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Beyond the thumbprint
Broader biometric recognition marks a structural shift in Pakistan’s digital state
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The tax lacunae
FBR misses targets again, raising fears of fresh indirect taxes on an already strained middle class
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Pakistan's invisible climate casualties
Poor data masks the true human toll of climate disasters
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Seven dead, 96 rescued after migrant boat capsizes, Gambia says
The ministry said the vessel carried over 200 migrants; 10 rescued were critical and need urgent care.
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Babar Azam equals Jos Buttler’s T20 record after Sixers’ BBL win
Former Pakistan captain becomes the joint third-highest player in terms of half-centuries in T20 cricket
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Snow blankets Shogran and Kaghan, enchanting visitors and boosting local businesses
Authorities clear snow in Shogran; tourists advised to use snow chains and avoid unnecessary night travel
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Iran's Fars Agency Reports 3 More Killed In Fresh Clashes
Rioters exploited a protest in Azna, Lorestan, to attack a police station
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Electricity consumers given Rs8.35 per unit relief in 2025, Power Division claims
Annual report reveals talks with IPPs eliminated financial burden of Rs3,400b on consumers and national exchequer
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Twin cities welcome 2026 under thick clouds, heavy rain
Rainfall ends four-month dry spell, makes New Year celebrations spectacular
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Performance is key to staying at PIA: Arif Habib
Says over 14 million Pakistanis live abroad, and 70 million rely on the airline domestically
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Punjab Bar suspends lawyer representing Faiz Hameed, Rajab Butt over 'professional misconduct'
Advocate Mian Ali Ashfaq attended court proceedings at Karachi's City Court during a lawyers' strike
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Development endeavours clash with green spaces
Nasir Bagh parking plaza plan has ignited clashes between officials and conservationists
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Deadly blast near Sibi’s Chainak Chowk leaves one dead, five injured
Conditions of injured individuals are serious but stable, say doctors
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Traders declare 2025 'worst year' for businesses in country's history
AKTA cites widespread closures, soaring inflation and unemployment, warns of no economic recovery in sight for 2026
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Beware of New Year messages: Scammers targeting mobile devices, warns NCCIA
Advises users to avoid clicking on unfamiliar links or sharing WhatsApp verification codes with anyone
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Pakistan surpasses India in economic optimism, peace outlook for 2026
'End of Year Survey' by Gallup highlights stark contrast in sentiment across South Asia
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Several reported killed in Iran protests over economic woes
Hengaw said security forces fired on protesters in Lordegan, killing some and wounding others
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Peshawar makes taxi registration, QR code stickers mandatory
Also closes over 100 illegal transport services to address traffic congestion
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Dr Yasmin Rashid to challenge election tribunal's decision on NA-130 result
Lahore election tribunal declared Yasmin Rashid's election petition against Nawaz Sharif in NA-130 as non-maintainable
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20m children remain out of school: survey
Only 12% individuals have bank accounts in Pakistan, literacy rate up from 61 to 63%
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PM appoints Tahir Ashrafi as coordinator for religious harmony, diaspora in Muslim countries
Appointment comes at critical time amid shifts in Muslim world and Pakistan’s key ties with Gulf and Islamic states
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Neuralink plans 'high-volume' brain implant production by 2026, Musk says
Neuralink implanted 12 paralyzed patients; users control tools by thought; raised $650M in June
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Australia keeping options open for Sydney Test
Spinner Todd Murphy’s inclusion will be decided just before the start of play
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Chelsea part ways with manager Maresca
The Italian joined the Blues in 2024 after steering Leicester City to EPL promotion
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Tsitsipas considered quitting tennis
He was struggling with a serious back pain during 2025
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Sudan lose to Burkina Faso in AFCON
They are likely to face champions Senegal in the last 16
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Ivory Coast fight back to pip Cameroon
Substitute Bazoumana Toure scored in stoppage time for Ivory Coast
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OGDCL announces major oil, gas discovery in KP’s Kohat district
Nashpa Block well yields 4,100 bpd oil, 10.5 mmcfd gas, boosting local energy output
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PTI files defection declaration against Senator Saifullah Abro over 27th Amendment vote
Party seeks action under Article 63-A, says senator violated policy by backing constitutional bill
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Pakistan, India exchange nuclear sites lists as FO flags water, regional concerns
Annual exchange held; Islamabad warns India on Chenab project, backs China on Taiwan
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Sultans journey with PSL comes to an end
PCB will take over the franchise for the upcoming season
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Serie A title race enters New Year
Five clubs are in the mix for close contest for the title
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Anthony Joshua discharged from hospital
He was involved in a fatal car crash in Nigeria
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Australia name squad for T20 World Cup
Cummins and Hazlewood return to the side
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Explosion in Swiss ski resort bar leaves around 40 dead, 100 injured
