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PML-N’s hand ‘stronger to stitch together govt’
PML-N burning the midnight oil to form govt at Centre without splitting the baby
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SC to review judges accountability verdict
Asks AGP to suggest names of legal experts to assist the court
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PM withdraws decision to grant honorarium
Three salaries reward to officers would have cost Rs30m
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JUI-F senator submits calling attention notice
Senator Murtaza emphasises need for debate in upper house to pre-empt potential, upcoming political, economic crisis
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Protests against ‘rigging’ continue
Balochistan hit hardest; Sindh witnesses demonstrations
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Shehbaz should be PM, ‘else dark horse will emerge’
Vawda claims bidding of independents currently under way
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Energy sector plans get IMF’s thumbs down
Nathan Porter terms interim government’s proposals doubtful, risky
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Three more suicides reported from Thar
Mental health authority in Sindh concluded five-year study of suicides Tharparkar had highest number of suicides
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PPP MNA-elect, six others behind bars
Irfan Lagahri and his colleagues face terrorism charges for attacking army soldiers in Dadu
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SUP denounces ‘election manipulation’
Party asserts these elections represent epitome of electoral fraud in Pakistan’s history
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Average turnout remains 37.98% in Hyd
Out of total votes cast, 145,151 were valid and 3,007 votes were rejected
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Scholars present papers on maternal, neonatal diseases
Conference discusses emerging trends in basic sciences
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37.93% voters cast ballots in city
Per Form 47 stats, MQM-P secured 27.9% votes, PTI-backed independents 24.37%, PPP 13.95% and JI 12.79%
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MQM-P to challenge JI’s Naeemur Rehman in court
JI’s chief announces his resignation to avoid scrutiny over the alleged manipulation of election results
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Everyone busy in polls, city in a mess
With staff of civic bodies on election duties, heaps of garbage pile up; roads remain inundated, sewers clogged
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Groom shoots wedding guest opposing aerial firing
Victim’s brothers accuse suspect of violating ban
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ANP concerned over election defeat
Fazal emphasised the ANP’s will to go on representing the Pashtoon nation
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IHC bars arrests from court premises
Order Islamabad police to prepare SOPs within two days
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Political turmoil rattles PSX
Benchmark KSE-100 index dives 1,878.43 points, settles at 61,065.32
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Riyadh cites transition for oil capacity U-turn
Halt in oil expansion plan to reach net zero emissions by 2060
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No obstacles to SME listing at stock market
Many issues addressed to allay concerns of investors
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IMF chief confident on soft landing
Cautions to expect the unexpected in wake of Covid-19 pandemic
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Edible oil industry advocates tax reform
Calls for reduced duty on crude palm oil, abolishing section 8B of Sales Tax Act
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Debt burden surges to record high of Rs81.2 trillion
Debt and liabilities increase by another Rs17.4tr as of end-Dec
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Rupee dips slightly but largely stable
Rupee remains largely stable at Rs279.33 against US dollar in the inter-bank market
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High taxes weigh on tobacco industry
Lead to 40% decline in production, ineffective T&T system results in losses of over Rs310b
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Google commits $26.9m to Europe for AI
Firm has expanded its free online AI training courses to 18 languages
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Remittances soar to 3-month high
Surge by 26% to reach $2.39b in January 2024, signalling confidence in economy
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PTI strategies govt formation at Centre, Punjab, K-P
Party leaders brief President Alvi on alleged irregularities during polls
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SC takes up Jaranwala inquiry plea today
Petitioners request court to fix responsibility for attacks on Christian community
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PPP mulls extending an olive branch to PTI
Party might go ahead with PML-N if PTI does not agree
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Five winning independent candidates join PML-N
All newly-elected members express confidence in party’s leadership in a meeting with Shehbaz Sharif
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FAFEN asks ECP to investigate non-compliance by ROs
Poll watchdog finds non-compliance with Election Act, 2017 in 135 of 260 NA constituencies
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Danish law banning Quran’s desecration a great achievement: MQI
Spokesperson says historic legislation achieved through dialogue and peaceful advocacy
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PPP to pay ‘huge cost’ if it aligns with PML-N: Chan
PPP leader says neither party workers nor leadership wants to sit with PML-N in assembly
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Kakar brushes off foreign criticism on poll fairness
