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952Complete 10-day lockdown imposed in Pakistan except Sindh
The governments of Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan have officially imposed complete lockdown during the Eid holidays from 8th May to 16th May...
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Pakistan gets officially listed on Amazon seller list
US e-commerce giant Amazon has added Pakistan to its approved seller list, a moment of celebration for Pakistani small businesses. Prime Minister...
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Pakistan to receive 19 million doses of Covid vaccines by June: Dr Faisal
Pakistan expects to receive 19 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines by the first half of the ongoing year, said SAPM Faisal Sultan....
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TECNO launches Spark 7 Pro in Pakistan along with other Ramadan offers
TECNO has officially launched the new and amazing “Gaming King” smartphone called the Spark 7 Pro on Sunday. Featuring a MediaTek Helio...
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All-New 11th Generation Honda Civic Sedan Launched Officially
While launching a new vehicle, Honda always receives mega attention in the automotive world. Same is the case with much awaited Honda...
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Pakistan to register Khewra salt with international trade bodies
Local rock salt of Khewra is going to be registered with international trade bodies, taking Pakistan to the lead in the global...
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Drap approves Pakistan’s first indigenous ICU ventilator
The Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) has announced that it had developed the country’s “first indigenous intensive care unit (ICU) ventilator” that...
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Gemstone laboratory, technical training center to be set up in Peshawar
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government is all set to establish up a gemstone laboratory and technical training and certification center to promote the...
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Pakistan hopes to vaccinate 70 million people by end of 2020
Although the government of Pakistan is yet to procure more vaccines for coronavirus, it is still hoped to vaccinate at least 70...
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Pakistan offers key medical supplies to support India in Covid crisis
Pakistan has offered Covid-19 support to India as a gesture of solidarity on Saturday as the condition is worst over there due...
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Airfares soar, private jets in demand as rich Indians flee Covid crisis
As Indians who could bear it scrambled to avoid a Covid spike until flights to the United Arab Emirates shut down, airfares...
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Pakistan consuming 90% of oxygen it produces
Pakistan is consuming at least 90% of oxygen it is producing, said Prime Minister Imran Khan’s special assistant on national health services...
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India’s worst COVID surge and the new variant: what we know
In India, a record-breaking increase in Covid-19 infections has overburdened hospitals, resulting in the worst bed and oxygen crises. A central concern...
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Edhi Foundation writes to Indian PM Modi offering its services to tackle the Covid crisis
Pakistan’s biggest charity & private ambulance service, Edhi Foundation, offers help to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi with a fleet of ambulances...
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New ‘triple mutant’ Indian Covid variant is sparking global concern
India has detected a new ‘triple mutant’ variant of Covid-19 even as it battles to contain one of the worst outbreaks of...
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Changan Pakistan is planning to launch UNI-T, Hunter and Oshan X7 models
Changan Pakistan, the company behind the Karvaan minivan, the M8 and M9 mini pickups, and the Changan Alsvin, is considering introducing two SUVs,...
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70 million wild olive plants discovered in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
More than 70 million plants of wild olive trees have been discovered in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, revealed Muhammad Ishtiaq Urmar. Provincial Minister for...
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PIA to operate direct flights between Karachi, Skardu; Airblue announces huge cut in domestic flight fares
Private Pakistani airline Airblue slashed its airfares massively to facilitate the passengers during the Holy month of Ramadan and Pakistan International Airlines...
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Fakhar and Nawaz help Pakistan fend off South Africa for series triumph
Pakistan has won back-to-back T20I series against South Africa, despite not having their first-choice team available, and finished their tour with a...
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Auto sales surge by over 31 percent in nine months of current fiscal year
Except for a small drop in heavy vehicle sales, the overall auto sector grew by 31.5 percent in the first nine months...
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Brilliant Babar blasts sensational century to give Pakistan T20I series lead in South Africa
Babar Azam dominated with a spectacular 122 as Pakistan thrashed South Africa by nine wickets in the third Twenty20 International. Captain Babar...
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PSL 6 Match Day 2: Islamabad United defeat Multan Sultans by 3 wickets in exciting contest
In the final over of the game, Multan Sultans bowler delivered a wide ball to give Islamabad United a win in the third game...
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PSL 6 Match Day 2: Qalandars Register First Win After Poor Display from Zalmi
For cricket fans, it was a Super Sunday as two games were scheduled in Karachi with Lahore Qalandars taking on Peshawar Zalmi in the first game of the...
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Karachi Kings beat Quetta Gladiators by 7 wickets in HBL PSL 2021 opener
Karachi Kings won the sixth edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) opening match by crushing Quetta Gladiators by seven wickets in...
