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NEPRA to abandon solar net metering
Shift to net billing can spark backlash at public hearing on Friday
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Ministry mum on UAE debt rollover
Officials deflect questions as $2b extension contrasts with $12b assurances
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Rawalpindi to observe Kashmir Day with rallies
Seminar, photo exhibition highlighting brutality against Kashmiris will also be organised at Rawalpindi Arts Council
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First phase of college privatisation begins
Privatisation of all 71 colleges will be completed in March
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Five get death penalty in robbery-murder case
The judge declared robbery accompanied by brutal murder a heinous crime
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Petitioner reprimanded for criticising lawyers
Justice Kayani made these observations while hearing a petition relating to a land dispute
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Stakeholders agree to shift transport terminals near RR
Over 750 acres to be acquired to ease traffic burden in city and cantonment areas
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'Melania' film success questioned after sales spike
Experts doubt documentary's box office performance after reports of bulk ticket buying, unusual sales patterns
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Netflix to end 'PlayStation 3' support in March
Will stop working on it as part of plan to end support for aging devices
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Sri Lanka's 'Riverstone' takes gold at French Asian film festival
It is praised for revealing the crisis that political power in Asia poses to the survival of ordinary people
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Award-winning film on Saddam Hussein gains worldwide release
Iraqi Director Hasan Hadi's 'The President's Cake' explores former Iraqi leader's absurd birthday rituals
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Victim testifies in Sanghar rape case
Narrates ordeal of torture, abuse before court
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SCF starts 15 literacy centres for women cotton pickers
Literacy enables women cotton pickers and farm workers to understand their rights better
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'AI now critical to agricultural survival'
Population surge, climate change, outdated farming methods could push country toward food crisis
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WB president pushes jobs-first growth
CM Murad says development policy to hinge on private sector-led job creation
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PA welcomes Asia's parliamentary leaders
From AI to environmental crises, sessions highlight innovation, transparency, citizen trust
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Kashmir Solidarity Day to be observed today
Speakers at these events will highlight the history of the Kashmir freedom struggle
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Multimillion-rupee heist shakes Bahadurabad
Four armed suspects snatch 200 tolas of gold, $100k as police hunt for thieves caught on CCTV
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Port workers face job loss as labour board closure looms
Unions, HRCP unite to prevent the 'economic murder' of 2,600 dock workers
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German envoy visits SKMCH&RC
Ambassador Lepel said, “Each person affected by cancer has their unique history"
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Rajanpur gets e-bus service
Punjab Mines Minister Sher Ali Gorchani expressed gratitude for initiatives including Suthra Punjab
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Rising screen time causing vision problems in children
Experts link digital device use to strain, dryness, and myopia
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Faisalabad maps 1,460 sewage ponds
Katcha nullahs, village sewerage schemes planned for long-term solution
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Woman jumps from hospital roof
Police said her brother had gone to fetch food when.she went to the rooftop and jumped
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Motorbikers booked for missing safety rods
The cases were registered under Section 188 of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC) for violation of official order
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No govt jobs will be sold, vows Bugti
CM says summary on 4,000 vacant posts sent to BPSC
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Civil-military huddle on K-P security
CM chairs Apex Committee meeting attended by Peshawar corps commander, IGP, others
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Kite association defies ban on Basant in Rawalpindi
Rawalpindi to mark festival in phases with cantonment events today, tomorrow and celebrations across city on Feb 12–13
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When constitutional entitlements become grievances
K-P warns of a constitutional crisis as federal funding shortfalls threaten stability in merged districts
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Terrorists in Balochistan and the indomitable Pakistan
State stands firm against BLA attacks, asserting that law will prevail over foreign-backed terror
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Decentralising climate action
Pakistan’s climate resilience needs to be locally incentivised
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Aid cut toll
New data warns that cutting overseas aid could lead to 23 million avoidable deaths by 2030
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Adulterated food items
Pakistan's courts crack down on synthetic milk as food adulteration becomes a public health crisis
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Indo-US reset
India & US strike a strategic trade deal, critics warn it may cost Delhi its energy ties with Russia
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Violence in plain sight
Why Pakistan must move past silence to protect the lives and dignity of its trans community
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Jeff Bezos's Washington Post guts staff, shrinks news coverage
Editor Matt Murray announces cuts affecting multiple desks after the paper scaled back Winter Olympics 2026 coverage
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Health experts say Nipah virus poses no immediate threat to Pakistan
Say current situation provides opportunity to review national preparedness for dealing with potential epidemics
