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PAKISTAN now has not only the fifth largest population in the world but it also bears a very heavy burden of disease. Also, negative determinants of health or risks to health abound and are on the......
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ArchiveFO ‘looking into’ Indian woman’s allegation of mistreatment at Pakistan High Commission in Delhi
The Foreign Office (FO) on Friday said it was “looking into” the allegation of indecent questioning by a member of its staff with an Indian woman at the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi, adding......
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ArchivePHC seeks govt report about flour issue
PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court on Thursday sought detailed report from provincial food secretary about wheat flour crisis in the province and steps taken for controlling prices of the commodity in......
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ArchiveWana people end sit-in after agreement
SOUTH WAZIRISTAN: Protesters in South Waziristan Lower demanding restoration of peace announced to end the sit-in being held for seven days and celebrated an agreement signed by them and the......
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ArchiveMinutes-long Sindh cabinet meeting puts off LG polls review
KARACHI: The Sindh cabinet met briefly on Thursday but adjourned the meeting as the senior officers required to brief the members on security arrangements for the Jan 15 local government elections in......
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ArchiveLawyers protest snarls up traffic on main arteries in Lahore
LAHORE: The protest by lawyers for the last three days on The Mall continued to make an alarming impact on the traffic pressure, making the lives of the people a living hell.Particularly, the......
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ArchiveNotices issued on plea of Moonis’s wife
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Thursday issued notices to the interior ministry and the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on a petition of the wife of former federal minister Moonis Elahi......
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ArchiveTandoor owners protest rising flour prices in Lahore
LAHORE: A number of tandoor owners staged a protest rally on Thursday outside the civil secretariat against the rising prices of simple and fine flour and demanded revisions in the naan and roti......
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ArchivePunjab govt prioritises tourists’ safety during snowfall in Murree
RAWALPINDI: The Punjab government has asked provincial departments and the district administration officials in Murree to coordinate with each other so that tourists and locals remain safe during......
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ArchiveDjokovic faces 75th-ranked Spaniard, Swiatek meets Niemeier in Australian Open
MELBOURNE: Novak Djokovic was drawn on Thursday to play Spain’s Roberto Carballes Baena on his return to the Australian Open and could meet Nick Kyrgios in the last eight.The Serbian star, who was......
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ArchiveRahul-inspired India beat Sri Lanka to clinch one-day series
KOLKATA: KL Rahul’s unbeaten 64 helped India down Sri Lanka by four wickets to clinch a series victory in the second One-day International here at the Eden Gardens on Thursday.Wrist spinner Kuldeep......
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ArchiveMessi scores on return as PSG extend lead
PARIS: Lionel Messi celebrated his return to competition after the World Cup by scoring a second-half goal as Paris St Germain extended their Ligue 1 lead to six points with a 2-0 home win over......
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ArchiveSpin to play crucial role in Pakistan’s ODI series decider against New Zealand
KARACHI: If all goes by the trend, spin will again play a key role when Pakistan take on New Zealand in the deciding fixture of their three-match One-day International series — evenly poised at 1-1 —......
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ArchiveFawad seeks action against Rana, Tarar for ‘geofencing PTI MPAs’
ISLAMABAD: PTI leader Fawad Chaudhry has sought action against Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah and the prime minister’s aide on interior and legal affairs, Attaullah Tarar, for allegedly confessing......
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ArchiveUS extends visa interview exemption for Pakistani citizens
KARACHI: The United States embassy on Thursday extended interview waiver eligibility for Pakistani citizens wanting to extend their tourist and business visas.The US embassy made the announcement in......
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ArchiveKiev says troops fighting ‘stubbornly’ in Soledar, but admits situation ‘difficult’
BAKHMUT: Ukraine said on Thursday its forces were fighting to retain control of Soledar in the eastern Donetsk region but cautioned it was coming up against “difficult” resistance from Russian......
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ArchiveDeposit growth hits 14-year low
KARACHI: Banks seem to have hit the brakes on deposit mobilisation in December, a rare development that analysts attribute to the lenders’ attempt at reducing their tax bills.In a break from the past......