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Govt imposes advance tax on vehicles to discourage ‘own money’
Federal government has imposed advance tax ranging from Rs 50,000 to Rs 200,000 on the individual, who will sell their new car...
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Quetta Gladiators Suffer Major Blow Before PSL 2021
The opening batsman of Quetta Gladiators, Chris Gayle, announced that he will play only in the first two games in the sixth...
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Can Karachi Kings defend title in PSL 2021 edition: an overview
Since the PSL started no team has been able to defend the title successfully, if Karachi Kings defended the title in HBL...
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Mahira Khan, Esra Bilgic become brand ambassadors of Peshawar Zalmi
In the sixth edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL), Peshawar Zalmi declared the iconic Pakistani actress, Mahira Khan and Turkish actress...
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Pakistani fintech PayPro gets Rs 7.4 million funding from USAID
PayPro, a fintech startup has announced that it had received a grant amounting to Rs 7.473 million from USAID Small and Medium...
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Textile exports increase 8.23 percent to $8.765 billion in 7 months; 10.79 percent in Jan
Textile exports witnessed an increase of 8.23 percent during the first seven months of the current fiscal year and increased 10.79 percent...
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Turkey sets up advanced honeybee research laboratory in Islamabad
Due to the high demand for honey in rural areas, Pakistan established a Honeybee Research Laboratory with the cooperation of Turkey. The...
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Why PM Imran’s planned speech in Sri Lankan parliament cancelled?
The expected address of Prime Minister Imran Khan to the Sri Lankan parliament during his forthcoming visit to the island country has...
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First artificial reef established at Gwadar Bay to lift marine life, tourism
Pakistan has installed nearly 330 modular blocks of artificial reef in Gwadar Bay of Balochistan coast at Rs 48.50 million to improve...
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Mazar-i-Sharif-Kabul-Peshawar corridor hailed as ‘project of the century’
The project of the construction of Mazar-i-Sharif-Kabul-Peshawar railway track is being regarded as a “Project of the century” by international media. An...
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Pakistan to fully restore all economic activities from March 1
Pakistan to lift all restrictions and restore all economic activities from 1st March that were imposed last year amid the spread of...
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Mastercard launches Pakistan’s 1st numberless debit card with SadaPay
Mastercard has collaborated with SadaPay in order to launch the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region’s first numberless and contactless-enabled card in...
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Pakistani ninth-grader Rohan Khatwani sets world record in chemistry
Rohan Khatwani, a student of the ninth standard has broken the world record after arranging all elements of the periodic chart in...
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Spring Tree Plantation drive & first Miyawaki forest launched in Islamabad
Prime Minister Imran Khan inaugurated Spring Tree Plantation Campaign 2021 and the first ever Miyawaki forest in Islamabad earlier on Wednesday. Addressing...
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Vaccine registration for people over 65 years begins across Pakistan
On Monday, the government has opened vaccine registration for people aged 65 years and above across Pakistan. After healthcare workers been inoculated...
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Large scale manufacturing grows 11.4 percent in December
Large-scale manufacturing (LSM) in the country grew by 11.4 percent in December 2020 as compared to December 2019. According to the data...
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Army utilised F-16 for photographic surveys to find Sadpara, other K2 climbers
The Pakistan Army conducted a photographic survey of K2 from an F-16 jet as it continues to search for missing Pakistani mountaineer...
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Pakistan reduces visa categories to 11, eases travel for medical emergencies
Pakistan has revised visa policy that eases rules for people seeking entry in Pakistan for health emergencies and work, as well as...
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Pakistani student Zara Naeem tops ACCA exam
Zara Naeem, an ACCA student from Lahore, has been declared the global prizewinner, she scored highest marks in the Financial Reporting exam...
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Roshan Digital Accounts attract $480 million from 97 countries in five months
Foreign exchange inflows from overseas Pakistanis under the Roshan Digital Accounts have reached more than $480 million in five months. Dr. Reza...
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Pakistan cricket team becomes first team to score 100 wins in T20 matches
With the four-wicket win over South Africa in the third and final T20 at the Gadaffi stadium in Lahore, Pakistan became the first international...
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Porsche Taycan at the centre of a fraud scandal in Pakistan
Porsche Pakistan, a franchise of the German automobile manufacturer, has not been receiving the supply of the Taycan all-electric cars from its...
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Pakistani startup Safepay secures funding from US fintech giant Stripe
Karachi-based fintech startup Safepay announced raising a seven-figure seed funding round led by global financial services company Stripe, among other investors. Besides...
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Pissan cricket stadium to be built in Nagar, Gilgit-Baltistan, this year
The government of Gilgit Baltistan has decided to construct a cricket stadium at Pissan surrounded by perfect natural scenery of Nagar Valley...
