Posts By Hamna Aslam
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4.3KPakistanPakistan’s Ministry of Planning Releases Rs129 Billion For Development Projects Under PSDP
The Ministry of Planning in Pakistan has released Rs129 billion for development projects under the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) for the...
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4.3KPakistan
Zahir Jaffar Files Appeal in Supreme Court Against IHC Decision Upholding Death Sentence for Noor Mukadam Murder
Zahir Jaffar, who was convicted for the murder of Noor Mukadam, has filed an appeal in the Supreme Court against the Islamabad...
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4.3KPakistan
Chinese Worker Detained In Pakistan’s Dasu On Blasphemy Charges
A Chinese national working at the Dasu Hydropower Project in Upper Kohistan was taken into police custody on Sunday night following accusations...
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4.3KPakistan
Imran Informs LHC Of Another Eid Holiday Operation Scheduled For Zaman Park
Former Prime Minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan, has recently made allegations against the authorities in relation to their planned operations at his...
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331Business
Pakistan’s Tax System Needs Overhaul, Says World Bank
The World Bank has called for an overhaul of Pakistan’s tax system to simplify provisions, close loopholes, and ensure an equitable distribution...
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4.4KPakistan
Dubai-Based Naila Kiani Becomes First Pakistani Woman To Climb Nepal’s Annapurna Peak
Pakistani mountaineer Naila Kiani has become the first Pakistani woman to climb the Annapurna peak, the tenth-highest peak in the world located...
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273Automotive
PAAPAM Urges Pakistan Finance Minister To Save Auto Parts Industry From Permanent Closure
The Pakistan Association of Automotive Parts and Accessories Manufacturers (PAAPAM) has issued an urgent plea to Federal Finance Minister Ishaq Dar, calling...
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4.4KBusiness
World Bank Warns Of Further Rise In Pakistan’s Inflation To 29.5% In FY23
Pakistan’s inflation is set to rise to 29.5% in the fiscal year 2023 due to the weaker Rupee, as well as higher...
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313Technology
Pakistan Government Establishes National Task Force on Artificial Intelligence to Drive National Development
Pakistan’s Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal has recently announced the formation of a National Task Force (NTF) on Artificial Intelligence (AI), consisting of...
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4.4KPakistan
Sajid Sadpara Makes History as First Pakistani to Scale Annapurna Peak in Nepal Without Supplemental Oxygen or Porters’ Support
Sajid Ali Sadpara, a renowned Pakistani mountaineer, has accomplished a remarkable feat by becoming the first Pakistani to scale the world’s 10th...
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4.3KPakistan
Baisakhi Festival Wraps Up At Gurdwara Punja Sahib With Enthusiasm and Devotion
Gurdwara Punja Sahib in Taxila was brimming with life and enthusiasm as over 10,000 Sikh devotees chanted religious slogans on Friday morning...
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4.4KPakistan
Explosion Kills Three Children In Balochistan’s Chaman District
Tragedy struck in Balochistan’s Chaman district on Friday when three children lost their lives in an explosion caused by an improvised explosive...
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4.4KAutomotive
Pakistan Railways To Run Special Trains For Eid-ul-Fitr Travel Needs
In anticipation of the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr festival, Pakistan Railways (PR) has announced its plan to operate five special trains to meet the...
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264Technology
TikTok Removes Over 12 Million Videos From Pakistan In Three Months
TikTok has removed over 12 million videos from Pakistan in the fourth quarter of 2022 for violating community guidelines, the platform said...
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423Automotive
Electric Bikes Gain Popularity In Pakistan As New Startups Enter The Market
As fuel prices in Pakistan continue to soar, electric bikes are gradually becoming more popular in the country. In response to the...
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366Business
Pakistan’s Foreign Exchange Reserves Decline by $170 Million to Reach $4 Billion: SBP
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) announced on Thursday that the central bank’s foreign exchange reserves have decreased by $170 million, remaining...
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4.4KPakistan
KP Govt Faces Financial Crunch, Delays Salary Payment Ahead Of Eidul Fitr
The caretaker government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) has announced it will not pay salaries ahead of Eidul Fitr due to a lack...
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327Automotive
Government Approves Zero-Interest Loans For e-Bikes and Rickshaws In Pakistan
Pakistan’s government has received criticism for proposing a fuel subsidy scheme ahead of the upcoming elections. In response, the government has approved...
