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PIA to resume direct Lahore-London flights
Total weekly flights to the UK will increase to seven, with plans for further expansion
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60% port dues cut to attract transshipment
3,700 containers await clearance as minister orders faster auctions, streamlined customs
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PSX jumps 4,347 points on peace efforts
Investors cheer prospects of ME de-escalation and softer oil prices
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Gold rollercoaster continues, up Rs15,200
Reaches Rs479,262/tola; safe-haven asset shifts to investment class in current condition
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Railways' record earnings collide with safety fears
Derailments shake public confidence; travellers await upgraded tracks, signalling systems
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EVs face grid, land, trust deficits
Two firms plan 500 EV chargers as Pakistan eyes 3,000 by 2030
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SECP okays seven pension funds
Initiative is part of the government's broader strategy to shift away the traditional Defined Benefit pension system
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Weak governance undermines urban projects
Infrastructure investment gap widening to $125b by 2040, costing economy 6% of GDP
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Govt vows to maintain fertiliser market stability
Closely monitoring domestic and global situation to ensure uninterrupted supply
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Industrial tariff reform plan under review
Minister orders stakeholder consultations as indigenisation policy yields Rs12.7b local contracts
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PSDP cut by Rs100b for fuel subsidy
NHA, water sector face major cuts; Rs71b sought for OGRA claims
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Karachi set to host 31st International Mushaira
Memorable literary gathering expected at Karachi's Expo Centre on March 28
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Rahat Fateh Ali Khan honoured in UK Parliament ceremony
Singer's son Shah Zaman Khan also recognised at London event attended by MPs, South Asian community members
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SHC summons officials in land conversion case
Land for playground converted to residential property where people have lived since 1975
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'Conflict knocks at Pakistan's door'
MQM-P warns of Karachi's vulnerability, urges local governance via Article 140-A
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Gul Plaza probe digs into the past
Judicial commission seeks pre-Partition land records of the plaza, sets April 1 deadline
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Behind closed doors, but not off guard
City gears up for HBL PSL 11 with strict security and zero spectator access
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Roads drown as alerts fall on deaf ears
Karachi's sewerage crisis worsens as repeated govt warnings go unheeded
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Faisalabad Division exceeds wheat cultivation target
Officials expect strong yield as procurement policy announcement nears
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Man gunned down over old enmity
Family stages road protest, demands arrest of suspects
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Non-native trees threaten local biodiversity
Experts warn foreign species may harm local ecosystems despite rapid urban greening benefits
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Five robbers sentenced to death, life terms
Court awards 100 years' imprisonment, Rs18 million fine
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Youth dies from electric shock
He was immediately rushed to the Tehsil Headquarters Civil Hospital, Ghazi
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Markets reopen as Easter shopping begins
Business activity picks up after Eid shopping ends
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Domestic help acquitted in theft case
Prosecution fails to produce any witnesses; only Rs2,000 recovered during probe
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Pindi records surge in dog bites
All four victims, including the three children and the woman, are reported to be out of danger
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'Japan in Art' exhibition opens in Islamabad
Features works by 40 young Pakistani artists that explore Japanese culture
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'Unnatural' cantt delimitation challenged
Objections were filed ahead of new elections following the completion of tenure of elected cantonment board members
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Top capital law officer resigns
Association further maintained that lawyers belonging to the Islamabad Bar have a prior claim to the post
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School closures paralyse admissions
Education Department orders public, private schools to remain closed until March 31
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K-P governor seeks radio digitisation
Radio Pakistan was founded in March 1935, with initial broadcasts starting from Civil Secretariat
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Quetta reels under darkness, dog menace
Streetlight outages spark safety fears as stray dog attacks rise across city
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Waziristan tehsil empties as unrest sparks exodus
