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915Punjab and K-P ready to tackle the wheat crisis on their own
Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa are now ready to bear 100% expanses of importing wheat after federal government refused to give subsidies on...
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‘Happy Birthday PM Imran Khan’: Twitter wishes premier on his 68th birthday
The 68th birthday of Prime Minister Imran Khan was noticed far and wide on Twitter, with his fans, supporters and sports fraternity...
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Govt seeks $142m loan for infrastructure development in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
The government wants to obtain a loan of $142 million from the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) for infrastructure development in five...
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YouTuber reunites Pakistani woman with her family in India after 70 years
A Pakistani woman named Daphia Bai was separated from her family from India during the partition in 1947 and she finally reunited...
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Winter could lead to second wave of coronavirus in Pakistan, PM warns
Prime Minister Imran Khan fears winter may bring the second wave of coronavirus in Pakistan, warning people to use face masks in...
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LHC orders ten times increase in fine on smoke-emitting vehicles
The Lahore High Court has ordered the concerned authorities to raise the fine on smoke-emitting vehicles from Rs 200 to Rs 2,000...
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PM Imran wants Sindh to fine sugar mills for delaying crushing
The Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan has directed the Sindh provincial government to take action against sugar mills owners for delaying...
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How to apply for Punjab Rozgar Scheme 2020
The loan process for the Punjab Rozgar Scheme has been made easy and so the interested ones can apply by signing up...
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Here’s Why Pakistan & Israel are Supporting Azerbaijan Against Armenia
As fighting intensifies in Nagorno-Karabakh, here’s why sworn enemies Pakistan & Israel are supporting Azerbaijan against Armenia. Azerbaijan and Armenia have recourse...
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Gang supplying drugs to important personalities in Islamabad busted
The Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) has captured a gang that was involved in supplying drugs to private individuals and government officials in Islamabad...
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6 marriage halls, 103 restaurants sealed for violating Covid SOPs
On Friday, National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) said that authorities in Karachi have sealed 6 marriage halls and 103 restaurants in...
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Pemra bans broadcast of speeches, interviews of fugitive criminals
On Thursday, the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) banned the broadcast of speeches interviews and public addresses by absconders and proclaimed...
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ECNEC okays Rs573bn for road, hydropower projects
On Thursday, the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) approved seven major road projects worth Rs 162,607 billion, 3 hydropower...
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Nawaz Sharif lashes out at the PTI government and military establishment
In his ongoing tirade against PTI government and powerful military establishment, Nawaz Sharif said that although we have got freedom from the...
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Marble industry seeks govt support to boost exports, jobs
On Tuesday, the All Pakistan Marble Industries Association sought the support of the government for the development of the marble industry that...
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Doctor urges people to volunteer for Covid-19 vaccine trial
The physician heading the Phase III clinical trial in Pakistan for a Chinese Covid-19 vaccine candidate has urged people to volunteer for...
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IT Industry Capable of Lifting Export Sector: PM Imran
On Wednesday, Prime Minister Imran Khan said that the IT Industry could be the basis for the growth in the export of...
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ECC approves double-digit increase in power, gas tariff
On Wednesday, the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) approved an increase in the power tariff by up to 17 percent, also gas rates...
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Nawaz Sharif went abroad by defeating system: IHC
On Wednesday, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) lashed out Nawaz Sharif over his failure to appear before the court and for knowingly...
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Afridi Gets His Facial Done From A Woman, Pakistanis Calls Out His Hypocrisy
Boom Boom Shahid Afridi has landed in hot water for his pretentious on-field claim and off-field activities and hypocrisy after getting a...
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Babri Masjid demolition case: Pakistan slams ‘shameful’ acquittals
Pakistan on Wednesday strongly condemned the acquittal of all the accused in the historical Babri Masjid demolition case by an Indian court,...
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Pakistan to push for Nawaz Sharif’s deportation from United Kingdom
The Pakistan government to write another letter to the United Kingdom for the deportation of convicted former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. Nawaz...
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Drip irrigation getting popular in Pakistan due to rising water shortage
In Pakistan, a growing number of farmers are turning to water-saving drip irrigation and sprinklers which helps farmers use 60pc less water....
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FAO opens Chilgoza Processing Unit in Diamer, Gilgit Baltistan
Under the project of “Reversing Deforestation and Degradation in High Conservation Value Chilgoza Pine Forests in Pakistan”, the United Nations’ Food and...
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PM Imran inaugurates Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan Road in Mohmand District
Prime Minister Imran Khan inaugurated the Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Road in the Mohmand district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province in...
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PML-N to be led by Maryam Nawaz after the arrest of Shehbaz Sharif
Shehbaz Sharif wanted Shahid Khaqan and Ahsan Iqbal to jointly run the party affairs in case of his arrest but after the...
