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Economic revival, CPEC and Agenda 2047 – IV
Second phase of CPEC faces specific challenges unique to its framework
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Polls, uncertainty, and productivity
Negative productivity growth rates coincide with timing of election years
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Unravelling the conundrum of failed welfare policies
Despite subsidies and social programmes, inflation has driven 5% rise in poverty
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The rise of South Asian real estate developers in US
They are making significant inroads, transforming American real estate landscape
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FBR reforms: blessing or burden
Institutional framework of tax system has remained mostly unchanged for a century
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Absolute destruction
Consequences of Israel’s relentless systematic bombardment are not confined to human suffering alone
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Plan devised to avoid gridlocks in Murree
Popular hill resort eyes tourist influx before end of winter
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Ban violators face govt action
Administration confiscates construction materials
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Bacha Khan: restitution and expiation
Unlearning from history condemns one to repeated commission of its mistakes
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Missile exchanges between Pakistan and Iran
Having aided its proxies in Gaza, Lebanon, and Yemen, Iran decided to expand area of its conflict
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Towards export enhancement
Export-to-GDP ratio is among most important indicators to gauge level of development
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Children at work
Survey for K-P in 2022-23 reveals that 922,314 children are engaged in work constituting 11.1% of population
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Mishandling tourists
Recent incident of international tourists by police raises serious concerns about conduct of law enforcement
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On voting
Democracy is not working for Pakistan; it never did and it will not for next 50 years
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North Korea fires cruise missiles off east coast
DPRK fires multiple cruise missiles, second launch in a week, amid rising tensions with US and allies
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Pneumonia death toll in Punjab crosses 250
Around 870 cases reported in province in last 24 hours, says provincial health department
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India's united opposition faces major setback
Nitish Kumar resigns as Bihar's chief minister, breaks opposition alliance, aligns with BJP, weakening opposition
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PPP returns to Liaquat Bagh after 16 years
Bilawal tells election power show party can redress people’s grievances
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Analysts sceptical of PPP, PML-N ‘impractical’ manifestos
Observers argue manifestos lack substance and fail to address pressing realities of Pakistan
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Crackdown on PTI rallies amid election trail
PTI workers and candidates arrested while taking out rallies in Lahore, Karachi, and Peshawar
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Compare 2017's Pakistan with that in 2024: Nawaz
PML-N supremo says he can put up with atrocities but not against people
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PM to be elected ‘directly’ by people
PTI presents manifesto that stipulates reduction in term of assemblies
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PTI's Hammad Azhar says father arrested for organising election rally
Punjab police states action taken in response to violation of ECP's code of conduct
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Shunned in computer age, cursive makes a comeback in California
Expert says learning cursive improves cognitive development, reading comprehension, and fine motor skills
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Ukraine says it uncovers mass fraud in weapons procurement
Ukraine's fight against corruption is a major issue as it seeks EU membership
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India pivots away from Russian arms, but will retain strong ties
World's biggest arms importer is slowly turning West as US looks to strengthen ties in Indo-Pacific region
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ANP demands apology from Nawaz for calling citizens of K-P ‘fools’
ANP spokesperson demands former premier retract his statement
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Four of a family shot dead in Sheikhupura
Investigation underway, IG Punjab takes notice
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UN agency in Gaza under pressure over Oct 7 involvement claims
Germany, Britain among donors to follow US' lead and suspend additional funding to agency over unspecified accusations
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Senator Mushahid elected vice president of IPU human rights body
Hussain becomes first parliamentarian from Pakistan to be elected to high-level office of key IPU body
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FIA summons 65 people in ‘malicious’ drive against judges
Accused include 47 celebrities as well as journalists
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Bilawal accepts Shehbaz’s debate dare
PPP chief claims Sindh provides better health facilities than Punjab
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PPP unveils populist manifesto
Sherry says economy, climate and poverty alleviation key priorities
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‘India has no right to call itself a republic’
SAPM said RSS-inspired fascist government unleashes wave of state terrorism, brutalities to suppress dissenting voice
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Commonwealth group to arrive on Feb 1
13-member team led by former Nigeria president to offer assessment of electoral process
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Shifting sands of power in Multan
Influential figures, who once held key positions, now emerging as symbols of resistance
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ECP successfully conducts EMS mock exercise
Will provide info about polling stations through SMS to 8300 starting Monday
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PTI’s 2018 glory faces test in new battles
Party secured an impressive 36 out of 51 NA seats in provincial and tribal districts in 2018 polls
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PTI announces public rallies in a lead-up to Feb 8 polls
Former ruling party holds virtual convention
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LHC moved over ECP parties symbols stance
Court urged to direct election supervisor to state its position in writing
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Election manifesto - PML-N’s cautious optimism on economy
Aims to strike balance between high hopes of people and harsh ground realities
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Peshawar furniture expo inaugurated
Businesspersons demand special incentives for K-P furniture industry
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Apex committee reviews election arrangements
Installation of CCTV cameras underway in polling stations, meeting informed
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Key TTP member arrested in Quetta operation
Hadi’s arrest sheds light on cross-border collaboration of banned organizations
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Eight die of suspected measles outbreak
Emergency teams dispatched to Upper Kohistan district, immunisation drive launched
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Workshop discusses food security in K-P
Organization would provide its expertise, train agricultural experts, improve productivity of agricultural sector
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PPP accused of pre-poll rigging
MQM-P demands deployment of army, rangers at ‘PPP-influenced’ polling stations
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SHC issues notice on MQM worker’s bail plea