Families flee Shewa amid violence; bridge blast deepens security crisis
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Pakistan emerges where India could not
Islamabad's diplomatic intervention in global crises is a political setback for New Delhi
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Hormuz — alternatives and peace
US seems desperate to clinch a deal as the cost of war has spiralled out of control
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Rethinking development: from growth to human well-being
Historically, development was measured almost exclusively in economic terms
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Consequence of climate inaction
Monsoon rains were made 15% more intense by human-caused climate change, according to World Weather Attribution
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Erasing Muslim identity
Secular India had already died the moment the Butcher of Gujarat became prime minister in 2014
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Checkmating the executive
The Fund has noticed a staggering 300% surge in losses, despite a Rs1.2 trillion fiscal support
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Free speech jokes
Trump has turned the US into a joke by launching an illegal war against a country that did not attack America
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Pakistan set to begin Hajj flight operation from April 18
A total of 468 flights are scheduled to transport pilgrims to Saudi Arabia over 34-day period
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Israeli parliament rejects bill to label Qatar as ‘enemy state’
Twenty-eight lawmakers support the bill, while 45 vote against it in the 120-member Knesset
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Strait of Hormuz situation ‘will not return to the past,’ Iran says amid escalating Mideast tensions
France won’t join to open Hormuz by force but ready to help secure key shipping routes, French PM says
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Iran still weighing US proposal despite negative initial response, senior Iranian official says
Delay in officially replying to US' proposal suggests some in Tehran may be open to considering it, Reuters reports
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Up to 1,500kg explosives used in deadly Bannu terrorist attack: police report
States Afghanistan-based terrorists involved in attack, killing 15 personnel; Pakistan summons Afghan envoy
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FM Dar praises US assistance in repatriation of Pakistani, Iranian seafarers in meeting with CdA Baker
Both discuss Middle East situation and Pakistan-US bilateral relations
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IHC summons response from Adiala authorities on refusal to accept Imran's power of attorney
TTAP says efforts to deprive Imran of his legal, constitutional rights part of 'systematic effort'
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LHC orders return of Rs70 million deposited by CM Maryam in Chaudhry Sugar Mills Case
Maryam's counsel says Captain (r) Safdar Awan will receive the amount once the written order is issued
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Pakistan issues 'strong demarche' to Afghan Chargé d'Affaires over Bannu attack
Says Pakistan reserves the right to respond decisively against the perpetrators of this barbaric act
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Storms kill several in Swabi, Mardan
Floods hit Shangla; lightning and rain leave multiple injured in K-P
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Qaiser, Kundi call for end to K-P deprivation
K-P governor urges addressing concerns of all stakeholders
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Islamabad, Dhaka agree to boost ties
Naqvi highlights investment potential as talks focus on trade, culture
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SC urges restraint to ensure peace
Says sectarian differences cannot justify exclusion of Muslims from public mosques
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31 injured in Mastung warehouse blaze
The intense blaze engulfed the entire warehouse
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PTCL warns of 7-day internet disruption
Company said maintenance activity was planned on submarine cables to repair a fault by International Cable Consortium
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Afghans offloaded over fake stamps
The official said FIA offloaded both passengers and took their passports and mobile phones into custody
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Opposition announces anti-govt protest drive
TTAP, PTI unite over fuel price hike
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KSE-100 Index falls 609 points amid selling pressure, geopolitical uncertainty
Index settles at 170,506 as cement, banks and oil stocks lead selloff
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Leaking fountainhead, dry pond
An honest picture of one of Pakistan's deepest puzzles: why our banks, awash with deposits, struggle to lend to firms
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Pakistan dangerously dependent on imported oil
Gulf crisis is not just another external shock, it is a warning that our economic model is unsustainable
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$32b deficit reflects policy failure
Energy procurement blunder, missed export opportunities worsen imbalance
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Economic gains derailed by ME war
Austerity, EV buses and widening tax base are now critical, not optional
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From corridors to competitiveness: can CPEC deliver Phase II?