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Pakistan all set to roll out locally produced medical equipment: Fawad
Fawad Chaudhry Federal Minister for Science and Technology announced that Pakistan is on way to achieve import replacement of $1.4 billion, the...
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Motorway rape survivor travelled without husband’s permission: Lahore CCPO
Despite the outrage on his initial controversial remarks for which he apologized later, Lahore CCPO Umar Sheikh once again blamed the survivor...
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‘ML-1 Railways project to create 150,000 jobs’
During a press conference at his camp office on Adam Road on Monday, Federal Minister for Railways, Sheikh Rasheed talked about the...
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Maryam Nawaz presenting a flawed narrative: Fawad Chaudhry
On Monday, Fawad Chaudhry, Federal Minister for Science and Technology said that PML-N leaders Maryam and Nawaz Sharif are presenting a flawed...
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Cotton prices increased as Pakistan receive bulk foreign orders post Covid-19
There is a spike in cotton prices as Pakistan is among the world’s top recipients of foreign orders post Covid-19 shutdown. The...
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Multiple doses of vaccine needed to eradicate polio in Pakistan, say experts
Pakistan is again scratching heads over how to mitigate the crisis of Poliovirus. The virus that was reported with the lowest number...
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World Bank okays $450m to support Pakistan’s transition to renewable energy
$450 million has been approved by the World Bank in financing to support Pakistan’s transition to renewable energy as the country aims...
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Moveable public toilets set up in Lea Market, Jheel Park under ‘Saaf Bath’ initiative
In Karachi under the ‘Saaf Bath’ initiative in the heart of Lea Market, near the Hub Chowki bus stop and in Jheel...
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Classes in all educational institutions under SOPs have resumed from today
After the onslaught of the coronavirus pandemic, all business activities were banned and all educational institutions were closed down in March. Six...
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Afghanistan chief peacemaker Abdullah thanks Pakistan for facilitating peace process
To discuss the Afghan Peace talks, Abdullah, the head of Afghanistan High Council for National Reconciliation arrived in Islamabad on Monday on...
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Shehbaz Sharif arrested in money laundering case after LHC rejects bail
President Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), Shehbaz Sharif has been arrested by the National Accountability Bureau in the money laundering case after Lahore...
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We took Pakistan from Nehru & Gandhi, new province will be taken as such: MQM-P
On Thursday in Karachi, Dr Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui, the convener of Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) presented three names in the rally, Shahri...
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48pc Petrol Pumps Using Tampered Nozzles & Measurement Scales in Lahore
A recent inspection campaign against petrol pumps in Lahore found out that 48 percent of pumps in the city are using tampered...
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Police officer resigns after Lahore CCPO calls him ‘khotay kay bachay’ in meeting
The sub-inspector of the Punjab police has resigned from his post after controversial Lahore CCPO Umar Sheikh allegedly called him ‘Khotay kay...
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Dr. Zafar Mirza Gets Appointed as WHO Advisor
The former Special Assistant to Prime Minister of Pakistan on Health, Dr Zafar Mirza has been appointed as the World Health Organization...
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UN aviation agency asks Pakistan to stop issuing new pilot licenses
Pakistan has been advised by the International Civil Aviation Organization, a UN specialized agency, to undertake “immediate corrective actions” and to suspend...
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Removal of paintings from the National Art Gallery being termed as ‘theft’
Artists have demanded Prime Minister Imran Khan and NAB to take notice of the removal of 10 paintings of AJ Shemza from...
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Govt okays up to 262pc price rise for 94 lifesaving medicines
The federal government has approved a price rise as high as 262 percent for 94 lifesaving medicines to ensure their availability as...
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PM Imran Khan wants me to go to jail, says Shehbaz Sharif
On Wednesday, PML-N president Shehbaz Sharif said that Prime Minister Imran Khan is “yearning” to see him “go to jail”. The PML-N...
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PAC seeks action against bureaucrats for ignoring hearings
On Wednesday, All members of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) called for strict action against bureaucrats and complained that officials were giving...
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Excise Dept, NADRA Launch Doorstep Vehicle Registration Service
The office of the Deputy Commissioner Islamabad reported that the Federal Excise and Taxation Department with the association of National Database and...
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Pakistan to hold assembly elections in Gilgit-Baltistan on November 15
On Wednesday, President Dr. Arif Alvi issued an official notification where the date for the once-postponed elections for the legislative assembly of...
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Pakistan posts current account surplus for the second month
On Wednesday, the State Bank of Pakistan released data about Pakistan’s current account balance which is still in surplus for the second...
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81 students diagnosed with Covid-19 at Punjab schools
According to the Primary and Secondary Healthcare Department, around 39,296 students were randomly tested for COVID-19 in 763 schools all over the...
