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Pakistan, Uzbekistan set sights on $2b trade target
High-level talks in Islamabad focus on trade facilitation, investment
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Govt defends strategy to counter extremism
Senate told no discrimination in Paigham-e-Aman body
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Basant rush fuels air fare surge
Karachi-Lahore airfares soar past Rs68,000 as flights and trains book up
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PTI rift widens as Aleema, Mishaal trade barbs
Public exchange exposes deepening tensions within party ranks
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Arshad murder: FCC disposes of suo motu
Court says oversight will amount to supervising probe
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Pakistan medical exports to China cross $11.4m
data shows medical, veterinary instruments, appliances remain largest export category
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Pakistanis see more corruption than they experience, iTAP survey shows
FPCCI survey claims only 27% Pakistanis have faced bribery vs 68% who perceive such malpractices as common feature
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Finance minister discusses sovereign financing with Citibank
Aurangzeb signals cautious approach to external borrowing in meeting
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Gold rebounds Rs24,000/tola
Swings wildly, rebounds strongly after heavy sell-off, settles at Rs514,362; rupee stable
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Government clears Rs13bn expansion of Armed Forces cardiology institute
Financing will come from slow-moving schemes under uplift programme
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Chinese agribusiness delegation signs MoUs
Agreements focus on technology transfer and B2B partnerships across farm value chain
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Loan rollover helps stocks extend gains
Index rises 1,843 points, aided by easing regional tensions, institutional buying
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BOI reviews 193 factory closures in Faisalabad
PM seeks assessment as industry flags taxes, energy costs and interest rates as reasons for closures
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Rs90b Thar coal rail line clashes with Port Qasim’s green future
Green hydrogen plans threaten to strand fossil fuel infrastructure
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What Bad Bunny's Grammy wins mean for Latinos in the US
A Spanish-language album took the Recording Academy's most prestigious prize for the first time ever
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'The Kelly Clarkson Show' to wrap up after seven seasons
Host is ending it to prioritise her children, family life
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Nintendo rakes in huge profits as 'Switch 2' proves to be major hit
World's fastest-selling games console drives up Japanese video game giant's revenues by more than 50 per cent
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'Doctor Who' auction fires up global interest
Online sale features items from sci-fi series' modern era
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Karachi Literature Festival slated for February 6 to 8
Event will explore the theme 'Literature in a Fragile World' with literary figures from eight countries
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Differently-abled youth earn technical diplomas
CM says over 4,000 persons with disabilities have completed free skills training
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Sterilise, don't kill stray dogs, say animal rights activists
Highlight weak implementation of rabies control programme
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Children injured by father fighting for life
Mangi was penniless and unable to provide for her husband's drug addiction
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Sindh bans forcing students as private candidates in Cambridge schools
Sindh Education Department warns schools of strict action for non-compliance
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JI city chief, others booked for blocking Sharae Faisal
Case filed for taking out rally allegedly without govt permission
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Fire safety system teeters on the brink
With fire-fighting capacity way below international standards, no new additions have been made to the fleet since 2021
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Prisons dept admits drugs smuggled into jails
Screening of inmates reveals over 3,800 addicts
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Key dacoits surrender during Katcha operation
144 criminals, including Rs120m head-money holders, turn themselves in
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WB president visits ancestral home
He was welcomed by ETPB Chairman Qamar Zaman and other officials
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For distressed children, railway stations become a refuge
Over 650 boys, girls traced, reunited with families in 2025
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K-P govt draws opposition flak over Tirah fiasco
Dr Ibadullah calls Khyber jirga a political show
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K-P approves Thandiani tourism zone deal
Thandiani ITZ spans 400 kanals and comprises four zones with three development packages
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Controversial remarks cost Swabi SHO his post
Abdul Ali transferred after telling women not to shop alone
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ESG in Pakistan: promises versus reality
Is ESG in Pakistan a real tool for change or just a "compliance ritual" to mask structural environmental damage?