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315Business
UAE Confirms $1bn Support For Pakistan To IMF, Says Finance Minister Dar
UAE has confirmed its commitment to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for its bilateral financial support of $1 billion to Pakistan, according...
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4.4KPakistan
Government Announces Five-Day Holiday for Eidul Fitr Celebrations
Get ready to celebrate Eidul Fitr with a long five-day break! The government has announced a public holiday from Friday, April 21,...
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347Business
IMF Remains Steadfast On Staff-Level Agreement: Ishaq Dar
Pakistan’s Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has urged the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to show some flexibility and sign the staff-level agreement during...
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267Business
Increase In Smuggled Cigarettes Sales After Hike In Duties
Smuggled cigarettes have flooded the market in Pakistan, posing a serious threat to the government’s efforts to increase revenue receipts. In March,...
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253Automotive
Honda Atlas Extends Production Shutdown To April End Amidst Pakistan’s Economic Crisis
Honda Atlas Cars Pakistan Ltd has extended its plant shut down for another 15 days due to the economic crisis in the...
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318Sports
Pakistan Set To Bring Their ‘A Game’ Against Weakened New Zealand Team
Pakistan’s cricket team is set to face a depleted New Zealand side in a five-match T20 series starting on Friday in Lahore,...
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4.4KPakistan
PTI Working On a Strategy To Revive Pakistan’s Economy, Says The Former Premier
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan has announced that his party is working on a strategy to save the country from default...
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4.4KPakistan
Swedish Embassy in Islamabad Closes Indefinitely Due to Security Concerns
The Swedish embassy in Islamabad has closed its doors indefinitely to visitors, citing the current security situation as the reason. The embassy’s...
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4.4KPakistan
Mufti Testifies: Imran Khan Married Bushra Bibi During Iddat Period
The cleric who performed the Nikah ceremony for Imran Khan and his third wife, Bushra Bibi, testified before a court in Islamabad...
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343Sports
Young Pakistani Cricketer Khawaja Nafay Impresses With Outstanding Performance in Ramadan Tournament
Khawaja Nafay, a 21-year-old talented batter from Karachi, is making waves in the ongoing Ramadan tournament with his incredible performance. Video clips...
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4.4KPakistan
Court Rejects ECP Request For Imran Khan’s Summary Trial in Toshakhana Case
The trial court in Islamabad has rejected the Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) request for a summary trial of former Pakistani Prime...
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422Sports
Pakistan Cricket Board Prefers Chennai and Kolkata as World Cup Venues
According to sources familiar with the International Cricket Council (ICC), the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has expressed a preference for playing most...
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268Automotive
Auto Sales in Pakistan Drop 47% in First Nine Months of FY23
Auto sales in Pakistan have plummeted 47% to 109,466 units in the first nine months of the current fiscal year compared to...
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4.4KPakistan
Lawyers File Petitions Challenging Bill Limiting Chief Justice’s Powers in Supreme Court and Islamabad High Court
Lawyers in Pakistan have lodged petitions in both the Supreme Court and the Islamabad High Court, challenging a recent bill passed by...
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4.4KPakistan
Supreme Court Rules DNA Testing Without Consent Violates Privacy Rights
In a recent ruling, the Supreme Court of Pakistan (SCP) has declared that DNA testing without consent violates a person’s privacy rights....
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4.4KPakistan
Supreme Court Issues Notices to Officials Over Failure to Disburse Funds for Elections in Pakistan
Pakistan’s Supreme Court has summoned top officials over the government’s failure to disburse Rs21 billion for elections in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa....
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4.4KPakistan
AJK High Court Disqualifies Prime Minister Sardar Tanveer Ilyas Over Contempt
The Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Prime Minister, Sardar Tanveer Ilyas, has been disqualified from his position by the AJK High Court...
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4.5KPakistan
Pakistan Strongly Condemns India’s Hosting of G20 Meetings In Occupied Kashmir
Pakistan has strongly criticized India’s decision to host G20 meetings in the disputed region of Jammu and Kashmir. The country’s Foreign Office...
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1.7KPakistan
Khawaja Asif Expresses Concern Over TTP’s Continued Use Of Afghan Soil For Attacks on Pakistan
Pakistan’s Defense Minister Khawaja Asif has expressed concern about the continued use of Afghan soil by the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) to carry...