PM says ‘independents’ high rate of success proof of govt impartiality
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PTI leaders share election ‘irregularities’ with president
Raoof Hassan, Umer Niazi tell Dr Alvi that Form-45 accurately reflects true facts about the electoral outcome
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Two terrorists killed in Mardan IBO
Weapons, ammunition and explosives recovered from the killed terrorists, says ISPR
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Qatar frees eight Indians months after dropping death sentences
Indian Prime Minister Modi's intervention credited in securing release; seven of the eight men have returned to India
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Indian police block roads to halt farmers marching to New Delhi
Farmers in India demand better crop prices promised in 2021; talks scheduled to avoid protests
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Death toll from Philippines landslide jumps to 68
51 missing still missing as rescue efforts shift to search and retrieval; US provides $1.25M aid
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Tareen, Siraj & Khattak throw in the towel
IPP, JI and PTI-P heads step down after lackluster poll performance
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Associate degree students stuck in limbo
Instructors have not yet graded and returned final year examinations of candidates
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Israel frees two captives as airstrikes kill 67 Palestinians
Israeli military spokesman said hostages were being held on second floor of a building
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Parties gear up for reserved seats allocation
ECP has also outlined the procedure for distributing special seats
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Election season in Pakistan
Senate and presidential elections to follow suit after general elections
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PTI demands CEC’s resignation over ‘poll fraud’
Alleges ECP members, CEC colluded to strip PTI-backed candidates of mandate bestowed by people
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Election marathon ends as ECP unveils party positions
Independents take lion's share; followed by PML-N, PPP and MQM-P
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Armed attacks leave two dead
Attempted robbery, enmity blamed for fatal shooting
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10 urgent challenges for govt
There is no time to relax for the incoming government; let’s get back to work
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Remand of 149 granted in online fraud cases
18 women to be questioned in presence of female, jail officials
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BISE fee waiver for differently-abled
Steps to provide facilities to special candidates for exams reviewed
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Gandapur secures firm majority, threat recedes
22 of 35 independents back treasury; opposition falls short
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CM calls all-party huddle on terror
Gandapur reviews security situation in MDs
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Veteran journalist Zubeida Mustafa passes away in Karachi
She won the IWMF Lifetime Achievement Award in 2012, the first Pakistani woman to receive the honour
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Bilawal urges Indian youth to reject hate, war rhetoric from govt
PPP chairman appeals to Indians to reject disinformation in interview with Karan Thapar
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Man kills teen daughter over TikTok dispute
Family claimed suicide, but post-mortem revealed Mahak was shot after refusing to delete TikTok account
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PM Shehbaz invites Turkish companies to invest in Pakistan
Premier once again expresses his deepest gratitude to Turkish leadership for their support during tensions with India
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PM lauds record $38.3b remittance inflow
Shehbaz Sharif attributes this achievement to valuable contributions of overseas Pakistanis and their trust in economy
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Nepra cuts power tariff by Rs4.03 for Karachi consumers
A reduction of Rs0.50 per unit has been approved for consumers in other parts of the country
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Pakistan, Turkiye aim for $5b trade volume to deepen bilateral relations
Turkiye aims to boost trade with Pakistan through cooperation in energy, mining, education, and transport
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SBP to launch digital currency pilot, finalises crypto regulation
SBP governor says new law will lay foundations for licencing and regulation of country’s virtual assets sector
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PSX falls 826 points amid profit-taking
Weakness in heavyweights, choppy trading drive market lower despite robust volumes
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Cement makers in race to buy PIA
Cabinet committee also approves joint venture model for sale of Roosevelt Hotel
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Govt making policy on old data
Aurangzeb slams PBS for decade-old, unreliable economic indicators
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SECP registers record 35,000 companies
Regulator developing AI-based feature to streamline incorporations
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PSX ends flat despite hitting peak at 134k
KSE-100 index edges up 33 points as investors lock in profit at higher valuations
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Merger deals bring $50m foreign investment
Competition Commission approved 69 M&A transactions in FY25
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Women-focused skill programmes launched
NAVTTC adopts Chinese models to reform vocational training