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Senator questions PIFD VC's tenure, Rs2b fund release
Bushra Anjum alleges education minister not only appointed Tayyaba as interim VC but also elevated her to professor
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Ban on renting to bachelors ruled unlawful in Islamabad
Federal ombudsperson says marital status cannot be taken to deny housing access to single people
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UNICEF calls for criminalisation of AI content depicting child sex abuse
At least 1.2m children disclose having their images manipulated into sexually explicit deepfakes in 2025, UNICEF says
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US seeks minerals trade zone in rare Trump move with allies
Joins with EU, Japan on price floors for critical minerals; will develop coordinated mineral trade policy with Mexico
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Trump, Xi discuss Taiwan and soybeans in call aimed at easing China, US relations
Xi calls for 'mutual respect', issues Taiwan warning
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Trump to draw down 700 ICE agents in Minnesota, thousands still remain
Trump had sent White House border czar to Minnesota to try to calm outrage after agents fatally shot two US citizens
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Kasim accuses govt of 'deliberately refusing' to process visas, obstructing meeting with Imran
Says his father has been held in solitary confinement for 914 days and denied access to independent medical care
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'No one can rationalise terrorism on any pretext,' CDF Munir says after Balochistan attacks
Field marshal receives operational briefing in Quetta, meets injured personnel at Combined Military Hospital
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UK's Starmer expresses regret over Mandelson, says ex-ambassador 'lied repeatedly'
Files released by US Justice Dept last week include emails suggesting Mandelson leaked government documents to Epstein
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Pakistan took 'very considered' stance on boycotting T20 World Cup match against India: PM Shehbaz
Says there should be no politics in the sportsfield, adds Pakistan played full role amid Iran's situation
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'Phir Aai Basant': Punjab releases official anthem
Song marks formal recognition of the centuries-old kite-flying festival as a cultural tradition of the province
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Xi, Putin hail ties in video call as Ukraine war nears anniversary
Xi calls for the countries to work out a 'grand plan' to further bilateral relations
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Pakistan to observe Kashmir Solidarity Day today, highlighting rights abuses in IIOJK
Demonstrations, rallies to be held in cities and towns from Karachi to Chitral and from Muzaffarabad to Gwadar
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PECA amendment cannot be suspended by injunction, IHC observes
Court adjourns journalists’ petitions against law until March 6
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Court indicts Ducky Bhai, wife Aroob Jatoi in gambling app case
Magistrate has summoned prosecution witnesses for February 23
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Western weather system to bring drizzle to Karachi
Rain, snowfall over mountains are forecast in Quetta, Ziarat, Pishin, Chaman, Qilla Abdullah, Qilla Saifullah
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SC rejects immediate meeting request with Imran Khan, issues notice to govt
Court forms benches for cipher case appeals, dismisses multiple bail petitions as infructuous
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New IPP power deals could save Pakistan Rs1.4tr, says Mishal report
Energy sector drove 40% of reforms, with more than 600 changes logged across 135 institutions
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ATC indicts PTI leaders Raoof Hasan, Ahmed Waqas Janjua in terror links case
Both plead not guilty as court orders prosecution witnesses to appear on February 23
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Ali Amin Gandapur, Omar Ayub declared proclaimed offenders in 'Haqeeqi Azadi March' cases
Senior civil judge cites repeated non-appearance, orders arrest in two Bara Kahu FIRs
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Elderly woman beaten to death
Victim's grandson discovers her lying injured, bleeding from head
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Kite-flying incidents claim lives
Journalist dies after rooftop fall
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Toxic water destroys agricultural land
Illegal stone mining, dam breach contaminate canal, kill livestock and devastate hundreds of acres
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'Mechanisation key to food security amid shrinking farmland'
Former livestock minister urges modern farming practices during university team's visit to model farm
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Summer vegetable sowing advised
Department recommended using plastic germination trays with suitable media such as peat moss
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Respiratory illnesses surge amidst cold weather
Low vaccination coverage has led to a surge in pneumonia cases among children and the elderly
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Two children fall prey to measles outbreak
Health emergency declared in the Shakai area of South Waziristan
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'Politics of hatred' blamed for city's devastation
ANP calls for empowered local government, education reforms, transparent probe into plaza tragedy
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Gold, silver prices extend gains at start of trading week
Price per 10 grams rises by Rs4,544 in Pakistan
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Pakistan's lost economic freedom
Indices show reform momentum, but taxation, informality weigh on outlook
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Gold outside the system
Undocumented household gold could strengthen reserves, broaden tax base and reduce external vulnerability
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Phases of PSX boom
Waning corporate profits, higher crude prices may create jitters in market
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Beetroot: a less-explored commodity
As climate pressure mounts, old European crop beginning to draw attention at home
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Clean energy: what we hand over to next generation
