Syeda Sadia Shahid

SUES and NTU Promotes Cooperation in Textile under CPEC

Pakistani University National Textile University (NTU) and a Chinese University, Shanghai University of Engineering Science (SUES) have jointly signed an agreement where...

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Business

Pakistan’s economy is stabilizing owing to improvements in various sectors

Despite a lot of internal and international problems, Pakistan’s economy is stabilizing and has witnessed good progress in various sectors. The current...

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death anniversary

Dr Ruth Pfau remembered on her death anniversary

Dr Ruth Pfau was remembered on her third death anniversary in Pakistan. She served Pakistanis for 57 years and continued her job...

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Education

Rickshaw scheme to start by Rawalpindi Zakat Committee

The Rawalpindi District Zakat Committee has released the grant of Rs 47, 95,875 to the students of 8 big religious institutions in...

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Coronavirus

Russia registers world’s ‘first’ Covid-19 vaccine, names it Sputnik V

On Tuesday, President Vladimir Putin said that Russia has become the first country around the world to approve the Covid-19 ‘Sputnik V’...

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Coronavirus

UNGA president discuss Kashmir, lauds Pakistan COVID policies during his two-day visit

UNGA President Volkan Bozkir termed Pakistan Covid-19 policies a “good example” for the world to follow in dealing with the pandemic during...

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Clash

PMLN workers clash with police outside NAB office ahead of Maryam appearance

On Tuesday, PMLN workers along with their party’s leader Maryam Nawaz and police clashed outside the NAB office. Chaos ensued outside the...

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Climate Change

South Asian monsoon becoming unpredictable, catastrophic: experts

South Asian monsoon is becoming alarmingly catastrophic and predicting it is becoming difficult. The Comsats Centre for Climate and Sustainability (CCCS) arranged...

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Business

Punjab, Sindh and KP return to pre-Covid routine, withdraw lockdown orders

Punjab, KP and Sindh governments have issued notifications to lift all province-wide lockdown orders and allowing the reopening of most businesses citing...

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Crackdown

Crackdown started against illegal business of poisonous gases in Rawalpindi

Under the instructions of Deputy Commissioner Rawalpindi Anwar Ul Haq crackdown has been started throughout the Rawalpindi district against the illegal business...

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Coronavirus

Bill Gates praises Pakistan’s efforts in tackling Covid-19

The Microsoft founder and philanthropist Bill Gates was recently seen admiring Pakistan’s efforts in overcoming the Covid-19 pandemic. On Monday, the founder of...

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dengue

Dengue control programme to be made more effective in Rawalpindi and Lahore

Instead of weekly meetings of district and tehsil response committees in Lahore and Rawalpindi, daily meetings will be held for dengue control...

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Climate Change

PM Imran launches tree plantation drive to address climate change challenges

On Sunday, Prime Minister Imran Khan launched a “record-breaking” tree plantation drive in Pakistan of planting 3.5 million saplings and said that...

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Double-decker Bus

Double-decker buses to start from 14th August in Rawalpindi and Islamabad

The popular double-decker buses of the past will be again seen on roads of Rawalpindi Islamabad under the Tourism Development Corporation of...

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Development

PM launches $3bn ‘Ravi Urban Development Project’

Prime Minister Imran Khan has launched a $3bn “Ravi Urban Development Project”, terming it vital to save the historical city of Lahore...

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Coronavirus

Pakistan allows all international flights to resume operations

A day after the government announced to lift lockdown in the light of bettering coronavirus situation, Pakistan announces to fully resume international...

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Featured

Sehat Sahulat Programme will soon be extended to entire KP

Sehat Sahulat Programme will be extended to entire KP from October by the KP government where free treatment services to whole province...

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Coronavirus

Pakistan to lift COVID lockdown from Monday and open all businesses

Pakistan to formally lift COVID lockdown and open up all businesses from Monday as the pandemic had been controlled to a great...

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Bureaucracy

Rotation policy for PAS/PSP officers approved, long stay at one place prohibited

Pakistan okays new rotation policy for civil servants under which no PAS, PSP officer will be allowed to spend more than ten...

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Education

Ehsaas Scholarship Programme to alleviate poverty: Sania Nishtar

Special Assistant on Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety to the Prime Minister of Pakistan, Dr Sania Nishtar has said that Ehsaas Scholarship...

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Guidelines

Pakistan among top 5 markets with largest volume of ‘TikTok videos removed over violations’

Most popular video-sharing app TikTok has revealed content moderation mechanism according to which it removes any inappropriate or potentially harmful video content...

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Coronavirus

KP government open schools for admin, teaching staff

The KP government has reopened public and private sector schools for teaching and administrative staff members. The admin staff will make preparations...

