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509intelligenceOctopus and human brains share the same ‘jumping genes’
The two species of octopus have the same molecular analogy as the human brain, they have the same jumping genes, active both...
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677Investment
Profits on foreign investment increased to $1.6 billion in 11 months
The total profits and dividend outflows raised $1.6 billion during the 11 months of the present financial year (11MFY22), showing that foreign...
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721Coal Power
Pakistan wants to import more coal from Afghanistan to curb energy crisis
Prime Minister Pakistan Shehbaz Sharif has approved the import of super-critical quality coal from Afghanistan in rupees rather than in dollars, saying...
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1.0KCDWP
50 km mountainous road project to link KP and Azad Kashmir cleared by CDWP
The Central Development Working Party (CDWP) has cleared 19 mega development project having an estimated cost of Rs 142.3 billion. The meeting...
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2.7KCricket
PCB approves Rs 15 billion budget with 78% allocated for cricket activities
The Board of Governors (BoG) authorized a Rs 15 billion budget for the PCB for the upcoming fiscal year, according to the...
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827Technology
Twitter tests 2,500-word Notes feature for long-form content
On Wednesday, Twitter announced that it had begun testing a new function called “Notes” that would enable authors to publish stories and...
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796ECC
ECC approved Rs 37 billion for K-Electric and Rs 96 billion for 11 IPPs
According to the sources, the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) meeting was presided over by Finance Minister Miftah Ismail who approved a total...
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633Education
Gilgit-Baltistan govt launches free meal initiative in public schools
The government of Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B) has become another region to take steps to launch the free meal and health improvement programme for...
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684gas shortage
Pakistan ranks 29th among the countries holding natural gas reserves
Pakistan has been ranked 29th among the countries having natural gas reserves, publicized in the findings of a gas monitor report presented...
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751Eidul Azha
Zilhaj moon not sighted, Eidul Azha to be celebrated on July 10
The Zilhaj moon has not been sighted anywhere in the country as no testimony was received and Eidul Azha will fall on...
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517Canada
Pakistan issues démarche to Canada over MP’s remarks against COAS Bajwa
To condemn Canadian MP Tom Kmiec’s “irresponsible and undiplomatic” comments on Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa, the Foreign...
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651debt suspension
Pakistan signs pact with France for $107 million debt suspension
The Economic Affairs Division announced on Monday that Pakistan and France had signed a contract for the suspension of loans totaling $107...
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896Bus Rapid Transit
People’s Bus Service fleet reaches 240 after arrival of 100 more buses at Karachi port
Good news for Karachites as 100 more buses for People’s Intra-District Bus Service arrived at Karachi Port from China on Tuesday. PPP...
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1.0KCannabis
Pakistan can generate $8 billion in four years from marijuana
The Secretary of the Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) revealed that Pakistan has the potential to generate $8 billion in revenue...
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777Electricity
Loadshedding to increase in July as Pakistan fails to obtain LNG amid war
Pakistan is facing a hike in power crisis as it failed to agree on an agreement for LNG supply next month. LNG...
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802Coronavirus
Pakistan heading toward 6th wave as COVID-19 case count at 3.5-month high
Pakistan is witnessing another surge in Covid-19 cases as this spike in coronavirus cases may turn into a sixth wave in the...
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646Featured
Govt considering to lift ban on import of mobile phones
According to reliable sources, the federal government is prepared to partially lift the ban on the import of mobile phones. A notification...
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717Automotive
Al-Haj Automotive increased Proton Saga and X70 prices
With dollar surpassed +210 the new car prices hike is started. The first company to reveal the increased price is Proton. The...
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535International
Zahid Quraishi, first Muslim federal judge in United States, assumes charge
A Pakistani-American, Zahid Quraishi, has been elected as the first Muslim judge on a federal bench in the United States. This rank...
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674China
Pakistan’s exports to China crossed $1.605 billion in five months of 2022
Pakistan’s exports to China have surpassed $1.605 billion during the first five months of 2022, rising by 5.42% year on year, according...
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730Pakistan
Air pollution cuts South Asia life expectancy by five years
Burning fossil fuels are the major source of microscopic air pollution which has shortened lives worldwide by more than two years, researchers...
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767Pakistan
8 foreign tourists travel from Islamabad to Khunjerab Pass on rickshaws
A group of 8 foreign tourists are on the way to Khunjerab Pass from Islamabad through rickshaw, they will cover around 745...
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882Entertainment
Johnny Depp to get $301 million deal with apology letter to return as Jack Sparrow
An industry source claims that Disney is very interested in mending their relationship with Johnny Depp. Disney reportedly offered Hollywood star Johnny...
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557China
Pakistan confirms India blocked it from BRICS event in China
Pakistan said on Monday that a BRICS member has blocked its invitation to a development meeting held in China on June 24. In...
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1.2KKarachi
Karachi ranked among world’s ten least liveable cities
‘Karachi’- The economical hub of Pakistan, also known as the ‘City of Lights’, has been ranked among the world’s worst cities to...
