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Pakistan to seek deferred payments for Qatari LNG
Miftah says government is also speaking to Doha about a new five-or 10-year LNG supply deal for three monthly cargos
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A vital, inclusive and disruptive lens
As a response to white feminism, Rafia Zakaria’s book highlights the many gaps left unaddressed by the movement
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Remembering Pakistan’s Buddhist past
Gautama Buddha may have been born in India, but the religion he inspired flourished in the lands that became Pakistan
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Who was Sahabzada Sir Abdus Samad Khan?
While many recognise the name of Sahabzada Yaqub Khan, the name of his father, is less well known
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The power of the uncarved block and the need to be childlike, now more than ever
From Taoism to modern day consumerist marketing, evidence shows that being childlike is the key to creativity
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The poet’s metamorphosis and a voyage of love
‘Light of the Shadow’ gives the reader both, poetry with immeasurable depth and English translations of the poems
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Budget FY23: Promises without a clear path
Some finer points of the new budget reveal carefully crafted optimism that may not be practically achievable
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TTP talks: lasting peace may still be a longshot
As Islamabad now enlists Taliban help to reach a settlement with a resurgent TTP, prominent analysts weigh in
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Shujaat reaffirms support to govt to steer country out of crisis
Development comes after JUI-F chief meets PML-Q leader, discusses political and economic situation
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PTI won’t leave field open for opponents in Punjab by-polls: Qureshi
Former FM demands early elections while calling current coalition govt a ‘temporary regime’
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Fuel prices likely to go up by Rs35 per litre after ‘flawed budget:’ Tarin
Fomrer finance minister paints a gloomy picture of economy saying 20 million people can fall below poverty line
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Beijing warns of 'explosive' Covid outbreak as Shanghai begins mass testing
Spokesperson says recent outbreak of cases related to a bar is strongly explosive in nature
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Iran, Venezuela sign two-decade cooperation deal
President Raisi says agreement ‘shows determination of two countries for development of relations in different fields’
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Traders ready to shut shopping malls by 9pm
Business community representative agrees to close wedding halls by 11pm
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Sindh govt strengthens security for Chinese nationals
FIA requested to provide 40 dashboard terminals for entry, exit data of foreigners
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Anti-BJP protests held across province
People denounce blasphemous comments of Indian politicians
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PM Shehbaz seeks NA resolution on BJP's blasphemous remarks
Premier strongly condemns BJP leaders' twaddle, wants to send a clear message to world
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Bulls toss KSE-100 above 42,000 mark
Benchmark index gains 278.77 points to settle at 42,014.73
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Court confirms pre-arrest bail of PM Shehbaz, CM Hamza in money laundering case
Premier claims his family 'suffered' as his decisions favoured the common people
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Rs21b allocated to boost crop yields, livestock sector
Stakeholders express optimism about measures taken for agriculture sector
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Tax increase to compound problems for auto sector
Govt raises tax on purchase of more than 1,600cc vehicles, causing negative impact on carmakers
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Miftah makes pitch for hike in fuel, power prices
Finance minister vows to take tough decision to avoid Sri Lanka-default
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Sindh accused of stealing Balochistan’s water
Provincial lawmakers criticise delimitation of constituencies by ECP
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PSDP allocates Rs183.2b for 87 water sector schemes
Several Sindh, Balochistan projects get billions of rupees in funding
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Marriyum defends pro-poor budget
Information minister terms it historic moment for country
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National Seerat Writers moot to be held next week
Allama Iqbal-Open University to host two day event
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Woman allegedly commits suicide in Haripur
Police say victim resorted to self-immolation over domestic dispute
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First-ever national transgender day celebrated
Call for allocating job quota for trans persons
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Imran rejects budget as anti-people
Former PM says budget based on ‘unrealistic assumptions’ on inflation and economic growth
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Ukraine pleads for more weapons, as cholera spreads
Mayor of Mariupol says sanitation systems were broken and corpses were rotting in the streets
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Protests flare across India over Islamophobic remarks by BJP members
In Uttar Pradesh, riot police fired tear gas at crowds in a street strewn with broken bricks and stones
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Musharraf’s recovery not possible: Family
Former military ruler has been hospitalised for the last 3 weeks in UAE
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Inflation-hit govt employees get 15% raise in salary
Prior to raise, govt employees protested, blocked road outside NA
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‘Licensed teachers are the way forward’
Experts call for streamlining system to increase professionalism in teachers
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Buzdar moves LHC for information on graft inquiries against him
Ex-CM says Anti-Corruption Establishment refused to cooperate with him despite multiple requests
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KE’s monopoly ends next year, says Sindh energy minister
Says action will be taken against KE if it is not using furnace oil to generate electricity
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Aamir Liaquat's body handed over to family for burial
