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Truce with Kabul comes with caveat
Pakistan warns ceasefire not 'open ended'; Terms Istanbul understanding 'interim' deal
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Afghan woman defies Taliban govt
Afghan woman accredited as an ambassador anywhere in the world, featured in Austrian documentary
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ASEAN eyes investment in tourism, food industry
Envoys focus on trade and investment linkages, regional connectivity
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PSX sees one of strongest single-day recoveries
KSE-100 index jumps almost 5,000 points on Afghan ceasefire news
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Pakistan launches cloud enablement, startup fund
IT ministry takes new initiatives to accelerate digital transformation
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CCP to probe carmaker's 'monopolistic practices'
High court directs competition body to conclude inquiry in six months
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PM orders review of high tax rates
Govt may pump Rs1.1tr into economy by slashing corporate, salaried class taxes
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Pakistan, US discuss cooperation in critical minerals, sustainable investment
Finance Minister Aurangzeb, US officials explore partnership in resilient supply chains
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Pakistan receives 23 Bids in first offshore exploration round in 20 Years
Total investments in drilling can reach between $750m and $1b
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SBP injects Rs12tr into banks
Gold tops Rs424,000/tola after jump of Rs5,300; rupee inches up
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Food prices push SPI up by 5.05% YoY
Onions, sugar, wheat flour drive weekly inflation to 0.12%; CPI projected at 5.2%
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Pakistan eyes BRICS+ to boost trade
Platform presents opportunity to diversify textile footprint beyond West
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A harp worth 800 cups of tea
89-year-old retired teacher finds special second act of crafting Irish icons
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Daddario 'surprised, flattered' at viral 'Wonder Woman' enthusiasm
Actor says she's open to working with James Gunn but unaware of the online frenzy
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Jamie Lee Curtis' playful red carpet moment
Cheeky reaction to Sydney Sweeney's daring silver dress goes viral
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Fawad Khan shrugs off 'Pakistan Idol' criticism
Actor's light-hearted remark rekindles nostalgia for his musical beginnings
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Prince William wins privacy case
'Paris Match' published paparazzi photographs of royal couple, children taken during a private holiday
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'AI cannot make cinema'
Director Linklater says storytelling, narrative, characters are connected to humanity
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Is Karachi's 'Landa' scene still worth the hype?
City's thrift stores are still thriving, even with the new 'Landa' tax
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South Punjab ticket holders quit TLP
They criticised party leadership for 'exploiting the Palestinian cause' to stir domestic unrest
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Digital silence in Quetta after security alert
Authorities term temporary internet suspension a preventive measure
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Punjab PA demands more powers for LGs
Passes resolution seeking an amendment to Article 140-A
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Old PTI guard set to relaunch movement
Group also plans to meet Imran Khan to formally seek his approval before launching campaign
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IHC to hear plea against judge in 2nd week of Nov
Counsel stated that matter was related to case of late Habib-ul-Wahab-ul-Khairi
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Saudi Arabia tightens Umrah visa rules
New rule mandates travel within a month of visa issuance
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Punjab completes flood victim survey
PDMA says verification, compensation underway for 600,000 affected households
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Doctors boycott OPDs in protest over FIR
Lawyer blames poor services at hospital for the death of his son
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Woman gives birth in rickshaw at hospital's gate in Hyderabad
Doctor rushes to deliver child as mother goes into labour
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Clean-up drive on Korangi Expressway
Authorities spring into action after 'Express' report
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Shared humanity shines at World Culture Festival
Festival's opening ceremony features a theme song, visual recap of 2024 edition
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City Hall echoes with discontent over hefty e-challans
KMC Council passes resolution with majority vote against the new traffic ticketing system
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Man tries to extort Rs20m from cousin
Farooqi vowed serious consequences for Bilal's family unless the hefty sum was transferred
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IGP orders 'Faceless E-Ticketing System' across Sindh
DIG Traffic Karachi presented a detailed report on the system's launch and operation
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TRACS under fire
Citizens, parties reject 'anti-Karachi' traffic system
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PHC takes up seven missing persons' cases
Two return home, one referred to commission
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Tribal elder, two sons shot dead in Waziristan
Police teams reach crime scene, collect evidence, launch a search operation across the area
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PHC seeks reply on director appointment
Court seeks explanation for posting Grade-19 officer over seniors
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Volunteers feed Afghans stranded at border
Stranded Afghans expresses deep gratitude to people of Pakistan for their generosity, hospitality
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K-P Assembly finds flaws in Dir power projects
Report cites poor construction, substandard machinery, long delays in hydropower schemes
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Blasphemy convict sentenced to death
Convict be hanged by the neck until death
 