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ArchiveHarry’s Spare sells record 1.4m copies
LONDON: Prince Harry’s autobiography Spare sold 1.4 million English-language copies on its first day in the UK, United States and Canada, smashing Penguin Random House’s sales record, the publisher......
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ArchiveWHO warns against use of Indian cough syrups
NEW DELHI: The World Health Organisation has issued an alert warning against the use of two Indian cough syrups blamed for the deaths of at least 20 children in Uzbekistan.WHO said the products,......
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ArchiveUK review of ‘golden’ visas for millionaires finds links to corruption
LONDON: The British government said on Thursday that a small number of people who were granted so-called “golden visas” for millionaire investors might have obtained their wealth through corruption......
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ArchiveBiden discovery undermines effort to hold Trump responsible for leaks
WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden assured Americans on Thursday that he was cooperating fully with the investigation into the discovery of classified Obama administration documents from his personal......
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ArchiveSECP enrols 2,374 firms in December
ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) registered 2,374 new companies in December 2022.The total number of registered companies now stands at 183,744. The total capital......
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ArchivePakistan secures $3bn at 1pc
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has secured over $3 billion in fresh funding from multilateral lenders on concessional terms and the inflows will start during the current fiscal year.The international lenders......
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ArchiveWith flour price relief yet to reach masses, pulse crisis emerges
KARACHI: Just when the prices of wheat flour are soon going to ease, following a merciless upward trend witnessed over the past few months, another fundamental kitchen commodity started to become......
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ArchiveRs19bn in BISP funds illegally disbursed among 143,000 govt officials
ISLAMABAD: The office of the Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP) on Thursday informed the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on Thursday that Rs19 billion of the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP)......
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ArchiveNo plans to sell Roosevelt Hotel, Senate panel told
ISLAMABAD: The government has no plans to sell Roosevelt Hotel in New York and is instead seeking a joint venture for a mixed-use development.This was revealed by the Privatisation Commission in a......
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ArchiveDam fund at Rs16.35bn, work ‘hit by floods’
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court was informed on Thursday that various factors, including recent floods and Covid-19, delayed the construction of the Mohmand and Diamer-Bhasha dams for at least nine......
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ArchiveFrom extravagance to extradition: BBC documentary chronicles fall from grace of Abraaj founder
Arif Naqvi LONDON: For those familiar with Abraaj and the spectacular rise and fall of its founder Arif Naqvi, the recently released BBC documentary Billion Dollar Downfall: The......
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ArchiveHuge weekly outflow takes SBP reserves down to $4.3bn
KARACHI: In the absence of any dollar inflows from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) or friendly countries, foreign exchange reserves of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) dropped to $4.34 billion,......
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ArchivePTI, PML-Q won trust vote despite Zardari’s ‘best efforts’
KARACHI: Conceding “defeat”, the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) on Thursday admitted that it made all-out efforts to save the Punjab Assembly from dissolution, but it was Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf......
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ArchiveDubious distinctions
PAKISTAN now has not only the fifth largest population in the world but it also bears a very heavy burden of disease. Also, negative determinants of health or risks to health abound and are on the......
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ArchiveWhere PML-N calculations went wrong
LAHORE: PML-N’s ‘over reliance on the establishment and PPP’s Asif Ali Zardari’ appears to be one of the major factors for its failure to cause required defections in the PTI-PMLQ parliamentary......
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ArchivePakistan gets $4bn lifeline as economic woes mount
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Thursday secured a lifeline of about $4 billion from the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia to sail through the immediate challenge of a sovereign default amid rapidly......
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ArchiveDebt: a longer view
“INSANITY is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results,” is a saying intended to suggest that such behaviour is stupid. Is that interpretation correct in the context of our......
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ArchiveSindh puts off LG elections in Karachi and Dadu
KARACHI: In a late-night development, the Sindh government announced that the long awaited local government elections, scheduled for Jan 15, would not be held in Karachi and Dadu.According to the......
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