Televangelist's family also arrived at court; deny autopsy
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Hyderabd’s apex civic body running on ad hoc basis
DC gets additional charge of HDA director general
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LHC restrains police from harassing Dua Zehra's in-laws
Dua presented in court, mother-in-law request to accompany her not accommodated
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Court orders release of accused in Dua kidnapping case
12 had been arrested for alleged involvement
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Court allows Nimrah Kazmi to go ‘at her will’
'Was not abducted, married at free will': Nimrah
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‘Italy to help preserve cultural heritage’
CM Murad thanks Italian govt for recognising Bilquis Edhi's services
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FIR lodged in Hindu temple attack
Unidentified persons booked for attacking Mari Matta Mandir in Korangi
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Rs9.5t outlay budget today
Govt to announce budget today
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300 NAB employees investigated, Senate informed
Senate passes Fiscal Responsibility and Debt Limitation (Amendment) Bill, despite opposition's fierce resistance
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Panel proposes overhaul of pay, pension system
New scheme of pension, elimination of unrealistic allowances suggested
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Marriyum lambastes PTI women lawmakers
Information minister asks opposition MNAs to verify their resignations instead of ‘enjoying perks’
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Joint sitting casts aside president’s objections
Parliament upholds election, NAB laws revision
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Pandemic's origins obscured by lack of Chinese data: WHO
Expert panel report says all available data shows the novel coronavirus probably came from animals
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People will now feel ‘real pain’ of inflation: Imran
PTI chairman lashes out at present govt for steep price rises
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Achakzai calls for allowing Imran visits, offers support to empower NA in first speech as opp leader
Dr Tariq Fazal Chaudhry welcomes Achakzai, calls him a reliable partner and supports dialogue on key political issues
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Death toll in Gul Plaza blaze rises to 26 as rescue work continues
Mayor says 65 missing as rescue teams shift to debris removal; Rs10m declared in compensation for each victim's family
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Punjab braces for Feb 8 PTI protest with new riot unit
Special courts to conduct summary trials for protest-related cases, with verdicts to be delivered within 30 days
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Punjab continues struggles with hazardous air quality as smog levels remain dangerously high
Lahore emerges as the worst-affected city, recording an average AQI of 367 — classified as ‘very unhealthy’
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1 dead, 2 injured as magnitude 5.8 quake jolts Gilgit-Baltistan
Damage was reported in Gilgit, Hunza, Nagar and Ghizer as mud houses collapsed
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Three IHC ad hoc judges sworn in as permanent justices
Judges include Muhammad Azam Khan, Muhammad Asif and Inaam Ameen Minhas
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Watch Ahmed Hussain take a breathtaking catch against Scotland
Pakistan won the game by six wickets on Monday
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Water supply in parts of Karachi to be suspended for 14 hours tomorrow
Karachi Water and Sewerage Corporation begins installation of a new control gate at the Hub Canal reservoir
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Emotions flare in Sindh Assembly as opposition assails govt for ‘failed operation’ at Gul Plaza
MQM-P stages walk out; Saeed Ghani assures MPAs that the affected traders will be supported
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SBCA records expose safety violations at Gul Plaza
Exact cause of blaze still under investigation; official documents reveal serious building violations
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PTI's Ali Zafar says Senate chairman has decided on Raja Nasir Abbas as opposition leader
Says appointment process is underway; Barrister Gohar says notification to be issued today or tomorrow
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Australia announce squad for Pakistan T20Is
Cummins and Hazlewood rested for three T20Is
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LHC disposes of NAB's pleas against PM Shehbaz, Punjab CM Maryam
Court disposed of the petition NAB Lahore had filed in 2020, seeking return of Shehbaz Sharif from abroad
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IHC grants protective bail to Imaan Mazari, husband in controversial tweets case
Court bars arrest till Tuesday, orders accused to appear before trial court after IHC hearing
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LHC dismisses daughter’s petition over denied jail meeting with Bushra Imran
Court upholds objection, says plea should have been filed at Rawalpindi bench
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Gold reaches $4,670, silver surges as markets react to rising global uncertainty
Price of 24-carat gold per tola increases by Rs 7,500
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PHDEC opens new office
Moves to serve citrus hub, address export decline with regional office
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Pakistan, Philippines can boost pharma trade to $1b
Philippine firm opens subsidiary to strengthen healthcare cooperation
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Pakistan must put rail before roads
Low incomes, high density make rail viable backbone for inclusive mobility
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H200 exports mark reset in US-China chip war
Washington is betting on speedy innovation, while Beijing is relying on making a superior, state-led AI ecosystem
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Export fall: looking beyond numbers
Though tariffs have been lowered, boost to exports will occur after a lag
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Why export revival hinges on digital trade
5G and Pakistan Single Window can unlock exports only if manual processes are eliminated end to end
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Handicrafts: Pakistan's most neglected export potential
Sector demands neither heavy subsidies nor complex industrial ecosystems; it requires intelligent investment
