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RDA, WASA, PHA budgets stalled
Key institutions encounter financial deadlock due to lack of approval forum
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Mobile app launched for commuters, tourists
Allows users to plan journey, check estimated travel times between different locations
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Iconic Monal Restaurant falls into neglect
Once capital's crown jewel, hilltop restaurant now faces misuse, immoral activities
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Capital residents live in fear of strays
Families confine themselves indoors as CDA authorities plan crackdown
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Oil theft worth over Rs2.5b surfaces in Pindi
Police launch hunt for suspects after crude oil stolen from POL pipeline through tunnel
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Man, son held for acid attack on family
Police say victims were hospitalised but are now out of danger
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Citizens protest new 'garbage tax'
Residents of the garrison city question charges as streets remain filled with waste
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Focus on flood relief urged
Bacha said recent cloudbursts, floods and heavy rains have devastated Swabi, Buner, Shangla, Swat
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Public schools produce abysmal results
Lack of monitoring and training of teachers has allowed student performance to deteriorate
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Municipal staff face salary standoff
They pointed out that the property transfer fee had been reduced from 2% to 1%
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Forces clear five Bajaur villages, families return
Administration begins phased repatriation of displaced residents
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Flood bill drowns hopes of pay hike
K-P government shelves 30% disparity allowance bid as relief, rehabilitation expenses mount
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Teachers protest privatization plan
Post of Director of Education fell vacant after the retirement of Samina Altaf on March 12
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Tax opacity and GDP disconnect: feudal immunity, sectoral aversion
SOEs are not alone in bleeding public funds
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India and the United States
India has benefited from the punishing relationship that has developed between China and the United States
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Ethics of power
Mrs Jones responds not with punishment but with compassion when the street boy
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Cost of reading
Multiple factors, including social decline and rote education, affect Pakistan's already poor reading culture
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Climate-hit cotton crop
Erratic weather patterns have devastated crops in some areas
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Irregularities and mismanagement
Given the already tiny share of the budget dedicated to the people, the AGP report is even more worrying
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China's deft diplomacy
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, Beijing's special representative on border issues, visited New Delhi
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Minister hails Pakistan’s emerging role in global Crypto economy
Bilal Bin Saqib says crypto diplomacy is turning Pakistan from a beneficiary into a builder in global digital economy
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Typhoon Kajiki prompts mass evacuations in Vietnam, closures in southern China
Typhoon Kajiki may hit 180 kph; Vietnam to evacuate 586,000, ground flights, and ban boats ahead of landfall.
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WhatsApp tests voicemail-style feature for missed calls
WhatsApp to test feature letting users leave instant voice messages after missed calls, similar to voicemail
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Pakistan Railways unveils Karachi-Lahore bullet train plan
Railways Minister Hanif Abbasi described the bullet train project as visionary, cutting travel time from 20 to 5 hours
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Gold smuggling foiled as PIA staff nabbed at Peshawar Airport
FIA, ASF jointly conducted operation and took two PIA employees into custody with 7.7 kg of gold
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Torrential rains trigger flooding across Pakistan, dam levels near capacity
Sutlej, Indus rivers swell as floods submerge farmland, destroy crops and displace thousands across country
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Ukraine drone strike cuts output at Russian biggest nuclear plant
Drone downed near Kursk nuclear plant damages transformer, cutting reactor 3’s output by 50%
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Garbage tax imposed across Punjab
Levy initially applies to residential and commercial areas, with collection in Lahore carried out by LWMC
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Dar to attend extraordinary OIC meeting on Gaza in Jeddah
DPM to travel from Dhaka to Jeddah to attend Extraordinary Session of OIC Council of Foreign Ministers on Aug 25-26
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Rabiul Awwal moon not sighted, Eid Milad un Nabi on September 6
First day of Rabiul Awwal to fall on Tuesday, August 26, says Maulana Abdul Khabir
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Iran’s Khamenei says will not bow down to US
Khamenei says Iran grew stronger after June war, dealt a blow to US-Israel, and warns against foreign-fueled divisions
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Beijing terms Pakistan Army ‘steadfast guardian’ of Pak–China friendship
China’s Foreign Ministry issued a statement after a high-level meeting between FM Wang Yi and COAS Syed Asim Munir
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PM Shehbaz to honour Gilgit-Baltistan men who saved 300 lives
Declaring trio national heroes, Shehbaz said they had 'set remarkable example of duty and responsibility'
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Three young sisters drown in migrant boat tragedy near Italy
RESQSHIP rescued 65 people, including children and three pregnant women, but one person remains missing
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Rain fatalities toll mounts in K-P with 11 more die in DI Khan, Lower Dir
Of the 11 casualties, eight were reported in Dera Ismail Khan and three in Lower Dir
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SpaceX eyes Starship reusability milestones in rocket's tenth flight test
SpaceX faced multiple Starship failures this year, yet continues rapid production and test launches at Starbase
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‘No role in Babar, Rizwan’s exclusion’
Naqvi reiterates selection committee and advisory body responsible for team selection
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Pujara announces retirement
He represented India in 103 Tests and five ODIs
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Record-breaking Australia crush South Africa
They registered a massive 276 runs victory
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Afghanistan name squad for Tri-series, Asia Cup
Rashid Khan will lead the side in both competitions
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Siddiqullah defeats Asghar to take bantamweight title at Pak MMA Open
Siddiq will compete at the IMMAF World Championships in Georgia
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Over 120 dead in six weeks in torrential rains across Punjab