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Pakistan, Canada agree to boost canola trade amid Ottawa’s push for new markets
Move comes after Beijing imposed anti-dumping duties on Canadian canola imports
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Punjab slaps duty on heavy consumers
Industrial, commercial users consuming up to 500 KVA will be exempt
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Second phase of Pink Scooty Scheme to begin soon
Sindh govt plans program expansion to boost safe, independent travel for women, says Sharjeel
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Ishaq Dar calls Chromebook assembly 'industrial milestone' for Pakistan
'Not just assembling devices, about future exports, new jobs, stronger digital economy'
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Gas cylinder explodes in SC basement
Rescue operations are underway, four people have been injured
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Heavy rain, hail disrupt life in Dir, Swat
Standing crops, fruit orchards, vehicles suffer damage, power supply collapses across district
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Economy in 'good spot,' claims FinMin Aurangzeb amid global support
Says macro-economic stability, 'geopolitical tailwinds' leave Pakistan poised for growth, investment
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Four terrorists killed in Kalat IBO: ISPR
Weapons, ammunition recovered from site
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PIA begins restoring flight operations after engineers’ dispute
Suspension leaves 12 international flights grounded, causing difficulties for passengers, including Umrah pilgrims
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Experts see balance of power reshaping
Lawyers critical of current situation blame superior judiciary's leadership for allowing executive encroachment
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Muslim bloc rejects 'external tutelage' over Palestine
Turkiye FM says UN mandate essential for international force
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K-P Assembly summons Peshawar Corps Commander
K-P Assembly Committee on Law and Order expresses dissatisfaction at briefings by IGP, chief secretary
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Constitutional Bench takes up Khanpur Dam pollution case
WAPDA says unchecked boating, resorts polluting key water source
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PPP, PML-N at odds over AJK govt term
Bilawal's party fails to propose leader of house despite claiming majority
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Govt confers with PPP as 27th amendment plan unfolds
Proposals include creation of constitutional court, Changes in Article 160(3)A, Article 243 on cards
 
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Bull reins in bourse as KSE-100 index gains 1,172 points to 162,803
FFC, Engro, NBP, HUBC, and TRG scripts dominate market activity
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Gold prices rise again in global, local markets
Price of 24-carat gold in Pakistan rises by Rs1,300 per tola
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Asian markets climb despite pressure from strong US dollar
Stocks gain on upbeat tech sentiment but a stronger dollar keeps investors cautious
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Government must cut salaries, corporate taxes
When incomes fall, taxes rise, system punishes those who stay compliant
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Why the 30th Conference of Parties may fail
Repeated backtracking by wealthy nations has turned deals into symbolic gestures with little real accountability
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'No boom-bust': a dangerous economic cycle
External pressures are rising without growth dividend that once cushioned past busts
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Brain drain, capital flight and the exit of multinational corporations
Pakistan's economic erosion deepens as local firms are investing abroad
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Busan summit hits pause on great trade duel
Tariff cut is seen as political gamble for Trump, who touted duties as most potent tool for pressuring China
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Pakistan sets three-year economic plan targeting 5.7% growth
For current financial year, goods exports estimate $35.28bn, services exports project $8.38bn
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No plan to negotiate $550b package: Japan
Takaichi backtracks from remarks that tariff renegotiation with US is not off table
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Stocks make late recovery after seven-day slump
However, week-on-week, index registers decline of 1,672 points
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Food security hinges on innovation
Minister underlines need to provide govt funding for agricultural research
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Base metal tool exports to China edge up 2%
Exports of scissors and tailor's shears fell to $1.31 million from $1.43 million
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PSX sees index boost, but no foreign inflows
FTSE lifts Pakistan's weight to 10%; MSCI review expected to add new stocks
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Afghan transit cargo causes port congestion
Junaid Anwar says Rs12b project being launched to revive Gadani shipbreaking industry
 