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2.6KPakistan
Govt to collect Rs 80 billion from super tax and Rs 120 billion from poverty alleviation tax
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has announced that the coalition government looks forward to imposing a 10% super tax on large-scale industries, and...
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1.5KConstruction
Punjab PDWP approved six development schemes at a cost of Rs 21.8 billion
The Punjab Provincial Development Working Party (PDWP) gave nod to six development schemes of different sectors having an estimated cost of Rs...
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933Economy
Pakistan received $1.6 billion in foreign investment during July-May FY22
The current financial year is going to end this month but the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) is still behind the previous year’s...
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946Camera
10,000 new CCTV cameras installed in Karachi under Safe City Project
According to a DG Sindh Safe Cities Authority official, the Karachi Safe City Project will gradually install up to 10,000 closed-circuit television...
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780China
State Bank receives $2.3 billion loan from China
A Chinese consortium loan of RMB 15 billion, or around $2.3 billion, has been credited to the State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP)...
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606Entertainment
Netflix announces real-life ‘Squid Game’ competition series with $4.56 million cash prize
The most-watched series, “Squid Game” is no longer a fictitious Netflix show rather it is going to be the biggest reality competition...
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751Economy
Banking sector expanded 19.6% during calendar year 2021
The banking sector has recorded an increase of 19.6 percent mainly because of much higher private sector participation in the economic growth...
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563Business
Saudi business delegation in Pakistan to explore investment, joint ventures
Saudi businessmen have all their eyes on finding trade and investment opportunities in Pakistan, they expressed their will to work together. According...
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826Islamabad
15 tubewells to be installed on Islamabad Expressway to pump water towards Rawalpindi
The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has given a no-objection certificate (NOC) to the Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA) Rawalpindi to install 15...
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1.0KInstagram
Instagram can now verify your age using face videos with new AI technology
On Thursday, Instagram announced that it is exploring new ways for users to prove their age on the platform, starting with Americans....
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1.8KHungary
Pakistan’s swimming champion Faizan Akbar goes missing in Hungary
Faizan Akbar, a four-time national swimming champion from Pakistan, is said to be missing in Hungary. Details indicate that Faizan vanished a...
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1.0KAviation
Faisalabad airport getting new runway to enable landing of Boeing 777
Faisalabad airport is going to have a new runway by October 2022 which will enable Boeing 777 to land at Faisalabad International...
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964malnutrition
Pakistan accounts 6.9% share of global burden for stunted growth among children
Universally, 149.2 million children under five years of age have stunted growth in 2020 and Pakistan shared 6.9% of the global burden....
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969Entertainment
Telefilm Aik Hai Nigar won ‘Best Asian Film’ at Septimius Awards 2022
2022 proves to be a lucky year for the Pakistani entertainment industry and international feats. The biopic admiring the life and struggles...
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781India
450 Sikh pilgrims arrive in Pakistan for Ranjit Singh anniversary
Around 450 Sikh pilgrims arrived here on Tuesday through Wagah border to observe the 183rd death anniversary of Maharaja Ranjit Singh. They...
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917Automotive
Suzuki to soon discontinue its best selling Cultus in Pakistan: Here’s why
According to sources, Pak Suzuki will stop producing one of its most well-known vehicles in Pakistan. For the owners and lovers of...
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2.5KFifa
New York, Los Angeles among 16 host cities for 2026 World Cup
Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, Houston, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Miami, New York/New Jersey, Philadelphia, San Francisco Bay Area, and Seattle were among the...
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1.0Kexport
Pakistan’s non-textile exports grew 27.40% to $11.25 billion in 11 months
Pakistan’s non-textile exports rose 27.40 percent year-on-year to $11.25 billion during the first 11 months of the outgoing fiscal year on account...
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901Electricity
Govt to generate 5,000 MW solar energy to scale down power tariff by 20%
In a bid to produce cheaper electricity up to 5,000 megawatts (MW) via solar plants, the government has initiated the spadework and...
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814export
Italy is now Pakistan’s 2nd largest export destination in Europe with over $1 billion exports
Pakistan’s exports to Italy observed an increase of 46 percent to $1.002 billion during 11 months on a year-on-year basis, thus making...
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761Budget
Balochistan unveils Rs 613 billion budget with Rs265 billion for development
After a long delay, Finance Minister of Balochistan Sardar Abdul Rehman Khetran revealed the province’s budget for the fiscal year 2022-23, having...
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1.5KCricket
60 balls, 6 wickets: West Indies tweaks T10 introduces new format 6IXTY
The Cricket West Indies has changed the T10 format to bring a new one called THE 6IXTY in an effort to add...
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492Economy
With aggressive interest rate hike since 1994, US faces increased risk of recession
As China’s COVID-19 restrictions and Russia’s war of Ukraine affects supply chains, manufacturing growth is slowing from Asia to Europe, while the looming...