From public health to industrial competitiveness, energy choices today shape future workforce and economy
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World Bank reaffirms commitment to $20b Pakistan development programme
Finance Minister Aurangzeb meets group's MD Anna Bjerde on sidelines of AlUla Conference in Saudi Arabia
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Pak exhibitors shine at Sichuan festival
Showcase wide range of products to offer consumers taste of country's craftsmanship
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PSX ends flat on Friday's heavy sell-off
KSE-100 index sees choppy week, closes marginally lower by 45 points
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Seed approval process streamlined to cut delays
Revised committees, digitisation aim to speed pest risk analysis and seed clearances
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Pakistan, Uzbekistan eye trade boost
Commerce minister inaugurates expo, cites PTA and transit facilitation
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China's bank buys gold for 15th month
PBOC halted an 18-month-long gold buying streak in May 2024, but resumed purchases six months later
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Export relief may prove temporary fix
Business leaders call for structural reforms in energy and taxation, clarity from IMF
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Water supply suspension halts SITE industries
Industry body cautions prolonged disruption will cause factory closures, mass unemployment
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Senate pledges support for investment
Acting chairman cites youth workforce, SMEs and Gwadar as pillars of economic growth
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Russia's Lavrov sees no 'bright future' for economic ties with US
Foreign minister also cited Trump's hostility to BRICS bloc, which includes Russia, China, India, Brazil, others
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Prince Andrew leaked official UK trade documents to Jeffrey Epstein, emails show
Former prince shared reports on Vietnam, Singapore; adds to ongoing crisis over Epstein connections
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Thousands rally across Australia against Israeli president’s visit
Anthony Albanese invited Isaac Herzog after Bondi Beach; critics, pro-Palestinian groups staging nationwide protests
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Iran arrests at least four reform front politicians
Tehran blamed violence on 'rioters, armed terrorists', says were backed by enemies Israel, United States
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PM Shehbaz congratulates Japan PM Sanae Takaichi on election win
Pakistani premier expressed readiness to strengthen cooperation with Japan under new government
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Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai sentenced to 20 years in jail after national security trial
Lai, founder of feisty shuttered Apple Daily newspaper, was first arrested in August 2020 was convicted last year
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South Korean military helicopter crashes during training, killing two
Army has suspended operations of all AH-1S helicopters after the accident
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New Zealand mosque shooter tells court mental health forced him to plead guilty
Tarrant told court that harsh prison conditions had deteriorated his mental health while awaiting trial
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Japan's 'Iron Lady' Takaichi forges stunning election win
Japan's Takaichi, inspired by Thatcher, projected to win up to 328 of 465 lower house seats
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Bangladesh seeks UN help to probe killing of uprising leader
Hadi, 32, was shot by masked attackers in Dhaka last December and later died in a Singapore
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England cling on to beat Nepal
Harry Brook’s men secured a four-run victory
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Markram says South Africa Test success bodes well for T20 World Cup
The Proteas will face Canada in the campaign opener
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Vonn's Olympic dream cut short
Johnson claims downhill gold
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Rajput out to win respect for minnows UAE
He took the coaching role in February 2024
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Gyokeres lifts Arsenal nine clear
Manchester United pile pressure on Spurs’ Frank
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From threats to please
Pakistan are set to forfeit T20 World Cup match against India
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Barca beat Mallorca to extend Liga lead
Robert Lewandowski and Lamine Yamal scored in 3-0 victory
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Seifert powers New Zealand to their record T20 World Cup chase
They chased 183 with five wickets to spare
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'Miracolo': Football-mad Italy make cricket World Cup debut
They are set to debut against Scotland at famous Eden Gardens
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Pakistan rewrites the cricket script
Pakistan’s refusal to play India at the T20 World Cup challenges a decade-old norm, exposing power, precedent and cost
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ICC to brief on outcome of talks with PCB over Pakistan–India T20 World Cup row
Delegation meets PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi in Lahore; BCB President Aminul Islam thanks Pakistan for its support
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Suryakumar's 84 leads India to opening win over USA in T20 World Cup
Chasing 162, the US slumped to 13-3 as late call-up Siraj struck twice early
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PCB 'categorically rejects' Indian journalist's claim of approaching ICC on T20 World Cup row
'A little patience and time will clearly show who actually went knocking and who didn’t,' spokesperson says
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ICC in talks to revive Pakistan-India T20 World Cup clash
ICC seeking resolution through dialogue and not confrontation, says source close to developments
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Shepherd takes hat-trick as West Indies beat Scotland in T20 World Cup
He grabbed a sensational four wickets in five balls in the 17th over









































































