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Daraz and Extreme Commerce join hands to empower local sellers
Daraz and Pakistan’s first EdTech startup Extreme Commerce have joined hands for e-commerce and digital trade. The partnership will help Daraz sellers...
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Ufone and PTCL partner with Islamabad United for sixth season of PSL
Ufone and PTCL and twice Pakistan Super League champions, Islamabad United, have joined hands for the sixth edition of the Pakistan Super...
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6.4 earthquake hits Tajikistan, tremors across Pakistan, India
A high-intensity earthquake of magnitude 6.4 on the Richter Scale jolted Tajikistan in central Asia at 10:02 pm late Friday night with...
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SBP mulls relaxing FE regulations for startups to raise convertible debts
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is considering relaxing rules for startups and fintech companies to raise foreign capital, as it may...
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Pakistan Conducts Successful Training Launch of Babur Cruise Missile
Pakistan continue to improve defense capabilities as the Army conducted a successful Training Launch of Babur Cruise Missile with a range of...
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‘AJK has potential to become Silicon Valley and IT hub of Pakistan’
Sardar Masood Khan, president of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) has said that the youth of the region have the potential to...
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Affordable Malaysian sedan ‘Proton Saga’ to launch soon in Pakistan
The hit Saga sedan produced by Malaysian automobile manufacturer Proton is expected to get launched in Pakistan within the next few weeks....
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This Expanscape Aurora 7 laptop has seven screens for ultimate multitasking
A company called Expanscape has created the most Inspector Gadget-like device, it’s a laptop prototype called the Aurora 7 (a working title)...
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Pakistan launches first national investment platform for startups
Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunications (MoITT) and its tech innovation arm, Ignite (National Technology Fund), on Tuesday launched PakImpactInvest, Pakistan’s first...
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Islamabad police fire tear gas at govt employees protesting for increase in salaries
Islamabad Police on Wednesday fired tear gas at government employees who were heading towards the Parliament House and demanding an increase in...
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Pakistan ranks 3rd among countries safeguarding SMEs from coronavirus impact
Pakistan ranks 3rd in the government support provided to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to mitigate the impact of coronavirus pandemic. According...
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Pakistan to host 45 navies for ‘Aman 21’ exercise later this month
Pakistan is going to host navies from 45 countries, including the United States, China, and Russia, for the largest multinational maritime exercise...
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More than 7,500 poor families given Rs 3.35 billion in loans to construct homes
A total of 7572 poor families, so far, have been chosen to have their homes under PTI govt’s home financing scheme for...
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Bitcoin hits new record above $48,000 after Tesla invests $1.5 billion
Bitcoin hit a fresh record above $48,000 on Tuesday after Tesla announced an investment of $1.5 billion in the largest cryptocurrency. The...
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‘Hunarmand Pakistan vital for modernising technical training’
The Federal Minister for Education and Professional Training has called Prime Minister Imran Khan’s initiative ‘Hunarmand Pakistan’ important for modernizing technical training....
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Business community demands GI tag for more Pakistani products
The business community of Pakistan has demanded that similar to Basmati rice, the country needs to apply for Geographical Indication (GI) tag...
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Punjab plans to generate 5,000MW of electricity by 2024
Punjab has planned to generate over 5,000MW electricity by 2024, including 300MW by launching several small hydropower projects. In a bid to...
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In a bid to bypass India, China building ‘Digital Silk Road’ in Pakistan
According to a report, as part of the broader Chinese Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), China is going to lay the final...
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Hasan Ali takes 10 wickets as Pakistan complete Test series sweep over South Africa
Pakistan sweeps the test series against South Africa after winning the second Test in Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Monday thanks to the...
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3rd-day rescue operation launches for Sadpara, two other mountaineers missing on K2
Third-day search and rescue operation has been launched by Pakistan Army with local mountaineers to find missing climbers Ali Sadpara, John Snorri...
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‘Cardiac Magician’ Dr. Hina Chaudhary featured among top American cardiologists
Dr. Hina Chaudhary, renowned Pakistan origin cardiologist has been featured amongst the top science fellows by the National Institute of Health (NIH)...
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Nine innovative tech startups graduate from NSTP-NUST
Nine innovative technology startups graduated from the NSTP Hatch 8 Programme of the NUST and were awarded prizes at the Graduation Day...
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Pakistan set to begin 750-acre Gwadar shipyard project
Pakistan has finalized the details for the construction of a new shipyard in Gwadar on a 750-acre land with an aim to...
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SBP asks pensioners to get biometric verification
Pensioners have been directed by the government to get their biometric verification done through the bank accounts they are maintaining or submit...
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Punjab to have gene sequencing tech for new Covid-19 variants
Punjab has become the first province in Pakistan to acquire a gene sequencing machine that will be helpful to identify new strains...