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Translating military success into lasting economic resurgence
Defence partnerships worth $13–15bn are a generational opening, only disciplined statecraft can make them gains
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Late rally propels PSX above 185,000
KSE-100 index posts modest weekly gain on rate cut hopes
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Inquiry ordered into Karachi terminal fire
KPT-led committee to fix responsibility; cause and losses yet to be determined
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Survival costs leave Rs2.50 for school
Four in ten boys leave school for 'odd jobs' to recover Rs26 spent on utilities
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E&P firms seek release of Rs1.5tr dues
Ask govt to intervene, say financial strain forcing them to scale back uplift projects
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Govt courts Saudi investment in energy, minerals
Oil minister highlights simplified mining regulations, digital minerals data platform, invites global firms to PMIF
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'Content to die': Afghanistan's hunger crisis worsens amid severe winters, aid reductions
Deportations from Iran and Pakistan have left millions of Afghans homeless, hungry, aid falling short to meet needs
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Japan's snap poll on Feb 8
The country's first woman leader is banking on her high poll numbers
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39 dead in Spain after two high-speed trains collide
Police drone footage showed how the trains came to a standstill 500 metres apart
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India, UAE sign $3b LNG deal
Two sides signed a letter of intent to work towards forming a strategic defence partnership
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Trump ties Greenland bid to Nobel Prize snub
US president says not thinking 'purely of peace'
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Iran to consider lifting internet ban; state TV hacked
Iran’s streets have been mostly quiet for a week after December protests were violently suppressed
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India, UAE sign $3b LNG deal, agree to boost trade and defence ties at leaders' meeting
Aim to double trade to $200b till 2032
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Blast in Afghan capital kills at least 7
"We do have casualties, both wounded and killed," says interior ministry
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Russia, India invited to join Trump’s Gaza ‘Board of Peace’
New Delhi yet to respond as US ties remain strained over trade tariffs; Pakistan also among 60 countries invited
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Trump links Greenland threat to Nobel Peace Prize snub, EU eyes trade retaliation
EU leaders meet Thursday in Brussels to weigh options, including tariffs on 93b euros of US imports from Feb 6
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Starmer opposes US tariffs on allies, warns of 'downward spiral' over Greenland threats
British PM says historic alliances must endure, future of Greenland must be decided by its people and Denmark alone
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Japanese PM Takaichi will dissolve parliament on Friday, call election next month
Rising living costs top the public's concerns, with a new poll showing 45% of voters worried about prices
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Two trains collide after derailment in Spain; at least 39 killed
Officials say an Iryo train derailed near Adamuz in Cordoba and struck an oncoming Renfe service
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Syria agrees truce with Kurds after troop advance
Deadly clashes in the Syrian city of Raqa on Sunday between Kurdish-led forces and local fighters loyal to Damascus
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UN: Advanced weapons push Sudan into 'hell'
Sudan has been gripped by a conflict between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF)
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Rain washes out second Pakistan-Sri Lanka T20I
Persistent rain forces match to be abandoned without a delivery being bowled as Pakistan lead series 1-0
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Thai esports player admits competing in girlfriend's place after her SEA Games disqualification
Thai esports professional has admitted he played in place of his girlfriend after her SEA Games disqualification
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Sabalenka impresses Australian Open warm-up
She clinched a 6-3, 6-3 win in 70 minutes against Cirstea
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PSB begins hockey club scrutiny before PHF elections
Club data is being collected through an online portal
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Kyrgios says he won't play singles at Australian Open
He has struggled with a series of injuries in recent seasons
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Sinner, Alcaraz tease doubles partnership
The duo prepares for their season-opening exhibition match in Incheon
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Pakistan U-16 set for historic UEFA tournament debut
The tournament will be held in Kazakhstan from April 24 to 30
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Arsenal miss chance to stretch lead
They settled for a goalless draw against Liverpool at the Emirates Stadium
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Real Madrid set up Clasico Super Cup final
They beat rivals Atletico Madrid 2-1 in Saudi Arabia
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PBSA names Qadir Memon as new president
He has widely travelled across the globe and actively participating in sports activities
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Hamza Khan wins Mr Rawalpindi title at district bodybuilding championship
Muneeb-ur-Rehman won the Junior title
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9th national rock climbing championship concludes in Islamabad
Islamabad’s Huzaifa Imran and SNGPL’s Abuzar Faiz and Amani Jannat emerged among the top performers
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Naqvi unveils US, Australia-based owners of new HBL PSL franchises
Interior minister calls bidding continuation of recent investment initiatives, saying it will generate Rs36b for PCB
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City, Villa falter in Premier League title race
Erling Haaland scored his 150th City goal from the penalty spot
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England need fresh approach: Stokes
The England captain backs coach Brendon McCullum despite Ashes defeat

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