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562Cancer
Punjab CM announces supply of free medicines to cancer patients
Chief Minister Punjab Hamza Shahbaz Sharif announced to provide free medicines for cancer patients by transferring cash to their accounts. Mayo Hospital...
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708mountaineering
Norwegian climber to attempt Pakistan’s 8000m peaks to beat world record
Kristin Harila, a Norwegian female climber, is ready to summit K2 and Nanga Parbat, in her attempt to climb five 8,000-metre peaks...
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508Business
Sindh, Punjab and Islamabad markets to close at 9 pm to save electricity
The Sindh and Punjab governments and Islamabad administration have decided to close down all markets at 9 pm as the country witnesses...
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751China
PM Shehbaz invites Chinese firms to invest in Pakistan
Chinese firms have been invited to invest in Pakistan as Chinese expertise in technology and the cheap Pakistani labour could act in...
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1.6KCricket
Yasir Shah replaces Sajid Khan as PCB names squad for Sri Lanka Tests
The team for the forthcoming two-match Test series against Sri Lanka, which is set to take place next month, has been released...
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572internet
Under a new rule, the PTA seeks total internet control
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) is pressing through with a policy that will give them great authority over who can browse what on...
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714Coal Power
3,960 MW Port Qasim, China Hub, Sahiwal power plants to be converted to Thar coal
The government has decided to convert 3,960 MW of electricity produced from imported coal onto local coal of Thar to stop using...
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1.0Kdevelopment projects
Rehabilitation of 6 km part of Gujrat-Jalalpur Jattan Road to cost Rs 312 million
A 6-kilometre long part of Gujrat-Jalalpur Jattan Road till the University of Gujrat’s Hafiz Hayat campus Road will be re-established at a...
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1.5KKhyber Pakhtunkhwa
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa launches special tourism police to facilitate tourists
The government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has initiated a tourism police with the intention to provide better services and security to people who...
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1.1KInflation
75,000 people switched to Lahore’s Orange Line train, metro, speedo buses due to fuel hikes
The recent massive hikes in fuel prices have adversely hit the routine life of the middle and lower-middle class, consequently, more than...
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653earthquake
Death toll from earthquake in Afghanistan climbs to 1150
The death toll from a devastating earthquake in Afghanistan continued to climb days after it turned brick and stone homes into rubble, killing 1,150...
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488Food
5 vitamins to add to your diet for healthy, glowing skin
Your food changes the appearance of your skin, and adding specific vitamins to your diet can have a significant impact on the...
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903Ehsaas
PTI’s Ehsaas program gains international recognition from Stanford University
Stanford University has issued a publication on how the world can learn from Imran Khan’s poverty alleviation Ehsaas Program initiated by the...
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835Entertainment
Pakistani-Canadian actress Iman Vellani shares her journey to ‘Ms. Marvel’
Iman Vellani, a Pakistani-Canadian actress, best known for portraying the title character Kamala Khan in the Disney+ series Ms. Marvel has bagged...
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591Business
In first month of PML-N-led govt, Large Scale Manufacturing shrank by 13.3%
During the first month of the PML-N-led coalition government, the Large-Scale Manufacturing (LSM) decreased by 13.3 percent month-on-month in April, as per...
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700Hajj
Khutba of this year Hajj to be translated in 10 languages including Urdu
Saudi Government has announced that the Hajj 2022 Khutba will be translated into 10 languages, helping listeners to hear the khutba live...
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535Technology
WhatsApp will let you move chats from Android to iPhones soon
Users may now utilize Apple’s Move to iOS app to export their WhatsApp conversation chat history, photographs, videos, and voice chats from...
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847Coronavirus
Omicron subvariants of Covid may have evolved to target lungs
The latest Omicron subvariants may have developed to hit the lungs, raising fears that the Covid’s next wave is on its way....
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820Dubai
Adidas collaborates with Ravi Pakistani restaurant in Dubai for new sneakers
Ravi Restaurant has for years been a cult favorite in Dubai, becoming synonymous in the past two decades with the heart of...
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812Karachi
Sindh allocated Rs 4 billion in budget for procuring more buses for Karachi
The Sindh government has set aside an amount of Rs 4 billion in the next fiscal year 2022-23 for procuring more buses...
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840Clothing
Pakistan’s textile, clothing exports grew 28.26% to $17.62 billion in 11 months
Textile and clothing exports showed an increase of 28.26 percent year-on-year to $17.62 billion during the first 11 months of this fiscal...
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562Aviation
Private airlines to soon start direct flights for Skardu
After the tourist flow increased in Gilgit Baltistan during the last couple of years, private airlines have also geared up to start...
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682Automotive
Ferrari says 80% of its models will be electric or hybrid by 2030
Ferrari revealed plans to convert 80% of its manufacturing to all-electric or hybrid vehicles by 2030, a significant leap for a company known...
