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Saudi Arabia lifts restriction on Hajj pilgrim numbers
The number of pilgrims will return to what it was before the pandemic, says Saudi minister
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Drinkers look forward to enjoying Dubai's 30% tax cut on alcohol
Free alcohol licenses will be mostly welcomed by Dubai's 3.5 million residents, majority of whom are expatriates
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Wazirabad attack: ATC admits plea seeking polygraph test of Imran
Court issues notices to PTI chief and other leaders on application of accused Naved Bashir’s counsel
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Imran responsible for economic crisis, Sanaullah hits back at PTI chief
Former PM’s ‘incompetence and corruption’ have pushed the country towards economic crisis, says interior minister
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IDB, US, France pledge aid to Pakistan at Geneva
IDB to give $4.2 bln while US promises additional $100 million to support Pakistan's climate rebuilding efforts
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Top religious scholars issue unanimous edict against terrorism
Declaring war against police, security forces defending Islamic state is ‘Haram’, states edict
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'Massive investments': Pakistan seeks $8bn in three years for flood recovery
PM Shehbaz urges international community to support 'rebuilding' country after devastating floods
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California braces for 'parade of cyclones' after storms kill 12
US West Coast under grip of torrential downpours, damaging winds for past 10 days
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Delhi fog delays flights, cold wave closes schools
IMD forecast says air, road and train traffic could be affected for two days
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Biden makes maiden visit to Mexico border
Fears of Trump-era clamp-downs loom as US President sets sight on re-election
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Israeli minister declares Palestinian flag symbol of 'terrorism'
Far-right leader orders police to remove flag from public spaces to prevent 'incitement'
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ECP rules LG polls in Karachi, Hyderabad to be held on 15th
Rejects MQM-P petition; accepts JI’s for conducting elections as per schedule
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Bannu grenade attack suspects killed in police encounter
Fugitives found hiding out in a house in Landi Jalandhar
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BISP to release Rs55b for Kifalat beneficiaries
Minister warns people against fake messages
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Wheat quota doubled for mills in Punjab
CM also increases number of official flour sale points across province
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Court to hear Toshakhana case against Imran today
ECP seeks criminal proceedings against PTI chairman ‘for concealing assets’
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Another PML-N leader opposes COAS extension law
Mushahid calls for amending Army Act 1952 to stop practice
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IHC to hear PML-N’s intra-court appeal today
Petitioner seeks directions for ECP to hold polls in 125 UCs after delimitation
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TTP, IS-K major actors of violence in Pakistan during 2022: PIPS
Report says TTP is becoming a major irritant in Pak-Afghan relations
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Mutual funds ideal for investors
Why savers should consider investing in mutual funds as a practical option?
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Are SOEs delivering the desired social outcome?
State units can destroy value if best practices are not applied
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Revisiting “D” word: Pakistan should opt for debt restructuring
External debt servicing burden country faces today is one of the highest in the world
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Pitfalls of import substitution
If Pakistan becomes more protectionist, it will make industry more uncompetitive
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K-P to restart work on Chitral power project
Financial package announced and security issues resolved to ensure speedy work on the project
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11 outsourced hospitals face funds shortage
Last year only four hospitals were provided with quarterly funds
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Heavy snowfall blankets mountain ranges
Heavy snowfall recorded in K-P mountainous districts including Orakzai, Kurram, Khyber, Chitral, etc
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Flour hits Rs3,500 per 20 kilos in K-P
80 kilogramme bag got pricier by Rs5,000 in one month alone
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COAS Gen Asim Munir visits Holy Kaaba
In videos posted on social media, Gen Asim Munir can be seen visiting the Holy Kaaba and the Masjid-e-Nabwi
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Shujaat rules out PA dissolution, snap polls
JUI-F team calls on PML-Q chief to discuss economic, political issues as well as flour shortage
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PPP gains more ground in Balochistan
Former federal and provincial ministers among several ‘electables’ join party during meeting with Zardari
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‘Political engineering’ under way, alleges Imran
PTI chief Imran urges establishment to refrain from such practice
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Song highlights Pakistan flood victims' plight ahead of Geneva moot
The track was penned, composed, and sung by Shakeel Asghar Malik, an officer of the Foreign Service of Pakistan
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Aleem Khan denies joining any political party
PTI defector admits 'good relationship' with Tareen, Sarwar but denies involvement in 'political activity'
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Iranian citizen arrested in Germany for 'planning attack'
Authorities claim 32-year-old 'suspected of preparing serious act of violence endangering the state'
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PM arrives in Geneva for flood recovery moot
Shehbaz will also visit UAE in second leg of foreign trip
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Japan's COVID-19 cases surpass 30M
Tokyo reports nearly 240,000 new cases with 463 deaths in past 24 hours