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Featured

Council of Common Interests approves Renewable Energy Policy

Prime Minister Imran Khan chaired the 42nd meeting of the Council of Common Interests (CCI) where he approved the Alternative and Renewable...

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Business

Industries and factories in Punjab allowed to work 24/7

The government of Punjab has decided to permit industries and factories to work as per normal routine due to the bettering condition...

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Featured

PIA to partially resume UK flight services from August 14

Partial flight services to and from the UK will be resumed from 14th August by PIA using a hired Portuguese plane. According...

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Business

Pakistan Pay Back $1 Billion Saudi Loan

Pakistan paid back $1 billion out of a $3 billion loan that it secured from Saudi Arabia one and a half years...

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CPEC

Pakistan approves CPEC’s strategic ML-1 railway project

Pakistan approves the US$6.8 billion Karachi-Peshawar railway modernization Mainline-1 (ML-1) project which is described as a big milestone. On Wednesday, the Executive...

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Coronavirus

Govt starts randomised testing in Rawalpindi district

Rawalpindi district administration has begun randomised testing for coronavirus in markets, orphanages, and jails. 10 orphanages and the whole staff in Adiala...

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Hoarder

CM Punjab orders strict action against hoarders and artificial price hike

CM Punjab has directed to deal with hoarders and shopkeepers who are charging higher prices with an iron hand. He said that...

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Business

After months of downfall, Pakistan exports grow 5.8 percent in July

The exports of Pakistan which were at a downfall for a gap of 4 months from March due to COVID-19 lockdown have...

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Coronavirus

Punjab asks for army deployment during Muharram

Along with asking for the deployment of Army, the government of Punjab has taken big steps to maintain peace and sectarian harmony...

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Coronavirus

PIMS restarted biometric attendance from today

The suspended biometric attendance in wake of Covid-19 has been restarted by Pims for its employees from today. The biometric attendance system...

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Insurance

Rs 10m to be paid by NICL to heir of all passengers of PIA crashed plane

Rupees 10 million would be paid by the NICL to the heir of each of the 97 passengers who died of a...

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Business

With Covid-19 in Decline Economic Activities to be Accelerated in Punjab

Punjab government wants to get the benefit of the decline in coronavirus cases particularly by speeding up economic activities. Special cabinet committee...

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cabinet

Under institutional reform policy, 71,000 government posts abolished

More than 71,000 posts have been abolished in various government departments under the Institutional Reform Policy. The press release issued by Prime...

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Coronavirus

PM Imran efforts very effective in handling COVID-19, Wall Street Journal

American renowned newspaper Wall Street Journal has greatly appreciated the efforts of the present government headed by Prime Minister Imran Khan to...

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Coronavirus

SOPs formulated for reopening schools in Punjab

New SOPs are formulated for both government and private schools in Punjab after it was decided that schools will reopen from September...

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CPEC

BRI boosts international cooperation in renewable energy

China Renewable Energy Engineering Institute hosted a webinar on Global Economy and Clean Energy Development and the participants stressed the importance of...

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Bulbulay

‘Bulbulay’ makes insensitive joke about Pashtuns; Nabeel apologizes

Nabeel Zafar, the lead actor on ARY Digital’s hit sitcom Bulbulay apologized for ‘offensive’ comments against Pashtuns on the show after there were...

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Featured2

In landmark move, Pakistan affirms claim to entire Jammu and Kashmir with new map

On Tuesday, Prime Minister Imran Khan approved a new political map of Pakistan integrating the whole Jammu and Kashmir for the first...

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Featured2

60 PIA pilots sacked with 28 over fake licenses

On Tuesday, 28 pilots have been dismissed by the Pakistan international Airline from their jobs for having a fake flying license. From...

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Coronavirus

WHO warns there might never be a solution for Covid-19

On Monday, the World Health Organization said that there might never be the Silver Bullet for coronavirus. Chief of WHO Tedros Adhanom...

Faisal Sultan appointed Special Assistant

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Coronavirus

Dr. Faisal Sultan appointed as PM’s special assistant on health

On Monday, a prime minister office issued a statement that said Prime Minister Imran Khan appointed has Dr Faisal Sultan as his...

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Coronavirus

Thousands of tourists barred from entering Swat, Mansehra

Owing to coronavirus pandemic, the administration barred thousands of tourists from entering Swat and Mansehra and huge traffic was jammed at the...

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Cengiz Coskun

Turgut Alp from Dirilis Ertugrul thanks PM Imran, wants to work in a Pakistani project

Cengiz Coskun, the actor who plays Turgut Alp in the superhit Turkish series Diriliş: Ertuğrul (Ertugrul Ghazi) came live on ARY News...