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714Business
HBL becomes the first Pakistani bank to provide payment services on WhatsApp
HBL is the first bank in Pakistan to provide ‘full-featured’ banking services over WhatsApp. E.Ocean, a well-known cloud communication service provider, collaborated...
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739Fire
KP wildfires damage forests, pastures over 14,430 acres in fortnight
More than 200 wildfires caused damage to forests and pastures over an area of 14,430 acres in different districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa...
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753debt servicing
Total public debt crossed Rs 44 trillion by end of PTI term
According to the Pakistan Economic Survey 2021-22, the total public debt stood at Rs 44,366 billion at the end of March 2022,...
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634International
This is why Pakistan is facing loadshedding due to Russia-Ukraine conflict
During intense hot weather, Pakistan is experiencing hours-long loadshedding on account of a fuel crisis as it is unable to procure liquefied...
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803drought
Punjab canal system faces 75% water shortage
Punjab’s canal system is suffering through a 75 percent water shortage as the province was provided 53,100 cusecs of water against its...
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739Imran Khan
Roshan Digital Accounts record highest single-day inflow of $57 million
On Tuesday, overseas Pakistanis sent $57 million using Roshan Digital Accounts, setting a new record for the largest remittance in a single...
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526internet
Adobe plans to make Photoshop on the web free to everyone
Adobe has begun testing a web-based version of Photoshop that is free to use, with the intention of making the service available...
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814Inflation
Goods transporters increased fares of cargo shipments by 40% after fuel hike
The goods transporters have announced 40% increase in the fares of cargo shipments following the third consecutive increase in petroleum prices in...
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880Oil and Gas Discovery
Massive oil, gas reserves discovered in Tando Allah Yar, Sindh and Rajanpur, Punjab
The Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) has succeeded to discover new oil and gas reserves from wells in districts Ghotki...
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578Business
B2B marketplace Dastgyr raises $37 million making it Pakistan’s largest series A round
Dastgyr, a Pakistan-based B2B e-commerce marketplace, has raised USD 37 million in Series A funding led by Veon. On Tuesday, it was...
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641Entertainment
Singer and actor Junaid Khan launches his own production house called Jeem Films
Hum Tum actor Junaid Khan has launched his own production house, the platform to give chance to all those who are ambitious...
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768Automotive
Lightyear to launch world’s first solar car with 1000 km range by end of 2022
Lightyear, a business that creates solar electric vehicles, has shown its first production-ready vehicle, the Lightyear 0 with a beyond 1000 km...
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703Cryptocurrency
Bill Gates says cryptos and NFTs are ‘100% based on greater fool theory’
Bill Gates, the IT tycoon, has slammed NFTs as “100% based on greater fool theory” – the financial concept that even overvalued...
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712Pakistan
Salient features of Punjab budget 2022-23
Punjab Minister Sardar Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari presented the Punjab budget for the fiscal year 2022-23 in the Punjab Assembly session held...
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786Chai Wala
Pakistan Minister slammed after urging people to drink less tea to help economy
Minister for Planning Ahsan Iqbal has urged people in Pakistan to reduce the consumption of tea as sipping fewer cups a day...
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548Automotive
Despite high car prices, Pakistan’s auto sector sold 27,000 units in May
Regardless of high car prices, Pakistan’s auto sector posted a growth of 46% to about 27,000 units in May 2022 as compared...
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807Economy
Rupee in a free fall as it plunges to 211.48 against US dollar
The Pakistani rupee continued its free-fall and crossed the 210 threshold against the US dollar for the first time in the interbank...
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593PTA
PTA to implement new system to block marketing SMS from July
Under Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s direction, work on a strategy to prevent unwelcome marketing SMS has launched. The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA)...
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972Featured2
Italy to promote Pakistan’s olive culture with €1.5 million investment
Andreas Ferrarese, the Italian ambassador to Pakistan, said Italy was investing €1.5 million in a project in Pakistan to promote olive cultivation...
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1.5KeZhire
We’ve found an easy way to rent a car in Pakistan
Renting a car in Pakistan is now so easy, we have found an easy way to rent a car through eZhire app...
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754Cement
In a first, DG Khan Cement to export 50,000 tonnes building material to US
One of the leading cement manufacturers in Pakistan, DG Khan Cement Company (DGKCC) will be exporting 50,000 tonnes of the building material...
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547HIV
Sindh launches pre-exposure prophylaxis oral medicine to prevent HIV
The government of Sindh has formally initiated an oral medicine programme in order to prevent ‘high-risk populations’ from developing HIV infections. On...
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621Education
Saudi Arabia announces fully funded scholarships for Pakistani students
The government of Saudi Arabia has announced fully funded scholarships for Pakistani students to study at diploma, bachelor’s, master’s, and PhD levels in 25...
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590Property
Property tax imposed in budget to hinder growth of construction sector
Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) President Muhammad Shakeel Munir said the government imposed new property tax through Budget 2022-23 on...
