Syeda Sadia Shahid

NCOC expands coronavirus restrictions to 27 cities

The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) has decided to extend the anti-coronavirus restrictions from 13 cities to 27 cities across Pakistan...

527

Tarin unveils three-year economic plan for 14 key sectors

With the commitment not to exit the International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme and instead take it to face-to-face talks in Washington in October, Finance...

CM Buzdar launches eight uplift projects worth Rs 900 million in Fort Munro

On Sunday, Chief Minister Punjab Usman Buzdar laid the foundation stones of eight projects worth Rs 900 million for the development and progress of...

994

Overseas Pakistanis can now redeem cash-rewards for sending remittances

The government is going to allow the remitters to redeem in-cash rewards for the points earned for sending remittances to Pakistan through...

725

Fatigue, shortness of breath persist in Covid patients for a year: study

A study has revealed that fatigue and shortness of breath still afflict many patients a year after their hospitalization for Covid-19. According...

572

Carbon emissions will change ocean surface climate by 2100 by 95 percent

Earth’s ocean surface is predicted to be changed by 95 percent by the end of the century unless humanity reins in its...

763

Pakistan is now part of WHO’s Solidarity PLUS trial

Pakistan has joined 52 countries on Covid-19 research as it has enrolled to participate in the ‘Solidarity PLUS’ clinical trial led by the World...

Overseas Pakistani

Roshan Apna Ghar scheme launched for overseas Pakistanis

The Roshan Apna Ghar scheme for overseas Pakistanis has been launched, will help the country to attract a lot of money. On Friday, Prime Minister...

700

Poor air quality poses health risk to 173 million people in Pakistan

At least 173 million people are exposed to medium and high levels of poor air quality in Pakistan, according to a new...

671

Covid-19 vaccine

Schools in Sindh with 100% vaccinated staff reopen for in-person learning

Public and private schools in Sindh including Karachi that have vaccinated their teachers and other members of staff reopened for in-person learning...

909

insect

LED streetlights lead to decline in insect population: study

Streetlights, especially those that use light-emitting diodes (LEDs) disrupt insect behavior and is the reason behind their declining numbers, revealed a study. ...

981

Construction of 7,000 units completed under PM low-cost housing scheme

The Prime Minister Low Cost Housing Scheme, launched by the ministry of housing and works, provides qualified families with financial help up to Rs 5000,000...

770

Pakistan crosses landmark of 50 million covid vaccine doses

Pakistan has crossed a landmark as it has administered more than 50 million anti-Covid vaccine jabs amid a surge in the fourth wave...

669

Domestic Violence

Over 700 complaints of human rights violations received

Around 728 complaints of human rights violations have been received in 2019-20 pertaining to honor killings, kidnappings, domestic violence, harassment and forced...

728

food inflation

Food import billing increased 22 percent in the month of July

The food import bill of the country grew by 22.24 percent to $647.036 million in July compared to $529.311 million of the...

557

Current Account deficit

Rising current account deficit, imports pose threat to economy

Country’s economic managers have noted rising international commodity prices, higher import bill and current account deficit which are main risks to the...

710

New SBP instructions for selling third-party products

SBP has issued a comprehensively revised set of instructions on the sale of third-party products, the instructions will be applicable from 1st November. ...

779

23 national parks been developed in Pakistan to deal with climate change

At least 23 national parks have been established in Pakistan in addition to planting one billion trees to overcome climate change. On...

581

Science

Fastest orbiting asteroid found in our solar system

Solar System’s fastest-orbiting asteroid spotted, flies closer to the Sun than Mercury, discovered astronomers. Scott Sheppard, a scientist of Carnegie Institution of...

614

Unvaccinated people to be barred from using public transport from Oct 15

Federal Minister for Planning Asad Umar on Tuesday announced that unvaccinated individuals will be banned from traveling in public transport starting October...

595

PM Imran briefs nation on PTI govt’s 3-year performance

Prime Minister Imran Khan has addressed a nation and gave a review of his PTI party’s three-year performance, said exports and foreign...

582

ECC

ECC okays import of 200,000 tonnes of sugar and 400,000 tonnes of wheat

ECC has approved the import of 200,000 tonnes of sugar and 400,000 tonnes of wheat and an Rs 24.555 billion supplementary grant. The meeting of the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) held on...

721

Islamabad

OPD pilot project under sehat sahulat program launched in Islamabad

The Ministry of National Health Services (NHS) on Wednesday launched OPD pilot project under Sehat Sahulat Programme for the residents of Islamabad....

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Entertainment

TV series on Mughal emperor Babur, poet Mirza Ghalib and Muslim general Saladin on the way

PTV is going to make a new drama series on the life of Mizra Ghalib and Mughal Emperor Babur, the drama will be made in...