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44 Sugar Mills in Punjab Owe Billions of Rupees to Farmers
During the ongoing investigations against sugar mill owners, glaring statistics have come to light that reveals that 44 sugar mills owners from...
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Russia eager to invest $1.7 bn in Pakistan gas sector
Russia ambassador Danila Ganich on Tuesday said that his country was eager to invest $1.7 billion in the Pakistan Karachi-Lahore gas pipeline,...
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Federal government responsible for bringing back Sharif: IHC
On Tuesday, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) said that the federal government responsible for bringing ex-Premier Nawaz Sharif back as it allowed...
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SECP serves notices to eight officials for data leak
On Tuesday, SECP issued show-cause notices to its eight officers along with two employees who were issued warning letters over the leak...
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PML-N’s Zubair met COAS twice to discuss Maryam, Nawaz: ISPR
DG ISPR General Babar Iftikhar revealed a shocking news that former Sindh governor and Pakistan Muslim League-N leader Muhammad Zubair held two...
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Pakistan Army inducts state of the art Chinese Main Battle Tank VT-4
The new tanks were unveiled on Tuesday after Pakistan Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa witnessed the VT-4 on exercise near Jhelum....
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NAB issues call-up notice to Fazlur Rehman in assets beyond means inquiry
NAB Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has issued a call-up notice to Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F) leader Maulana Fazlur Rehman in the assets beyond means case....
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Covid-19: Uptick in cases after Pakistan reopened schools
Since 15th September when all private and public schools and educational institutions reopened, random testing on both federal and provincial levels has...
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Kiwi fruit successfully grown in Mansehra
The National Tea and High Value Crops Research Institute, Shinkiari, has successfully grown kiwi fruit on an experimental basis in parts of...
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NHA plans to build new bridge to connect Karachi with Balochistan
NHA plans to repair the Hub River Bridge connecting Karachi with Balochistan alongside the construction of a new bridge, which would join Karachi...
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Probe into fake COVID data entries by Punjab health officials launched in Lahore
Nine health officers in Lahore have been suspended and probe is ordered after fake and fictitious entries of COVID data during the...
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Motorway rape case: IGP deputes police of all Punjab districts for nabbing prime rapist
On Tuesday, IGP Inam Ghani tasked police teams of all 36 districts of Punjab for detaining the prime rapist Abid Malhi in...
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Pakistan approves three border markets to formalize trade with neighbours
Pakistan approves establishment of three markets as a pilot project along its border with Afghanistan and Iran to simultaneously boost trade with...
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Pakistan begins phase three of Covid-19 vaccine trials
On Tuesday, the National Command and Operation Center announced the launch of phase 3 clinical trials in Pakistan for a potential Covid-19...
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Under FBR new rules imports worth Rs 5,000 can be detained by customs
Under the Federal Board of Income (FBR) new rules any product imported into Pakistan worth as much as Rs 5,000 can be...
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Pakistan rejects Indian media reports on the appointment of Khobragade
Pakistan on Sunday while rejecting Indian media reports as “misleading” said that Indian proposal to appoint Jayant Khobragade as Charge d’Affaires at...
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Will govt mull over the Pakistan Democratic Movement demands?
The opposition formed an alliance called Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) commanded immediate resignation from Prime Minister Imran Khan, set forth a long...
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Rain victims in Sindh hold 50-km march on foot for relief goods
On Sunday, heavy rain and flood victims staged a 50 kilometer long march on foot from Naukot Fort to Mithi town, Sindh....
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Opposition forms Pakistan Democratic Movement, want PM Imran resignation
The opposition formed an alliance called Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) raised anti-government agenda, commanded immediate resignation from Prime Minister Imran Khan, went...
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Nationwide polio campaign aiming to vaccinate 40 million children kicks off today
On Monday, the nationwide polio campaign has begun, aiming to immunise 40 million children which will go on till Friday this week....
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Nawaz Sharif comes out all guns blazing against Imran’s ‘sponsors’, calls them ‘state above a state’
The convicted former Premier of Pakistan Nawaz Sharif, who was permitted to fly to London under medical grounds in 2019 broke his...
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Time to restore true democracy in country: Zardari at APC
Speaking at the APC, PPP co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari said that the opposition will send this government packing and will restore true democracy....
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OIC contact group seeks UN intervention in stopping HR violations in IIOJK
OIC Contact Group on Jammu and Kashmir seeks UN intervention to halt the human rights violations in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and...
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Justice Isa’s wife refuses to accept Rs35m tax liability
The Supreme Court Judge Justice Qazi Faiz Isa’s wife Sarena Isa declined to take a tax liability of Rs. 35 million which...
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Nimra Ali’s fun energy video is the mood we need in 2020
Nimra Ali’s energetic, funful and mood-lifting video is going rounds on the internet these days. The girl expressed much enthusiasm in just...
