Aid for Afghans
THE guns have at last fallen silent in Afghanistan, but spiralling poverty and hunger are giving rise to a humanitarian crisis. Soon after the fall of the Ashraf Ghani government, the US froze $9.5bn......
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WorldBlinken's remarks on reassessing ties not in line with close US-Pakistan cooperation: FO
Foreign Office spokesperson Asim Iftikhar Ahmad on Thursday said that US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken's remarks earlier this week, in which he had said the United States would be reassessing......
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BusinessRupee breaks losing streak, gains 80 paisa against dollar
The rupee gained 80 paisa against the dollar on Thursday to close the session at Rs168.20 in the interbank market — a slight recovery from yesterday’s close of Rs169.According to an update posted at......
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PakistanNoor Mukadam murder: Counsel of Zahir Jaffer's parents points out 'grey areas' in police probe
The Islamabad High Court on Thursday conducted a hearing on the bail petition of parents of Zahir Jaffer — the prime suspect in Noor Mukadam's killing — with the defence counsel casting doubts on the......
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SportKohli to step down as India captain in T20Is after World Cup
Indian cricket superstar Virat Kohli announced on Thursday that he will step down as captain in the Twenty20 International (T20Is) format after the T20 World Cup that will begin in Dubai next......
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World'We are all United': Afghan Taliban deny reports of rifts within the group's leadership
Senior Taliban officials, including spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid and a member of the Haqqani network, have denied reports of rifts between the leadership of the group's various factions since the......
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SportBabar Azam says has 'no idea' about any threats to captaincy
Pakistan captain Babar Azam on Thursday denied any knowledge of any potential change in the team's leadership amid rumours that new chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board — Ramiz Raja — was......
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WorldUN envoy meets Taliban government's interior minister Sirajuddin Haqqani
A UN envoy has met Afghanistan's new interior minister who was for years was one of the world's most wanted militants and is now part of a government trying to head off a humanitarian crisis.The......
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WorldOutcry as Faroe Islands slaughter 1,400 dolphins in a day
The government of the Faroe Islands, an autonomous Danish territory, faced an outcry on Tuesday over the culling of more than 1,400 white-sided dolphins in a day — as part of a traditional practice —......
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WorldMacron says French forces killed militant Islamic State leader in Greater Sahara
France’s president announced the death of the leader of the militant Islamic State (IS) in the Greater Sahara late on Wednesday, calling Adnan Abu Walid al-Sahrawi’s killing “a major success” for the......
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PakistanPM Imran leaves for two-day visit to Tajikistan to attend SCO summit
Prime Minister Imran Khan has embarked on a two-day visit to Tajikistan where he will attend the 20th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation's (SCO's) Heads of State Summit in Dushanbe, Radio Pakistan......
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WorldAfghan Taliban leader Abdul Ghani Baradar named among Time's 100 most influential people of 2021
Abdul Ghani Baradar, the Taliban co-founder and now deputy prime minister of Afghanistan, has been named among the "100 Most Influential People" of 2021 by Time magazine.Baradar's profile for Time's......
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WorldTrump administration, not Pakistan, enabled Afghan Taliban takeover: US Senator Chris Van Hollen
US Senator Chris Van Hollen said on Tuesday that the Trump administration had enabled the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan, as he vindicated Pakistan, which he said had released three top Taliban......
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SportFans to return for IPL’s resumption in UAE
DUBAI: The Indian Premier League will welcome back fans for the first time since the 2019 edition when the Twenty20 extravaganza resumes in the United Arab Emirates on Sunday, organisers said on......
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ArchiveZakir Jaffer’s name was not in FIR registered on July 20: counsel
ISLAMABAD: The defence counsel in Noor Mukadam murder case claimed that his client Zakir Jaffer, father of Zahir Jaffer, was taken into custody despite the fact that he was not nominated as accused......
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SportDon’t boycott men’s cricket, former Afghan women’s chief pleads
ISLAMABAD: International cricketers should support Afghanistan’s men’s team, not punish them by boycotting matches if the Taliban bars women from playing, the former director of the women’s side......
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SportUS Open victory yet to sink in for Raducanu
LONDON: US Open champion Emma Raducanu said on Wednesday that her sensational win at Flushing Meadows had yet to sink in and that the 18 months she took off from the sport provided her with the......
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ArchiveNo alternative to democracy, says Shireen Mazari
ISLAMABAD: Human Rights Minister Dr Shireen Mazari on Wednesday said there was no alternative to democracy and people had won it after a lot of struggle and sacrifices.Addressing a seminar on the......