826

employment

Women daily wagers from Khairpur building Pakistan’s date trade

The women working in the date-growing farms in Khairpur are daily wagers, can earn between Rs 10,000 to Rs 15,000 a month. The district produces 700,000...

752

Govt aims to take exports to record high by 2023

Adviser to Prime Minister on Commerce and Investment Abdul Razak Dawood on Wednesday said that that the government would take exports to...

766

Clean Green Pakistan

First smart forest launched in Sheikhupura to conserve nature with technology

Pakistan’s first smart forest in Rakh Jhok Forest, Sheikhupura has been inaugurated as part of Ravi Riverfront Urban Development Project, will contribute an estimated $40 billion to...

751

Delta-infected patients show 300 times higher viral load than others: study

People infected with the contagious Delta variant have a viral load 300 times higher than those with the original version of the...

640

engro

Engro plans aggressive expansion of telecom business with Rs 21.5 billion investment

Pakistan’s leading business group, Engro Corporation has announced to make an equity investment of Rs 21.5 billion in the telecom infrastructure business, Engro Enfrashare to expand the...

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Fashion

German fashion retailer Hugo Boss enters Pakistan

Cheap labor is a great advantage to international investors for penetration in Pakistan, said Sardar Yasir Ilyas Khan, the President Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry...

632

Covid-19 vaccine strongly recommended for pregnant, lactating women

Pregnant and lactating women are strongly recommended to get Covid-19 vaccine as the potential benefits outweigh risks, said Dr Faisal Sultan. On...

773

Pakistan up 59 points in OICCI’s Business Confidence Index

Pakistan has shown a significant improvement in the overall business confidence in recent months, revealed Business Confidence Index (BCI). BCI survey has...

865

cargo

Efforts to refloat cargo ship stuck at Sea View Karachi failed

The cargo ship, Hang Tong 77 which was stuck in the sand near Sea view Karachi was successfully moved about 350 to 400...

719

Coronavirus claims 141 new lives, the highest daily death toll in four months

Pakistan on Wednesday reported 141 deaths from Coronavirus, one of its highest death tallies since May and 4199 new positive cases of...

Federal Government Employees Housing Authority

983

Housing Ministry

Employees housing body to scrap quota of journalists, doctors, lawyers in future

The Federal Government Employees Housing Authority (FGEHA) is going to end quota system for lawyers, doctors and journalists in the upcoming housing schemes....

658

Journalist

New proposed media authority can fine TV channels up to Rs 250 million

The proposed Pakistan Media Development Authority (PMDA) will be authorized to impose a fine [on TV channels] of up to Rs 250...

Citizenship

NADRA launches new verification system to stem fake CNICs

In a bid to control illegal issuance of Computerized National Identity Cards (CNICs), National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) has launched a new...

817

Pakistan gets $2.77 billion from IMF’s $650 billion allocation of free money

IMF’s biggest ever allocation of $650 billion free money came into effect from Monday and also brought in additional funding of around...

533

Blue hydrogen could be 20% worse for the climate than natural gas

Considering “Blue Hydrogen” as environment friendly was a misunderstanding as according to the recent research, blue hydrogen could be 20% worse than burning natural...

887

Ehsaas

Ehsaas beneficiaries rise to 8.2 million after addition of 3.4 million new names

The government’s social safety net Ehsaas has completed a fresh poverty survey for 2021 in the country according to which the programme beneficiaries has...

dairy sector

Sahiwal opened a new helpline for dairy farmers

The new helpline for dairy farmers has been launched, will provide them with a touchpoint for answering queries pertaining to dairy-related matters. ...

National Highway Authority

Pakistan to get $235 million from ADB to upgrade Shikarpur-Rajanpur highway

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is going to grant a $235 million loan for Pakistan to upgrade the Shikarpur-Rajanpur section of National...

629

WHO condemns rush by wealthy countries for Covid vaccine booster shots

The World Health Organization condemned the rush by wealthy countries to provide Covid vaccine booster shots as millions around the world have still not...

746

Current Account deficit

Current Account turns negative by $773 million in July

Pakistan faced a Current Account Deficit of $773 million during the month of July this year as compared to $583 m during the...

657

Italy explores investment opportunities in Pakistan

There were vast opportunities for mutual trade and investment between Pakistan and Italy from which businessmen and traders of both the countries...

623

Health Workers

Mobile app ‘MyCare+’ to protect emotional health of frontline workers in works

Pakistan is going to launch mobile application MyCare+ to “protect emotional health of the front line responders as part of the Covid-19...

764

T-bills bounce back as foreign investment reach $15.98 million

The inflow of foreign investment in T-bills during the second month of the current fiscal year reached $15.98 million against the outflow...

643

Pakistan stands 153rd in UN’s E-Government Development Index

In the year 2018, Pakistan was ranked at 148 positions among 193 countries of the world and that position has now come down...