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PIA to resume 28 more weekly flights to different destinations in Saudi Arabia
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) at present operating only 23 flights on a weekly basis which now plans on increasing it to 51...
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ITP to take stern action against car owners using LED/HID lights
Islamabad Traffic Police (ITP) is reportedly ready to initiate an aggressive approach towards car owners that are using LED/HID lights while driving....
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Lahore High Court imposes ban on polythene bags across Punjab
After the Punjab Environment Protection Agency (EPA-Punjab) ban on the use of polythene bags, Lahore High Court (LHC) has also imposed a...
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Nawaz Sharif, Asif Zardari to virtually attend APC on Sept 20
Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif and former president Asif Ali Zardari will attend the opposition’s APC tomorrow via video link, confirmed the...
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Turkey offers help in launching iconic tram service in Karachi
New sheds of growing Pak-Turkey friendship in Karachi as Turkish Council General, Tolga Yok visited the office of the new Karachi administrator,...
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India wants to spread sectarian violence in Pakistan: Sheikh Rashid
On Thursday, Federal Minister for Railways Sheikh Rashid Ahmad said that India wants to spread sectarian violence in Pakistan to achieve its...
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FDI increases by 40% in first two months of FY21
According to the State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP) data, the FDI in the first two months of the ongoing fiscal year FY21...
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Big Relief: Pakistan gets stay order over $6 billion penalty in Reko Diq dispute
The World Bank’s International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes has granted a stay on enforcement of the nearly six billion dollars...
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Gilgit-Baltistan to soon be made full-fledged 5th Pakistani province
Gilgit-Baltistan is going to be given a status of a full-fledged province with all constitutional rights, including its representation in the Senate...
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Twitter slams Nida Yasir for asking insensitive questions from parents of rape victim
Nida Yasir the ARY Digital’s Good Morning Show host once again tried to make high ratings through the wrong ways. In a...
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PM should know what’s happening to ordinary citizens in Islamabad: IHC
On Thursday, Chief Justice IHC Athar Minallah said that the Prime Minister of Pakistan should be aware of every happening to ordinary...
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38 educational institutions closed in last 72 hours for flouting SOPs
On Friday, the National Command and Operations Centre (NCOC) announced that 38 educational institutions across Pakistan were closed down during the last...
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Pakistan re-elected to United Nations CPC for three years
On Thursday, Pakistan got re-elected to the United Nations Committee for Programme and Coordination (CPC) after securing 52 votes from the 54...
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CDWP approves energy, development projects worth Rs57.78 billion
On Wednesday, the Central Development Working Party (CDWP) approved a total of seven energy and development projects worth Rs. 57.78 billion. The...
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KP govt temporarily suspends Peshawar BRT service
On Wednesday, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government suspended the Peshawar BRT service temporarily to conduct a technical review of the buses for...
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Shehbaz Sharif apologizes for taking credit for Lahore-Sialkot motorway during rape discussion
The PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif apologizes for insensitive comments he made during a parliament session while discussing the Lahore motorway rape incident....
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Low-cost Turkish airline Pegasus to begin flights to, from Karachi
Low-cost Turkish airline named Pegasus to start their operations from Istanbul to Karachi from September 25 after the launch was delayed due...
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PM launches ‘Roshan Digital Account’ for overseas Pakistanis
The Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan recently launched the ‘Roshan Digital Account’, an initiative that will assist millions of overseas Pakistanis...
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Medical college in Islamabad closed after 16 Covid cases reported
After 16 students and employees of Riphah Medical College tested Covid positive, the district administration of Islamabad sealed the college and a...
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Gloria Jeans Staff Arrested After Beating Pregnant Lady and Family in Murree
A very disturbing and shocking incident took place at the Murree Expressway a pregnant lady and her family were allegedly attacked, tortured...
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Russia backs Pakistan’s stance on new map
Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on National Security Dr Moeed Yusuf said on Wednesday Russia supported Pakistan’s stance regarding the new...
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British Airways announces direct flights from Lahore to London Heathrow
On Tuesday, the British Airways announced direct flights from Lahore to London Heathrow from 14th October for four days a week. The...
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Pakistan tops 3 million Covid-19 tests, nearly 96% patients have recovered
Pakistan has successfully curtailed the spread of Covid-19, the total tests have crossed 3 million, and 96 percent of the corona infected...
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Ertugrul star Cavit Cetin Guner aka Dogan Alp reaches Islamabad
Cavit Cetin Guner aka Dogan Alp in Turkish historical drama series Dirilis: Ertugrul has landed in Pakistan Islamabad today. Dogan Alp plays...
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This Girl In Karachi Was Denied A Bike License Because Of Her Gender
A girl named Shireen Ferozepurwalla in Karachi recently took to Twitter and shared the details of the ordeal that she faced because...