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Tesla recalls nearly 135,000 Model S and X cars over touchscreen failures
Tesla finally agreed to recall nearly 135,000 electric vehicles for failures of a 17-inch touchscreen in 2012-2018 Tesla Model S sedan and...
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Fawad Chaudhry announces ‘biggest scholarship’ of Pakistan
In a meeting of the Standing Committee, Fawad Chaudhry announced that the government will offer scholarship to all students from matriculation to...
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Pakistan’s exports to UK increase 22% to touch $1bn mark in first half
Exports of Pakistan to the United Kingdom (UK) has increased by 22% and crossed one billion dollars in six months, despite the...
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Sindh announces changes in exams schedule, procedure for students
Sindh Education Minister has announced the changes in exams schedule for all tiers of classes in the province after reduction in curriculum...
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PTA hints at making off-net calls cheaper
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has hinted at making off-net calls even cheaper by reviewing the Mobile Termination Rate (MTR). According to...
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Sindh and World Bank working on 18 different projects worth $3.25 billion
Sindh to have 18 projects of $3.25 billion, including $1.64 billion ongoing and $1.605 billion in the pipeline with the collaboration of...
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OGDCL unearths gas condensate discovery at Sial-1 well in Hyderabad, Sindh
Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) has reported gas and condensate discovery from its exploratory well Sial-1, which is located in...
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Saudi Arabia suspends entry from 20 countries including Pakistan
In order to curb the spread of the COVID-19 in the Kingdom, Saudi Arabia decided to suspend entry from 20 countries including...
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Allama Iqbal sculpture removed from public park; two officials suspended
Two officials of the Parks and Horticulture Authority (PHA) Lahore were suspended by the Punjab government on Tuesday after an outrage on...
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Return the looted money and I will resign: PM Imran Khan
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday during the cabinet meeting dared the opposition Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) to resign from the assemblies....
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For first time in 8 years, exports cross 2bn mark in 4th consecutive months
Exports of Pakistan had maintained growth and for the first time in eight years have crossed the $2 billion mark for the fourth consecutive month. Commerce Adviser Razak Dawood called it...
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Pakistan inflation at lowest level in two years
According to the report released by IM Securities, inflation in Pakistan was recorded at 5.7% in January, which is the lowest in...
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Single National Curriculum to start for pre-1 to grade 5 students from August
Ministry of Federal Education has authorized private publishers to publish books for primary classes by following the single national curriculum (SNC). As...
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PM Imran approves project to solarize tube wells in Balochistan
Prime Minister Imran Khan has approved a mega project to solarize tube wells in Balochistan. It will provide uninterrupted electricity in the...
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Panther Tyres raises Rs 2.632 billion through book building at PSX
Panther Tyres Limited has successfully raised Rs 2.63 billion through a two-day book building process at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX). On...
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Pakistan receives 1st shipment of 500,000 doses of COVID vaccine from China
The first batch of 500,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine produced by Sinopharm has been received from China that will enable Pakistan to...
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Pak vs SA: Big Names Dropped as Pakistan Announces T20I Squad
The Pakistan men’s 20-member squad for the three-match T20I series against South Africa to be played in Lahore was announced by national...
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Hike in prices of petroleum products challenged in LHC
On Monday, the Lahore High Court (LHC) filed a writ petition challenging the recent hike in the prices of petroleum products for...
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Pakistan Stock Exchange sets 13-year record, achieved highest value shares
The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) has set the record by achieving the highest value of shares traded in 13 years as it hit...
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Pakistan CAA to outsource pilots licensing exams to UK
The Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has agreed to outsource the process of conducting licensing examinations to the United Kingdom (UK) CAA...
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Babar Azam slips to 7th spot in ICC Test rankings
Pakistan’s Babar Azam who captains Pakistan cricket in all formats has fallen to seventh place in the ICC Test rankings for batsmen....
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UAE to grant Emirati citizenship to ‘talented and innovative’ people
United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced it is opening a path to citizenship for select foreigners allowing them to become dual citizens. The...
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SBP launches an FX Portal with 11 banks for end-to-end digitalization of FX requests
11 commercial banks have been selected by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) in its FX Portal to provide end-to-end digitalization of...
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K-Electric join hands with Avanza Solutions for real time payment system
The K-Electric (KE) has joined hands with Avanza Solutions, one of the leading fintech organizations across the globe, to implement Real Time...
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Pakistan compiles 8-step plan for Covid-19 vaccination drive that starts next week
Covid-19 vaccination drive in Pakistan will be launched next week as the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) has outlined the country’s...
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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa schools to start teaching STEM education
Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) and Education Dept are going to start Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education in Khyber...