833

covid-19

Schools in Sindh to remain closed for another week and open from Aug 30

Schools in Sindh province are going to be opened on August 30 with 50 percent attendance, SOPs made mandatory to be followed. On...

1.3K

Punjab to launch Rescue 1122 air ambulance service

Punjab government is going to launch Rescue 1122 Air Ambulance service, becoming the first province in the country. On Monday, while speaking...

716

Roshan Digital Account inflow hits $2 billion

Roshan Digital Account (RDA) which was introduced last September became a wonderful source of getting foreign exchange as the deposits in this...

632

International

Govt allows $400 million exploration attempt in Abu Dhabi

The government has allowed a consortium of the country’s leading petroleum exploration and development (E&P) companies in the public sector to go...

888

Rawalpindi to have 116 water filtration plants under Aab-e-Pak project

The government is all set to install 116 water filtration plants in Rawalpindi Division under ‘Aab-e-Pak’ Authority project. On Monday, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government...

897

Corruption

In UK, teen launches ‘Insaaf Ki Umeed’ to recover Pakistan’s looted wealth

Shayan Ali, a teen has launched his platform “Insaaf Ki Umeed” to end corruption in Pakistan, it will return the “looted wealth” to Pakistan from...

810

China

10 million doses fly in from China to boost Covid-19 vaccine coffers

Pakistan has received large shipments of the vaccine doses from China, more than 10 million doses have been reached in the country,...

Punjab education ministry fixes school teachers deployment formula

After the Single National Curriculum, the Punjab Education Ministry has fixed the formula for the deployment of school teachers in all categories. According to...

925

SME Asaan Finance introduced for SMEs to get loans without collateral

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has introduced a financing scheme for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) called SME Asaan Finance, enabling...

688

Competition Commission of Pakistan

12,000 health workers to get Covid-19 risk allowance next week

Government is going to pay the health-risk allowance to 12,000 government employees in the federal capital Islamabad next week. On Monday, while...

837

Rs 44 billion fine imposed on PSMA, 55 Sugar mills

The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) had imposed a fine of Rs 44 billion on the Pakistan Sugar Mills Association (PSMA) and 55 sugar mills. on...

855

LSM sector grew by 14.85 percent in FY21

The overall increase has been seen in the Large Scale Manufacturing (LSM) sector by 14.85 percent during 2020-21 (FY21) against the previous...

930

Punjab forest dept to cultivate 3,000 kanals of barren land

The Punjab Forest Department is going to cultivate around 3,000 kanals of barren land under the Green Pakistan Programme, the land was identified by the district...

Single national curriculum launched to promote unity in diversity

Prime Minister Imran Khan has launched the Single National Curriculum (SNC) for students of Grade I-V, said this was his vision for...

951

censorship

Media bodies reject proposed Pakistan Media Development Authority

A joint committee of media organisations in the country has unanimously rejected the government efforts to establish the Pakistan Development Media Authority...

cyclist

Samar Khan becomes first woman cyclist to reach K2 base camp

Samar Khan has become the first Pakistani female cyclist to reach the base camp of world’s second-highest mountain, K2. Mountain biker and...

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Chicken Biryani

Why LUMS graduate Omar Kamal ended up selling homemade biryani on the streets of Islamabad?

Muhammad Omar Kamal, a trained fellow from LUMS sells homemade biryani in the Blue Area of Islamabad. Omar Kamal was a lecturer...

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HIV

46,912 HIV patients are registered for treatment in Pakistan

HIV cases in Pakistan are increasing alarmingly as 46,912 HIV patients have been registered out of which 26,093 are taking HIV medicine. ...

912

Covid-19 patients should not take antibiotics, warn health experts

Antibiotics play no role to cure contagious disease like Covid-19, people are preferring it due to self-mediation, says Dr Faisal Sultan. The...

652

Mutual fund assets soar 64.3% to cross Rs 1 trillion mark in FY21

The assets managed by the mutual fund 20-odd companies, has crossed one-trillion-rupee for the first time by the last day of the outgoing fiscal year. The...

1.0K

World Bank grants $130 million for primary education in Sindh

The World Bank has granted worth $129.99 million to the federal government in order to help improve the education system in Sindh. ...

653

NCOC reduces interval between two doses of COVID vaccines to 28 days

NCOC has reduced the maximum duration between two doses from 42 to 28 days and at least six million doses of Covid-19 vaccine...

719

cotton

Cotton rate reached highest level amid low yield, delayed imports

Cotton prices have touched new highs in the local market amid a fall in local production, delayed in cotton imports from abroad. ...

622

International

Guinea confirms first case of Marburg virus that causes internal bleeding, organ failure

A patient with the rare, but highly infectious Marburg virus disease has died in Guinea, according to a World Health Organization (WHO)...

851

divorce

Nazia Hassan didn’t die of poison or foul play: Scotland Yard

Legendary pop singer, Nazia Hassan, did not die of poison or any kind of foul play as a high profile investigation by...