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Flour

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa govt seeks import of 300,000 tons wheat

The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has decided to import 300,000 tons of wheat in order to meet the shortage and control flour prices....

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Flood

NDMA launches cleanliness campaign in rain-hit Karachi

A few days after PM Imran Khan’s directives, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has started clearing the city’s nullahs in Karachi. ...

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Charity

Rahma Islamic Relief makes tent school an international standard school

Rahma Islamic Relief is playing a vital role in educating vulnerable and destitute children of society and recently they have converted a...

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Pakistan

Punjab govt to expand rainwater storage project to other cities

After the successful trial in Lahore, Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar has approved the expansion of underground rainwater storage project to other...

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England

British Airways resumes Pakistan flights

British Airways has announced it would restart flights to Pakistan after a steep decline in coronavirus cases in Pakistan. 1st trip to...

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Entertainment

Punjab govt offers Meera financial assistance

The Lahore Arts Council has provided Rs 5,000 to the veteran actor Meera after she applied for financial assistance with the Artist...

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Construction

Sewage treatment plant dropped from Lai Expressway project

6000 Kanal land was purchased for sewage treatment plant but this plant from the Lai Expressway has been dropped due to heavy...

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Coronavirus

WHO urge KPK to increase daily Covid-19 tests

WHO has shown concern over the decrease in Covid-19 tests in Khyber Pukhtunkhwa and they want KPK to scale up the testing...

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FATF

Pakistan passes two key bills to get out of FATF grey list

Before the FATF review of Pakistan’s case, NA yesterday passed an Anti-terrorism (Amendment) Bill, 2020 and United Nations (Security Council) (Amendment) Bill,...

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Business

Pakistan all set to enter global olive oil market

Pakistan is now prepared to be the part of those countries which have a reasonable share in olive oil in the international...

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Imran Khan

PM directs committee to deal with South Punjab issues

PM directs to form a committee chaired by Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi to deal with administrative issues of South Punjab. Prime...

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Business

Covid-19 fallout: KP unveils economic recovery plan ‘Azam-E-Nou’

3 years of economic recovery plan has been unveiled by the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Planning and Development Department to deal with post-pandemic circumstances,...

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Business

State Bank seeks to expand Islamic banking in Pakistan

Instructions are issued to banks by the State Bank of Pakistan to expand the scope of Islamic banking operations to 25 percent...

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CPEC

Mansehra-Thakot Expressway opened for Traffic

Mansehra-Thakot Expressway had been opened for traffic before Eid. The milestone was announced by CPEC Authority Chairman and SAPM on Information and...

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Coronavirus

Too Early for Pakistan to Celebrate Improving COVID-19 Situation: UNICEF

The United Nations highly admired the success of Pakistan in its fight against Covid-19 that cases have declined to a larger extent...

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Churails

Pakistani Web Series Churails to Release on Zee5

Pakistani original web series Churails will be streamed for the first time on Indian streaming platform Zee5 at the beginning of August...

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Coronavirus

Russia aims to become world’s first country to approve covid-19 vaccine

A recent report by CNN quotes Russian officials and says that Russia aims to become the world’s first country to have a...

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Featured2

Zafar Mirza and Tania Aidrus resign as PM’s special assistants

Tania Aidrus as the Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Digital Pakistan and Zafar Mirza as the Special Assistant to Prime Minister...

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Business

Cabinet forms commission to investigate recent petrol shortage

The federal cabinet has approved setting up a commission to investigate and take action against the recent shortage of petrol in the...

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Karachi

City drains not cleaned since 2018, says Karachi Mayor

On Tuesday, Mayor Karachi Wasim Akhtar told that rain drains have not been cleaned since 2018, even funds of 500 million rupees...

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crops

KP aims to increase crop production through water management

A six-year project will be implemented by the KP Irrigation Department, which will be helpful to increase crop production through water management...

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Hepatitis

Pakistan: World Hepatitis Day being observed today

Doctors on World Hepatitis Day urged all the committees of the country to come together and join hands for making hepatitis free...

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China

China, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Nepal hold an important virtual meeting

Foreign ministers of China, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Nepal on Monday held their first joint virtual meeting to discuss the novel coronavirus pandemic,...

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Eidul Azha

Rain Emergency on the Eve of Eidul Azha in Rawalpindi

Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA) Rawalpindi has canceled the leaves and Eidul Azha holidays of all employees and workers and all the...

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Coronavirus

Pakistanis urged to buy sacrificial animals online to prevent COVID-19 surge

Pakistanis are highly encouraged by the federal government announcement to buy sacrificial animals online for the upcoming Eidul Azha. The authorities also...