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711FATF
Pakistan has almost crossed the finish line to get out of FATF grey list
Pakistan has “largely fulfilled its two action plans,” according to the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), and will be pulled from the...
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1.5KCricket
England smash world-record 498 to beat Netherlands
After crushing 498-4 to beat Netherlands by 232 runs in a run-fest in Amstelveen, England set a new world record for the...
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1.1KConstruction
Contract for 168-km missing link of CPEC’s M-8 Motorway awarded by NHA
The National Highway Authority (NHA) gave the contract costing Rs8 billion for the construction of 168 kilometers long-missing link in the M-8...
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2.1KBusiness
Non-resident Pakistani businessmen will now have to file tax returns
The criteria for non-resident Pakistani businessmen have been changed as they would now be required to file their income tax returns to...
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1.0KEducation
Pakistan’s Uroosa Imran among finalists of Cambridge Dedicated Teacher Awards 2022
A teacher from Pakistan, Uroosa Imran, had qualified for the final round of the 2022 Cambridge Dedicated Teacher Awards- a prestigious international competition...
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904Budget 2020
KP allocates massive Rs 418 billion development fund in Rs 1.33 trillion budget
The PTI-led Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government reserved a record amount of Rs 418 billion for development projects in the Rs 1.33 trillion...
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598International
Russia earned $98 billion in fuel exports in 100 days of Ukraine war
According to recent reports, Russia gained $98 billion from fossil fuel exports during the first 100 days of its conflict in Ukraine,...
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583internet
Microsoft has finally bid farewell to Internet Explorer after 27 years
It’s time to say goodbye to our long-time companion, Internet Explorer. The Internet Explorer, which was first released in 1995 as part...
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424Healthcare
World Bank approved $258 million for National Health Support Program
At least $258 million has been approved by the World Bank in order to strengthen health care systems and accelerate national efforts...
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670Karachi
Sindh government to switch Karachi parks to solar energy in phases
Karachi parks are soon going to be turned into solar power, Kidney Hill Park and Safari Park will be switched to solar...
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637Economy
Moody’s lowers deposit ratings of five Pakistani banks to negative
Moody’s Investors Service affirmed the B3 long-term deposit ratings of five top Pakistani banks meanwhile changing their outlook to negative from stable...
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575Education
In a first, Sindh to introduce music and art classes in public schools
The Sindh government is going to introduce music and art classes as elective subjects across public schools in the southern province. According...
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1.5KCricket
Imam-ul-Haq becomes second-best ODI batter after jumping past Kohli
Pakistan opener Imam-ul-Haq has claimed second spot in ICC ODI Rankings all thanks you his performance in the 3-0 ODI clean sweep...
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610Business
Bitcoin fell below $20,000 for the first time since December 2020
The sell-off in cryptocurrencies deepened even further on Wednesday, with bitcoin sinking below $20,000 for the first time since December 2020. This...
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663Overseas Pakistani
Overseas Pakistanis remitted $2.3 billion in May and record $28.4 billion in 11 months
Pakistan has received a record over $28 billion in remittances in the first 11 months of the outgoing fiscal year, presenting an...
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2.1KHot
Green line metro from Bhara Kahu & Blue line from Gulberg to start operation from August
The Green Line metro bus service from Bhara Kahu to PIMS and Blue Line metro bus service from Gulberg to Faizabad are...
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2.7Kemployment
Unemployment rate in PTI tenure decreased to 6.3%
The rate of unemployment in former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s government declined from 6.9 percent to 6.3 percent. As per the Economic...
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1.3KCement
Cement sales drop by 16% in May due to uncertainty and soaring inflation
A 16 percent drop in cement sales has been observed on a year-on-year to 3.32 million tonnes in May due to political...
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865FBR
New tax on non-productive immovable properties cannot be challenged in courts
Asim Ahmad, Chairman of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), said that the ‘deemed income’ tax proposed in Finance Bill 2022 on non-productive...
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757Automotive
Petrol price in Pakistan reaches a record high of Rs 233.89 per litre
Miftah Ismail, the Federal Finance Minister, declared on Wednesday that Pakistan could no longer afford to provide subsidies on petroleum products, thus...
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948development projects
AJK govt approves 33 road projects worth over Rs 16 billion
The Cabinet Development Committee (CDC) of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) approved 33 projects in the communications and works (C&W) sector costing...
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1.0KEntertainment
Fawad Khan becomes the new face of UN sustainable development
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Pakistan has appointed Pakistani heartthrob actor Fawad Khan as its National Goodwill Ambassador. According to the press...
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884Economy
Pakistan’s GDP grew faster than set target according to Pakistan Economic Survey
Finance Minister Miftah Ismail revealed the Pakistan Economic Survey 2021-22 at a press conference, saying that the industrial, agriculture and services sectors had helped...