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Resurrection of Dravida Nadu
CM Stalin rejects "double engine" rule as the Dravidian South resists the BJP’s Hindutva agenda, seat cuts
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Martin Luther King Jr and the unfinished march of humanity
Why his call for conscience is the ultimate solution to modern inequality
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Crucial parleys
Islamabad invited to facilitate Iran-US nuclear talks, highlighting Pakistan’s growing influence in world affairs
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Thaw worth testing
PM Sharif, CM Afridi meet to tackle K-P’s security, fiscal crises
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Nipah outbreak in India: why is the world afraid?
Why a disease with a small footprint is triggering global border screenings, pandemic fears
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Militants with US-made arms complicate Washington's bid for critical minerals in Pakistan: CNN
Report says mineral ambitions target regions scarred by insurgencies, worsened after US withdrawal from Afghanistan
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Explosion in illegal Indian coal mine kills 18: police
CM says govt orders comprehensive inquiry, vows accountability
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Punjab gears up for four-day holiday from Feb 5-8
Provincial government issues notification for Friday and Saturday as public holidays on account of Basant celebration
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Maryam Nawaz urges public to celebrate Basant safely
LESCO staff on high alert for festival; engineers at 132kV grid stations, while 111 helpline to remain active
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Sacked UK envoy Mandelson quits parliament over Epstein ties
Mandelson, 72, faces claims he shared market-sensitive and confidential government information with Epstein
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197 terrorists killed, 22 security personnel martyred in Balochistan operations so far: state media
36 civilians, including women and children, have lost their lives in the attacks
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Faith, fireworks collide on Shab-e-Barat in Rawalpindi
Night of devotion overshadowed by setting off firecrackers, aerial firing and profiteering
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US, EU tariff cuts for India hit Pakistan’s cotton sector
Cotton arrivals inch up by 0.62% as industry warns of export losses without urgent govt action
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£190m case: Imran's lawyer requests IHC to summon IG prisons, hospital authorities with record
Defence counsel requests court decision on sentence suspension before proceeding with appeal
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FO condemns Afghan firing, highlights mediation efforts in US–Iran tensions
Spox highlights diplomatic outreach with US, Iran and regional allies amid efforts to de-escalate Middle East tensions
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EU foreign policy chief lauds Pakistan's facilitative role in regional peace during call with FM Dar
Foreign ministry says two leaders discuss economic issues, broader implications of regional instability
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Eight civilians injured in cross-border shelling in South Waziristan: DC
Says all injured were given immediate care, shifted to hospitals in Dera Ismail Khan, Peshawar for treatment
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Commissioning ceremony of Pakistan's first Hangor-class submarine held in China: ISPR
PM Shehbaz, CDF Munir congratulate entire nation and Pakistan Navy on achieving this historic milestone
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Five injured in Afghan cross-border shelling
Five individuals, including four children and one woman, were injured, military says
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Cantt boards told to trim staff, slash spending
Concern over disproportionately high allocation to non-development expenditure compared to development spending
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Bar demands share in judges' appointments
Lawyers say continued exclusion will be challenged
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Islamabad awaits Tehran's 'revised' peace plan
Despite Trump's posturing, indications are that backchannels are still active to prevent a worst-case scenario
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Passports system set for digital overhaul
New app will be introduced to allow citizens to submit complaints and queries online
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Pakistan media freedoms face sharp decline
Freedom Network report blames PECA, legal and economic pressures for worsening press freedom and journalist safety
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Bars reject IHC judges' transfers
Describes recent developments as 'the darkest day in Pakistan's judicial history'
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ROs cannot trump voters will, says SC
Judgment notes law neither condones manipulation nor permits its fruits to endure
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'Water a question of national security'
Iqbal says water crisis stems also from mismanagement
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Govt bans imports linked to forced labour
Importers must certify goods are labour-free under stricter verification rules
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PSX plunges over 4,800 points during early trading hours
KSE-100 index witnesses intraday high of 164,357.47, a low of 160,391.18, reflecting significant volatility in session
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Brent oil rises 7% on report US considering military options to break Iran deadlock