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V-shaped economic recovery confirmed as COVID weakens in Pakistan
On Tuesday, Asad Umar Federal Minister for Planning, Development, Reforms, and Special Initiatives said that Pakistan is witnessing a V-shaped economic recovery...
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Arbaeen: PIA announces schedule for special flights to Baghdad, Najaf
The Pakistan International Airline (PIA) publicized on Tuesday that the carrier is going to operate special flights to Iraq’s holy cities of...
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IATA satisfied with PIA operational safety report
PIA has satisfied the IATA Operational Safety Audit team with its interim report concerning its organization, safety and flight operation. The IATA’s...
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IHC rejects exemption plea of Nawaz Sharif, issues non-bailable arrest warrants
The IHC has rejected the exemption appeal of former Prime Minister of Pakistan Nawaz Sharif and issued non bailable arrest warrants in...
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UK export finance limit for Pakistan increases to £1.5 billion
The British government’s credit financing agency UK Export Finance increases its financing limit to £1.5 billion for UK businesses looking to invest...
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Pakistan PM Imran Khan calls for ‘chemical castration’ of rapists
On Monday, Prime Minister Imran Khan while talking about the motorway gang rape case called for chemical castration of rapists so that...
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1.37 billion approved for reconstruction of SITE Karachi roads
Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has approved Rs 1.37 billion for the reconstruction of all the deteriorated roads of Karachi...
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Pakistani celebrities protest against rising rape cases
Almost whole Pakistani is raising voice and protests have broken out in cities across Pakistan against the rising number of rape cases....
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PTV pays Rs 620 to veteran actor Rashid Mahmood for Marsiya recital
The Pakistan Television Network (PTV) sent a cheque of only Rs 620 to the legendry Pride of Performance winning artist Rashid Mahmood...
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PAF aircraft crashes near Pindigheb during routine training mission, pilot ejects safely
JUST IN: Pakistan Air Force aircraft crashed near Pindigheb Town of Attock District Tuesday morning, the PAF spokesperson confirmed. The plane was...
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Pakistan reopens education institutions in phases after six-month-long closure
Thousands of education institutions across Pakistan reopens in three phases after remaining closed for more than six months due to Covid-19 pandemic....
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Fawad Chaudhry slams calls for hanging, burning rapists
On Sunday, Federal Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry said the calls for hanging and burning rapists alive from prominent members...
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Businesses in Pakistan are gaining momentum as Covid cases taper off
The businesses in Pakistan are gaining momentum after the eradication of Covid from the country that contracted the economy for the first...
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Loss of Rs 50 billion is expected with divestment of government shares in OGDCL, PPL
Government plans divestment of government shares in OGDCL, PPL and MPCL and according to experts a loss of Rs 50 billion is...
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Punjab issues schedule for schools after reopening from Sept 15
On Sunday, the Punjab School Education Department (SED) issued a schedule and academic timetable to be followed in all private and public...
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CCPO Lahore apologizes over controversial statements on motorway incident
CCPO Lahore Umar Sheikh apologizes over his controversial victim blaming statements after the Lahore Sialkot motorway gang rape case. Lahore Capital City...
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Commander among four terrorists killed in Waziristan operation
In an intelligence based military operation Ihsan Sanray with three other terrorists killed in border area of North and South Waziristan, reports...
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Motorway rape case: Rapist identified after DNA matches
A breakthrough has been achieved in the Gujjarpura motorway gang-rape case on Saturday as the DNA of a rapist has matched with...
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Pakistan Plans to Protect Ancient Rock Carvings at Diamer-Basha Dam site
The Cultural Heritage Management plans to protect the prehistoric rock carvings and inscriptions at the construction site of Diamer-Basha Dam through Pakistan’s...
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Expenses of PM House have fallen by 68 Percent in 2019-2020
Under the supremacy of Prime Minister Imran Khan, the expenses of PM House have been declined by more than half during the...
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Natural gas reserves discovered in Kalat, Balochistan
Pakistan Petroleum Limited has discovered huge gas reserves that are up to one trillion cubic feet in Morgandh X-1 in Margand Block,...
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PM Imran tops Asian World News list of world leaders who worked hard during the COVID-19 pandemic
Asian World News UK, names PM Imran Khan as the ‘Top Politician’ among a list of 10 world leaders, for his efforts...
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COVID-19 cases in Pakistan cross 300,000
Confirmed Covid-19 cases in Pakistan have exceeded 300,000 since the first case was reported in late February 2020. In the last 24...
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Motorway rape incident: Public demands removal of CCPO Lahore over controversial remarks
People are furious over the tirade of irresponsible remarks by CCPO Umar Sheikh who has been tasked to investigate the woman rape...