Ongoing monsoon spell to persist intermittently till Aug 27: PDMA
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289 Palestinians, including 115 children, die of starvation: Gaza health ministry
At least 16 Palestinians killed, including seven aid seekers who were seeking aid
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Rizwan ‘The Haider’ Ali ready for Egypt’s Adham at Road to Brave 100 fight
The star MMA fighter will look to remain undefeated in his impeccable pro career
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Norway pledges $700m air defence package for Ukraine
Aid aimed at protecting Ukrainians against Russian air strikes
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China says US protectionism undermines agricultural ties
Former imposed up to 15% levies on $21b US farm, food goods in March
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Son scores first MLS goal as LAFC draw 1-1 with Dallas
South Korean star opened his MLS account with a free-kick strike
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Pakistan’s Firasat, Ejaz win bodybuilding golds in Thailand
Firasat Ali and Ejaz Ahmed clinch two gold medals, defeating top athletes from across Asia
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PPP nominees fail to get JCP’s nod
Commission clears 19 appointments across 4 high courts; doesn’t select ant candidate below 45
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Nationwide petrol pump strike postponed for two weeks after govt assurances
Petrol pump owners withdraw shutdown call after govt assures margin review and a two-week fuel pricing trial
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Bilawal vows to protect AJK rights, accuses PML-N of pursuing 'anti-Kashmir' agenda
At Mirpur rally, Bilawal claims PML-N wants key AJK decisions taken in Islamabad, not Muzaffarabad
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Security forces kill 10 terrorists, arrest two female suicide bombers in Balochistan
ISPR says multiple intelligence-based sanitisation and targeted operations conducted in Surab and Mastung in 48 hours
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FIA arrests four, including NADRA officials, over fake IDs for Afghan nationals
Agency alleges fraudulent identity document network linked to terrorist entities as probe widens
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Pakistan, Iran agree to boost cooperation on counter-terrorism, border security
Momeni also separately met railway minister to review progress on key cross-border railway projects
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Probe uncovers links between illegal seminaries and terrorist facilitation
Authorities say arrested facilitator used religious rulings to justify extortion
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Dar urges ADB to expedite financing for ML-1 railway project
Earlier, Dar meets the Russian FM, review relations and commit to strengthening cooperation in key areas
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FO condemns Houthi threats against Saudi Arabia, Red Sea shipping
Says threats challenge rules-based maritime order and jeopardise uninterrupted flow of global commerce
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Pakistan seeks US support for better access to global capital markets
FinMin tells US Treasury Sec the country has moved from macroeconomic stabilisation to sustainable, export-led growth
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Will ask PM to make me AJK premier: Nawaz
Maryam vows to replicate Punjab model
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Govt mulls fresh austerity measures
Among the proposals under consideration is a reduction in the number of weekly working days
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Pakistan seeks $10b in US backstop facility
Loan will help country boost its reserves
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'CSS decline reports misleading'
FPSC dismisses claims of 45% decline in aspirants, terming figures misinterpreted
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Govt raises POL prices as pump strike looms
Dealers oppose daily pricing after talks with government fail
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S&P Global upgrades Pakistan's credit rating to 'B'
Agency cites stronger institutional capacity, sustained implementation of IMF reforms for move
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PSX plunges 1,700 points as US-Iran tensions rattle investors
Banking, cement and fertiliser stocks lead decline as Brent crude nears $96 per barrel
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Gold rises for second consecutive day, reaches Rs433,836 per tola
On Tuesday, the price per tola rose by Rs4,700 to Rs429,236
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Oil extends gains to near six-week highs on new Middle East supply risks
Brent crude futures rise $1.84, or 2.0%, to $92.85 a barrel
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ME conflict clouds economic outlook
Threatens to fuel inflation, widen external pressures and complicate monetary policy
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Pakistan, China ink EV charging pact
Battery storage policy to reduce oil imports, says SAPM
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Maritime minister woos Chinese firms
Says Gwadar Port offers logistics, warehousing and free zone opportunities
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PSX slightly up after early rally loses steam
KSE-100 index rises 206 points as ceasefire hopes lift sentiment
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Pakistani elected IAF vice president
Election seen as boost to value-added exports
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Gold gains Rs4,700/tola on US-Iran truce hopes
International market surges over 1% on easing tensions, softer Fed stance; rupee inches up
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KUFPEC eyes cooperation in petroleum sector
Ebrahim said KUFPEC sees strong potential for expanding its presence in Pakistan's upstream energy sector
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First PSX listing of new fiscal year approved
Credit information provider Tasdeeq secures SECP nod for public listing
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Consortia selected for bond, Sukuk issuances
FinMin holds meeting with international banks as part of process to establish diversified financing framework
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Bureaucrats to get Rs1.8b allowance
Approved despite austerity measures, 7% raise; second special perk in 4 years
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Govt appoints international bank consortiums for future sovereign debt issuances
Finance ministry says three bank consortiums were selected to support Pakistan's future sovereign debt issuances
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US says interim trade deal with India 'almost complete'
Rubio and Jaishankar discuss defence, Middle East and Indo-Pacific
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After Trump’s threat, Iran warns no one will sell oil if Tehran can’t
Threatens attacks on regional energy infrastructure
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Hitler's birthplace begins new life as a police station
Austria's government hopes that the conversion will prevent it from serving as a place of pilgrimage for neo-Nazis
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War in Iran has cost the US $37.5 billion so far, Pentagon says
Iran war has strained the Pentagon's $1 trillion budget, as Hegseth seeks additional funding for the US military
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What's behind India's 'cockroach' youth protests?