Bharam was accused of murdering police officer Abrar Hussain Zaidi
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PPP-GDA electoral showdown expected in Sanghar
GDA is experiencing success in its election campaign, attracting local support
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Aseefa promises huge relief for people
Urges rally participants to vote for PPP to bring about positive change
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'Outspoken' trio of IHC judges transferred
JCP moves three judges to provincial HCs Kayani, Sattar, Imtiaz transferred out of IHC CJP Afridi objects, fails
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Gulf dynamics shift as UAE exits OPEC
Abu Dhabi's exit over national strategy rattles cartel unity
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Pakistan still central to Iran-US diplomacy
Islamabad's role deepens as talks move offstage
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Govt relaxes rules for 25kW solar users
Nepra abolishes licensing requirement for small-scale users
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Pakistan tests Fateh-II missile system
Army Rocket Force conducts training launch: ISPR
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PM vows stronger EU investment ties
Shehbaz discusses ME situation with NZ counterpart
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LHC splits verdict in May 9 appeals
Court frees Pahat, denies relief to Chaudhry and Rasheed
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Families relive distressing phone calls
Pirates still hold vessel off Somali coast
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23,000 HIV patients untraceable: minister
84,000 registered; govt denies fresh outbreaks
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Army hits Taliban posts in Chaman
Retaliation under Ghazab Lil Haq continues
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Aurangzeb pitches 4% growth to EU
EIB returns to Pakistan after decade with 160m loans for housing, water projects
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IMF okays 60% cut in gas levy
Technical tweak to slash industrial fuel costs, tied to grid electricity demand
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DISCOs slammed for revenue-based outages
Power firms caution if such load-shedding is stopped, circular debt will go up by Rs500b
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Crypto could raise remittances to $50b, says ECAP chairman
PCC-led reforms to formalise cryptocurrency; digital licensing may cut crypto costs to 1%
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Oil shock, falling investment threaten growth outlook
Economists warn GDP growth can fall to 1.8%, markedly lower than pre-conflict estimate of 3.2%
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SBP raises Rs512b amid strong demand
Rejects large bids for PIB auction; gold down Rs8,900/tola
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MoU opens Norwegian ships to Pakistani seafarers
Minister says deal opens avenues for employment, aligns local certifications with international standards
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Rate hike undermines investor confidence
KSE-100 loses 1,085 points on worries higher borrowing costs may hit corporate profits
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SECP approves ETF reform roadmap
AMCs to offer ETFs directly, revenue-sharing with brokers for distribution
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UAE leaves OPEC and OPEC+ in huge blow to global oil producers' group
The stunning loss of the longstanding OPEC member could create disarray and weaken the group
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Oil prices trim gains after UAE exits OPEC, OPEC+
Brent crude rises $3.37 to $111.60, marking a seventh straight day of gains and highest since April 7
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PSX sheds over 1,000 points amid cautious trading following policy rate hike
Overall trading volume increased to 1.1 billion shares from Monday’s total of 780.2 million
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Gold prices see sharp decline globally, locally
The price of gold per tola reached Rs485,062 in local market
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China's Chery seeks to be 'Toyota plus Tesla' as it targets global expansion
'Our strategy, we call it double T,...Toyota plus Tesla,' Chery's chairman says
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Babar ton powers Zalmi into PSL final
Captain's 57-ball century leads 70-run win over Islamabad United
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Musk says it's not ok to 'loot a charity'
Takes the stand in OpenAI trial
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EU seeks to close loopholes allowing rapists to walk free
Parliament backs consent-based definition of rape
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GCC mulls response to Iranian strikes
Summit in Saudi Arabia aims to craft response
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King Charles promotes US-UK unity
Delivers rare speech in Congress amid Iran tensions
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Trump approval sinks to new low as war with Iran drives cost-of-living concerns
Poll shows 34% approve of Trump, down from 36% in April 15-20 Reuters/Ipsos survey
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UK parliament votes against inquiry into PM Starmer over Mandelson
Parliament considers probe of Starmer’s statements on case, with committee to assess whether PM misled if approved
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Trump greets King Charles on 'beautiful British day' at White House
Royal couple on four-day US visit to highlight 250 years of Britain-US “special relationship” ties
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US Homeland Security to vet immigrants for what it calls 'extremist' views, raising free speech concerns
Critics and rights groups have raised free speech and due process concerns
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Sinner reaches Madrid quarter-finals
He defeated Norrie 6-2 7-5 on Tuesday
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Iranian Vafaei capable of great things: Trump
He beat Trump 13-12 to secure a place in the quarter-finals
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Rybakina crashes out of Madrid Open
She fell to a shock 7-6 (10/8), 6-4 defeat by Anastasia Potapova
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Vancouver hosts FIFA congress
The biggest World Cup in history will be held across the United States, Canada and Mexico
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JP Morgan becomes Olympics sponsor
The US banking giant agreed a deal till 2030 winter games
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Stones announces Man City exit
The defender joined City from Everton in 2016
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Climbers open Everest route past dangerous ice block
A team of highly skilled mountaineers began fixing ropes and ladders on Everest
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Babar Azam’s 57-ball hundred sends Zalmi into PSL final
Zalmi post 221 on the back of Babar ton, bowl out Islamabad United for 151 to win by 70 runs
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Man Utd beat Brentford to close on UCL berth
Casemiro scored in 2-1 victory
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Atletico face Arsenal challenge in UCL
Diego Simeone’s men have never won Europe's premier competition
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Sinner motors on in Madrid
He is eyeing to win five Masters 1000 tournaments in a row
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PM Shehbaz approves spectators' presence for HBL PSL playoff matches: Naqvi
Encourages fans to use public transport or minimise fuel consumption
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Toulouse fall to first home defeat for a year
They still have a 12-point cushion over their closest challengers Pau
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Kane propelling Bayern to glory
They will face PSG in the Champions League semifinal
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Houston Rockets thrash LA Lakers
Wembanyama triumphant on Spurs return











































































