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ICC T20I Rankings: Babar Azam loses top spot to Dawid Malan
The Pakistani star batsman Babar Azam loses top spot and drop down to second place in the latest ICC Player Rankings for...
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Sazgar to Launch BAIC D20 Sedan in Pakistan for the Price of Suzuki Cultus
BAIC Group a Chinese automaker that began operations in Pakistan in 2018 with the acquisition of Sazgar Engineering Works, a Pakistani automotive...
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WHO lists Pakistan among countries to learn from to fight Covid-19, future pandemics
Pakistan is getting highlighted as a Covid-19 success story and now Pakistan has been listed by WHO among those 7 countries from...
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Bureaucratic Reforms: PM Khan approves additional 88 posts in Secretariat Group
As part of the ongoing bureaucratic reforms, Prime Minister Imran Khan took an important decision of appointing experienced people from the open...
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Medical colleges across Pakistan relax admission criteria
Good news for dental and medical college candidates as colleges across Pakistan have decided to relax their admission criteria for the upcoming...
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Gujjarpura motorway gang-rape incident causes national outrage
The horrific gang-rape of a woman stranded on the Gujjarpura motorway whilst traveling with her children causes outrage in Pakistan and Twitter...
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Dissecting the Karachi transformation package
According to the sources at the Ministry of Planning, the federal government is unable to spend the whole package of Rs 736...
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Australian iron ore company Fortescue Metals keen to invest in Pakistan
According to a statement from the Prime Minister’s Office, on Monday, Australian iron ore giant Fortescue Metals expressed its keen interest to...
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Pakistan approves ferry service for pilgrims from Karachi, Gwadar, and Bin Qasim ports
On Tuesday, the federal cabinet approved the launching of a ferry service for pilgrims (Zaireen and Hujjaj) so that they can be...
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SECP official Sajid Gondal tells police he was vacationing in northern areas
The missing case of Sajid Gondal the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) joint director has been solved as he told...
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Kanupp-2 nuclear reactor using Hualong One tech completes thermal testing
Kanupp-2 nuclear reactor using Hualong One technology has successfully completed its thermal testing called Hot Functional Tests (HFT). At the Karachi Nuclear...
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Pakistani Christian sentenced to death over blasphemous texts
On Tuesday, A sessions court in Lahore sentenced a Pakistani Christian Asif Pervaiz to death after convicting him of sending blasphemous texts....
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Government Launches First Ever Automated National Job Portal
For the first time in Pakistan, the Federal government launched a national job portal to help unemployed people and particularly young people...
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Engin Altan aka Ertugrul to visit Pakistan for 3 days in October
Ertugrul Ghazi star Engin Altan Duzyatan was expected to reach Pakistan to inaugurate the Blue Mosque in Islamabad and now his visit...
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Time to rise above politics and work for development of Karachi, says Asad Umar
Asad Umar says that no matter who contributes more and who provides less funding, the important thing is to work together for...
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Punjab CM approves construction of Rs 50 billion Rawalpindi Ring Road
Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar approved the construction of the Rs 50 billion Rawalpindi Ring Road under a public-private partnership. According...
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Sania Nishtar reviews Ehsaas Cash disbursement in Neelum Valley, Azad Kashmir
Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Social Protection and Poverty Alleviation Dr. Sania Nishtar visited Jura sector near the Line of Control...
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EU Ambassador to Pakistan says ‘Pakistan managed COVID-19 challenge very well’
On Sunday, EU Ambassador to Pakistan Androulla Kaminara appreciated the efforts of Pakistan to overcome the socioeconomic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic....
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Pakistan announces reopening of educational institutions is phases from Sept 15
Pakistan federal and provincial governments have taken today the final decision of reopening of about 300,000 educational institutions across the country starting...
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Pakistan develops first bloodless kidney dialysis machine
Another achievement for the country and another boost to the Made in Pakistan initiative as Pakistan developed the first bloodless risk-free kidney...
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Pakistan Post Increases Rates of Domestic Parcel Delivery
Pakistan Post has increased its rates for domestic parcel delivery service by 80 percent. The Pakistan Postal Services Management Board approved the...
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Daughter of Fahmida Riaz turns down presidential award for late mother
The daughter of famed poetess Fahmida Riaz has rejected the award for her late mother announced by the government. She declined the...
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Punjab government okays 100 MW solar project in South Punjab
Chief Minister Punjab, Usman Buzdar said that 100-megawatt electricity would be produced by a solar project at district Layyah in South Punjab....
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FBR tax collection jumps to Rs 593 billion for July, August
Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) collected Rs 593 billion tax against the assigned target of Rs 551 billion, an addition of Rs...
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Sindh to issue first Benazir Bhutto Mazdoor Card on Jan 1
Sindh Education and Labour Minister Saeed Ghani announced the issuance of the first Benazir Bhutto Mazdoor Card on January 1, 2021 –...