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223Health
More Than 600,000 People Have Contracted Tuberculosis in Pakistan in the Last Two Years
Pakistan has recorded more than 611,000 cases of tuberculosis (TB) over the past two years, leading to 48,000 deaths among HIV-negative individuals...
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354Education
Beaconhouse National University In Pakistan Receives $83,496 Grant From UNESCO For Cultural Data Collection Project
The International Fund for Cultural Diversity (IFCD) of UNESCO has granted $83,496 to Pakistan’s Beaconhouse National University to undertake a project that...
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1.6KPakistan
Seventh Straight Week Sees Inflation Remain Above 40 Percent
Inflation continues to be a persistent problem in Pakistan, with the latest figures revealing that it has remained above 40% for the...
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1.7KPakistan
Islamabad Police Forms Special Squads to Punish Public Transport Violators
Commuters in Islamabad can breathe a sigh of relief as the Islamabad Capital Police (ICTP) have begun taking strict measures against public...
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1.6KPakistan
PTI Approaches Supreme Court To Seek Early KP Elections
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has petitioned the Supreme Court of Pakistan to hold early elections in the KP province. The move comes after...
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1.7KPakistan
Explosion At Diamer Bhasha Dam Site Kills Four And Injures Eight In G-B
An explosion at the construction site of the Diamer Bhasha dam in Gilgit Baltistan (G-B) has resulted in at least four deaths...
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330Health
Government Launches Mental Health Assistance App and Helpline in Pakistan
In an effort to improve the well-being of citizens and remove the taboo around mental health, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced...
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331Business
Finance Ministry notifies that no entity can incur unapproved expenditures
The Ministry of Finance has issued a notification stating that no authority can make any expenditure or create a liability against the...
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1.7KPakistan
CDA proposes policy to move private schools from residential areas on rental basis
The Capital Development Authority (CDA) in Islamabad is proposing a new policy to address the issue of private schools operating in residential...
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212Health
Establishment of plasma farming facility in Islamabad makes progress
Hayat Biotech, a leading biotechnology company in the Middle East and North Africa, is collaborating with Pakistan’s Ministry of National Health Services...
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1.7KPakistan
Interim CM of Punjab orders launch of app for reuniting lost persons
The interim chief minister of Punjab, Mohsin Naqvi, has urged officials to expedite the launch of the public app of Punjab police,...
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332Business
Finance ministry’s economic outlook highlights economic slowdown
The government of Pakistan has warned of further inflation and economic slowdown, blaming the delay in finalizing a deal with the International...
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1.4KPakistan
Former first lady Bushra Bibi challenges NAB investigation into Toshakhana case in IHC
Former First Lady and wife of Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, Bushra Bibi, has taken legal action against the National Accountability Bureau’s...
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1.4KPakistan
PTI union council chairman missing in Karachi after party protest
Mohammad Salman, the chairman-elect of Union Council-8 at Burnes Road, has been reported missing after attending a party protest outside the Karachi...
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1.4KPakistan
Land transfer to army for corporate farming halted by LHC
The Lahore High Court (LHC) has put a stop to the transfer of 45,267 acres of land on lease to the Pakistan...
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1.3KPakistan
Stampede blamed on runaway inflation and ill-planned handout distribution
A stampede at a SITE factory in Karachi, Pakistan, has left families and loved ones of the deceased mourning their loss. The...
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1.3KPakistan
First woman chief justice of Peshawar High Court Justice Hilali takes oath
In a historic moment, Justice Musarrat Hilali has become the first woman chief justice of the Peshawar High Court (PHC) in Pakistan....
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1.3KPakistan
ISPR reports terrorist attack on Pak-Iran border in Balochistan’s Kech
Four Pakistani soldiers were killed in a terrorist attack on Saturday along the Pakistan-Iran border in the Jalgai sector of Balochistan’s Kech...
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1.3KPakistan
Imran Khan’s only concern is whether elections will be held in 90 days: PTI chief
Imran Khan, the Chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), announced that his party will present a petition to the Supreme Court regarding the...
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1.3KEducation
Human Rights Observer 2023 fact sheet highlights rise in religious content against minorities in curriculum and textbooks
The Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) published its annual report, “Human Rights Observer 2023,” which highlights an increase in religious content against...
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1.3KPakistan
President approves withdrawal of curative review petition against Justice Qazi Faez Isa
President Dr. Arif Alvi has granted approval for the withdrawal of the Curative Review Petition against the senior-most Judge of the Supreme...
