Gaviria wins third stage and pink jersey
CAGLIARI: Fernando Gaviria of Colombia claimed his maiden grand tour victory when he won the third stage of the Giro d’Italia, also snatching the overall leader’s pink jersey on Sunday.The......
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ArchiveK-Electric feted for winning departmental event
KARACHI: K-Electric, who won the 21st edition of the Hinopak Trophy KCCA Inter-departmental Cricket League 2016-17, were feted with prize money and the trophy at the well-attended function held at......
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ArchiveEconomy: boom or bust?
Speaking once at the Staff College in Lahore, I likened the performance of Pakistan’s economy to that of its cricket team: you never knew what would happen next!Take the year 2005/06, when the......
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ArchiveOur darkest moments
SEVENTY-ONE deaths in 27 years. According to data collected by Al Jazeera, that is the estimated number of people killed in violence connected to blasphemy allegations. It includes the 12-year-old......
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ArchiveBalancing act
Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif’s visit to Pakistan last week was a snapshot of what diplomacy entails: highest-level interactions, prompt discussion of a border incident, reiteration of shared......
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ArchiveA nightmare in ice
THESE days, I find myself hooked on a TV show called The Hundred, which contemplates a distant future where most of mankind has been wiped out by nuclear war. But then, the post-apocalypse genre is......
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WorldFive challenges for France's president-elect Emmanuel Macron
Emmanuel Macron, who exit polls say won France's presidential elections on Sunday, may have seen off the competition in the race for the Elysee Palace but will face daunting challenges when he takes......
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WorldPolling agencies project Macron to be France's next president
Polling agencies have projected that centrist Emmanuel Macron will be France's next president, putting a 39-year-old political novice at the helm of one of the world's biggest economies and slowing a......
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ArchiveIsrael-Germany row shines spotlight on anti-occupation group
TEL AVIV: Former Israeli combat soldiers who were thrust into the centre of a recent diplomatic row between Israel and Germany, say the sudden international spotlight has given them a bigger stage to......
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ArchiveFancy a noodle burger? East meets West in Indonesian fusion food
JAKARTA: From a restaurant serving burgers and pizzas made with local noodles to a social media star giving street food a touch of haute cuisine, a new wave of innovative chefs are putting a modern......
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PakistanTV channels 'blatantly exploited' freedom of speech, says information minister
Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb on Sunday said that while the government supports freedom of speech, it has been "blatantly exploited" by the media houses......
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SportMy tennis will do the talking, Sharapova warns Bouchard
Maria Sharapova promised to let her tennis do the talking when she meets Eugenie Bouchard in the second round of the Madrid Open in a match laced with tension over Sharapova's 15-month doping......
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SportThe MoU is 'just a letter', not a formal 'contract', claims BCCI
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Sunday indicated that it wants to fulfil the commitment being made under the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Pakistani Cricket Board (PCB),......
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PakistanZardari's 'missing' close aides recovered from Turbat
Two close aides of former president Asif Ali Zardari, who had reportedly gone missing earlier in April, were recovered from Balochistan along with their three staff members, DawnNews reported on......
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PakistanThe world as he knew it ended the day Afghans attacked Chaman
The world, as I had known it, ended for me then and there when I saw the blood-stained clothes of my innocent kids, narrated Abdul Hadi with tears in his eyes, the ill-fated father of the two kids......
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PakistanSharmeen bags Robert F Kennedy award for 'The Price of Forgiveness'
Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy has won 49th Annual Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award for her much-talked documentary: “A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness”.Chinoy had produced and directed the......
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WorldIndian doctors deny treatment to female patient from IHK
Indian doctors refused to treat a female patient from India-Held Kashmir (IHK) at Post Graduate Institution of Medical Education and Research in Chandigarh because of her Kashmiri origin.According to......
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PakistanCM Mufti directs IHK authorities to take action against 'unauthorised' Pakistani, Saudi TV channels
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti directed all deputy commissioners in India-held Kashmir (IHK) to take action against 34 Pakistani and Saudi TV channels, after concerns that the......
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Pakistan50 Afghan soldiers killed, 100 injured in retaliatory firing to Chaman cross-border attack: IG FC
Inspector General (IG) Frontier Corps (FC) Balochistan Maj Gen Nadeem Anjum on Sunday claimed that 50 Afghan security personnel were killed and another 100 injured as Pakistani forces retaliated to......
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WorldFive killed in India-held Kashmir as police, suspected militants clash
Suspected militants attacked a police squad in the India-held Kashmir, triggering a gunfight that left three civilians, one officer and an assailant dead, police said Sunday.The unit came under fire......
