KP schedules break from late December to early January

Says initiative aims to build an ecosystem for youth excellence, not just distribute laptops

Riot police used high pressure water cannons to disperse the sit-in

Move aims to ease burden on national power grid by supporting solar energy

Govt raises Rs445b in bond auction; gold hits Rs453,562/tola; silver surges to record high at Rs6,822

Lacks clear direction amid consolidation, though macro indicators improve

Leghari seeks financing for reforms as Cheema presses for continued backing of ML-1 project

Envoy cites absence of direct flights as major barrier to increasing trade

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Criticises deregulation policy; says a completely free market does not exist anywhere