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Al-Haj FAW Bumps Up the Prices of its most selling vehicles
Al-Haj FAW has increased the prices of its most selling vehicles which include the XP-V, V2 and Carrier pickup. According to the...
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OPTP and foodpanda enter into strategic partnership for global and local expansion
Pakistani’s number one food delivery platform Foodpanda enters into a strategic partnership with OPTP as their main delivery services partner for local...
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PM Imran refuses resignation of Asim Bajwa as SAPM
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan declined to accept the resignation of Asim Saleem Bajwa as SAPM on Information, and told him to...
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Check out this South Asia’s ‘longest’ sky bridge zipline
Sky Bridge Zipline in Cherat said to be South Asia’s longest zipline is yet another reason why you should travel to the...
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High standard labs set up to promote Pakistani products in global markets: PM Imran
On Wednesday, Prime Minister Imran Khan said that high standard of laboratories is being established by the government by especially focusing on...
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48 died in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa due to devastating rains
PDMA has reported a total of 48 deaths in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa due to devastating rains since the start of the latest spell...
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Mufti Muneeb-ur-Rehman set to lose the top slot of Ruet-e-Hilal Committee
The Government of Pakistan is starting the reforms progression of the Ruet-e-Hilal Committee (RHC), Pakistan’s central moon sighting body. Due to the...
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NAB raids houses of Sindh irrigation minister Sohail Anwar Siyal
On Wednesday, The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) raided the residences of Sindh irrigation minister Sohail Anwar Siyal. According to the report, Siyal’s...
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Pakistan Stock Exchange named the best performing market in Asia
The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) has been declared the best performing market in Asia after it recently emerged as the top performing...
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2 burned to death, 3 injured as ‘huge’ fire erupts at Keamari oil terminal
On Thursday, a fire broke out at an oil terminal in Karachi’s Keamari area where two people burned to death at the...
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Nationwide petrol supply suspended as fire erupts at Keamari oil terminal
KARACHI: Petrol supply to all over the country is temporarily suspended from Karachi due to a fire erupted at an oil depot...
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Pakistan plans to tap into $25 billion legal cannabis market
On Wednesday, after the federal cabinet approval of the country’s first license for non-psychoactive hemp locally known as bhang, the science and...
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Sindh, Punjab governors distribute ration bags among Karachi rain affectees
Governors of Sindh and Punjab distributed ration bags among the rain-affected people of Karachi in collaboration with Bait-ul-Salam and Friends of Pakistan....
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Supreme Court suspends SHC decision to declare sugar inquiry report null and void
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court rejected the SHC decision to declare the Sugar Inquiry Commission report null and void. The Supreme Court...
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Major reshuffle of civil officers, secretaries by Punjab government
On Wednesday, in a major reshuffle of civil and police officers by the Punjab government, several officers and provincial secretaries were transferred...
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Alarm Bells Sounded over Poliovirus Situation in Pakistan
The Independent Monitoring Board (IMB) expressed serious concerns towards the prevailing and increasing cases of poliovirus in Pakistan. According to the latest...
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Karachi transformation plan has been devised to address the city woes
While directing to finalize the “Karachi transformation plan”, Prime Minister Imran Khan said, “We are not unaware of the problems of the...
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Tourism thrives post Covid lockdown as thousands flock to northern Pakistan
Tourism is thriving after 4 months of COVID lockdown as thousands of people flock to northern areas in Pakistan and now tourist...
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Islamabad to receive heavy rains, red alert issued
On Tuesday, the Islamabad Capital Territory administration issued a red alert over possible flooding caused by heavy rains expected to lash the...
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PTA blocks Tinder, four other online dating and streaming apps in Pakistan
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has blocked five dating and live streaming applications in Pakistan, Tinder, Tagged, Skout, Grindr, and SayHi, according to...
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Islamabad High Court gives Nawaz Sharif 9 days to surrender
On Tuesday, The Islamabad High Court (IHC) said former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif should surrender and “appear before the court” at the...
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3G, 4G users in Pakistan reach 82.7 million by end July 2020: PTA
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) revealed the number of 3G and 4G users in Pakistan which crossed 82.7 million by the end...
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60-year-old Pakistani bodybuilder explains how he still stays in shape
To obtain the fitness level you need to be very focused, some get the desired results but others don’t as they leave...
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NHA Announces an Increase in Toll Tax for Lahore-Islamabad Motorway
According to the National Highway Authority (NHA) the toll tax rate intended for Lahore-Islamabad Motorway (M2) has been increased by 10 percent....
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163 killed, 101 injured in rain-related incidents across Pakistan
According to the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), at least 163 people have been killed while 101 others were injured since 15th...
