Web archive - April 15, 2025
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Sports
HBL PSL X: Lahore Qalandars outclass Karachi Kings by 65 runs
Fakhar and Mitchell’s 125-run stand powers Qalandars to 201/6 as Kings collapse for 136 in a 65-run defeat.
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Pakistan
Punjab finalises bill to regulate acid sale to protect women
Violations will carry serious penalties, including up to three years in prison and a fine of Rs500,000
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World
Hamas says it lost contact with group holding Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander
Hamas says it lost contact with Edan Alexander's captors after Israeli strike on location where he was held in Gaza
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Pakistan
Sindh bans use of plastic bags across province
The ban will take effect 60 days after its approval by Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah during a cabinet meeting.
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Pakistan
Saddar Bird Market embroiled in dispute
Residents cite encroachments, while traders insist they have legal rights to use the space for their businesses.
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Pakistan
Govt skips fuel price cut, redirects funds to Balochistan projects
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif made the announcement during a federal cabinet meeting on Tuesday.
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World
Trump threatens to remove Harvard's tax-exempt status over policy dispute
Trump froze $2.2B in federal funds in retaliation for Harvard’s defiance of the administration’s campus policies
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Pakistan
Muhammad Ali Durrani demands justice, compensation for Pakistani labourers killed in Iran attack
The senior politician and former federal minister, along with his wife, visited the homes of labourers from Bahawalpur
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Pakistan
Sindh approves 20% grace marks for intermediate students in Karachi
The decision comes in light of a report submitted by a sub-committee formed by the Sindh Assembly earlier this year.
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World
Rahul, Sonia Gandhi named in money laundering case by India’s financial crimes agency
ED seized ₹7.52b in assets linked to Rahul, Sonia Gandhi case; both were questioned in 2022 as part of the probe