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702export
Pakistan’s exports increase 27.78% to $28.848 billion during first 11 months
Pakistan’s exports observed an upsurge of 27.78 percent during the first eleven months of the current fiscal year (2021-22) when compared to...
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402Heart Attack
Research centre for cardiovascular diseases will be established in front of AFIC
The research center is going to be established to comprehend the reasons behind increasing cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) in Pakistan. According to details,...
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678Canada
Wall in heart of Ottawa painted with Pakistan’s traditional truck art
Canadian were treated to a colorful display of traditional truck art in downtown Ottawa by Pakistani artists who changed a white wall...
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593China
Top military leadership of Pakistan, China discuss regional, global security situation
As relations between China and the West worsen, military chiefs of China and Pakistan increased their cooperation, building on what the official...
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1.6KCricket
Shadab Khan shines with bat and ball to secure series sweep over West Indies
Shadab Khan struck a fighting half-century and took four wickets to help Pakistan beat the West Indies by 53 runs in the...
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564Doctor
Mahwish Sharif fights prejudice to become first deaf doctor in Balochistan
Dr. Mahwish Sharif, 29, the first doctor in Balochistan suffering from a hearing impairment, overcame a long period of prejudice to finish...
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649Budget 2020
Budget FY23 plans to grow economy by 5% and hold down annual inflation to 11.5%
The budget for the fiscal year 2022-23 (FY23) has been presented by Finance Minister Miftah Ismail in the National Assembly on Friday....
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714Medical
Punjab’s NH&MC performed first ever robotic surgeries
For the first time in the medical history of Punjab, National Hospital & Medical Centre (NH&MC), Lahore successfully carried out robotic surgeries,...
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1.0KFeatured2
Orange Line and Metro Bus fares reduced in Lahore, Rawalpindi, Multan
The Punjab Masstransit Authority (PMA) is expected to reduce the Lahore Orange Line and Metro Bus System fares in Lahore, Rawalpindi, and...
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1.6KEconomy
World Bank indicates 4% GDP growth for Pakistan in next fiscal year
The World Bank (WB) has projected a moderate Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth rate for Pakistan standing at 4% for the coming...
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634heatwave
Pakistan Army establishes free medical camp, heat stroke center in Lodhran
Considering the prevalent scorching heatwave across the country, the Pakistan Army has established a heat stroke center and free medical camp at...
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579iPhone
Apple unveils new MacBook Air, iOS 16, M2 chip at Developers Conference
Apple released an iPhone software update, announced a buy now, pay later option, and presented a MacBook Air featuring the company’s latest...
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1.6KFootball
Qatar 2022: 10 things you need to know about the FIFA World Cup
From November 21 to December 18, 2022, the FIFA World Cup will be played in Qatar. Qatar created history when it was...
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720Economy
Pakistan’s shadow economy accounts for 40% of GDP
As the key government and authorities figures have been drawing attention to the economic losses because of illegal trade, Pakistan’s shadow economy...
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605Cancer
Rectal cancer drug trial of dostarlimab cures all 14 patients
New York’s doctors experimented on a cancer drug dostarlimab that came out to be a successful trial with a success rate of...
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748Budget 2020
Rs 9.5 trillion FY23 budget unveiled: 15% increase in salaries, 5% in pensions
Finance Minister Miftah Ismail on Friday unveiled the coalition government’s maiden budget with an outlay of Rs 9.5 trillion for the fiscal...
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609Education
Oxford programme launched to address under representation of Pakistani students at Oxford
Oxford Pakistan Programme (OPP) has been launched in Pakistan, it is the first initiative of its kind that aims to address the...
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668Defence Deal
Germany to induct 60 Boeing Chinook heavy-lift helicopters into armed forces
Germany will buy 60 Chinook heavy-lift helicopters from Boeing to upgrade its ageing CH-53K fleet, Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht announced on Wednesday,...
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1.6KCricket
Babar Azam guides Pakistan to five-wicket victory over West Indies in first ODI
Babar Azam’s 17th ODI century helped Pakistan beat West Indies by five wickets in the opening ODI at Multan Cricket Stadium. Meanwhile,...
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767export
Pakistan’s trade deficit widened to all-time high $43.33 billion during 11 months
The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) data showed that country’s merchandise trade deficit hiked by 57.85 percent year-on-year to an all-time high...
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698Japan
Miniature artist Shazia Sikander awarded Japan’s Fukuoka Prize
A Pakistan-born miniature artist, Shazia Sikander, has been awarded Fukuoka Prize in Arts and Culture for introducing innovation in the traditional art...
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952China
19.5 km Eastbay Expressway of Gwadar port aided by China opened to traffic
The inaugural ceremony of the China-aided Eastbay Expressway of Gwadar port was conducted on Friday in the port city of Pakistan’s southwest...
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1.5KPakistan
230 modern coaches to be added to Pakistan Railways fleet this month
Pakistan Railways procured a total of 230 modern passenger coaches with the intention to modernize the department along with facilitating the commuters....