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Pakistan records lowest daily count of COVID-19 in four months
According to the National Command and Control Centre, Pakistan has recorded the lowest daily count of COVID-19 cases in four months. In...
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Feroze Khan first trolled and then appreciated Kangana Ranaut & now everyone’s confused
Feroze Khan first trolled Kangana Ranaut for her upcoming film poster and then appreciated her for her statements and that has confused...
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Pemra suspends license of 24 News HD over “hate inciting content”
Pemra has suspended the license of 24 News HD with “immediate effect” for “airing hate inciting content” during a special Muharram transmission. On...
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‘Even jungles have rules’: Anwar Maqsood recites poem as Karachi face worst rain conditions ever
A poem on the dismal situation of Karachi by prominent Pakistani writer Anwar Maqsood is going viral after the Karachi rain situation...
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Justice Isa’s wife seeks income tax details of Prime Minister and others
On Saturday, Justice Qazi Faez Isa’s wife, Sarina Isa alleged that since her legally-protected confidential income tax and bank records were illegally...
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Pakistan condemns incidents of desecration of Holy Quran in Sweden, Norway
On Sunday, Pakistan strongly condemned the recent incidents involving the desecration of the Holy Quran in Sweden and Norway and called them...
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Virgin Atlantic expands its flight operations to Pakistan
Virgin Atlantic a British airline has announced that from December the carrier is starting its operations to Pakistan via direct flight. Virgin...
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Labourers under WWF Will Get Rs 200,000 Grant for Daughter’s Marriage
The Federal Government of Pakistan announced an increase in the grant for labourers under Worker Welfare Fund (WWF) for their daughter’s marriage,...
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Ayesha Omar, Urwa Hocane, other celebrities lament Karachi rain devastation
As Karachi is in destructive condition, many industrial units have sunk, mobile networks stopped working and houses are in critical condition as...
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PM Imran calls opposition responsible for economic collapse if FATF blacklists Pakistan
On Thursday, Prime Minister Imran Khan said during a TV interview that the opposition will be held responsible for economic collapse if...
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Animals aren’t meant to be kept in cages: Islamabad High Court
The chief justice of the Islamabad High Court on Thursday remarked that animals are not meant to be kept in cages or...
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Breakdown of networks in Karachi as extended electricity outage continues
The largest city of the country Karachi is facing heavy rain with flood everywhere is now suffering from the breakdown of mobile...
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Nepra to pass 50 paisa per unit increase in electricity rates to consumers
Nepra is expected to pass on an increase of about 50 paisa per unit in electricity rates to all consumers of the...
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Punjab to have 10 more shelter homes
On Wednesday, Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar approved the establishment of 10 more shelter homes in rented buildings in the provincial...
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Pakistan to import red kidney beans from Ethiopia
The ban to import red kidney beans has been lifted and approval has been given by the government to import red kidney...
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CAA issues new COVID-19 SOPs for domestic, international flights
CAA has changed COVID-19 standard operating procedures (SOPs) for all the international and local flights functional in the country. The Pakistan Civil...
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Karachi experiences worst floods in almost a century, at least 41 dead
Karachi has experienced the worst August floods as it broke the 89 years record on Thursday with many parts of the city...
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Balochistan to get 40 percent share of gas revenue from Sui field
The Federal Government agreed to share 40 percent of gas revenue attained from the Sui gas field with Balochistan province which will...
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1100 plus jobs announced at Thar Block-1 mining project under CPEC
Chairman CPEC Authority, Lt Gen (r) Asim Saleem Bajwa on Thursday announced over 1100 jobs of various categories for a recently started...
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PIA to file appeal with EU Aviation Safety Agency to lift the 6-month flight ban
Pakistan International Airline (PIA) is planning to file an appeal with EU Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) to uplift the 6-month ban on...
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SHC issues final warning to Sindh ECP over local bodies elections schedule
On Wednesday, the SHC issued the final warning to the Sindh ECP to submit a schedule for the local bodies election. The...
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PAEC KANUPP-2: 1100 megawatts to be added to national grid by December
PAEC KANUPP-2 will be connected to the national grid by the end of 2020 this year and will add 1100 megawatts to...
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British Airways seeks permission for flights to Lahore
British Airways wants to resume flight operations to Lahore after resuming flight operations to Islamabad from the United Kingdom. British Airways (BA)...
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Govt rejects OGRA recommendation to reduce prices, retains gas prices
The government has decided to go against OGRA recommendations to reduce gas prices and keep them unchanged to partially offset losses of...
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Pakistan inks deal with China to provide electric buses by this year
Pakistan is fast moving towards zero-emission standards and for that purpose, the country is all set to introduce battery-powered electric buses after...
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CCP suggest reduction in govt role in fixing wheat support price
The CCP has suggested to the government that the policy of fixing wheat with minimum price is adding misrepresentation to the economy...