Opposition parties see protests as an opportunity to corner Modi over an issue that has massive public resonance
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International Criminal Court members to vote on firing prosecutor Khan over alleged misconduct
The vote on his fate comes just a week after Washington announced a renewed diplomatic campaign to dismantle the ICC
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More Red Sea shipments disrupted as Rubio says Iran not serious about talks
With Hormuz blockage, millions of barrels of Saudi oil are heading to Saudi Arabia's Red Sea port of Yanbu instead
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IRGC claims attack on 2 air bases in Jordan, killing US troops
Funeral ceremonies held on Wednesday for the remains of 32 girls among 168 children killed in the Minab school attack
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Lebanese president sets 3 conditions for Hezbollah disarmament, including Israeli withdrawal
Joseph Aoun says Israeli withdrawal, army control, state-led reconstruction needed for process
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Indian exam protest forces parliament suspension, adding pressure on PM Modi
Under soaring pressure, India's education minister promises reforms and debate
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Trial date proposed as June 2027 for Nicolas Maduro in US court
Prosecutors, defence lawyers submit pretrial timeline ahead of Wednesday's hearing on schedule
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Algeria evacuates residents as wildfires spread in Annaba province
Firefighters battle blazes amid record heat, strong winds as 66 fires remain active across 19 provinces
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Advanced Iranian missile capacity poses ‘problem’ for US amid strikes on Gulf, American troops: report
Iranian precision-guided missiles repeatedly penetrate Jordanian and US missile defences
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Trump approves landmark nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia: report
Deal, which would last 30 years, estimated to be worth tens of billions of dollars, WSJ says, citing US officials
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New York City mayor calls Netanyahu 'war criminal,' urges US to enforce ICC arrest warrant
Mamdani says Netanyahu is 'not welcome' in New York as Trump says Israeli PM won't be arrested in US
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Arrogance or pride? Argentina grapples with World Cup villain label
Critics argue the team is FIFA's darling, received favorable referee calls such as penalties, cards shown to opponents
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Pro-Palestine Spain beat pro-Israel Argentina to become Fifa World Cup 2026 champions
Spain passed, probed, protected, and pampered the ball as if it were national treasure
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Spain beat Argentina to win World Cup
Ferran Torres scored the only goal of the game
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World Cup moments: Viking row, minnows sparkle
The race for the Golden Boot caught fire early
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Trump to bask in World Cup final spotlight
The match in New Jersey will be the first World Cup fixture that Trump has attended
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Burns leads British Open
He fired a 65 to seize two-shot lead
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Antonelli takes Belgium GP pole
He beat Verstappen by 0.317 seconds
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Brook urges England to follow Root's example
He wants his side to add a touch of Root’s magic to their batting
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Pak football gets UN recognition
PFF’s innovative mental health programme receives international praise
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How much money is at stake in the 2026 World Cup final?
World champions will receive $50 million, while the losing finalists will collect $33 million
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France's Mbappe becomes World Cup's all-time top scorer
Mbappe leads Golden Boot standings with 10 goals, two ahead of Messi
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England beat France in historic 6-4 victory to claim 3rd place at 2026 FIFA World Cup
Saka scored a hat-trick in 6-4 victory
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Messi's Argentina face Spain's cool machine
World Cup final is South America vs Europe, passion vs precision, a match threaded with curious personal history
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Morocco, Spain battle to host 2030 WC final
The FIFA World Cup will be hosted by Portugal, Spain and Morocco
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France cruise past Japan 42-15
They scored six tries against a Japan side










































































