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Washington seeks UN approval for Gaza security force
US official says, will be an 'enforcement force and not a peacekeeping force'
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Trump claims Pakistan among countries testing nuclear weapons
US president does not rule out Nigeria military operation
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Ex-PM Khaleda Zia tocontest BD polls
Zia, who led Bangladesh three times, was jailed for corruption in 2018 under Hasina's government
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Man charged over UK train stabbings
He went in to do his job and he left work a hero
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Powerful 6.3 quake kills 20 in Afghanistan
Epicentre of tremor was near Mazar-e-Sharif city
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Canada’s visa curbs hit Indian student applicants hardest
Canada rejected 74% of Indian study permit applications in August, up sharply from 32% last year
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Three dead, eight missing in Nepal Himalayan avalanche
Four injured climbers were airlifted to safety as rescue teams and helicopters searched for the missing
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Powerful 6.3 quake kills at least 20 in Afghanistan, 500 injured
Afghan Taliban defence ministry said parts of Balkh, Samangan provinces were most affected
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Pakistan Navy set to induct first Chinese-designed submarine next year
Pakistan already launches three submarines into China’s Yangtze River from shipyard in Hubei
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Death becomes a growing business in ageing, lonely South Korea
Rows of coffins line a university classroom in the South Korean port city of Busan
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Trump alleges secret nuclear tests by Pakistan, China, Russia
'United States operates more transparently than others'
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$142 million magnet plant to boost rare earth sector: PM Malaysia
Lynas Rare Earths, JS Link sign a deal to develop a neodymium magnet manufacturing facility in Malaysia
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Sudan PM demands international trial over RSF 'crimes'
After 18 months of siege, bombardment and starvation, the RSF took control of El-Fasher
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Germany arrests Syrian suspected of plotting attack
A 22-year-old Syrian man in Berlin suspected of preparing a "jihadist" attack
 
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LoL Worlds 2025 sets new viewership record ahead of Grand Final as T1 advance to semi-finals
2025 League of Legends World Championship hit 3.27 million peak viewers during T1’s quarter-final victory
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Sundar steers India to five-wicket win over Australia in 3rd T20
It left the five-match series finely poised at 1-1 with two games to play at the Gold Coast and Brisbane
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Spalletti begins Juve tenure with win at Cremonese
Serie A leaders Napoli though could only manage a goalless draw with Como
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Messi scores but Miami lose
Nashville SC beat Inter Miami survive in MLS Cup round one playoff series
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Pakstan's Mikaeel crowned World Junior Tennis Championship J-30 boys' champion
The youngster defeated Lithuania's Kristijonas Milasaukas in the final
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New Zealand great Williamson retires from T20 internationals
He will depart the shortest format as his country's second-highest run-scorer
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Mbappe's Real Madrid extend Liga lead
Villarreal climb above champions Barcelona into second place provisionally
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Salah's 250th Liverpool goal sinks Villa
Arsenal cruised at Burnley to surge seven points clear
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Swiatek starts WTA Finals with fast win
The Polish second seed claimed a tour-leading 62nd victory of the year
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Sinner crushes Zverev to reach Paris Masters final, brink of No.1
The Italian raced to a remarkable thrashing of reigning champion in just 61 minutes
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Babar Azam helps Pakistan defeat South Africa by four wickets to win T20I series
The hosts chased the 140-run target successfully, with six balls remaining
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When the dream found you
A boy who once stayed up to watch his heroes now sits across them, turning late-night fandom into global storytelling.
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Chess.com unveils Naroditsky Cup to honour late grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky
Chess.com has introduced the Naroditsky Cup, a new Speed Chess Championship trophy honouring Daniel Naroditsky
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New Zealand outclass England to seal ODI series sweep
They cashed a modest target of 223 with two wickets to spare
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Flick will 'protect' Barca teen star Yamal
The 18-year-old winger struggled in the Clasico last weekend as champions Barca fell to a defeat
 
    









































































