Police sources say the blast and fire occurred around 1.30am
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Zohran Mamdani sworn in on the Holy Quran as New York’s first Muslim mayor
A subway station swearing-in ceremony reflects Mamdani’s working-class roots
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Aerial firing injures 25 in Karachi on New Year’s Eve, police arrest 59
Stray bullets hit women and children across city; police recover weapons, warn of zero tolerance
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Gasperini awaits emotional return to Atalanta
Roma travel to Bergamo aiming to keep pace with Serie A’s title contenders
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Rodri and Doku could return against Sunderland
Their return would boost a City side missing several players during a packed January schedule
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Mbappe suffers knee sprain in blow for Real Madrid
He could also miss the Spanish Super Cup semi-final against Atletico Madrid
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Pakistan foreign policy 2025: From strategic margins to global relevance
Pakistan ends 2025 not as a state reacting to events, but as one increasingly shaping them
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PM Shehbaz, MBS reaffirm strong bilateral ties
Prime minister emphasises need for maintaining unity within the Muslim Ummah amid various challenges
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PM rolls out governance reforms under IMF lens
Finance Ministry releases 240-page Economic Governance Reforms report, detailing poor governance, critical corruption
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Dhaka handshake chips at the freeze
Jaishankar and Ayaz Sadiq hold brief conversation; Analysts caution against reading too much into episode
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New seaports planned to boost economy
Four modern facilities to be set up as existing ports will reach full capacity by 2040
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PSX ends historic year with modest fall
KSE-100 index loses 418 points, driven down by profit-taking
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43 terrorists neutralised in Balochistan's Operation Shaban so far: security sources
Army, FC, and police continue joint action in Balochistan after the Mangi Dam police station attack
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LHC orders criminal case against CCD officers over 'illegal custody' of citizen
Orders Okara DPO to register FIR against the officials concerned, submit compliance report in 15 days
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K-P governor calls for uniform law on lawmakers' privileges across Pakistan
Kundi says no province should grant itself extra perks while asking citizens to endure austerity measures
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G-B uplift govt’s priority as steps underway to improve infrastructure, create jobs: PM Shehbaz
He says elected representatives reflect public expectations, problems, priorities
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Women must ‘fearlessly’ report all gender-based discrimination at workplace: Ombudswoman
Fauzia warns anyone found guilty will be held accountable under harassment law
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More debris of crashed cargo plane recovered, search for crew ongoing: PAA
'Further updates will be shared as the search and rescue (SAR) operation continues,' PAA says
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Court clears path for prisoners' release
56 inmates returned from Lanka may secure early release
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Dar chairs meeting on improving government efficiency
Recommendations to be presented to prime minister for consideration, says the ministry
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Pakistan, Bangladesh agree to enhance cooperation against cybercrime, online fraud
Both ministers also discuss US-Iran conflict, current situation in Middle East
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Convictions of Libya deportees rise to 64
Summary trials continue in Gujranwala region as 26 cases await verdicts
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BISP staffing anomaly under scrutiny
Programme still lacks a service structure after 18 years
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Trial courts must record testimony verbatim: SC
Court observes that procedural law was a means to achieve justice, not an obstacle to it
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Pakistan seeks global front against terrorism
'No country is immune to these challenges, and no nation can address them on its own,' Naqvi says
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Cabinet panel puts SNGPL, SSGC IFRS relief on hold
Govt defers accounting relief sought by gas utilities
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Pakistan seeks end to wartime sexual violence
Covering 21 situations of concern, the report documented 9,788 cases verified by the United Nations in 2025
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PSX rebounds over 980 points on geopolitical hopes
KSE-100 closes at 182,242 amid oil price ease; banking stocks lead rally
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Gold prices fall after rise, silver remains on upward trend
On Thursday, gold prices rose by Rs3,600 locally
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World Bank approves $375.9m for Pakistan’s grid stability project
Project is first phase of 10-year programme to modernise electricity transmission network, reduce power outages
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PM task force rules out new ports
Committee implements 84 reforms in two years to unlock blue economy
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Oil heads for weekly gain as Middle East supply risks persist
Brent futures are up 19 cents, or 0.25%, at $76.49 a barrel
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Pakistan, Turkey target trade of $5b
Current annual trade at $1.236b, ECO CCI president proposes joint business meeting
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IT sector exports could reach $15b in five to ten years, seminar told
Panelists at the seminar highlighted specific sectors with export potential
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Persistent selling caps PSX near 180,000
KSE-100 index falls 370 points, or 0.20%, amid geopolitical jitters