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CAA sacks employee over hurling blasphemy threat
Employee had reportedly hurled threats at female security officer for raising concern over his alleged abuse of power
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Crunch talks on stalled IMF programme today
Fund says MD Georgieva spoke to Shehbaz on prime minister’s request
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We’re facing extreme staff shortage: PIA report
SC to take up national carrier’s plea next week seeking hiring of 250 workers
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One dies in Mirpurkhas stampede as flour crisis turns ugly
Balochistan minister says provincial wheat stock totally consumed
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Fawad wishes Maryam good health after throat surgery
PML-N leader thanks her political oponent for wishing her quick recovery
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ECP seeks list of ‘sensitive’ polling stations
Commission says army, Rangers will be deployed there during general elections
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PTI defers Punjab Assembly dissolution until LHC decision
Imran says CM’s vote of confidence subject to verdict on Jan 11
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Lone Putin observes Christmas at Kremlin church
Putin attended the service at the Cathedral of the Annunciation, originally designed as a church for the Russian tsars
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China's 'great migration' kicks off under shadow of Covid
This Lunar New Year public holiday will be the first since 2020 without domestic travel restrictions
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Police arrest Indian executive for urinating on plane passenger
Shankar Mishra was on the run after being accused of urinating on a fellow passenger aboard an Air India flight
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Cop martyred, another injured in Bannu grenade attack
Armed suspects lobbed a hand grenade and opened fire on the police officials who were on routine patrol
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SBP reserves fall to $4.5b after debt repayments to foreign banks
Two separate repayments of $600 million and $415 million have been made to two Dubai-based banks, say sources
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Over 500 Afghans languishing in Karachi jail freed
The released Afghan nationals would be deported back to their country, says embassy
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Iran executes two more men in connection with protests
Perpetrators of the crime were hanged this morning for killing a paramilitary force member, says official news agency
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Three-year-old critically injured after being mauled by security guard's pet dog in Pattoki
Child shifted to Lahore as police register case against security guard
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Mayor Wahab inaugurates new lion enclosure, Reptile House at Karachi Zoo
Karachi Mayor seeks middle path on stray dogs, says parents demand culling after attacks, animal lovers oppose it
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Blame game erupts between MQM factions over Dr Imran Farooq's murder
Kamal claims killing 'gift' on Altaf's birthday, Azizabadi says Kamal only speaks when 'his masters pull strings'
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PTI says dialogue hinges on 'level playing field,' signals continued street protests
Protest movement will continue until rulers come to table after recognising opposition as equal partner, says Afridi
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Temperature may fall to 11°C as PMD forecasts light rain in Karachi on Dec 30
Rainfall, snowfall also predicted in several other parts of the country in the coming days
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Air quality monitoring lacks scientific backing
Smog control policies still rely on outdated data as climate observatory plans remain unfinished
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PCB appoints Wasim Akram as PSL brand ambassador
PCB Chief Mohsin Naqvi says Akram to actively work for promotion of PSL and attend auction of two new PSL franchises
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Security forces kill 12 terrorists in K-P, Balochistan operations
Four terrorists linked to Indian proxy Fitna al Hindustan were killed in an IBO in Balochistan's Kalat, said ISPR
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Bilawal Bhutto urges PTI to shun 'extremist politics', return to democratic norms
PPP chairman calls on PTI to return to democratic politics, says it will benefit the party and its leaders
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No evidence of kite-string involvement in Lahore injury case, police clarify
Investigators say the victim issued differing accounts about how the wound occurred
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Vehicles without e-tags barred from entering Islamabad from Jan 1
Mohsin Naqvi has sought a comprehensive plan to transform Islamabad Safe City into a Capital Smart City
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Woman, three children found hanging in Karachi home; husband detained
Police probe suspected murder staged as suicide in Sohrab Goth family deaths
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Shadab returns as Pakistan name T20 squad for Sri Lanka, Babar and Shaheen rested
Salman Ali Agha to lead young side as selectors test combinations ahead of T20 World Cup
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Mustafa Kamal accuses Altaf Hussain of ordering Imran Farooq killing
Federal minister alleges party founder ordered murder while intoxicated; case still haunts MQM politics
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Afridi to flex power at Minar-e-Pakistan today
Challenges rivals to show of strength, dismisses claims of PTI's waning influence in Punjab
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Recognising incomparable China-Pakistan partnership
CPEC-II and the Action Plan offer Islamabad a chance to reverse its economic crisis, fast-track industrialisation
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NFC: addressing politicised elephant in the room
Provinces receive rising transfers while federation bears debt pressure and stabilisation costs
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Time to focus on the 'net economy'
As financing is limited, digital exports offer stable source of foreign earnings
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Why stability alone is not enough?