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SportAmir, Imad decline PCB central contracts
LAHORE: While Test pacer Mohammad Amir and all-rounder Imad Wasim refused to accept the central contract as the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Wednesday offered central contract to 191 cricketers......
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ArchiveNew JIT on PAT request to open Pandora’s box: counsel
LAHORE: Senior lawyer Azam Nazir Tarar on Wednesday argued before a Lahore High Court larger bench that a Pandora’s box would be opened if a new Joint Investigation Team (JIT) was allowed at the......
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ArchiveHeavy Electrical Complex workers without salary for two months
HARIPUR: The workers of Heavy Electrical Complex (HEC), Hattar, have not been paid their salaries for the last two months, as the Ministry of Industries and Production (MOIP) has not yet released the......
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ArchivePM’s wife visits Punjab Institute of Mental Health
LAHORE: Prime minister’s wife Bushra Imran on Wednesday visited the Punjab Institute of Mental Health (PIMH) and reviewed facilities available for the patients with mental health disorders.Ms Imran......
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SportPCB likely to create post of director cricket
LAHORE: Newly-elected chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Ramiz Raja is most likely to create a post of director cricket to implement his cricketing plans, instead of relying on the......
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SportHasan on guard against under-strength NZ, eyes all-round show
RAWALPINDI: Hasan Ali insists that Pakistan have to showcase their top game to prevail over New Zealand when the two sides start the three-match One-day International series in Rawalpindi from......
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ArchivePHC summons federal health secretary over proposed drug policy
PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court on Wednesday summoned the federal health secretary on Sept 23 to inform it about progress on the proposed policy prepared by the Drug Regulatory Authority Pakistan......
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ArchiveGovt to seek extension in BRT loan utilisation period
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has planned to approach the Asian Development Bank for one-year extension in the period for the utilisation of the loan obtained for the Peshawar Bus Rapid......
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WorldAshraf Ghani’s abrupt exit scuttled deal on power-sharing, says Zalmay Khalilzad
WASHINGTON: Former president Ashraf Ghani’s abrupt exit last month scuttled a deal under which the Taliban would hold off entering Kabul and negotiate a political transition, the US negotiator on......
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WorldJohnson demotes foreign secretary in cabinet revamp
LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday appointed a new-look cabinet to revamp his Brexiteer government after controversies over Covid, Afghanistan and taxes, demoting his......
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ArchivePM Imran orders facelift of old tourist resorts
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday directed the authorities concerned to give incentives to investors in tourism sector and urged the provincial governments to improve old buildings of......
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WorldBiden backs top general on pleas to sack him over phone call to China
WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden expressed “complete confidence” in the United States’ top general after revelations that he spoke to his Chinese counterpart twice amid concerns about......
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WorldTaiwan drills military as concerns grow over China
JIADONG: The F-16 screeched across the sky on Wednesday before landing on a highway cut through pineapple fields in southwestern Taiwan to refuel quickly and take off again.The Taiwanese military......
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WorldUN withdraws peacekeepers from African state over sex abuse claims
LIBREVILLE: The UN will withdraw Gabon’s 450-strong peacekeeping contingent from the Central African Republic over sexual abuse allegations, a scourge that has long tarnished UN interventions,......
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ArchiveVoting machine referendum plea dismissed
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday dismissed a petition seeking referendum on the introduction of electronic voting machines in the next general elections.The court, however, said......
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ArchiveDeviation from seniority principle harms judiciary’s independence, argued judge
ISLAMABAD: Justice Sardar Tariq Masood, a member of the Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP), contended during its Sept 9 meeting that whenever the seniority principle was ignored in appointment of......
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ArchiveANP warns against ‘regrouping’ of terror outfits
ISLAMABAD: Calling for adopting a policy of non-interference in Afghanistan, the Awami National Party (ANP) has expressed concern over “regrouping” of terrorist organisations and rise in incidents of......
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ArchiveMilitant threat to media
WITH the coming to power of the Afghan Taliban, their militant cousins across the border have started identifying their targets in Pakistan. Journalists have been the first to feel the heat. A......
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ArchiveMultiple passport holders set to get another amnesty
ISLAMABAD: The holders of multiple passports are set to have yet another chance to get their additional passports cancelled to avoid a jail term under the law.Informed sources told Dawn that under......
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BusinessWhat’s up with the rupee?
IT’S happening a lot faster than anyone seems to have anticipated. The wheels are coming off the growth boom (if we can call it that) under the weight of the imbalances it has spawned, specifically......