612

industrialization

Privatization committee reviews transaction structure for revival of Pakistan Steel

The Cabinet Committee on Privatization (CCoP) approved the issuance of the Scheme of Arrangement (SOA) by the Privatization Commission (PC) for the revival of...

666

Sindh govt approves private pharma to refill and repack Sputnik

Sindh provincial health department has approved a private pharmaceutical company to refill, repackage, and label Sputnik-V for re-export and local sale. Drug...

556

China

Pakistan can produce 10 times more honey if modern technology adopted

The honey production of Pakistan has the potential to increase ten times if modern technologies and practices are adopted, revealed a research. ...

766

Islam

Two holidays announced by government for Youm-e-Ashura

The government has declared August 18 and 19 as public holidays to mark Youm-e-Ashura, said a notification from the Ministry of Interior....

847

Pakistan received record $2.71 billion remittances in July

Pakistan has received the third largest workers’ remittances amounting to $2.71 billion in July, the first month of current fiscal year. The...

1.5K

How McDonald’s cryptic ‘Podina Le Aun’ message became a marketing misfire

Almost all Pakistanis received a cryptic message from McDonald’s, asking a simple question, “podina ly aun??” and people were unable to make any sense...

751

Moderna vaccine far better than Pfizer at preventing Delta infection

The mRNA vaccine from Pfizer (PFE.N) and BioNTech (22UAy.DE) are reported to be less effective than Moderna vaccine against the Delta variant of the coronavirus. On Sunday, two reports were posted...

702

Toxic underground water detected in 29 major cities of Pakistan

A big number of population in mega cities of Pakistan is deprived of clean and safe underground drinking water, revealed the government. On Monday,...

export

Rs 10 billion fund established for IT industry to enhance tech exports

The government has approved the establishment of a Rs 10 billion fund for providing cash rewards to IT companies against their exports. In a meeting...

Justice Ayesha Malik

Pakistan appoints Justice Ayesha Malik as first woman Supreme Court judge

Justice Ayesha Malik is expected to become the first Pakistani woman to be elevated to the Supreme Court after Chief Justice Gulzar...

975

Pakistan sets world record by planting 50,000 saplings in one minute

The Parks and Horticulture Authority (PHA) has set a world record of planting 50,000 trees in one minute in Gujranwala, broke India’s record of...

724

fertilizer

Fertilizer sector subsidy ineffective to control commodity prices: study

Fertilizer sector subsidy is an ineffective policy tool in the quest to ensure low prices of essential commodities, revealed a research paper. On...

690

Maryam Nawaz

Maryam says will not make request to govt to travel for son’s nikkah in UK

PML-N Vice President Maryam Nawaz has said that she “will not make any request” to the government to seek permission to travel...

518

Electricity

SAPM Gauhar proposes converting IPPs running on imported coal to local

SAPM on Power and Petroleum, Tabish Gauhar has proposed to convert the commissioned and under-construction 5,500 MW imported coal-based Independent Power Plants (IPPs). Special Assistant...

814

Pakistan reports over 100 COVID related deaths for first time in three months

Pakistan reported more than 100 COVID related deaths for the first time since May 21st during the last 24 hours, a marker...

909

NCOC issues guidelines for Muharram gatherings

National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) issued guidelines for Muharram gatherings under the Covid-19 standard operating procedures (SOPs) to contain the pandemic. On...

536

Banks miss agriculture credit target, rises 12% year-on-year

Credit to the agriculture sector rose 12 percent to Rs 1.36 trillion last fiscal year year-on-year but fell short of the target of Rs...

760

When to get second dose of COVID vaccine? Dr Faisal clarifies

People should not wait to get their second dose of covid vaccines and get jabbed any time after the minimum recommended interval between the...

785

Lucky gets permission by PTA to set up assembly plant for Samsung phones

PTA has authorized Lucky Motor Corporation Limited (LMCL) to manufacture Samsung mobile devices in Pakistan. On Tuesday, Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) announced...

695

covid-19

Health emergency law enables KP govt to procure medical supplies

The health emergency law has enabled KP government to procure prompt medical supplies for protection of healthcare workers and diagnosis and treatment...

909

Sindh announces to keep educational institutes closed till Aug 19

The Sindh government has decided not to open educational institutes of the province, will remain closed till August 19 in view of the Delta variant’s...

802

DRAP

Drap optimistic about achieving WHO accreditation

DRAP seems optimistic in achieving Level III of the World Health Organization (WHO) standards as it is expected to conduct a final audit of the...

647

Karachi

PM inaugurates Ship Lift & Transfer System at Karachi Shipyard

On Tuesday, Prime Minister Imran Khan inaugurated Ship Lift and Transfer System at Karachi Shipyard and Engineering Works, said the country was...