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Envoy, FinMin explore capital market avenues
Discussions also focused on strengthening engagement with international investors
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Seafood exports jump to $568m
Despite disruptions, shipments grow on better compliance with food safety standards
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Trade with Russia to cross $1b
Energy minister underlines need for deeper economic, transport connectivity
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Manufacturing recovery to be narrow-based
Textiles, autos, cement to lead as lower interest rates revive activity, say analysts
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Remittances hit $41.5b without structured support
Inflows up 8.6% despite Middle East tensions, but experts warn of policy gaps
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ADB cuts growth forecast to 3.7%
Raises inflation to 8.3%, warns of 10% US tariff risk
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PSX extends losing streak as KSE-100 sheds nearly 370 points
Market activity remained healthy despite the subdued performance, with 471 million shares traded in the KSE-100 Index
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Twelve killed, 19 missing in one of Spain's deadliest wildfires
One Spaniard is among the victims, while the rest appear to be foreign nationals
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Qatar urges US-Iran to honour deal, protect Strait of Hormuz shipping
IRGC commander vows revenge for 'cowardly assassination' of supreme leader
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France to activate extreme heat emergency plan for 1st time
Civil protection mechanism designed to mobilise additional resources, includes measures to assist isolated people
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Global oil production recovers as Hormuz shipments resume, IEA says
Partial restoration of Hormuz oil flows boosts June output, but regional production below levels seen pre-conflict
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Bangladesh's Hasina plans December return with party colleagues to surrender
Exiled ex-premier, sentenced to death in absentia, says she will face death on own soil
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One million women lose aid access due to funding cuts, UN Women says
Nearly nine in 10 women's organisations can no longer meet growing demand amid steepest aid drop on record
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Trump fires last 3 bipartisan election commission members ahead of November midterms
Voter advocacy groups, Democratic state election officials call move 'reckless and irresponsible,' according to report
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Death toll from Venezuela twin earthquakes rises to 3,889
More than 16,700 injured, thousands still displaced since powerful June 24 quakes, top official says
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Israel shares intelligence with US on alleged Iranian plot to kill Trump: report
Report says the new intelligence could further escalate the conflict between Washington and Tehran
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Japan's southwestern islands on high alert as powerful Typhoon Bavi approaches
Airlines cancel dozens of flights in region, including for Saturday
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Khamenei laid to rest amid anti-US chants
Khamenei laid to rest amid anti-US chants
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Iran hits US military targets in Gulf
US strikes kill 14 Iranians and injure 78
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Revolver gift leaves NATO leaders with dilemma
Engraved vintage handguns and live ammo presented by Erdogan after Ankara summit spark security question
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Astronomers study exoplanet’s survival after star’s death
Observations of Jupiter-like planet orbiting a white dwarf offer new clues to the fate of planetary systems
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Pak women U-19 named for SA T20s
The five-match series will be played from July 14 to 24
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Johan Botha joins Netherlands men's team
He joins them for their Cricket World Cup League 2 games
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Rain hands West Indies series win over Sri Lanka
The hosts completed their first home Test series triumph for four years
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World Cup exit puts another nail in USA's fun
They crashed out of the tournament against Belgium
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Egypt file complaint against referee
The Pharoahs loss 3-2 to Argentina in a controversial game
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Djokovic sets up Sinner blockbuster
He survives Wimbledon's longest quarter-final against Felix Auger-Aliassime
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England quicks star as India suffer record T20I defeat
They slumped to a mammoth 125-run defeat in the second 3rd T20I
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Eight teams remain in the hunt for glory
A heavyweight line-up set to do battle in the quarter-finals from Thursday
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De Minaur gutted after Wimbledon exit
His run ended with a 7-5 7-6(4) 6-3 defeat against Cobolli
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Messi inspires Argentina in stunning late comeback to see off Egypt
Egypt came close to a World Cup upset after goals by Yasser Ibrahim and Mostafa Zico, despite Messi missing a penalty
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Argentina fightback to beat Egypt
They came from behind to secure a stunning 3-2 victory
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Argentina's gruelling World Cup schedule a concern for Scaloni
He insists that the champions should be given more rest in the final stages
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Belgium thrash USA to end World Cup dream
Charles De Ketelaere scored a brace in 4-1 victory
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Britain's Fery stuns Dimitrov
He clinched the game with a 7-5, 3-6, 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (10/7) win
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Huzaifa, Huzaima clinch Padel Ranking Cup
Meheq and Asfa clinch the title in women’s category












































































