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ArchiveAid for Afghans
THE guns have at last fallen silent in Afghanistan, but spiralling poverty and hunger are giving rise to a humanitarian crisis. Soon after the fall of the Ashraf Ghani government, the US froze $9.5bn......
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ArchiveOpposition vows to defend election commission
• PPP, ANP leaders meet CEC, pledge support in and outside parliament • Sherry sees PTI govt on path of collision with ECP, political opponents and media • ECP reserves verdict on PTI’s plea for......
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BusinessGovt hikes petrol price by Rs5 per litre
ISLAMABAD: Ignoring the Oil & Gas Regulatory Authority’s (Ogra) workings, the government on Wednesday increased the prices of all the petroleum products by Rs5 to Rs6 per litre with immediate effect......
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ArchiveGovt, media agree to form body for PMDA review
ISLAMABAD: The government and stakeholders in the media industry agreed on Wednesday to establish a joint action committee to discuss and review the controversial Pakistan Media Development Authority......
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ArchivePM’s aide rejects possibility of lifting virus-related curbs
ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Health Dr Faisal Sultan has rejected the possibility of lifting coronavirus-related curbs as the number of new Covid-19 cases is......
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ArchiveEx-soldier’s death penalty commuted in colleague’s murder case
KARACHI: The Sindh High Court on Wednesday commuted death penalty of a former paramilitary soldier into life imprisonment in a case pertaining to murder of his colleague.The two-judge bench headed by......
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ArchiveMilitant threat to media
WITH the coming to power of the Afghan Taliban, their militant cousins across the border have started identifying their targets in Pakistan. Journalists have been the first to feel the heat. A......
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ArchiveFlour price set to rocket in Punjab amid high wheat price
LAHORE: With the federal government hinting, and the Punjab most probably following, at wheat release price of Rs1,950 per 40kg, the flour price is set to increase by a staggering 22.73 per cent –......
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ArchiveBail plea of Mufti Aziz dismissed
LAHORE: A judicial magistrate on Wednesday dismissed post-arrest bail petition of former Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam (JUI) leader Mufti Azizur Rehman in a case of sexually abusing a student of his......
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ArchiveSindh govt sanctions Rs40m for Umer Sharif’s treatment
KARACHI: The Sindh government has sanctioned a grant of Rs40 million for medical treatment of legendary artist Umer Sharif and the ailing legend would soon be taken to the United States through an......
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ArchivePM Imran for early provision of funds, utilities to Punjab SEZs
LAHORE: Prime Minister Imran Khan has been informed that foreign investors, who have bought land in the nine special economic zones (SEZs) in Punjab, are getting jittery as they are unable to execute......
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ArchiveNo govt dept has replied to queries regarding Mehran Town factory fire, IO tells court
KARACHI: Police on Wednesday filed an interim investigation report in the Mehran Town factory fire case stating that none of the provincial government departments and civic agencies had come up with......
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WorldTroops from China, Pakistan, two other countries end exercise
QUESHAN: China’s armed forces concluded their first multinational peacekeeping exercise on Wednesday, showing off their combat prowess with drones and mine-clearing robots while seeking to project a......
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BusinessFBR told to help stabilise edible oil prices
ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin has directed the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to work out a strategy to ensure measurable impact on prices of ghee/edible oil in domestic market.He issued......
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WorldNSA assails world’s ‘wait and watch’ policy on Afghanistan
ISLAMABAD: National Security Adviser Moeed Yusuf on Wednesday denounced the world’s ‘wait and watch’ policy on recognising Afghanistan’s Taliban regime as a flawed strategy that would push the......
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BusinessVisit no longer needed for opening bank account
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has said that Pakistanis are no longer required to visit a branch for opening an account and instead can use the digital framework designed by the central......
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ArchiveOver two dozen public sector entities refusing audit
ISLAMABAD: A Senate committee on Wednesday decided to debate at length resistance from public sector entities and ministries to the constitutionally mandated scrutiny of their accounts after the......
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BusinessLSM grows by modest 2.25pc in July
ISLAMABAD: The Large Scale Manufacturing (LSM) grew by 2.25 per cent in July, reflecting a slowdown in industrial output, data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) showed on......
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BusinessAxed aide to PM sees current account deficit surging in FY22
KARACHI: Growing pressure in the external sector is likely to result in a current account deficit of $12 billion to $17bn for 2021-22, veteran bureaucrat and former aide to the premier Dr Waqar......
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BusinessECC okays Rs44bn financial aid for PIA
ISLAMABAD: Within first quarter of the new fiscal year, the Economic Coordination Committee (CCI) of the Cabinet on Wednesday approved Rs28 billion supplementary grants to Ministry of Defence and......
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