613

ADB approves $500 million loan to help Pakistan procure Covid-19 vaccines

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $500 million loan for Pakistan in order to acquire Covid-19 vaccines. On Friday, the Asian...

Pakistan to pursue commercial tea plantation on an area of 25,000 acres

Pakistan government is already pursuing tea plantation in a commercial scale, has decided to cultivate tea on an area of about 25,000 acres over...

619

NCOC completes 500 days of effective fight against COVID-19

On Sunday, NCOC, the nerve center to synergize and articulate unified national effort against COVID-19, completed 500 days since its establishment. The National...

686

Pakistani exports to United Kingdom up 33 percent

The fiscal year 2020-21 witnessed a big increase in the exports to the United Kingdom by 33% to 2.025 billion as compared...

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Certification

This is how you can get a COVID-19 vaccination certificate online

Pakistan had hit the target of administering one million Covid-19 vaccination doses in a day, it has also made easy to get...

150 high-rise buildings under construction in Lahore

Around 150 high-rise buildings are under-construction currently in Lahore under the Lahore Development Authority (LDA). While speaking to the media on Saturday, the...

Footwear production plunges 35% in FY21 amid Covid restrictions

The formal footwear production has plunged in 2020-21 amid covid-induced lockdowns and restricted timings of markets. According to the report released by the Pakistan Bureau...

850

PM Imran inaugurates “world’s biggest” Miyawaki urban forest

Prime Minister Imran Khan has inaugurated “the world’s biggest” Miyawaki urban forest in Lahore, which is seen as a major step towards implementing government’s...

595

cotton

Intervention price for cotton fixed at Rs 5000 per 40 kg

The government has approved a cotton intervention price of Rs 5,000/40kg for cotton crop 2021-22 in a bid to encourage farmers. During the outgoing fiscal year,...

569

Cleanliness

Karachi’s insanitary conditions may aggravate Covid-19 health crisis

Karachi’s prevailing insanitary conditions can complicate and aggravate the ongoing Covid-19 health crisis if immediate measures were not taken, warned experts. On...

609

covid-19

IMF approves $650 billion to boost global economy

In a meeting held on Monday, IMF approval of $650 billion to boost the global economy, given in the form of Special...

783

employment

Punjab govt allocates quota for transgenders

The Punjab government has allocated two percent employment quota for transgenders in the police, health and other departments. On Wednesday, a spokesperson said that Punjab government has allocated...

658

Foreign exchange reserves

Pakistan to terminate 23 bilateral investment treaties

Pakistan has decided to terminate 23 bilateral investment treaties (BITs) with different countries in order to avoid international arbitration with foreign firms...

552

cigarette

Govt to take necessary steps to increase tax on cigarettes: Minister

The government has decided to take all necessary measures to ensure the implementation of relevant laws to increase tax on cigarettes. On...

511

Flight Operations

PIA dismisses ‘baseless reports’ of not providing mineral water on domestic flights

The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has dismissed the baseless reports of not provide mineral water to passengers during domestic flights.  “PIA refutes...

670

State Bank revises forex rules for commercial remittances

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) changed foreign exchange instructions, facilitated the making of commercial remittances abroad through a number of ways...

996

fertilizer

Uninterrupted gas for two Punjab fertilizer plants ordered

The Punjab government is going to provide an uninterrupted gas supply to two fertilizer plants, Fatima and Agritech, on Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Ltd (SNGPL). ...

Hospital

SKMT cancer hospital Karachi to be opened in December 2022

The construction of the Shaukat Khanum Memorial Trust (SKMT) Karachi is underway as per the schedule and the facility will be opened in December 2022. On...

849

Diabetes

Insulin-producing implants are being developed to control Type 1 diabetes

Rice University bioengineers are using 3D printing and smart biomaterials to create an insulin-producing implants for Type 1 diabetes. Omid Veiseh and Jordan Millar...

586

WHO urges rich states to stop booster shots for fairness sake

The World Health Organization has urged rich states for a moratorium on Covid-19 booster shots to enable poorer countries to catch up in vaccination...

Rawalpindi Ring Road project withdrawn from P3A

The Punjab government is going to withdraw the Rawalpindi Ring Road project from the public-private partnership authority (P3A). On Thursday, the decision to...

Healthcare

Asia’s biggest Al-Shifa Trust Children Eye Hospital starts operations

On Tuesday, Al-Shifa Trust Children Eye Hospital started its operations becoming Asia’s biggest eye hospital in Rawalpindi with a capacity to treat 150,000 patients...

533

Inflation rate down to 8.4% from 9.7% in June

The inflation rate has slowed down to 8.4 percent in July, from 9.7 percent in June, on the back of a slight...

901

Entertainment

Pakistani Ghazi Taimoor goes on a Bollywood-like quest to return a lost wallet

Ghazi Taimoor, a Pakistani born man has won the hearts of millions of people from Pakistan and India as he managed to track...

