Ishaq Dar announces 12-rupee cut in petrol prices
Finance Minister Ishaq Dar announced on Monday that the price of petrol was being cut by Rs12 and diesel by Rs30.More to follow...
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ArchiveUS default could spark recession, joblessness
WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden’s administration again warned on Sunday of ‘catastrophic’ consequences for the US economy including huge job losses if the country defaults, as negotiations to forge a......
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ArchiveAudio book narrators say AI is already taking away business
NEW YORK: As people brace for the disruptive impact of artificial intelligence on jobs and everyday living, those in the world of audio books say their field is already being transformed.AI has the......
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ArchiveSomalia floods claim 22 lives, displace 219,000
BELEDWEYNE: Flash flooding in central Somalia has killed 22 people and affected over 450,000, the UN’s humanitarian agency OCHA said on Sunday, after the Shabelle River burst its banks, forcing tens......
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ArchiveThailand’s army-backed govt heads for drubbing in elections
BANGKOK: Thailand’s two major opposition parties dominated Sunday’s national elections, with voters rejecting nearly a decade of military-backed government.But in a kingdom where coups and court......
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ArchiveBan pushes Iranians to take up local apps
TEHRAN: Banned from using popular Western apps, Iranians have been left with little choice but to take up state-backed alternatives, as the authorities tighten internet restrictions for security......
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ArchiveSajid Sadpara sets record by scaling Everest without oxygen
SAJID Sadpara GILGIT: In a record-breaking feat, Sajid Sadpara scaled the world’s highest peak without supplemental oxygen or any support of high-altitude porter — Alpine style......
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ArchivePTI workers hold rallies in support of judiciary in KP
PESHAWAR: Like other parts of the country, the activists of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf on Sunday staged rallies in different parts of the province in support of the Supreme Court.The rallies were......
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ArchivePHC full court meeting vows to curb corruption in district judiciary
PESHAWAR: A full court meeting of all the judges of Peshawar High Court has decided that any anonymous complaint against a judicial officer will be examined by a committee headed by a high court......
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ArchivePakistan to play three Tests in Australia this year
LAHORE: Pakistan are set to tour Australia for three Test matches by the end of this year, with the games to be contested as part of the 2023-25 World Test Championship cycle.According to the......
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ArchiveMay 9 attacks on military assets were planned: caretaker CM
LAHORE: Declaring senior PTI leader Dr Yasmin Rashid as the main accused in the Jinnah House arson case, Punjab caretaker Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi has alleged the attacks on military installations......
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ArchiveMPA Firdous Shamim Naqvi among several PTI workers held in Karachi
KARACHI: Police on Sunday picked up Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) lawmaker Firdous Shamim Naqvi and over one dozen workers of the opposition party in different parts of the city.They were held for......
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ArchiveKarachi population won’t cross 20m mark as census ends today
KARACHI: With little chances of any further extension in the ongoing population census deadline, the headcount of Karachi is still far from touching the 20 million mark as officials believe the final......
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ArchiveMass arrests continue as 340 suspects in Jinnah House attack ‘held’
LAHORE: The Lahore police have arrested 340 suspects who allegedly attacked the Corps Commander House (Jinnah House) in Lahore Cantt, looted valuables, misbehaved with the senior officer’s family......
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ArchiveInfestation of political instability
Pakistan descended into a fresh round of political instability in April 2022 after Imran Khan, the then Prime Minister of Pakistan, was removed from office through a vote of no confidence in the......
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Archive10,000 JUI-F volunteers to ensure security of Islamabad sit-in
PESHAWAR/BAJAUR: Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) has asked its workers to move towards Islamabad in convoys from their respective areas on Monday morning to take part in the sit-in outside Supreme......
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ArchiveReal estate speculations
The real estate industry in Pakistan heavily relies on speculative motives, resulting in an excessive supply of property titles disconnected from actual land ownership.This has led to a situation......
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ArchiveRickshaw economy
A humble man’s ride, rickshaws are extraordinarily versatile. A convenient option for women to visit bazaars or for men to bring the goat home at Eidul Azha, they can carry an astonishing amount over......