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PakistanAfghan president did not decline invitations to visit Pakistan: Sadiq
National Assembly (NA) Speaker Ayaz Sadiq on Sunday, clarifying Afghan President Ashraf Ghani's 'rejection' last week of an invitation to visit Pakistan, said Ghani had assured him he would visit......
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PakistanCOAS says peace in Karachi vital for stability in Pakistan
Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa was briefed on the security situation in Karachi and progress on Operation Raddul Fasaad during a visit to Corps Headquarters in Karachi on Sunday,......
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SportIndia to participate in Champions Trophy cricket: BCCI
India will participate in next month's Champions Trophy in England and Wales, Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said after a special general meeting on Sunday.Holders India did not submit......
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PakistanIndian woman 'goes missing' from Indian High Commission in Islamabad, Pakistani husband claims
Foreign Office (FO) Spokesperson Nafees Zakaria on Sunday said that an Indian woman ? married to a Pakistani man ? who 'went missing' from the Indian High Commission in Islamabad last week is......
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ArchiveOBITUARY: The sitar has fallen silent
KARACHI: Ustad Raees Khan, one of the most outstanding players of sitar, passed away on Saturday. He was 77.He leaves his wife, renowned singer Bilqees Khanum, and four sons.Ustad Raees was born in......
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PakistanParties announce May 20 deadline for Fata reforms
ISLAMABAD: Representatives of tribal areas and main political parties have expressed concern over the delay in the implementation of proposed Federally Administered Tribal Areas (Fata) reforms and......
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PakistanAfghan situation, peace in region discussed with US
WASHINGTON: As the Trump administration finalises its Afghan policy, Pakistan held the third round of talks with the White House on its role in the regional peace and stability.“Pakistan’s......
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PakistanSC asked to prevent Imran from influencing probe body
ISLAMABAD: The son of a Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz senator approached the Supreme Court on Saturday, seeking a special oath for members of the six-man joint investigation team (JIT) to keep them......
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ArchiveAJK minister rejects Delhi’s claims about young spy
MUZAFFARABAD: The authorities in Azad Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday rubbished claims made by Indian officials that a 12-year-old boy from AJK had “intruded” into the Nowshera sector of India-held......
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Archive‘CPEC has great potential in case of better ties with Delhi, Kabul’
PESHAWAR: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf chairman Imran Khan has said the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor project has the great potential for Pakistan if it has better relations with India, Iran and......
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ArchiveProtesters block convoy of minister
ABBOTTABAD: Angry protesters blocked the procession of provincial food minister Qalandar Khan Lodhi at Pind Kargo Khan village here on Saturday for shifting a proposed girls college project out of......
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PakistanPM opens work on metro bus route to new airport
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Saturday inaugurated the construction of a metro bus route to connect the federal capital with the New Islamabad International Airport near Fatehjang.The......
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PakistanTaking the band and baja out of the baraat
In Raja Bazaar and on Murree Road, boards advertise the services of wedding bands to play at baraats and mehndis in the city, but a trip to their offices finds several empty. At some shops, band......
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Pakistan‘Mafia runs trade in human organs with impunity’
ISLAMABAD: Intensified efforts by parliamentarians and human rights activists to stop the trade in human organs and illegal transplantation in the country have done little to curb the practice.Last......
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Pakistan‘No chance of PTI’s alliance with Zardari’
LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf central information secretary Shafqat Mahmood on Saturday rejected any chance of PTI entering into an alliance with Asif Ali Zardari (PPP).He condemned Afghan Border......
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PakistanOrgan transplant equipment, drugs recovered
LAHORE: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Saturday raided another establishment in the city in connection with illegal organ trade and recovered equipment allegedly used in the process.An FIA......
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PakistanHelpline for forced marriage victims on the cards
GUJRAT: The Punjab government has a plan launch a toll-free number to help the victims of forced marriages, particularly those of expatriate Pakistani women, and the officials deputed at the rescue......
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PakistanHarking Back: Punjabi ‘sadhu’ whom the Pope accepted as a saint
The year was 1905 and a tall and handsome 16-year old Punjabi Sikh in saffron robes walked into the Divinity College at Nila Gumbad and declared that he was the walking Christ. It was the beginning......
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ArchiveSPORTS Diary: Modern swimming pool to be tested next week before launch
Finally, the first of its kind international-level swimming pool in Punjab is ready for a test meet next week. The pool is situated in Nishtar Sports Complex. The Sports Board Punjab, the custodian......