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Conflict

Pakistan to confer Nishan-e-Pakistan to Syed Ali Geelani

Pakistan Senate passes resolution to award Nishan-e-Pakistan, its highest civilian award to the veteran Kashmiri leader Syed Ali Geelani. On Monday, the...

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Cleanliness

Sindh to release Rs 10m to each DMC for Eidul Azha clean-up

The Sindh government decided to pay a special grant of 10 million rupees to each DMCs in Karachi in order to help...

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Coronavirus

COVID-19: Punjab will be under smart lockdown from midnight till August 5

In a preemptive move to curb the spread of the covid-19 during Eidul Azha, Punjab will be put under ‘smart lockdown’ from...

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Business

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa gives Rs 8 billion tax relief to construction industry

The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government approves 8 billion rupees tax concessions for the construction sector on property transfer. Under the tax relief package,...

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Hagia Sophia

PM Imran Khan hails reopening of Hagia Sophia

Prime Minister Imran Khan on late Friday felicitated the Turkish Government and President Erdogan over landmark move for reopening Turkey’s historic Hagia...

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Business

Foodpanda Pakistan has partnered with TPL Maps

Pakistan’s leading food delivery platform Foodpanda has partnered with TPL Maps that is a licensed digital mapping company of Pakistan. Partnering with...

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Education

Punjab bans 100 textbooks over ‘anti-Pakistan, anti-religious’ content

The Punjab Curriculum and Textbook Board banned the sale and printing of 100 textbooks on Thursday for having anti-Pakistan and anti-Islamic content....

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Construction

IHC orders CDA to seal ‘illegal’ navy club

The Islamabad High Court on Thursday called the construction of the Navy Sailing Club on the Rawal Lake illegal and ordered CDA...

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Featured2

IHC directs regulating authority to lift PUBG ban

Today, the Islamabad High Court revoked the suspension and directed the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority to “immediately” lift the PUBG ban. Islamabad High...

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Coronavirus

Govt announces three-day holiday for Eidul Azha

The federal government on Thursday announced three days of holidays for Eidul Azha from July 31, Friday to August 2, Sunday. On...

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Coronavirus

Coronavirus positive cases fall rapidly in Islamabad

Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) recorded only 21 coronavirus positive cases on Thursday, the lowest number since early May, according to the official...

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Featured2

Pakistan ‘most improved’ country on US nuclear security index

A United States study on worldwide nuclear materials security for 2020 has said Pakistan is the “most improved country” after increasing its...

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Coronavirus

Three Covid-19 hotspots identified in Taxila, Wah

Two wards of Wah cantonment and a union council of Taxila are recommended for smart lockdown after identified as new Covid-19 hotspots....

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India

Villagers say India deliberately hits civilians in Azad Kashmir

On Wednesday, Pakistani villagers living in Azad Kashmir along the highly militarized border area blamed India for deliberately making civilians the target,...

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HIV

HIV infections and deaths on the rise in Pakistan

According to the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), HIV or AIDS-related deaths and infections are on the rise in Pakistan....

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Digital Expo

Pakistan to showcase garments at the digital global expo

Pakistan Readymade Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association (PRGMEA) decided to be the part of Virtual Digital Global Apparel Sourcing Expo. In order...

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Education

Matric results announced; Students promoted based on 9th grade results

FBISE announced results of the matric exams, students promoted to 11th grade on the basis of their 9th grade result. Matric examinations...

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Domestic Violence

Man who tortured mother in viral video arrested, granted interim bail

Police on Wednesday arrested Arsalan, a resident of Rawalpindi who tortured his mother in a viral video clip and later granted him...

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Military Court

Supreme Court suspends release of 196 convicted by military courts

Supreme Court suspended the Peshawar High Court’s order to release 196 military court convicts, seeks case details against them. On Tuesday, the...

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Mobile Application

PTA blocks Bigo, issues final warning to TikTok to control ‘immoral, obscene content’

PTA has blocked live streaming app Bigo and issued a final warning to video-sharing service TikTok citing obscenity, vulgarity and immortality. Pakistan...

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Education

Pakistan private schools to reopen from August 15: association

The All Pakistan Private School Association in defiance of government orders has announced that they will reopen private schools across the country...

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Business

FDI in Pakistan jumps 88pc to reach $2.56 billion

FDI in Pakistan jumped by 88 percent in fiscal year 2020 to $2.56 billion with major investments coming in the telecommunication and...

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Coronavirus

Pakistan records lowest single-day COVID-19 cases

Pakistan records the lowest single-day Covid-19 positive cases as well as death toll since the mid of May. In the last 24...