847

Pakistan trade deficit widened to a record $3.058 billion in July

The present government has been claiming to squeeze the trade deficit but things are now alarming as according to the data, issued...

984

employment

PTV is offering one year paid internship program for 200 candidates

Pakistan Television Corporation Limited (PTV) is offering an amazing opportunity of One Year Paid Internship Program for fresh graduates. The program will...

723

Punjab govt issues guidelines for businesses, private offices amid Delta wave

The Punjab government has issued fresh guidelines for the business community, the public, private offices and Muharram processions in order to curb...

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Chicken

Citizens to receive 500,000 hens under ‘Murghi Paal’ scheme

The ‘Murghi Paal’ scheme has been initiated across Punjab under which free eggs and poultry meat will be provided to the public. On...

977

Cement

Heavy rains, Eidul Azha hit cement demand in July

The construction activities slowed down in the month of July due to the heavy monsoon and the Eidul Azha, accordingly, the local and international...

709

PM Imran sets wealth creation as next target to overcome economic challenges

The government’s next target is to increase exports and cut imports to save foreign exchange and create wealth that would bring prosperity...

Entertainment

Celebs lash out at Sadaf Kanwal for treating ‘feminism’ like a dirty word

Sadaf Kanwal has said that ‘husbands are our culture’, as is ‘picking up their shoes and ironing clothes’ and her definition of feminism...

526

DRAP

Integration of pharmacists into healthcare system ordered

The federal government has asked the provincial health departments to integrate pharmacists into the healthcare system. In order to ensure the appropriate...

573

Bilal Lakhani becomes first Pakistani to win PR 40 under 40 award

Bilal Lakhani has become the first Pakistani to win the PR 40 Under 40 Award by PRWeek, a trade magazine that covers the public relations industry. Lakhani,...

Rupee hits near 10-month low against US dollar

Rupee hit almost 10-month low at Rs 163.67 against the US dollar in the inter-bank market due to increase in demand for...

614

New restrictions to be imposed in major cities as COVID-19 cases rise

After a strict lockdown in Karachi, NCOC has issued new SOPs/restrictions for major cities of the country amid rising number of coronavirus...

623

Indus River

Water reservoirs rise by 40 feet in last seven days

During the last seven days, there has been the addition of 1.8 million acre-feet (MAF) in Pakistan’s reserves resulting in jump of...

966

KP govt to appoint 1,300 teachers for public schools

KP government is going to hire 1,300 teachers for public schools through parent-teacher council in order to meet their shortage immediately. The elementary and secondary...

555

Pakistan’s exports to Italy record 49 percent growth

Pakistan’s exports to Italy has recorded a 49 percent growth on a year-on-year basis to $786 million in the outgoing fiscal year...

960

Gilgit Baltistan

Up to 700,000 tourists have visited Gilgit Baltistan in last three months

Around 700,000 tourists including local and foreign had visited the scenic mountainous region of Gilgit Baltistan (GB) in over the last three...

821

Govt issues exams promotion policy for all Punjab boards

The policy for Intermediate and Matriculation Exams 2021 has been issued by the Punjab Higher Education Department (HED). Earlier, the notification regarding policy...

953

census

2017 census shows ratio of Urdu speakers decreasing in Karachi

The ratio of Urdu speaking population has been decreased with an influx of people speaking other languages in Karachi, according to Pakistan’s...

732

Cattle Market

Tanneries see 20 percent fall in hides collected during Eidul Azha

Tanneries across Pakistan have received 20 percent fewer hides during Eidul Azha, suggesting that sacrificial activity was considerably less this year. According...

674

Pakistan Investment Bonds fail to attract any foreign inflows during July

The first month of the 2021-22 financial year has passed without any foreign inflow in the Pakistan Investment Bonds (PIBs). According to the report...

806

Delta variant driving virus surge in Middle East, says WHO

The Delta variant, combined with low vaccination rates, has led to a “surge” in coronavirus outbreaks that has triggered a “fourth wave”...

468

More than 23 million children to receive polio vaccination in 68 districts

The Sub-National Immunization Days (SNIDs) campaign has started on 2nd August, around 179,000 frontline polio workers will go house to house for vaccination. ...

719

Record-shattering heatwaves caused by pace of warming: study

Heatwaves that take out temperature level records as in western Canada last month as well as Siberia in 2015 are caused by the...

602

India’s actual Covid-19 death toll could be in the millions, says study

Actual Covid-19 death toll in India may be up to 10 times higher than the nearly 430,000 fatalities reported by authorities, a...

691

Hepatitis killing three to four times more people than Covid-19, warn experts

The hepatitis B and C viral infections are a “pandemic within a pandemic” as Hepatitis is killing three to four times more...