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ArchiveMaqsood Wafa: the poet of a mellow tone
A seasoned poet and popular radio broadcaster Maqsood Wafa is a prominent figure on the literary scene of Faisalabad. Born in Kuwait, he moved to Faisalabad during his early teens in 1974. He was......
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PakistanPakistan desires peace, friendship with India
ISLAMABAD: President Mamnoon Hussain has said that Pakistan desires peace and friendship with India and asked the government in New Delhi not to endanger stability and development of the region by......
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PakistanChaman standoff continues after second day of talks
QUETTA: The situation on the Afghan border remained calm on Saturday but the security forces on both sides remained alert and there was no traffic between Chaman and Kandahar for the second......
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PakistanSharif meets Nisar after conclave with COAS
ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan called on Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Saturday, his second meeting with the PM in as many days.Sources in the interior ministry said the......
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PakistanAxact official faces up to 78 months in US prison
AFTER pleading guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, Umair Hamid, a vice president of Axact, faces between 63 and 78 months in prison, along with a fine of more than $11......
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PakistanPIA pilot grabs some shut-eye leaving aircraft in hands of trainee
KARACHI: A couple of weeks ago, a senior pilot of the Pakistan International Airlines operating the Islamabad to London flight (PK-785) handed over the aircraft to an under-training pilot soon after......
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PakistanFootprints: Fear in border town
NEAR Jinnah Road at Quetta’s taxi stand, Naeem Ullah Khan is shouting out his destination. Three passengers were already sitting in his car, and he starts the journey as I too get in. “Is the......
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PakistanLaw enforcement agencies role in improving security appreciable: COAS
QUETTA: Chief of the Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Saturday lauded the role of the army, Frontier Corps and other law enforcement agencies in improving the security situation in Awaran and......
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PakistanDar, Jaitley disagree over Chinese projects at Japan event
YOKOHAMA: Frosty Pakistan-India relations were on full display in Japan when Indian Finance Minister Arun Jaitley was on dais with his Pakistani counterpart Ishaq Dar, often sharing cold vibes and......
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ArchiveAfghan Taliban take district in spring offensive
KUNDUZ: Taliban militants captured a district just outside the northern Afghan city of Kunduz on Saturday, officials said, pointing to renewed pick up in fighting after the insurgents announced their......
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ArchiveFirst woman judge of Delhi High Court Leila Seth passes away
NEW DELHI: Justice Leila Seth, the first woman judge of the Delhi High Court, passed away on Saturday after a brief illness at her home in Uttar Pradesh’s Noida. She was 86.“She died of cardiac......
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ArchiveFrance takes hard line on Macron hack attack
PARIS: France took a hard line on Saturday over a huge trove of documents hacked from presidential frontrunner Emmanuel Macron’s campaign, warning on the eve of the election that anyone spreading......
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ArchiveAfter ban, Turkish Airlines to offer laptops to VIP travellers
ISTANBUL: Turkish Airlines on Saturday said it would offer laptops to business-class travellers after Britain and the United States banned large electronic devices from the cabin of flights from......
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ArchiveIndonesian security forces hunt inmates after mass breakout
PEKANBARU: Indonesian security forces were on Saturday hunting for more than 200 inmates still on the loose after a mass breakout from an overcrowded prison on Sumatra island, police said.More than......
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ArchiveMehbooba says only Modi can end Kashmir unrest
NEW DELHI: The embattled Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti said on Saturday that only Prime Minister Narendra Modi can solve the Kashmir problem as he has a strong mandate.Ms Mufti, who......
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ArchiveSyria fighting eases as Russian deal takes effect
BEIRUT: Fighting between Syrian rebel and government forces eased on Saturday as a Russian-led effort to shore up a ceasefire took effect, although battles continued on an important frontline near......
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ArchiveLiberal son of war refugees projected to win South Korea vote
SEOUL: A former anti-government student leader, Moon Jae-in stands poised to succeed ousted leader Park Geun-hye, the daughter of the slain South Korean dictator who jailed him in the 1970s.Moon, the......
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ArchiveWorld’s oldest standing army has 40 new Swiss Guards
VATICAN CITY: Forty new Swiss Guards were sworn in at the Vatican on Saturday, the latest halberd-clutching soldiers of the pope to serve a tradition stretching back 500 years.A tourist magnet for......
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ArchiveCity thrash Palace to maintain Champions League bid
LONDON: Manchester City improved their prospects of qualifying for the Champions League with a 5-0 demolition of Crystal Palace, while relegation-threatened Hull City suffered a damaging 2-0 defeat......