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British parliament praises Pakistan for 10 billion tree plantation project
The British Government has praised the efforts of the Pakistan Government for taking the initiative of 10 billion tree plantation project to...
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Pakistan gets Geographical Indicator tag for its Basmati rice
Pakistan has received the Geographical Indicator (GI) tag for its Basmati rice, paving the way for creating a local registry for this...
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Auto import bill rises by 194 percent in the first half of FY21
In the first half of the current fiscal year (1HFY21), the turnaround in demand and increasing imports of brand-new cars, sports utility...
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HEC directs universities to hold online exams for current semester
High Education Commission (HEC) has directed the universities across the country to conduct online exams for the current ongoing semester due to...
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CM Usman Buzdar to head new Lahore CBD Development Authority
In a major step to boost commercialization activities, the Punjab government has approved the establishment of the Lahore CBD Development Authority. The...
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Developer in Gujranwala is building a replica of Paris
A Pakistani developer with his Le Paris Housing Scheme is planning to build a replica of Paris outside the city of Gujranwala,...
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CDA to restart construction of Margalla Road after seven years
The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has announced its decision to resume the construction of Margalla road after seven years. Capital Development Authority...
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Apple warns magnets in iPhone and MagSafe ‘might interfere’ with pacemakers
Apple is warning customers that its smartphones could interfere with medical devices, including pacemakers. The radiofrequency radiation and magnet, installed in iPhone...
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Bank Alfalah, Zameen.com join hands to offer home financing in Pakistan
Bank Alfalah signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Zameen.com, a Pakistani property portal, in order to provide a platform with a...
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Islamabad to build 1st space observatory center in Shakarparian
In a first, Capital Development Authority (CDA) plans setting up an observatory center and a space museum in Shakarparian Hills, Islamabad. The...
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Pakistani-born Saima Mohsin set to become first Muslim attorney in US
Saima Mohsin, a Pakistani-American, is all set to become the first Muslim attorney of the US after she replaces the current attorney...
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Mobile app ‘Pothole Fixer’ to identify broken roads launching soon in Peshawar
A new mobile app title ‘Pothole Fixer’ is under development by the Planning and Development Department of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa that will be...
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Pakistan seeks $12 billion under new World Bank partnership framework
The World Bank Group (WBG) has taken the initiative of preparing a new Country Partnership Framework (CPF) for Pakistan with a possible...
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Pakistani-Russian doctor Jan Alam invents treatment that cures Covid-19 in 10 days
Pakistani origin Russian scientist Prof. Dr. Jan Alam has introduced the media to a mineral-based medicine invented by him for the treatment...
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Welding ceremony of 3rd Milgem warship for Pakistan Navy held in Turkey
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan began the welding of the third ship to be designed under the Milgem project for the Pakistan...
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Pakistan is planning to rollout 5G in 2022-23
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has announced accelerated plans for 5G deployment as part of its annual report on Sunday. Pakistan is creating...
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Zu Peshawar BRT System Transforming Lives: Asian Development Bank
The newly inaugurated Zu Peshawar (meaning “Let’s Go Peshawar” in the local language Pashto) is transforming the lives of citizens in the...
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Pakistan has potential of producing 150,000MW power from wind energy projects
Pakistan has the resources to produce 150,000 megawatts (MW) energy from potential wind energy projects in the future, says the president of...
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SBP launches complaint resolution portal for housing customers
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has introduced a portal for complaint resolution to promote affordable housing in the country. The launching...
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PIA pays $7 million to jet company after plane seized in Malaysia
PIA has paid about $7 million to Irish company a week after a plane of national flag carrier was seized in Malaysia...
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State Bank of Pakistan denies rumors of limiting ATM cash withdrawal
On Saturday, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) made it clear that the ATM cash withdrawal limit was not limited to Rs...
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Pak vs SA: Traffic plan issued for Karachi Test
A revised traffic plan has been issued by Karachi Traffic Police for the first Pak vs SA Test match scheduled to be...
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Pakistan approves Russian Sputnik V vaccine for emergency use
The Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (Drap) has granted approval for the emergency use of the Russian-developed Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine. DRAP...
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Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid vaccine may cost around $6 in Pakistan
An offer has been made by the Pakistani importers to the federal and provincial governments to buy the Drug Regulatory Authority of...
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Govt eliminates taxes on Panda bonds, Sukuk and Eurobonds
Different types of income taxes to raise around $2 billion in debt through Pakistan’s first Chinese currency-denominated Panda bonds, Eurobonds and International...
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Bilquis Edhi shortlisted for ‘Person of Decade’ title
Bilquis Edhi has been shortlisted for the prestigious title ‘Person of the Decade’ by an international organisation ‘Impact Hallmarks’ for philanthropy and humanitarian...