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Pakistan, Russia discuss steel mill revival
Want to make mill modern metallurgical facility
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Gold rises despite global decline
Jumps Rs1,500/tola; exchange firm exits market amid tightening regulations
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Govt plans to cut container dwell time by 70%
Forms committee tasked with identifying concrete steps to remove procedural hurdles
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Trade with regional countries reaches $4.1b
China comes on top as shipments hit $2.6b in July-May FY25
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Gold prices climb in local market after global surge
The global price of gold rose to $3,325 per ounce, which triggered a corresponding rise in local rates
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Govt lifts cap on bureaucrats' fee
Despite push from PM and DPM, compliance fails; austerity measures continue
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Stocks fall, dollar up on tariffs plan
US will impose 25% levies on goods from Japan and South Korea
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Russia hits Ukraine with largest drone, missile attack of war
Air force says Russia launched 728 drones, 13 missiles, surpassing previous record of 550 set last week
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Trump met with PM Netanyahu for 'second time' to discuss Gaza ceasefire deal
At least 105 Palestinians have been killed and 530 injured in Israeli attacks in 24 hours
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UAE refutes rumours on lifetime Golden Visas for select nationalities
Officials warn against paying fees to entities spreading false Golden Visa claims
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Trump considers taking over DC government, chides NY
Terms Mamdani 'rubbish', says will straighten out New York from Washington
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IAF Jaguar fighter jet crashes in India's Rajasthan
Pilot's condition remains unclear, says SHO
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Gujarat bridge collapse kills 10 in India
Ex-gratia payment of INR2 lakh from the PMNRF for next of kin of each deceased announced
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Texas flood death toll mounts to 109
Over 180 people yet missing as search teams press through mounds of mud-encrusted debris
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Air India crash probe focuses on fuel switches ahead of preliminary report
Preliminary report on Air India jet crash is expected by Friday
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Iran's FM makes first post-war visit to Saudi Arabia
Araqchi discusses bilateral relations, regional development with Saudi counterpart
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Five Israeli soldiers killed in Gaza
Deadliest figure comes as Netanyahu visits Washington
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ICC issues arrest warrants of top Taliban leaders
Warrants issued over persecution of women
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Eight killed, dozens missing in Nepal floods
Floods wash away 'Friendship Bridge' at border
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Pakistan defeat China 2-1 to reach U18 Asia Cup semi-finals
Pakistan edge past China to remain unbeaten and move onto the semi-finals on July 10, where they will face Malaysia
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Laurent Mekies appointed Red Bull Racing CEO after Christian Horner exit
Laurent Mekies takes over as Red Bull Racing CEO following Christian Horner’s immediate dismissal after 20-year tenure
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Christian Horner dismissed as Red Bull Racing team principal after two decades
Christian Horner has been removed as Red Bull Racing team principal following internal tensions and loss of authority.
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Apple in talks to acquire US broadcasting rights for Formula 1
Apple is in talks for broadcasting rights following the success of 'F1: The Movie,' according to the Financial Times
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Harry Brook overtakes Joe Root to become No. 1 Test batter in ICC rankings
Harry Brook’s sensational 158 in Edgbaston has propelled him to the top of ICC Test rankings, overtaking Joe Root
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Joao Pedro double against Fluminense takes Chelsea to FIFA Club World Cup final
Chelsea will now face either Real Madrid or PSG in Sunday's final for a chance to become inaugural CWC winners
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Spain sweep aside Belgium
The result guarantees the Spaniards progress to the knockout stage
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Deepti Sharma on cusp of gaining top spot in rankings
Players from England, India make gains in latest top batters' list
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Swiatek into Wimbledon quarter-finals
She defeated Clara Tauson 6-4, 6-1
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SA complete easy victory over ZIM
Captain Wiaan Mulder starred with a record-setting triple ton
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Djokovic stays on track for Wimbledon glory
He found rhythm to win 1-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 against Alex de Minaur
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McCullum says Archer 'ready to go' against India
He was in the squad for the second Test but did not feature in the game
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David dismisses ODI return for Australia
The batter confirms he is not planning to play domestic List A cricket
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Pak name squad for BD T20Is
Salman Ali Agha's men are scheduled to arrive in Dhaka on July 16
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Williamson, Bracewell skip Zim tour
The Black Caps will play two Tests against Zimbabwe