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608Medical
Doctors successfully transplant 3D-printed ear made of living cells
A medical team from the United States said that they have repaired a human ear while using patient’s own tissue to build...
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749Automotive
Petrol at 210? Here’s how you can reduce your petrol cost by 40%
The cost of driving is becoming increasingly expensive due to rising fuel prices. According to experts, prices could climb even higher as...
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851Education
Superior University celebrates its rank in Times Higher Education rankings 2022
Superior University has become Pakistan’s number one private-sector university under the Times Higher Education Impact Ranking 2022. One of the most renowned...
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686Scam
Police from 11 countries bust ‘FluBot’ phone scam
FluBot, a mobile phone scam that spread throughout the world via fake text messages, has been busted down by police in 11...
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721Electricity
733 million people globally have no access to electricity
According to a new World Bank report, 733 million people globally do not have access to electricity, whereas 2.4 billion people are...
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782Google
Google and Umang join hands to launch suicide hotline for Pakistan
Google has developed a suicide hotline onebox for Pakistan, which allows users to connect with a suicide prevention helpline directly from the...
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739Flour
Punjab and KP cabinets approved massive subsidy on flour
The first meeting of the Punjab cabinet held on Wednesday approved Rs 200 billion subsidy on flour to ensure the commodity will...
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759Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa announces 35% cut in fuel quota for govt employees
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Mahmood Khan made an announcement to decrease the 35 percent fuel quota for government employees in the province...
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739Electricity
Top ways which can help reduce electricity bills
With energy bills responsible for such a large portion of most household budgets, it makes more sense to seek for ways to...
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776Economy
Swvl stops daily rides in Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, Faisalabad due to economic downturn
The popular bus-sharing service Swvl has halted its intracity shuttle service in various cities across Pakistan due to the present economic upheaval....
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791Inflation
Cooking oil, ghee prices in Pakistan soar to all-time high despite drop in palm oil rate
The government has shocked the consumers by increasing ghee and cooking oil prices by an unprecedented Rs 208 and Rs 213 to...
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841Economy
Inflation in Pakistan reached 13.76% in May, highest in over two years
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) measured the country’s inflation which is found to be increased to a two-and-a-half-year-high at 13.76 percent in...
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522Erdogan
Erdogan says Pakistan and Turkey can push trade target to $5 billion
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, Pakistan and Turkey last year increased the bilateral trade volume to over $1 billion for the first time...
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650Automotive
Yamaha increased prices of motorbike models by as much as Rs 22,000
Yamaha has announced its third price hike for 2022, with no explanation as to why the increase in motorbike models prices was...
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658Education
British Council awards scholarships worth Rs 30 million to IUB students
British Council has distributed at least Rs 30 million scholarships among the students of Islamia University of Bahawalpur (IUB). On Thursday, British...
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799Gas and Condensate
Mari Petroleum finds gas reservoir of one trillion cubic feet in North Waziristan
Mari Petroleum Company Limited (MPCL) discovered a huge gas reservoir of one trillion cubic feet at its Bannu West-1 well in the...
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1.2KiPhone
Only 6.04% of smartphones in Pakistan are iOS devices
Only 6.04 percent of smartphones in Pakistan are iOS devices, according to StatCounter, an online counter that records global statistics. Android phones...
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792Careem
Careem suspends food delivery service in Pakistan due to economic instability
Careem, a ride-hailing company based in Dubai, confirmed that their food delivery service in Pakistan has been discontinued. The decision was taken to focus...
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771Budget Deficit
IMF tells Pakistan to lower budget deficit down to 4.9% of the GDP
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has told Pakistan to narrow the budget deficit down to 4.9 percent of the GDP for the...
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708Digital Pakistan
3 projects worth Rs 5 billion launched to connect 6 districts of Sindh to digital world
The Federal ministry has launched three more projects worth Rs 5 billion for 6 districts of Sindh in order to connect the...
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765Challan
Lahore High Court declared e-challans illegal
The e-challans being issued to the drivers for violating traffic rules by the Punjab Safe City Authority (PSCA) are illegal for having no...
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670Economy
Pakistan can generate $5 billion from establishment of 16 technology parks
Pakistan has the capability to generate almost $5 billion in revenue by establishing 16 technology parks within one year, according to the...
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718Economy
Moody’s downgrades Pakistan’s outlook to negative from an earlier stable rating
Pakistan’s outlook was dropped from stable to negative by Moody’s Investor Service on Thursday, citing “heightened external vulnerability” and uncertainty about procuring...
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726Electricity
NEPRA hikes electricity tariff by Rs 7.91 to Rs 24.82 per unit
The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) okayed an increase in the price of energy of Rs. 7.91 per unit and released a...
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715Pakistan
With over 50 ambulances, Sindh starts long-awaited Rescue 1122 service
Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah inaugurated the much-desired Rescue 1122 service in the province on Tuesday. Addressing the inauguration ceremony,...
