station performances. There is no...
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2.3KComplaint
WhatsApp Helplines introduced by Pakistan Post to address complaints
To fast-track customer service, Pakistan Post has introduced special WhatsApp numbers that can be used by people to directly contact senior officials....
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2.7KCCPO Lahore
Ghulam Mahmood Dogar replaces Umar Sheikh as new CCPO Lahore
The Punjab government removed DIG Umar Sheikh from the post of capital city police officer (CCPO) Lahore months after he was appointed...
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1.8KFeatured
Pakistan increases petrol price by Rs 2.31 per litre from 1st January 2021
According to a press release issued by the Prime Minister House, the government has agreed to raise the price of petrol by...
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1.2KConstruction
PM Imran Khan extends date for construction industry fixed tax regime
Prime Minister Imran Khan has announced the extension in the fixed tax regime amnesty for the construction sector up to Dec 31, 2021. The Prime...