696

Mental Health

Therapists demand government monitor mental health services in Pakistan

Mental health professionals in Pakistan have demanded to establish a regulatory authority to oversee the qualifications, training and curriculum of mental health services...

gas connection

SNGPL wants connections quota to be raised to 1.2 million

Increasing the annual quota to 1.2 million domestic connections is the only way the company can clear its backlog of millions of applications for...

464

ECC

ECC defers approval of new five-year trade policy for third time

The ECC of the Cabinet has deferred the approval of the Strategic Trade Policy Framework (STPF) for 2020-25 for the third time....

566

Vaccination deadline for students, govt employees, LEAs set for Aug 31

The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) has issued a vaccination deadline for students and government employees to get vaccinated against Covid...

641

Current Account deficit

SBP expects current account deficit to be 2-3 percent of GDP

The State Bank of Pakistan is expecting the current account deficit to remain in the range of 2 to 3 percent of...

902

Digital Pakistan

Pakistan’s internet penetration stands at 54 percent

Pakistan’s internet penetration stands at 54 percent during this year, with almost half accessing the facility every day. A new study has...

556

Pakistan, Bahrain sign MoU to promote bilateral businesses

Pakistan and Bahrain have signed MoU to promote bilateral businesses, will focus on sectors like healthcare and education, tourism, logistics, manufacturing, financial...

950

Pakistan records 9% rise in regional exports of fiscal year 2021

Pakistan’s exports regional countries saw a growth of 9.14 percent while imports grew by nearly 36 percent in FY21 from a year ago. ...

Chamber of Commerce

KP govt to provide interest-free loans to women entrepreneurs

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government is going to announce interest-free loans for women entrepreneurs, also will provide building for establishment of offices of Women...

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Electricity

NEPRA slashes power tariff by Rs 0.07 per unit

National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has reduced the tariff by 21 paisa per unit on account of fuel cost adjustment for...

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Lockdown in Sindh till Aug 8 after alarming rise in COVID cases

Amid rising covid cases in Sindh, provincial government has decided to impose lockdown all over the province till 8th August. On Friday, Sindh Chief Minister...

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export

Pakistan set to export mobile phones in January 2022

Pakistan is going to export mobile phones in January 2022 as Chinese company is setting up a mobile phone manufacturing factory in Karachi, announced Razak Dawood. On...

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Chamber of Commerce

Foreign investors satisfied with security environment

The overall security environment in Pakistan has improved in the past year as foreign investors have continued to express confidence in their...

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Food inflation: Sugar, ghee and flour prices rise at utility stores

The price of food items at the utility stores has been increased, the Utility Stores Corporation has notified the new prices. The...

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Cyberattack

PTA to form cybersecurity agency to prevent Pegasus-like spyware attacks

Cybersecurity agency is going to be formed under the newly-approved cybersecurity policy by PTA to deal with cyber-attacks and spyware attacks like...

Sindh High Court upholds govt decision of blocking SIMs of unvaccinated people

Sindh High Court today upheld provincial government’s decision of blocking mobile phone SIMs of unvaccinated in the province. The Sindh government’s decision...

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Investment

Bank investments in government securities jump 86% in two years

According to the data released by the State Bank of Pakistan, the investments of commercial banks in government securities grew by 32%...

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Wouldn’t say ‘such a stupid thing’ that victim ‘somehow responsible’ for rape: PM Imran

Prime Minister Imran Khan has clarified his stance on the rising rape crimes in Pakistan, said he would “never say such a...

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Institute of Child Health elevated to university

The government of Punjab has set up the University of Child Health Sciences under the University of Child Health Sciences Lahore Act,...

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Covid positivity rate in Karachi surges to all-time high

The fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic is hitting Karachi hard and the situation has got even worse, the coronavirus positivity rate of...

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IMF acknowledges growth in Pakistan’s economic activity

IMF has acknowledged the country’s stronger economic activity and believed the global economy to expand by 6 percent this year. On Tuesday, the International Monetary Fund...

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World Bank to finance extra Covid jabs for poor nations

The World Bank is going to finance extra Covid jabs for poor nations as it will enable developing countries to purchase Covid-19 vaccines collectively...

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Computers

88 percent households in Pakistan don’t have any large screen digital devices

Around 88 percent of households in Pakistan have reported having no large screen digital devices such as computer, laptop and tablet. According...

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Pakistan reports no new cases of polio in first six months of 2021

A positive development in Pakistan has revealed no new cases of polio recorded in first six months of 2021, a record that...

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Cannabis

Ugandans turn to cannabis, other local herbs to treat Covid-19

Distressed Ugandans who cannot afford high fees for treatment of Covid-19 have turned to use cannabis and other local herbs to treat the contagious deadly...

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gas connection

Consumers owe Rs 473 billion in GIDC arrears

Various consumers owe approximately Rs 473 billion in arrears out of a total of Rs 790 billion on account of the Gas Infrastructure Development Cess (GIDC). ...