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ArchiveAnti-polio drive begins in Balochistan today
QUETTA: A seven-day anti-polio drive will start in half of Balochistan on Monday (today) to vaccinate some 1.26 million under-five children against the disabling and life-threatening disease caused......
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ArchiveSeizing the moment
Having failed in its concerted efforts to persuade the provinces to share federal expenses as it faced a financial crunch, the centre is now mulling the transfer of development projects related to......
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ArchiveFinance: The ‘taxing’ year ahead
The current fiscal year rendered an estimated four to five million Pakistanis jobless and threw 20-30m below the poverty line. Moreover, record high inflation, hovering above 30 per cent during the......
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ArchiveEnhancing farmers’ market power
It is beyond doubt that agricultural farming is an inherently risky business, primarily due to two factors: high dependency on weather conditions and volatile crop prices driven by national and......
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ArchiveMinister terms violence on Imran’s arrest pre-planned
ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah on Sunday said the recent violent protests in different parts of the country were pre-planned by Imran Khan-led Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) in case its......
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ArchiveJoint sitting of parliament today
ISLAMABAD: The joint sitting of two houses of the parliament will be held on Monday, apparently to pass the National Accountability Bill, 2023, which was returned unsigned by President Dr Arif......
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ArchiveRevolution now?
WHEN this spin of the political merry-go-round pauses, one image will linger: a young man, veiled by his blue surgical mask, clinging to a bewildered peacock.The peacock had been looted from the......
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ArchiveWhy soft power counts
THE debate continues over the value and role of soft power in the conduct of foreign policy. It has long been acknowledged that international perceptions are consequential to a country’s standing and......
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ArchiveWar of nerves between police, Imran delayed departure from IHC
• Imran claimed IG had ‘kidnapped’ him • Police chief says PTI chairman was ‘indecisive’, not cooperative with police regarding security detailISLAMABAD: After securing relief from the Islamabad High......
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ArchiveRiots caused damage worth Rs250m in Islamabad: report
• Police register 26 cases, detain over 500 suspects • Rawalpindi police arrest 76 suspects for alleged involvement in attack on GHQISLAMABAD/RAWALPINDI: A series of violent protests provoked by the......
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ArchiveCORPORATE WINDOW: Depressed mood post protests
Political violence is not new to Pakistan, but the events ensuing the arrest of Imran Khan upped the ante. In what many termed ‘a grave reaction,’ Pakistan Tehreek e Insaaf zealots also targeted......
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ArchivePTI to take Rangers, NAB to court over Imran’s ‘abduction’
LAHORE: The opposition PTI has decided to lodge a case against the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) and Rangers over the “abduction” of its chairman Imran Khan from the premises of Islamabad High......
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ArchiveAuthorities’ indifference teaches Swatis how to help themselves
A MAN carrying goods passes through the flood-damaged Bahrain bazaar, on Saturday.—Photo by the writer SWAT: Frustrated with the government’s lack of urgency, hotel owners in......
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ArchiveIMF denies asking Pakistan to raise $8bn in fresh financing
KARACHI: Pakistan’s external financing requirements have not been changed in talks with the International Monetary Fund over bailout funds, the IMF resident representative in Pakistan said, denying......
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ArchiveKey deliberations scheduled to finalise budget
ISLAMABAD: With less than a month to present the next fiscal year’s budget, the government is contemplating holding meetings of the Annual Plan Coordination Committee and the National Economic......
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ArchiveOver 246.5m people counted across Pakistan as census set to conclude
ISLAMABAD: With five extensions and over 246.5 million people counted across the country, the federal government on Sunday told the provinces that field operations for the seventh national census......
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ArchiveFazl refuses to budge on sit-in outside Supreme Court
• Interior minister says ‘final’ decision regarding venue will be taken today, promises foolproof security • PPP, ‘N’ caravans from Lahore on their way to Red ZoneISLAMABAD: A delegation of the......
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ArchiveRevolution now?
WHEN this spin of the political merry-go-round pauses, one image will linger: a young man, veiled by his blue surgical mask, clinging to a bewildered peacock.The peacock had been looted from the......
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ArchiveWhy soft power counts
THE debate continues over the value and role of soft power in the conduct of foreign policy. It has long been acknowledged that international perceptions are consequential to a country’s standing and......
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