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Children

Polio vaccination activities resumed after a 4-month hiatus

The restriction on polio vaccination activities due to COVID-19 has ended and polio vaccination activities have started from today on a small...

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Government

Naya Pakistan Housing project launched in Attock

Adviser to the Prime Minister on Climate Change Malik Amin Aslam performed the groundbreaking ceremony for Naya Pakistan Housing Programme (NPHP) in...

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Business

Resumption of marriage halls businesses demanded

Owners of marriage halls in Lahore staged a protest rally for not permitting them to reopen their businesses during the coronavirus pandemic....

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Coronavirus

Covid-19 pandemic waning in Rawalpindi, Islamabad

As per the latest statistics the Covid-19 cases, as well as deaths in twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad, are significantly reducing....

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Education

Education ministry refuses to open school grounds

When asked regarding the utilization of school grounds in Islamabad for a public walk, the Education Ministry rejected the proposal and said...

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Entertainment

Yasir Hussain questions Esra Bilgic as brand ambassador for Q Mobile

While her fans are rejoicing that Esra Bilgic is going to be the next Q Mobile brand ambassador, actor Yasir Hussain has...

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Coronavirus

PM Imran notes COVID-19 cases in decline, urges caution on Eid

Prime Minister Imran Khan, while urging the nation to celebrate Eid ul Azha by strictly following standard operating procedures (SOPs), has said...

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Entertainment

Court moved for ban on TikTok app in Pakistan

An application has been filed in the Lahore High Court that demands an immediate ban on the popular video sharing application TikTok...

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Entertainment

Ahmad Shah becomes youngest Pakistani YouTuber to receive Gold button

Internet sensation Ahmad Shah is now the youngest Pakistani YouTuber to have received a YouTube gold button and a silver button. The...

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Children

Children in Pakistan affected by rare Kawasaki disease

The rise in cases of children in Pakistan suffering from rare Kawasaki disease has alarmed experts which are believed to be related...

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Coronavirus

Women domestic workers worst hit by Covid-19 pandemic

Many people became unemployed due to the COVID-19 outbreak but women domestic workers got the worst hit by the pandemic and there’s...

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Business

Reopening of the cottage industry and restaurants demanded

The RCCI and PCSTI wants the government to focus on the grievances of the cottage industry, furniture retailers and restaurants amid Covid-19...

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Coronavirus

How exactly are the conditions of COVID-19 in Pakistan?

How exactly are the conditions of COVID-19 in Pakistan? What is behind the good news the country’s official data is representing? Are...

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Donald Trump

Donald Trump interested in buying PIA-owned Roosevelt Hotel: Privatization Committee

According to the privatization committee, the president of the United States, Donald Trump is interested in purchasing the Roosevelt Hotel in New...

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Coronavirus

Africa could have Covid-19 vaccine in the first quarter of 2021

A university professor heading a Covid-19 trial predicted that Africa could have its vaccine in the first quarter of 2021 if the...

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Business

Remittances hit all-time high of $23.12 billion in FY20

Workers’ remittances flowing into Pakistan jumped by 6 percent to an all-time high of $23.120 billion in the full FY20 as overseas...

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Death

Teenager accidentally killed himself while shooting TikTok video

The TikTok craze claims another life as a teenager accidentally shot and killed himself while shooting a TikTok video in Bagan, Abbottabad....

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Bunyad Foundation

Bunyad Foundation Helping People in Rural Areas with Mental Health

Bunyad Foundation is an NGO that provides free psychiatric facilities and treat mental health problems in rural areas of Pakistan. They conduct...

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Entertainment

Arts Council Punjab Launches Online Search to Hunt New Talent

To scout for new talent in fine arts, music, and creative arts, the Punjab Council of the Arts plans to launch a...

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Coronavirus

Pakistan’s coronavirus tally tops 251000 with over 5250 deaths

The number of Pakistan’s positive coronavirus tally has surged to 251,625 while the nationwide tally of fatalities has jumped to 5,266. According...

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Coronavirus

Smart lockdown takes effect till July 24 in seven Punjab cities

Seven cities of Punjab have been put under smart lockdown till July 24 after they were identified as hotspots. The Primary and...

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Coronavirus

Anti-COVID remdesivir drug to be available in three weeks

Remdesivir, the anti-viral drug proposed for the treatment of Covid-19 will be available in Pakistan within the next three weeks, said the...

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Cattle Market

Islamabad issue SOPs for cattle markets to prevent COVID-19 spread

SOPs are issued for the cattle markets opened for Eid-ul-Azha in Islamabad city to prevent the spread of communicable diseases. Congo virus...