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702FBR
Federal Board of Revenue collected Rs 5.349 trillion tax in 11 months
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has raised a record Rs 5.349 trillion tax during the first 11 months of 2021-22. But,...
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744Education
42 Pakistani universities make it to THE Asia University Rankings 2022
A total of 42 Pakistani universities have been included in the Times Higher Education (THE) Asia University Rankings 2022. As per the...
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921CPEC
Energy scarcity of Gwadar to end by 2023 after completion of 300 MW coal power plant
The longstanding issues of the port city of Gwadar because of increasing energy scarcity would be settled by October 2023 after the...
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662Automotive
Pakistan raises fuel prices by Rs 60 in one week, protests hit petrol pumps
Protests have broken out at petrol pumps after the government increased fuel prices by Rs 60 in the second straight hike within...
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813Aviation
32,000 Hajj pilgrims will fly to Saudi Arabia on 106 flights starting June 6
Ministry of Religious Affairs on Friday released the schedule of Hajj flights and the first Hajj flight will depart from Islamabad for...
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1.1KHydroelectric power
Work resumes on Balochistan’s biggest hydropower project, the Naulong Dam
Work resumes on Balochistan’s biggest hydropower project, the Naulong Dam, that will irrigate 47,000 acres of barren land and provide 4.4MW of...
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846cigarette
20% of Pakistan’s trees burnt to roast tobacco
At least 600 million trees globally fall victim to tobacco farming each year. Trees are cut down to make way for growing...
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1.5KEconomy
From dollar at Rs 3.2 in 1947 to around Rs 200 in 2022, the history of Pakistani currency
We rarely notice the different pictures on the currency notes that we use on a regular basis as Pakistanis. As many of...
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819Business
Total companies registered by SECP goes up to 169,919 till May 2022
In May 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) registered 1,906 new companies, bringing the total number of businesses registered...
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1.1KCDA
Work on Islamabad’s I-12/2 & I-12/3 sub-sectors started & it will finish in 15 months
The Capital Development Authority (CDA) on Thursday formally started the development work in the sector I-12 of Islamabad. The CDA is carrying out development...
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1.6Kdevelopment projects
Foundation stone laid for reconstruction of Rs 1.3 billion Karachi’s Shahrah-e-Noor Jahan
Sindh government’s Spokesman, Karachi Administrator, and CM Advisor on Law Barrister Murtaza Wahab laid the foundation stone for the reconstruction of Shahrah-e-Noor...
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820Entertainment
Johnny Depp wins defamation case, ex-wife Amber Heard to pay $15 million
Following an extensive trial based on heavily contentious charges of domestic abuse, a US jury held both Johnny Depp and his ex-wife...
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581Diabetes
Could vitamin D supplements prevent type 2 diabetes?
Vitamin D insufficiency and type 2 diabetes are becoming more common, especially in the northern hemisphere and some researchers believe there is...
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698Medical
Pakistan declares high alert against monkeypox
After the Covid-19 pandemic, the federal government has now released special instructions to all national and provincial health authorities to be on...
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2.4KBusiness
Khaadi fashion brand secures $25 million investment from IFC
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has decided to invest $25 million in one of the country’s top fashion retailers Khaadi for creating...
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1.7KFifa
The most expensive FIFA World Cup in history
FIFA declared in 2010 that the world’s largest football event would be held for the first time in the Middle East. The...
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1.6KChelsea
Boehly-led consortium complete £4.25 billion Chelsea takeover
Chelsea have declared that a consortium led by American billionaire Todd Boehly has finalized their £4.25 billion takeover. The club was placed...
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608Mars
Landing of a man on an asteroid will take place in 2073
The first human space mission to the asteroid belt is predictable to take place within 50 years, according to rocket engineers, in...
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773Import
Pakistan to directly import 2 million tonnes of wheat from Russia on cash
Economic Coordination Committee of Pakistan on Saturday decided to directly import two million metric tonnes of wheat from Russia on cash. Pre-empting...
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1.7KCricket
Darren Sammy receives civil award Sitara-e-Pakistan for his contributions
Former West Indian captain Darren Sammy has been awarded the ‘Sitara-e-Pakistan’ civil award for his outstanding contributions to Pakistan cricket’s resurgence. The...
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1.2KDebt
22 IMF loans in 64 years: Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund loan history
Since 1950, Pakistan has been a member of the International Monetary Fund and IMF has granted loans to Pakistan on twenty-two occasions,...
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1.0Kmountaineering
Sirbaz and Shehroze summit fifth highest peak 8,463m Mt Makalu in Nepal
Pakistani mountaineers Sirbaz Ali and Shehroze Kashif achieved another landmark on Saturday morning when the duo summited 8,463m Mt Makalu in Nepal,...
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989development projects
Asian Bank to fund health, irrigation and education projects worth $2 billion
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) revealed that projects valued at $2 billion for Pakistan would be finalized after holding discussions with the...