US West Texas Intermediate futures for June were up $2.76, or 2.6%, at $109.64 a barrel
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China's role key to Central Asia linkages
Pakistan, Tajikistan agree to boost transit trade via diversified corridors
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Govt targets 60% fiberisation in three years
Auctions 480 MHz spectrum, raising total capacity to over 750 MHz
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Bears tighten grip on PSX as early gains vanish
KSE-100 retreats 2,588 points; investors wary of making fresh bets
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Govt orders seamless wheat movement
Minister insists no barriers should hinder supply, reserves are sufficient
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EIB eyes shares in Reko Diq project
DG calls $6tr in minerals claim exaggerated, Barrick pauses review until mid-2027
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CCP clears PIA acquisition by consortium
The transaction is part of the government's privatisation initiative
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FMCG industry pushes for GST reform
Says Third Schedule expansion will curb tax evasion, apply full levy at manufacturing stage
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Fed holds rates steady amid sharp divide
Leaves benchmark overnight interest rate in 3.50%-3.75% range, cites inflation concerns
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Gold slides further as global cues weigh
Drops Rs5,500/tola amid Fed policy uncertainty; rupee inches up
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Trump backs US investment of $2.4b
Securiport offers to install airport security systems; Senate flags transparency issues
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Fed holds rates steady, but board vote is most divided since 1992
Dissent rises, with officials split and inflation concerns flagged in policy statement
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Europe seeks a pie in Reko Diq
European Investment Bank keen on investment, but seeks EU share in mineral off-take
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KSE-100 index retreats 2,588 points in a seller dominated session
Bears tighten grip on PSX amid sector-wide decline
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Mamdani encourages King Charles to return Koh-i-Noor diamond
India has repeatedly demanded that Britain return the 105-carat diamond
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Putin puts forward ideas on Iran in call with Trump
Kremlin says two presidents also discuss Ukraine truce
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Seven die in India hospital wall collapse
Three people were injured and were receiving treatment in hospital
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Two Jewish men stabbed in London
More resources have been promised across the country to protect communities
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Trump holds talks on prolonged Iran blockade
US president urges Tehran to reach a deal
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OPEC exit: Why the UAE is leaving and what it means?
Move may have limited immediate market impact due to Iran war, but could reshape oil supply dynamics, experts say
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Fact check: Viral video of Italian PM Meloni ignoring Netanyahu at UNGA session is AI-generated
Video shows several discrepancies, signs of digital manipulation; AI detection tools also label it as suspicious
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Trump rejects Iranian proposal to open Strait of Hormuz until nuclear concerns met
US president says Tehran 'can’t get their act together' on non-nuclear agreement
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Over half of Americans say their finances are worsening: Gallup poll
62% worry about not having money for retirement, 60% unable to cover medical costs in event of accident, illness
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Bangladesh measles outbreak kills over 220 children since March
Number of suspected cases has reached nearly 35,000 in one of the worst outbreaks of measles in decades
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UAE reviewing multilateral ties after OPEC exit but rules out more departures, official says
Exit of UAE widens rift with Saudi Arabia, which is effectively OPEC's leader
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As Trump greets Charles, the White House calls them 'TWO KINGS'
Trump, unhappy with latest peace proposal, says Iran 'figuring out its leadership'
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Fact check: Viral video of missile attacks in Iran is old
Report confirms that visuals show Israel’s airstrike on the Terhan oil depot that occurred on March 7
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Israel sets 2-week deadline for Lebanon talks, warns of renewed military escalation
US mediating push for Netanyahu-Aoun summit as Israel official says 'we cannot wait indefinitely'
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Fire destroys dozens of homes in Malaysia's Sabah state
Second blaze in area in under two weeks; 186 residents affected, cause still under investigation
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World Cup to get cash boost as FIFA unveils red card crackdown
United States would now total $871 million, up from an initial figure of $727 million announced in December
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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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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









































































