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ArchiveIndian players confused as BCCI yet to select Champions Trophy squad
NEW DELHI: The uncertainty surrounding the Indian cricket team’s participation in the ICC Champions Trophy seems to be affecting the national team’s players too.According to a report on India Today......
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ArchiveBD man dies in clash over IPL bet
DHAKA : A Bangladeshi man has died after a clash over illegal betting on an Indian Premier League (IPL) match, police said on Saturday.Santosh Kumar, 33, died in a hospital on Friday night, two days......
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ArchivePochettino devastated by Hammer blow
LONDON: Mauricio Pochettino fears Tottenham Hotspur have blown their chance of winning the Premier League because they lack the ruthless streak required to succeed under intense pressure.Pochettino’s......
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ArchiveIreland captain remains defiant despite England drubbing
LONDON: Ireland captain William Porterfield insisted on Saturday his side would be worthy of Test status after their embarrassing One-day International defeat by England in Bristol.The Irish, in......
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ArchiveRohler dominates in Doha; Semenya, Harrison triumph
DOHA: Olympic champion Thomas Rohler threw the javelin further than anyone else has done for more than 20 years at the Diamond League opener here on Friday, while Akani Simbine was the surprise......
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ArchiveBordeaux drop points in Europa League bid
PARIS: Bordeaux dropped valuable points in their chase for a European spot after drawing 2-2 at Saint-Etienne in Ligue 1 on Friday.Bordeaux are battling with Marseille to finish in fifth place and......
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ArchiveKipchoge runs fastest marathon, fails to break two hours
MONZA: Eliud Kipchoge ran the quickest recorded marathon here on Saturday, crossing the line at the Monza Formula One track in two hours and 25 seconds but missing out on an ambitious attempt to......
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ArchivePedrosa pips Marquez to grab Spanish GP pole
JEREZ FRONTERA (Spain); Dani Pedrosa narrowly edged out world champion Marc Marquez to start from pole for Sunday’s Spanish Grand Prix after a thrilling duel between the Honda team-mates.Despite a......
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ArchiveToying with reintegration
THE radicalisation process not only changes a person’s worldview, it also alters their personal philosophy on life. I once asked a radical whether he would like to return to a normal life. He could......
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ArchiveRoar versus silence
IT will eventually settle down. Nobody’s taking over, no one’s going home, the original sin wasn’t big enough to justify the ultimate.But the kerfuffle that exploded into crisis has landed us in a......
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ArchiveUpgrading relief
IMAGINE children having buried their father in the year 1969. Disputes ensue, resulting in one of them filing a suit in 1978 for the distribution of the assets of the deceased amongst his heirs. Now......
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Archive‘Friendly’ as ever…
EVEN for the convicted and condemned, it was a pathetic picture: Saulat Mirza, formerly of the MQM, confessing just hours before he was scheduled to be executed. Mirza said he’d been used like tissue......
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ArchiveTrump hasn’t quite thought through his first foreign trip
NOT since Ibn Battuta, travelled the Middle East in the 14th century has anyone set out with higher ambitions that Donald Trump. Ibn Battuta, a Moroccan Muslim traveller and scholar, had a few things......
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Pakistan22,000 big taxpayers, 100,000 rich individuals slip under FBR radar
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has identified over 21,800 big taxpayers and 100,000 rich individuals who have disappeared from the tax net in the past one year.In the tax years 2014......
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ArchiveLow interest rates lead to fall in govt revenues
KARACHI: The government’s policy to keep interest rates low seems to have started to bite. The low interest rate era has led to a big cut in non-tax revenue while tax revenue also remained short of......
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ArchiveA decade later, US economy is back where it started
It’s almost time to party like it’s 2007.By most measures, the economy is finally back to where it was before the Great Recession hit. All it took was eight years of slow-and-steady job growth.......
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Archive‘Pakistan on path of sustainable economic growth’
YOKOHAMA: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar on Saturday said that Pakistan has achieved macroeconomic stability and is now focused on realising a higher sustainable growth as part of its economic......
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PakistanIllegal sale of petrol thrives as police look on
KARACHI: Some people have put up dispensers in different parts of the city for the illegal retail sale of fuel while others use a small table with a few six-litre cans and 500-millilitre bottles to......
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ArchiveStock market leaps higher on MSCI euphoria
KARACHI: The stock market gained more than 500 points during the week, mainly guided by the news flow as the results announcement season came to a close.Politics dominated the first two days as......
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