SEZs become critical, yet despite years of policy focus, most of these zones have not reached meaningful operational s
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Aramco CEO warns 1 billion barrels lost will slow oil market recovery
Saudi energy giant posts 25% jump in quarterly profit even as Hormuz blockade chokes global oil supplies
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Govt mulls incentives for priority sectors
Various proposals relating to fiscal support, trade facilitation and sector-specific incentives were reviewed
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PSX jumps 5% on US-Iran peace hopes
KSE-100 index gains 8,122 points despite widening of trade deficit to $32b
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Dairy sector pushes for export growth
Seeks stronger financing support in meeting with commerce minister
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Chinese and Pakistani businessmen sign MoUs
FPCCI cites 10-year tax break in SEZs, Punjab's 'food basket' status to woo investors
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AI job fears vary across regions
Only 13% in Pakistan worried about AI replacing their work, survey finds
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PPL brings Faiz X-1 well on stream after decade
Production was ramped up in stages since its commissioning on February 25, 2026
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Govt plans 20,000 AI training programmes
MoITT aims to upskill millions; infrastructure, quality concerns loom
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Chinese investors eye Pakistan's EV sector
Express interest in assembly, battery manufacturing as govt finalises EV Battery Policy
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China, US resume trade talks in Seoul as Trump set for Beijing visit
Discussions will be guided by ‘important consensus’ reached during Xi-Trump engagements
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Macron calls for Africa-Europe tech partnership at Nairobi summit
Orange Digital Centres aim to train 1 million young Africans by 2030 through 50 new digital centres
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UK premier says he takes responsibility for 'not walking away' following election defeat
Vows to rebuild the relationship with Europe by 'putting Britain at the heart of the continent'
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Iran FM spokesperson describes proposal to end war with US as legitimate, generous
Trump rejects 'unacceptable' Iran response to peace plan, oil prices jump
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3 killed, 6 injured in Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon amid ceasefire
Israel continues daily strikes in Lebanon despite a ceasefire in place since April 17
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Australia to fly citizens home from virus-hit cruise ship, plans quarantine
Spain, France and the US have also evacuated their citizens from the MV Hondius near Tenerife
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Thailand's former PM Thaksin freed from prison
After 15 years in exile, Thaksin returned to Thailand in 2023 to serve an eight-year sentence
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Israeli strikes kill three in Gaza
Deports two foreign activists seized from flotilla
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PM Shehbaz confirms receiving Iran's response to US peace proposal
Pezeshkian says that talks with United States aim to defend Iran's rights, 'not surrender'
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Iran says presence of French, British ships in Hormuz will be met with 'decisive, immediate response'
Terms deployment of 'extra-regional destroyers' an escalation of crisis and 'militarisation of a vital waterway'
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‘Tchouameni can play Clasico despite Valverde clash’
The duo was involved in a physical clash during training
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Awais shines as Pakistan fight back against Bangladesh
The young opener struck an unbeaten 85 as the visitors reached 179-1 at stumps
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Lens secure Champions League spot and send Nantes down
Mesloub gave Lens a 1-0 win over Nantes
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Wembanyama powers Spurs past T-Wolves
They secured a 115-108 win to take 2-1 lead in NBA playoffs
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Crusaders hail Fainga'anuku's switch
It was a third successive start in the pack
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Im leads Fleetwood by one at Quail Hollow
He fired a two-under par 69 to seize a one-stroke lead
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Mexico to cut school year short
Authority says the year would end over a month early
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Djokovic falls to early Italian Open exit
He slumped to an early elimination against Dino Prizmic
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‘Tchouameni can play Clasico despite Valverde clash’
The duo was involved in a physical clash during training
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Iran says will play in World Cup, demands hosts accept conditions
The tournament will take place between June 11 and July 19
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Swiatek battles into Italian Open third round
She defeated Caty McNally 6-1, 6-7 (5/7), 6-3
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Zamalek eye record CAF Cup prize
USM host the first match on Saturday in front of a 50,000 crowd
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South Koreans gear up to roar on football team from rival North
It will be the first time that a N Korean sports team has played in the South since 2018
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ITF upholds Belarus suspension
Tennis's body said its stance remained unchanged despite IOC decision
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Shanto ton put Bangladesh in command
The hosts reached 301-4 at stumps on day 1










































































