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Couple

Sehar Hayyat And Ali Butt Address their Breakup Rumors

Famous TikTok stars Sehar Hayyat and Ali Butt address the rumors surrounding their relationship and now their perceived break up. The famous...

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Children Book

A Pakistani Book to Educate Kids about Sexual Abuse

Ashhad Ahmed Qureshi wrote a book called Mera Jism Mera Hai which is going to educate kids about sexual abuse in Pakistan....

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Entertainment

Areeka Haq acts in Asim Azhar’s song; Saba Qamar supports the TikTok star

Areeka Haq played the lead role in Asim Azhar’s video song Tum Tum and soon the naysayers came after her trolling her...

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College

Schools, universities to reopen with SOPs from September 15: Shafqat Mahmood

The government plans to reopen schools, colleges, and universities after five months of a break from 15 September with SOPs. On Thursday,...

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Business

Japan allows import of mangoes, keen to import basmati rice from Pakistan

Japan has temporarily allowed import of mangoes from Pakistan and shown interest in importing basmati rice from Pakistan. Japan has also shown...

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crops

Pakistan plans to use locusts for developing bio-compost

To promote organic farming in Pakistan, the government is planning to turn a tragedy into an opportunity by using locusts for developing...

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Coronavirus

Imran Khan unveils first-ever Made in Pakistan ventilators

Pakistan has launched its first-ever Made in Pakistan ventilators for deployment at hospitals treating coronavirus patients. Prime Minister Imran Khan handed over the...

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Coronavirus

With nearly 750,000 coronavirus cases, India is third worst-hit country

India overtook Russia in total confirmed coronavirus cases, becoming the world’s third worst-hit country after US and Brazil. The country has now officially the world’s...

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Coronavirus

Active cases of Covid-19 in Pakistan drop to 40 percent

Coordinated efforts against COVID-19 are now bearing fruit with the active cases dropping to 40 percent of total cases in Pakistan. According...

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Donkey King

Donkey King gets Amazon Prime release in English

Pakistani animated movie Donkey King after getting an international theatrical release in many countries and translated into more than 10 languages got...

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Coronavirus

Who would be the first to get a Covid-19 vaccine?

Who is going to get the covid-19 vaccine first? The country that is developing it? As of now, several wealthy countries have already ordered...

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Coronavirus

Over $30 bn needed to develop Covid-19 tests, vaccines: WHO

World Health Organization said that Covid-19 vaccines, treatments, and tests will require more than $30 billion in 2021. On Friday, the World...

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Coronavirus

Pakistan’s COVID-19 recoveries pass 100,000

The number of people who have recovered from the Covid-19 in Pakistan has surpassed 100,000 that is about 50% of total infections....

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Markets

8 more areas to be sealed in Rawalpindi for SOPs violations

The city district government identified eight more areas to be sealed in Rawalpindi due to violation of SOPs & to stop the...

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Dirilis Ertugrul

Hadiqa Kiani sang Sen Aglama as a tribute to Ertugrul series

Popular singer Hadiqa Kiani has paid tribute to the gripping Turkish Tv series Dirilis Ertugrul by releasing a Turkish song Sen Aglama. As Dirilis Ertigrul is the...

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Dirilis Ertugrul

“One of the places I am most curious about”: Esra Bilgic wants to visit Kashmir

Turkish starlet Esra Bilgic or Halime Sultan from the globally acclaimed period drama Dirilis: Ertugrul, has revealed that she wants to visit...

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Coronavirus

COVID-19 GLOBAL UPDATE: Total cases cross 10m, death toll reaches 500,000

The global Covid-19 cases have crossed the 10 million mark while the death toll is about to reach 500,000 number since it...

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Business

ECC allows private sector to import wheat

The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has allowed the private sector to import wheat to control prices of wheat and...

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Entertainment

Atif Aslam ends rumors about quitting music industry

Pakistani iconic singer Atif Aslam, during a recent tv interview, has put the speculations to rest of him quitting the music industry....

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Coronavirus

Smart lockdown expanded to posh areas in Lahore

After the Punjab government’s order, the police have imposed partial and complete lockdown in the posh areas of Lahore from Wednesday. Yesterday, the Punjab...

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Coronavirus

Coronavirus spread being controlled in Islamabad: Capital admin

Islamabad administration reported that the coronavirus spread is controlled as less than 400 new cases are reported which were double before imposing...

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Coronavirus

People must not use anti-viral medicines without prescription

Experts are prohibiting the use of anti-viral medicines without doctors’ prescriptions as they are seeing unusual and fraudulent prescribing activity. According to...