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SBP issues pilot approvals for payment digitization operations to seven PSO/PSP
In order to create a payment digitalization system landscape, SBP has given its nod to seven new Payment System Operators/Payment Services Providers...
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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Energy Department Announces 40 Internships
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Energy and Power Department is going to announce 40 1-year internships in accordance with the internship policy of the...
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Punjab to establish its own power transmission and distribution company
Punjab is working to establish a provincial power transmission and distribution (T&D) firm on the lines of the National Transmission and Despatch...
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TikTok owner ByteDance launches e-payment service ‘Douyin Pay’ for China
ByteDance has launched a new payment service for the Chinese version of its short-video sharing app TikTok, “Douyin Pay”, as it pushes...
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Biden rolls back Trump policies on wall, climate, health, Muslims
Shortly after being sworn in on Wednesday, US President Joe Biden signed 15 executive orders, changing the policies executed by Republican President...
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To curb illegal fuel sale 1,083 petrol stations sealed across country
Authorities have sealed at least 1,083 petrol stations across the country after their owners were found involved in the illegal trade of...
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‘Pakistan and Italy can lift their bilateral trade volume to $5 billion’
According to Italian Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese, massive potential exists for Pakistan and Italy to lift their bilateral trade volume to $5 billion....
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New EV battery developed by Israeli StoreDot fully charges in 5 minutes
Israeli battery technology developer StoreDot has unveiled its first-generation battery for electric vehicles (EV) that can be charged in just five minutes. Charging your...
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IBCC to digitize records of all educational boards under education ministry direction
The Inter-board Committee of Chairmen (IBCC) has decided to digitize the records of all the educational boards for easy documents attestation. On Tuesday, IBCC gave...
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Remittances to Pakistan set to cross record $28 billion this year
Looking at the trend of remittances to Pakistan that remained above $2 billion mark for the seventh month in a row, totalling...
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Pakistan can increase IT exports to $10 Billion: OICCI report
According to study by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry for Overseas Investors (OICCI), Pakistan has the capacity to raise its IT...
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Pakistani B2B online marketplace Bazaar raises $6.5 million seed funding
Good news for the Pakistan tech ecosystem as Pakistani B2B online marketplace Bazaar has managed to raise $6.5 million in one of...
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Punjab govt rules out “immediate threat” of sugar shortage
Punjab government has ruled out an “immediate threat” of sugar shortage in the province claiming that millers have adequate stocks with them...
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SECP registered 20,324 new companies in 2020, up by 24pc compared to 2019
The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) registered 20,324 new companies in 2020, indicating an increase of 24 percent from 16,456...
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Karachi-based Artistic Milliners acquires denim factory in California
Artistic Milliners (Pvt.) Limited, a Pakistani denim fabric and garments specialist has acquired a denim factory in Commerce, near Los Angeles, California,...
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Nepalese climbers who made historic winter ascent of K2 return safely to camp
Ten Nepalese climbers who set a record on Saturday by scaling Pakistan’s K2 (8,611m), have arrived safely back at base camp, officials...
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KP govt to establish 10 economic zones and 19 industrial estates
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government has decided to establish ten economic zones and 19 industrial estates across the province. As per the Industrial...
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Textile exports increased by 7.79 percent to $7.442 billion in July-December
Textile exports of Pakistan have reached a historic high as the exports during December 2020 has increased by 22.72 percent. Moreover, textile...
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New Covid-19 strain to infect majority of people by March, US CDC warns
CDC, the central public health department of the United States (US) has warned that by March this year, the new strain of...
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Chinese Century Steel to set up first mill in Rashakai SEZ
A Chinese iron and steel firm is going to become the first foreign enterprise to establish its plant in the Rashakai Special...
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Pakistani passport ranks fourth weakest globally in 2021
Henley Passport Index has announced the most powerful, weakest passports amid pandemic in which the value of Pakistani passport ranks at 32nd. The Henley...
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Global Firepower Index: Pakistan Army 10th most powerful military in world
Pakistan Army has jumped five spots to rank number 10 among the 2021 Military Strength Ranking released by the Global Firepower. The...
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Sindh urges federal Power Division to notify tariffs for five wind power projects
Sindh Minister for Energy Imtiaz Ahmed Sheikh has urged to ensure the issuance of notification for five wind power projects which have...
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Govt to Pay Monthly Honorarium to Imams and Khateebs
The federal government is going to pay monthly honorarium to all khateebs and imams of Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Islamabad. Prime Minister...
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Passengers of seized PIA plane in Malaysia return to Pakistan
The stranded passengers of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) Boeing 777 that was seized by Malaysia, have reached Islamabad through an alternative airline....