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Punjab set to launch door-to-door Covid vaccination campaign

The Punjab Government is going to launch a door-to-door Covid-19 vaccination campaign from today in Lahore, Faisalabad, Gujranwala, Multan and Rawalpindi. In...

China

China bans import from nine Pakistani seafood companies

China has banned import from as many as nine Pakistani seafood firms since January after detecting coronavirus traces in their shipments. According...

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Pakistan bans domestic air travel for unvaccinated people

No unvaccinated person will be allowed to undertake domestic air travel, announced the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC). NCOC has decided that...

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Over 50,000 saplings, trees to be planted under monsoon plantation drive

Prime Minister Imran Khan has launched monsoon plantation drive and asked people to fully participate in the tree plantation campaign to enhance...

Pakistani fintech Dastgyr raises $3.5 million in seed round

Pakistani fintech Dastgyr has raised a $3.5 million seed round led by SOSV, takes the total capital secured so far to $4 million, including the angel...

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Pakistan ranks top 10 nations in business environment

According to a new report by global think tanks, Pakistan has now become one of the 10 top economies with the most...

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Sindh govt plans public library in each union council

The Sindh government has taken an initiative to launch public library in each union council programme under the Local Government Department. On Sunday, Sindh Minister...

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Export of textiles soars to $15.4 billion in FY21

The export of textiles greatly increase during the fiscal year 2020-21 to the extent of 22.94%, revealed by the Pakistan Bureau of...

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Karachi

Swimming, bathing in sea banned till Sep 15 in Karachi

The Karachi Authorities have banned bathing, diving and swimming in the sea following the fear of increased drowning incidents owing to the...

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export

Pakistan will start exporting ventilators this year

Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry on Tuesday said that Pakistan will hopefully start exporting ventilators this year. The announcement was...

Cattle Market

Meet Sania Munif, the girl who runs a goat farm in Sindh

Sania Munif is the only girl in Pakistan who runs goat farm while pursuing a Bachelor’s degree. A 19 years old girl, Sania shared her dreams...

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Rising house rents prop up inflation in 2020-21

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Monday issued its Inflation Monitor for June 2021 declaring house rents as prime contributor following...

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Canada

Canada announces university scholarships in memory of Pakistani family

The Western University of Ontario, Canada, has decided to set up two scholarships in honor of Salman Afzaal and Madiha Salman, the couple killed along with two other...

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Credit to private sector spikes 12 percent to Rs 6.82 trillion

Credit to private sector by the banking system jumped 12 percent to a total of Rs 6.82 trillion in the previous fiscal...

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Rice seedlings planted in 70 percent of targeted area in Punjab

Punjab has planted rice seedlings on 70 percent of its targeted five million acres, further hopes to see the crop going beyond...

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27,000 children die of waterborne diseases

Pakistan is facing serious water issues and at least 27,000 children are annually dying because of waterborne diseases. On Thursday, Minister for Science...

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Here’s why delta variant is spreading much faster than other strains of COVID-19

In a major development, scientists have succeeded to discover why Indian Delta COVID-19 variant is spreading faster around the world as compared...

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Low quality seeds hurdle to agriculture development of Pakistan

Low quality seeds, lack of cold facilities, farm mechanization, trained manpower, post-harvest management, processing industries, and agriculture platforms are the main hurdles...

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Indonesia-Pakistan B2B online portal launched

In order to facilitate increased trade between both the countries, Punjab Board of Investment & Trade (PBIT), Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia...

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Dadu

35 villages come under water after flood protective dyke develops breach in Dadu

At least 35 villages have come under water after flood protective embankment developed a 70-foot wide breach at RD-50 near Molvi Noor Mohammad Rodhnani village in Johi Taluka,...

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circular debt

Food circular debt of Punjab jumps to Rs 560 billion

Punjab’s food sector circular debt has risen to a staggering Rs 560 billion, equal to the Annual Development Programme for the year 2021-22. The...

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Waseela-e-Taleem to add 1.75 million more students

The Ehsaas Waseela-e-Taleem Programme in going to enroll an additional 1.75 million students during the current financial year. Waseela-e-Taleem has planned to add 1.75 million more students. The programme will...

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NTDC

NTDC secures Rs 6.4 billion financing

National Transmission and Despatch Company (NTDC) has secured a financing of Rs 6.4 billion as a loan from a consortium of banks. The banks include Habib Bank...

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LSMI output grows 37 percent in May, 14.56 percent in 11 months

The output of Large-Scale Manufacturing Industries (LSMI) increased by 14.57 percent in July-May 2020-21 compared to 11MFY20. According to the Pakistan Bureau...

Jail

Pakistan to establish first modern jail in Lahore

Jail authorities in Punjab have decided to develop one of the most modern prisons in the country in Lahore, the prison complex would be...

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