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Coronavirus

Imran Khan launches Ehsaas Rashan portal, Langar, Panagah apps, PM Corona website

On Monday, Prime Minister Imran Khan launched Ehsaas Langar, including Ehsaas Rashaan portal, PM Corona Relief Fund website and, Panagah apps to...

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Business

Coronavirus will not delay in CPEC progress, says Asim Bajwa

Chairman China-Pakistan Economic Corridor Authority and SAPM on Information and Broadcasting Lt Gen (retd) Asim Saleem Bajwa said despite the coronavirus pandemic,...

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Business

Pakistan receives first Afghan export since pandemic began

Pakistan received the first Afghan export via three major border points after nearly three months since the COVID-19 pandemic hit the country. After almost 3 months of coronavirus pandemic, Pakistan received...

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Chicken

China shuts Pepsi plant, bans US chicken to fight Covid-19

China banned chicken imports from a top US poultry producer and ordered a Beijing Pepsi plant to shut as authorities clamped down...

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Featured

40 percent of pilots are flying with fake flying licenses, says aviation minister

Sarwar revealed the startling news about the 40 percent of pilots flying with fake flying licenses while presenting the provisional inquiry report...

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Coronavirus

More evidence that lack of Vitamin D is linked to COVID-19 severity

A sufficient amount of Vitamin D in the body has been proved to be highly beneficial for health as it helps in...

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Education

Govt considering to reopen schools under SOPs: Shafqat Mahmood

Federal Minister for Education Shafqat Mahmood has said that the government is considering to reopen schools and other educational institutions under the...

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Coronavirus

NCOC identifies 92 virus hotspots in 20 cities

Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar revealed that the NCOC identified 92 virus hotspots in twenty cities of the country. The...

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Entertainment

TikTok teen Jannat Mirza speaks about working in Bollywood

The famous TikTok teen Jannat Mirza has a revelation for everyone that she refused to work in a Bollywood movie against Kartik...

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Zartaj Gul redefines Covid-19 and stirs up a storm on social media

Federal Minister for Climate Change Zartaj Gul Wazir had social media in stitches after she redefined the 19 in COVID-19. Zartaj Gul...

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Business

OGRA responsible for petrol shortage in the country: LHC

Lahore High Court Chief Justice Muhammad Qasim Khan took notice of the shortage of petrol and expressed his displeasure over the performance...

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Business

Sale of wheat to flour mills to start before time this year

The federal government has decided to start the sale of wheat to the flour mills from the already available stock with the...

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Coronavirus

Saudi Arabia to hold ‘very limited’ hajj due to virus

Saudi Arabia has decided to hold the annual Hajj pilgrimage with a very limited number of pilgrims from all nationalities living in...

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Budget 2020

CM Sindh unveils Rs 1.241tn budget amid protest

Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah presented the provincial budget for the financial year 2020-21 with estimated expenses of more than Rs...

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Entertainment

Artists welcome the increase in the Artists Welfare Fund by Govt

Artists and the showbiz industry have heartily welcomed the decision of the government of Pakistan to increase the Artists Welfare Fund from...

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Coronavirus

Coronavirus: Countries now confirm the second wave of infections

A cluster of dozens of new coronavirus cases in many countries has prompted the authorities to get ready for the second wave of virus...

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Investigation

PIA plane crash report to be presented before the parliament

A provisional inquiry report on the deadly May 22 PIA crash flight in Karachi will be presented today before the Parliament by...

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Budget 2020

7 Uplift Projects for Rawalpindi Dropped in Budget 2020

The government of Punjab has dropped 7 very important uplift projects for Rawalpindi from the annual provincial budget this year due to...

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Coronavirus

Plasma Therapy no Cure for Covid-19: Ministry of NHS

The Ministry of National Health Services (NHS) on Tuesday announced that plasma therapy should not be considered as a cure for coronavirus. While illegal sale and purchase of...

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Degree

Punjab Govt Makes Reading Quran Mandatory in Universities

Governor Punjab Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar issued the notification making it mandatory for all the students in the universities (except non-Muslims) to learn...

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Celebrities

How much your favourite TikTok stars are earning?

Money famous people make from TikTok has been revealed and at times TikTok stars are apparently earning a hefty sum of money....

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Coronavirus

Khawaja Asif, Asad Umar clash in NA over COVID-19, corruption

According to Asad Umar, the lockdown has failed around the world and so in Pakistan and Khawaja Asif said that mini-budget is...

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Flood

WASA Prepares Monsoon Plan for 2020

Deputy Commissioner said that WASA has prepared the monsoon plan for 2020 and a part of it is to clean the Nullah...