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FIA revealed that Cyber Crime had increased by 500% in 2020
FIA Cyber Crime Wing has reported that, compared to previous years, cybercrime soared five times more during the coronavirus pandemic in 2020. 94,227...
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‘Fascinating Pakistan’: First-ever UK-based magazine to boost Pakistan’s tourism
A quarterly magazine Fascinating Pakistan has been launched in London to boost the local and international tourism of Pakistan. Launched on Wednesday, the quarterly...
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Samsung Galaxy S21 series preorders are open: Price, release date, features, more
Samsung Galaxy S21, S21 Plus and S21 Ultra preorders are open right now. Here’s everything you need to know about Samsung’s latest...
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Mother tongue-based multilingual education model can help Pakistan
A research report by The Citizens Foundation (TCF) and the Thar Foundation based on three years of work talks about the ‘mother...
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Govt mulling major economic package for Gilgit Baltistan uplift
The federal government is going to announce a major economic package for Gilgit Baltistan soon after finalizing the historic development plan. On...
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South Africa cricket team arrive in Karachi for first Pakistan tour in 14 years
South Africa cricket team arrived in Karachi on Saturday to play two ICC World Test Championship fixtures and three Twenty20 Internationals on...
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Petrol price hiked by Rs 3.2, diesel by Rs 2.95 for rest of January
The government on Friday increased the prices of petrol, high speed diesel, light diesel oil and kerosene oil by 3 to 6...
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UK coronavirus strain now in 50 countries, South African variant in 20: WHO
UK covid variant that was found to be spread only in Britain, has now spread to 50 countries while South African coronavirus...
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Pakistani startups break records despite worldwide economic downturn in 2020
During 2020, Pakistani startups succeeded to raise a whopping $47 million in pre-seed, seed, pre-Series A, Series B and Series B funding...
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Personal Data Protection Bill under MoITT enters final phase
The draft bill on personal data protection has entered into the final phase after input from national and international technology and business...
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Moody’s improves Pakistan’s banking sector rating, forecasts 1.5% GDP growth
Moody’s improved its rating for Pakistan’s banking sector declaring the government’s credit profile as stable and projected a modest growth of 1.5%...
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US investors interested in exploring EV sector in Pakistan
A group of United States (US) investors has shown their interest to explore more opportunities in order to assemble electric vehicles (EV)...
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Green and Orange Line projects of Karachi will become operational by Nov
Sindh Transport Minister Awais Qadir Shah on Tuesday said that Green and Orange Line Karachi Metrobus projects will become operational by November...
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Pakistani twin sisters become youngest Microsoft Power Platform Certified professionals
Zara Khan and Zenubia Khan, two Pakistani twin sisters have become the youngest Microsoft Power Platform Certified Professionals. They achieved their success...
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Special technology zones authority launched to bolster IT growth
Prime Minister Imran Khan launched the Special Technology Zones Authority (STZA) on Friday to incentivize the information technology (IT) sector and bolster...
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Ghandhara Planning to Launch Isuzu MU-X SUV in Pakistan
Isuzu is planning the launch of its seven-seater midsize SUV MU-X in Pakistan but the company has not shared any timeline for...
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Raast: Pakistan rolls out new instant digital payment system
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday launched the country’s first instant digital payment system called “Raast”, which he said would boost the...
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Apple and Hyundai to Sign Electric Car Deal by March, Production to Begin in 2024
Apple Car will be built in America by Hyundai and prototype of the electric car may be ready in 2022 before production...
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Seven officials suspended as govt forms committee to probe power breakdown
On Sunday, the federal government made a committee to investigate the widespread power breakdown that hit sections of the nation late on...
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Three startups of Karachi University students among top 10 innovative companies
Three startups of University of Karachi students have been listed among the top 10 innovative companies of Pakistan by Japan International Cooperation...
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Fazal Software Technology Park inaugurated in Islamabad
Secretary IT has inaugurated the launching of Fazal Software Technology Park in Islamabad which will be operated under the supervision of the...
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Govt decides not to increase the salaries of government employees
According to the sources, the Ministry of Finance did not agree with the suggestion to increase the salaries of government employees on...
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Lenovo Tab P11 launched with a Huge Battery and Large Screen
The Lenovo Tab P11 Pro was launched last year and now, the company has decided to introduce a more economical and toned-down...
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Chinese Covid-19 vaccine trials proving successful in Pakistan
Clinical trials of Chinese Covid vaccine being held at the University of Health Sciences (UHS), Lahore are expected to conclude this week. According...
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Experts fear new COVID variant could disrupt life again
The danger of the new Covid variant isn’t that it’s more severe, but that it’s more contagious and if more people get...