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1.2KPakistan
Post-rain situation in Balochistan
Balochistan’s Home Minister, Mir Ziaullah Langu, conducted a visit to the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) headquarters to evaluate the aftermath of...
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1.2KPakistan
Clean drinking water to be supplied to Peshawar from under construction Mohmand Dam
Malik Mehar Ilahi, the Advisor to the caretaker Chief minister, held a meeting with Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) Caretaker Chief Minister Muhammad Azam Khan...
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1.1KPakistan
Imran Khan’s non-bailable arrest warrant in female judge threatening case converted to bailable by sessions court
A district and sessions court in Pakistan has ruled to change the non-bailable arrest warrant issued for Imran Khan, the Chairman of...
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1.2KPakistan
Petition filed with IHC seeking criminal case against Gen Bajwa
A petition has been submitted to the Islamabad High Court (IHC) for the registration of a criminal case against retired Gen Bajwa,...
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1.2KPakistan
Senate body informed of pilots leaving Pakistan over major pay cuts
During a meeting of the Senate Standing Committee on Aviation on Thursday, Pakistan International Airlines’ (PIA) CEO, Amir Hayat, informed the committee...
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1.1KPakistan
Four 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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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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1.1KPakistan
Lahore High Court strikes down sedition law criminalizing criticism of government
In a significant ruling, the Lahore High Court (LHC) has deemed sedition laws as ultra vires of the constitution. The court has...
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1.1KPakistan
PM Shehbaz directs withdrawal of review petitions against Justice Isa, calling them ‘flimsy’ and ‘baseless’
The Prime Minister of Pakistan, Shehbaz Sharif, has directed the Law Minister, Azam Nazir Tarar, to withdraw the curative review reference that...
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1.2KPakistan
Imran Khan alleges growing fascism and attack on judiciary
The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party has accused the coalition government of attempting to undermine the powers of the Supreme Court and create...
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1.1KPakistan
Court issued non-bailable arrest warrants to Imran Khan in threatening female judge case
Imran Khan, the chief of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), has been issued non-bailable arrest warrants by a local court in Islamabad. The warrants...
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1.7KPakistan
President Arif Alvi ready to play “crisis resolution role” in defusing political tension
In an interview with a private TV channel, President Arif Alvi has stated his willingness to play a “crisis resolution role” in...
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1.1KPakistan
ECP announces October 8 as election date for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa assembly
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has announced that the provincial elections for the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly will be held on October...
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1.1KPakistan
Bill passed by NA to limit CJP’s Suo motu powers
On Thursday, the Pakistani Senate passed the Supreme Court (Practice and Procedure) Bill 2023, which limits the Chief Justice’s powers, amid opposition...
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1.1KPakistan
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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1.2KBusiness
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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1.7KPakistan
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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1.1KPakistan
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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1.1KPakistan
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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1.1KPakistan
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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342International
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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1.1KPakistan
GB Urged By Federal Government To Rationalize Wheat Prices
The federal government has urged the Gilgit-Baltistan administration to revise the cost of subsidized wheat in a phased, targeted manner and charge...
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1.1KPakistan
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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1.2KPakistan
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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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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1.8KPakistan
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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1.1KPakistan
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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1.2KPakistan
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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1.0KEducation
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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1.2KPakistan
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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1.2KPakistan
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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1.3KPakistan
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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1.1KPakistan
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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1.1KPakistan
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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1.2KPakistan
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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1.2KPakistan
COVID-19 Update: Pakistan Records 100 New Cases In a Day
Pakistan reported no deaths due to Covid-19 in the past 24 hours, as the total number of confirmed cases rose to 1,578,359....
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1.2KPakistan
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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1.2KPakistan
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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1.2KPak-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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1.2KPakistan
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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365Business
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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1.3KPakistan
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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1.4KPakistan
Foodpanda as a leading company to promote female empowerment
Employers Federation of Pakistan (EFP) recognizes foodpanda as a leading company to promote female empowerment in Pakistan. foodpanda is one of the...
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1.5KProperty
4 housing schemes declared illegal by RDA
The ongoing crackdown on illegal housing schemes continues under the leadership of RDA Chairman Tariq Mehmud Murtaza along with Rawalpindi Development Authority...
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1.9KPakistan
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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1.5KPakistan
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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486Business
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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1.3KPakistan
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...