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Budget 2020

Shahbaz Demands Public Works Program in Country

President Pakistan Muslim League (N) has exhorted to start the public works program immediately and asked to reduce the rate of interest...

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Business

PM directs chief secretaries to control prices of essential items

PM Imran Khan said that the objective of the reduction in prices of petrol and diesel was to give relief to the...

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CDA

CDA to acquire land for Tarbela Dam water supply project for twin cities

To meet the increasing water need, CDA will acquire the land for the supply of water to the twin cities of Rawalpindi...

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Bureaucracy

Bureaucracy blamed for petrol shortage

Refineries and oil companies blamed the bureaucracy for the recent petrol shortage in Pakistan which continued for 2 weeks. The country faced...

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Celebrities

Pakistani celebrities talk mental health after Sushant Singh Rajput suicide

Many Pakistani celebrities talked about mental health as the Bollywood star Sushant Singh Rajput suicide due to extreme depression shock them all....

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Budget 2020

Federal budget 2020 is industry-friendly but no relaxation for traders

The federal budget is economy and industry-friendly in which more relaxation of taxes has been given to the local manufacturing sector. Relaxation...

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Coronavirus

Smart lockdown imposed in Islamabad

Islamabad: After 24 hours given to the residents of I-8 and I-10 localities and Markaz passed, law enforcement forces including police and...

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Coronavirus

Smart lockdown imposed in more seven cities in Punjab

Punjab government has decided to partially impose smart lockdown on seven of the major cities in Punjab. On Tuesday, National Command and...

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Coronavirus

Smart lockdown bearing fruit, PM also praises balanced lockdown handling

Earlier a clear contrast in cases in Europe and South Asia led to greater optimism in Pakistan but that harsh reality slowly...

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Entertainment

Mira Sethi book ready to release in April 2021

Actress turned writer Mira Sethi recently revealed that her book will be published and be available for masses in April 2021. In...

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Construction

Widening of adjacent road to sixth road started in Rawalpindi

The funds have been released for the widening of the adjacent road to the sixth road in Rawalpindi, the construction of which...

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Budget 2020

Punjab to facilitate small businesses despite uncertainty

Punjab plans to increase its development spending by cutting taxes and implementing an economic provocation to facilitate small businesses in its budget...

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Celebrities

Renowned TV host Tariq Aziz passes away at 84

The famous and most renowned television and radio personality Tariq Aziz passed away today on Wednesday 17th June 2020, at the age...

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Entertainment

TikTok Star Alishbah Anjum on acting in Mere Paas Tum Ho

In a recent interview with Alishbah Anjum, the TikTok star revealed some interesting things about herself that have taken the internet by...

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Lockdown

District admin planning lockdown 22 localities in Rawalpindi

The administration of the Rawalpindi district is planning to lockdown 22 localities that include 15 in the city and seven cantonment areas....

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Coronavirus

Self-Medication for Coronavirus leading to Typhoid, experts warn

Experts have advised the whole nation to avoid self-medication for coronavirus as cases of typhoid have also been raised and this is...

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Coronavirus

COVID-19: Pakistan registers deadliest day of the outbreak so far

Yesterday Pakistan registered its deadliest day of the outbreak so far, with 140 deaths taking the total to 3,037 deaths. With the...

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Pakistani truck artist paints George Floyd mural

Haider Ali’s fresco proved that racism is nothing and humanity is the foremost thing to be called a human. ‘Racism is more...

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Coronavirus

Coronavirus breakthrough: Dexamethasone is first drug shown to save lives

The steroid Dexamethasone has demonstrated to be able to reduce ventilated deaths by one third in severe hospitalized cases. This makes the...

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Business

PM Imran directs strict action against those responsible for petrol shortage

An emergency meeting about the shortage of petrol took place under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Imran Khan. Federal Ministers, senior officials...

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Budget 2020

10 new projects along with 5 dams included in Punjab Budget 2020

According to the Punjab Budget 2020 document, among ten new infrastructure projects, the construction of five new dams will be started in...

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Budget 2020

Budget 2020: Here’s what you need to know about customs and indirect taxes

On Friday, the budget was presented by Hammad Azhar for the fiscal year 2020-21, on the floor of the National Assembly. Opposition...

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Featured

Government announces support package for healthcare workers

The federal government has announced a comprehensive seven-point support package for the frontline healthcare workers. As the number of coronavirus cases and...

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Coronavirus

10 million more to fall below poverty line in Pakistan

The economic contraction caused by the lockdown imposed due to the pandemic in Pakistan will push more than 10 million people below...

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Featured

Project to grow vegetables at home started

Rawalpindi Development Authority has formally started the kitchen gardening project for the citizens to grow vegetables at home. The project is launched...