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Almost 70% of the world’s soccer balls are made in Sialkot city
Sialkot city in Pakistan is home to at least 1,000 football factories where nearly 70% of the world’s soccer balls are made,...
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Pakistani-American doctor erases $650k in medical debt for his 200 cancer patients
Dr. Omar Atiq, a retiring Pakistani-American doctor wiped away $650,000 in medical debt from 200 of his patients with cancer as a...
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Amazon Air bought 11 Boeing jets to expand cargo fleet
Amazon Air announced the purchase of eleven Boeing 767-300 jets, from Delta and WestJet, marking the first time Amazon bought planes for its...
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Burns Road Karachi now to become a Food Street for pedestrians
From 10 January, Karachi’s Burns Road food street will be designated for pedestrians and people won’t be allowed to take their vehicles...
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Pakistan implemented effective policies to combat Covid pandemic: IMF
According to a report issued by the IMF under the title of Policy Tracker: Economic responses to COVID-19 by 196 countries, Pakistan...
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Two foldable Apple iPhones pass durability test in China
Two foldable iPhones prototypes have passed their durability tests at the Foxconn factory in Shenzhen, China, according to the reports that emerged...
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64,150 Pakistani Expats Returned from UAE & Saudi Arabia Due To COVID-19
64,150 Pakistani workers came back to Pakistan only from Saudi Arabia and UAE out of total 76,968 expats who returned due to...
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Mass resignations from Trump administration follow president’s failure to stop Capitol violence
In the aftermath of a failed uprising inside the US Capitol following Donald Trump’s inability to stop his supporters from rioting in...
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Prices go up again: Sugar being sold for Rs 90-100 per kg
Sugar prices have again spiked across Pakistan, with sweetener rates increasing by Rs 5 per kilogram in two days, as reported on...
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Pak vs NZ: New Zealand top Test rankings after beating Green shirts
With a series win against Pakistan, New Zealand moved past Australia to attain the No 1 spot in ICC Test rankings for...
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VSS availed by 2,000 PIA employees to cost government Rs 5 billion
Federal government to dole out Rs 5 billion to 2,000 employees of the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) who opted for the Voluntary...
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Cement sales grow 16 percent to 28.6 million tons in July-Dec
Cement sales, local and exports, have surged around 16 percent to 28.6 million tons in the first half of the current fiscal...
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Samsung Galaxy S21 series camera specs revealed ahead of Jan. 14 launch
The Samsung Galaxy S21 to be unpacked a month sooner than you expected as company has announced that the Galaxy S21 series...
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Saudi Arabia lifts blockade of Qatar in breakthrough agreement easing Gulf crisis
Leaders from Saudi Arabia and its regional allies reached a breakthrough agreement with Qatar on Tuesday, ending three and a half years...
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HEC introduces New Policy, BS Degree Holders are Now Eligible for PhD
According to the new proposed policy by HEC that is effective from Jan 1st, 2021, BS degree, or equivalent, will be the...
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LDA goes digital, introduces land use regulations for new businesses
Lahore Development Authority (LDA) has issued updated regulations for new businesses that would improve employment numbers per the Land Use Rules 2020....
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Singapore introduces digital COVID health certificates to resume international travel
Singapore Airlines is testing a digital health verification process by issuing digital health certificates to passengers with a QR code upon completion...
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Punjab Govt launches large scale housing projects
Punjab government has launched two housing projects, one to build 35,000 apartments and another a rural housing pilot project in four districts...
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Sindh to receive 250,000 doses of Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine mid-January
Dr. Azra Fazal Pechuho, Sindh Minister of Health, has declared that by mid-January the province will receive almost 250,000 doses of the...
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Govt decides to reopen schools in phases from Jan 18, universities from Feb 1
Schools will reopen starting January 18 as the federal government has agreed to extend the winter holidays for another ten days after...
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Capital saw economic activity worth Rs 100 billion in 2020: CDA
Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) has had economic activity worth around Rs 100 billion during 2020 according to data released by CDA. According...
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Revolutionary changes in Pakistan’s online Pharmacies due to COVID-19
From purchasing medicines to obtaining consultation, the health revolution is one of the most vital transformations that we in Pakistan have witnessed over the last few months. That is particularly due...
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SECP allows digital account opening for mutual fund investors
The smart way of investment has begun in Pakistan as the Security and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has introduced the facility...
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CDA to launch F-13 residential sector for ‘Low-Income Workers’
Federal government has directed the Capital Development Authority (CDA) to launch the F-13 residential sector for the low-income group of Islamabad. On...
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WhatsApp Helplines introduced by Pakistan Post to address complaints
To fast-track customer service, Pakistan Post has introduced special WhatsApp numbers that can be used by people to directly contact senior officials....
