PPP, JI hold joint media talk
PPP’s Saeed Ghani and Jamaat-i-Islami’s (JI) Hafiz Naeemur Rehman are holding a joint press conference.The two parties were rivals in the second phase of the local government elections that were held......
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ArchiveNadal bows out of Australian Open, Gauff edges Raducanu
MELBOURNE: Rafa Nadal’s Australian Open title defence lay in ruins on Wednesday after an injury-plagued defeat that shook up the men’s draw, even as rain wreaked further scheduling havoc at Melbourne......
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ArchiveAustralia inflict first Women’s Championship series defeat on Pakistan
BRISBANE: Pakistan registered their first series loss in the ongoing ICC Women’s Championship Cycle as they went down to Australia by 10 wickets in the second fixture of the three-match One-day......
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ArchiveTourists throng Swat after heavy snowfall
SWAT: Tourists are flocking to the ‘newly-discovered’ designations here after the recent heavy snowfall.They told Dawn that most tourist crowds in the district were attracted by Malam Jabba, Kalam,......
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ArchiveSmart cities planned as CM approves urban policy
PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Mahmood Khan on Wednesday approved the province’s Urban Policy, 2030, along with its action plan saying the initiative will encourage development of smart......
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ArchiveGill’s double ton helps India survive Bracewell blitz in thrilling series opener
HYDERABAD: Shubman Gill scored a brilliant 208 as India held on to beat New Zealand by 12 runs in the first One-day International in Hyderabad on Wednesday despite a blistering century from Michael......
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ArchiveIndia to ban news identified by govt as ‘fake’
NEW DELHI: The Indian government will not permit social media platforms to host any information that it identifies as false, according to a draft proposal of the country’s IT rules released this......
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ArchiveBeleaguered PPP holds out olive branch to Hafiz Naeem
KARACHI: A day after Jamaat-i-Islami’s Karachi chief Hafiz Naeem ur Rehman levelled serious allegations of rigging against the ruling Pakistan Peoples Party, Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah......
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ArchiveJI, PTI vow to tackle ruling party’s ‘rigging’ head-on
KARACHI: A day after the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan held the Pakistan Peoples Party responsible for ‘unjust and illegal’ local government elections in Karachi, opposition Jamaat-i-Islami and......
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Archive‘Appeasement’ of militants created problems: Bilawal
KARACHI: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has accused the previous government of the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) of adopting an appeasement policy towards the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban......
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ArchiveRiaz as opposition leader: LHC allows Centre, Punjab, NA speaker chance to file replies
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Wednesday allowed an opportunity to the federal and Punjab governments and the speaker of the National Assembly to file replies to a petition challenging the......
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ArchiveSHC irked by police failure to trace missing persons
KARACHI: The Sindh High Court on Wednesday expressed resentment over police for its failure to take steps for recovery of missing persons and directed the investigating officers to use modern devices......
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ArchivePakistan backs ‘two-state formula’ to end Palestinian-Israel conflict
UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan told the UN Security Council (UNSC) on Wednesday that the ‘two-state formula’ offers the only viable solution to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, and the rising extremism in......
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ArchiveZelensky urges ‘allies’ to speed up arms delivery
DAVOS: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urged his Western allies on Wednesday to take quicker decisions to help his war-struck country, warning that “tyranny is outpacing democracies”.In an......
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ArchiveCurrent account deficit contracts to $3.33bn in the first half of FY23
KARACHI: Pakistan’s current account deficit (CAD) widened month-on-month by almost 59 per cent in December, but shrank 78pc when compared with December 2021.The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) data on......
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ArchiveFDI turns negative with $17m outflow in December
KARACHI: The country saw a net outflow of $17 million in foreign direct investment (FDI) in December, official data showed on Wednesday, with investment coming into the country plunging 59 per cent......
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ArchiveK-Electric seeks to refund Rs10.2/unit
ISLAMABAD: K-Electric has sought to refund about Rs10.26 per unit charged to its consumers under monthly fuel charges during December 2022 involving a negative financial adjustment of about Rs12.1......
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ArchiveGovt told to ensure schoolchildren get nutritious meals
ISLAMABAD: The Lahore High Court, Rawalpindi bench, on Wednesday ordered the provincial government to formulate a policy for providing nutritious meals to children at schools of Punjab by expanding......
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ArchiveUS wants to see ‘economically sustainable’ Pakistan
WASHINGTON: As the country continues to grapple with one economic challenge after the other, the United States has said that it wanted to see Pakistan in an “economically sustainable position”.When......
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ArchiveGrowth & inflation statistics
OUR inflation data compiled by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) is one the best datasets in the country. Its coverage is wide and not only does it follow data quality standards but also......
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ArchiveOur elite’s bankruptcy
“God gave Noah the rainbow sign, no more water, the fire next time.”AS Pakistan’s difficulties in meeting its external payment obligations deepen, its elitist policymakers, both past and present, are......
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ArchiveAmid mounting tension, ECP takes note of ‘irregularities’
• PPP claims victory in another UC • Siraj seeks Zardari’s intervention • Imran says PPP has no commitment to fair pollsKARACHI: Controversy surrounding the Jan 15 LG polls in Karachi deepened on......
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ArchiveWorld Bank delays approval of $1.1bn for Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The World Bank has delayed the approval of two loans for Pakistan worth $1.1 billion until the next fiscal year pending some steps on the country’s energy debt and tariffs, a finance......
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ArchiveBroken pledges behind fresh wave of terror, says Imran
• Blames former army chief for current political, economic instability; claims he’s not in contact with new military leadership • Says govt will be forced to hold polls in AprilKARACHI: Former prime......
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ArchiveAnother top PML-N figure predicts Nawaz’s return
LAHORE / LONDON: As Rana Sanaullah arrived in London for a much-anticipated meeting with his party’s supreme leader-in-exile, Punjab Governor Balighur Rehman on Wednesday joined the ranks of those......
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ArchiveTraders give SBP chief hell for curbing imports
• Governor flayed for 5,700 held containers, LC issues • Jameel Ahmad reiterates country to receive fresh dollar inflows in coming weeksKARACHI: Traders declared open season on State Bank of Pakistan......
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ArchiveOpposition submits names to speaker for panel on caretaker Punjab CM
LAHORE: The opposition sent its nominations for the parliamentary committee to decide caretaker chief minister to Punjab Assembly Speaker Sibtain Khan late on Wednesday evening as he warned that in......
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ArchiveSaudi Arabia mulling ‘creative ways’ to support Pakistan
DAVOS: After extending the term of a $3 billion deposit to boost its foreign-currency reserves late last year, Saudi Arabia’s finance minister has said his country is also discussing with the World......
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ArchivePunjab police to post one female SHO in every district
RAWALPINDI: In an attempt to enhance role of women police officers, the Punjab police have decided to post one female SHO whom the district police officer thinks fit for the job.In his regard, the......
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ArchivePunjab police plan CTD-like unit to combat organised crime
LAHORE: The Punjab police department has approved establishment of a new anti-organised crime agency/unit at the provincial level on the pattern of the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD).The CTD......
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ArchiveGrowth & inflation statistics
OUR inflation data compiled by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) is one the best datasets in the country. Its coverage is wide and not only does it follow data quality standards but also......
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ArchiveOur elite’s bankruptcy
“God gave Noah the rainbow sign, no more water, the fire next time.”AS Pakistan’s difficulties in meeting its external payment obligations deepen, its elitist policymakers, both past and present, are......
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