Stability achieved; reforms started yet growth is elusive
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Informal retail economy's blind spot
Wholesale, retail trade sits at heart of informality, has sizable share in jobs
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Target faces activist investor pressure
Struggling retailer bears intensifying pressure amid decline in sales
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Blackout exposes robotaxi emergency gaps
Incident renews calls for tighter regulation and disaster-readiness standards
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China issues rules for human-like AI
Aims to tighten oversight of services designed to simulate human personalities; targets risks
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Seed law overhaul sets up new national regulator
NSDRA replaces FSC&RD to tighten certification, oversight and varietal approval
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PIA deal, rate cut push PSX to peak
IMF-linked reforms lift market sentiment; KSE-100 index rises 0.6% WoW
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ECC advocates public-private partnerships
Asks education ministry to team up with private sector for continuity of uplift projects
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Sugar recovery improves as temperatures fall
Recovery nears 10% in key regions, easing prices as crushing season gathers pace
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Fintech access outpaces usage
ADB cites cost, trust and infrastructure gaps limiting everyday adoption
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Exports plummet 36% amid high costs, complex taxation system
High energy costs, falling farm yields squeeze exporters as industry warns rupee stability cannot be sustained
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Zelenskiy meeting Trump in Florida for talks on Ukraine peace plan
The US president said he will call Putin again after meeting with Zelenskiy
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Nine killed, including five children, in stabbing attack in Suriname
Police officers opened fire when the suspect attempted to attack them during the arrest
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Low voter turnout marks Myanmar’s first election since 2021 military coup
UN, Western nations and rights groups say the vote lacks credibility as critics are banned
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Woman killed, family members injured as storms cause building collapse in Gaza
Rising seas flooded hundreds of tents for displaced families along the Khan Younis beach in Gaza up
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Bangladesh police confirm student leader killers fled to India
Report that suspects Faisal Karim Masud, Alamgir Sheikh fled to India via Haluaghat border, worsening diplomatic ties
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Zelenskiy to meet Trump in Florida as Russia hammers Ukraine with strikes
20-point peace plan 90% complete but Donbas region remains sticking point; Zelenskiy may put deal to referendum
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Pro-Khalistan Sikhs, Hindu protesters clash in London
Scuffle breaks out outside Bangladesh embassy
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Pro-Khalistan Sikhs, Indian Hindu protesters clash outside Bangladesh embassy in London
UK police quickly separated two groups, restored order and dispersed protesters from area outside embassy
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Over 200 killed in ethnic attacks by Sudan’s RSF in Darfur, doctors group says
Killings occurred amid North Darfur fighting as Joint Force said it repelled RSF attacks in the region
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At least 15 dead, 19 injured in Guatemala bus accident
Crash occurred between km 172 and 174 in Solola, an area known for dense fog and poor visibility
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Saudi-led coalition warns it will counter STC military moves in Yemen
UAE-backed STC ousted Saudi-backed government from Aden HQ, claiming broad control across south
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Thailand women’s esports star Tokyogurl disqualified from SEA Games, receives lifetime ban
Thailand’s Tokyogurl disqualified from SEA Games for alleged cheating; entire women’s RoV team withdrawn
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‘Sincaraz' rivalry lights up 2025 season
Alcaraz and Sinner turned 2025 into a gripping tug-of-war for tennis
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Barcelona beat Guadalajara in Copa del Rey
Christensen and Rashford scored in 2-0 victory
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FIFA launches $60 ticket tier
The body was facing criticism of 2026 World Cup ticket pricing
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Garnacho sends Chelsea into League Cup semis
The Blues beat third-tier Cardiff City 3-1
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Dembele and Bonmati scoop FIFA Best awards
The PSG star won the Ballon d'Or in September
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Khawaja defies career obituaries
He scored gutsy 82 against England in third Test
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Carey hits ton to lead Australia fightback
He scored 106 and made and crucial stand with Usman Khawaja
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PCB wants three player retentions, franchises pushing for five
Due to the inclusion of two new teams, permission for eight retentions won’t be granted
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New format under consideration for HBL PSL11
The tournament will begin from March 26
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French court orders PSG to pay Mbappe 60 million euros
The ruling followed months of legal wrangling after the France striker took PSG to court
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Djokovic to warm up for Australian Open in Adelaide
He will be back in the city for the ATP-WTA tournament from January 12-17
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Osimhen: From Lagos newspaper seller to stardom with Nigeria
The Super Eagles will count on the 26-year-old forward to deliver during their AFCON campaign in Morocco
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Pakistan beat UAE to book U19 Asia Cup semi-final spot
The Men in Green registered a 70-run victory
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Brendan Rodgers joins Saudi club Al Qadsiah
The former Liverpool and Celtic boss steps in after Michel González’s dismissal











































































































