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Crackdown likely against drug dealers in Katti Pahari
Some youth agree to work with police authorities
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SHC moved against disappearance of ex-MPA
Panhwar went missing after filing plea for lifting MQM founder ban
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Hill torrents, drains inundate more areas
Locals say 90% of Sujawal Junejo town under water
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From Pakistan to Texas, big rains after extreme heat deliver double punch
Experts believe same places can be expected to experience both flooding and drought in a hotter climate
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Khairpur Nathan Shah goes under water
Town loses contact with all small and major cities
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Putin denies Gorbachev a state funeral and will stay away
Gorbachev, unloved at home for chaos that his 'perestroika' reforms unleashed, will be buried on Saturday
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Nonsensical comments
Former Sindh home minister Manzoor Wassan compared the flooded areas of Khairpur to the Italian city of Venice
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Moving towards solar
Pakistan has the potential of producing 2.9 million MW of solar energy
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No to camp politics
Pakistan’s relations with China are time-tested
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Gorbachev — a man who changed the world
Gorbachev came into power in 1987, and by 1989 he had realised that Russia was fighting a losing war in Afghanistan
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Smallholder agriculture — emergence of production clusters
Pakistan’s farm economy is dominated by the 7.4 million small holders who cultivate less than 12.5 acres
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Environmental protection vs environmental justice
Pakistan has also been toying with the idea of tapping into carbon markets
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The IMF needs to do more
Besides appealing to bilateral and multilateral donors and the UN system, Pakistan must approach the IMF as well
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Imran says conspiracy hatched to have him declared ineligible
PTI chief says he has recorded a tape naming four people which will be made public if anything happens to him
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Indian troops join Russian military exercise despite US concerns
Indian Army contingent ‘arrived at the exercise location and over the next seven days will undertake joint manoeuvres’
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'75% consumers' to get relief in bills
PM increases FCA exemption level to 300 units
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Govt asks SC to dismiss Imran's petition against NAB tweaks
Says PTI chief's petition 'ambiguous'; apex court issues notice to federal govt, adjourns hearing till end of Sept
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In landmark judgement, SC orders state to take 'utmost care' in blasphemy cases
Apex court observes even in Islamic jurisprudence the guilty cannot be executed by one who is not so authorized
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Govt to provide relief to students from flood-hit regions
Mechanism of fee waiver to be devised, Special Scholarship Programme to be introduced for undergrad/graduate students
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PM postpones UAE visit to focus on flood rescue, relief activities
UAE delivers flood relief goods worth $50 million
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Court extends Imran's interim bail in terrorism case
ATC judge adjourns hearing till Sept 12; grants bail in four new sections added to FIR against bond of Rs100,00
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In a first, Justice Isa to sit with CJP in bench
Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah is also part of bench No 1
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Senate body seeks report on all NHA projects
Authority officials assure convener of submitting details within three days
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Power tariff jacked up by Rs4.34 per unit
Karachi may get relief of Rs4.10 per unit on account of FPA
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Govt mulls taking another IMF loan for floods
Ministry says economic growth rate can slow down to 2% from target of 5%
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Traders urged to benefit from Iran deal
Agreement signed with relentless efforts of Quetta chamber, says its president
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Rescuers brave floodwater to save cat
Their pet cat made noises to divert the attention of her owners and rescue officials
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K-P flood deaths soar past 264
159 relief camps set up for displaced people
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Historical places damaged by floods
Report detailing damages to important shrines, historical sites to be completed this week
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Rehabilitation plan for flood-hit areas gets CM’s nod
Hails welfare group's help for rebuilding homes
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Biometric verification mandatory for flood fund disbursement
Funds to be disbursed through Bank of Punjab, Bank of Khyber
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LWMC sacks 97 employees
2,870 long-term absent employees fired in current year
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Lawmakers demand new dams
Govt assures opposition of leaving no stone unturned in relief work
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Inflation to worsen as flooding devastates crops
Prices of several commodities like onions and tomatoes are already on the up
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Crackdown on history sheeters on the cards
Lahore police launches large-scale operation against gangsters, criminals
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Over 67,000 pass matric exams in DG Khan
Matric success rate stands at 77.47%
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Taunsa cut off from rest of Punjab
Settlements submerged; victims moving to safer places on their own
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Unabated child abuse
Very few NGOs provide support in a holistic manner to those facing severe abuse
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Using local coal
Pakistan has massive coal reserves
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Join hands for relief
More than 35m people are affected, and infrastructure in KPK, Balochistan and Sindh is in tatters
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Reimagining, decolonising Pakistani cities
Urban development journey between 1947 and 2022 has seen slums, pollution of all kinds, traffic congestion, and crime
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Are Taliban turning against Pakistan?
Before 9/11, Pakistanis had not known about suicide terrorism
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PML-N decries ‘dual standards of justice’
Law minister says IHC proceedings give impression that Imran is ‘favourite of some circles’
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Imran assails NAB law tweaks
PTI chief submits statement to apex court ahead of NAB law tweaks' case hearing
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Rupee continues to recover against US dollar, trades at 218.59
Domestic currency cumulatively regained Rs3.33 against USD in the past two days after the IMF programme was resumed
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Rescue effort gathers pace in remote areas
PM announces Rs10b for PTI-ruled K-P province
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Remand in Johar Town case extended
ATC directs CTD to immediately file challans
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Relief efforts in high gear
802 families residing in 167 PDMA relief camps
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LWMC to look for new landfill sites
Waste management company to invest more resources to improve sanitation
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MoU inked on animal health, welfare policies
SPCA staff will provide emergency treatment to the animals
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Dar, Rubio discuss bilateral ties, regional issues
Both sides agreed to remain in contact, continue cooperation on areas of mutual interest
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Opposition alliance urges CJP to act on Rs300bn sugar scandal
CCP postponed sugar cartel case hearing after over 70 sugar mills requested delay
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PM Shehbaz assesses flood-damage in Gilgit-Baltistan
Provincial government declares emergency in 37 flood-hit areas
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Punjab information minister lambasts PTI as 'fascist group'
'Their protest movements never materialise—protest calls on November 26 and April 9 were both cancelled'
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PM Shehbaz condemns Israeli settlers for storming Al-Aqsa mosque
Islamabad terms move provocative, offensive, reiterates solidarity with Palestinians
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PIDE plans to boost farmer gains
Accumulating a circular debt of Rs680 billion in Punjab
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Kurram highway reopens after 9 months
In an effort to mitigate the crisis during the blockade, the government launched a limited helicopter service
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Local govts still without funds
The issue is even more pronounced in the newly merged tribal districts
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Commercial waste pollutes water bodies in K-P
Unregulated construction of hotels alongside rivers has increased the concentration of harmful chemicals in water
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PML-N bags two more reserved seats
ECP notifies Samar Bilour, Saeeda Jamshed as NA members
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Coast that blushed: 'pink' tide at Gadani
Bizarre natural phenomenon turns sea a startling colour, but real story lies beneath the surface
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Lyari football stadium inaugurated; women bike rally flagged off
The rally saw hundreds of women bikers celebrating national unity and empowerment
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Man drowns in River Indus
Meanwhile, in a separate incident last night, a man also drowned in the river near Dandai
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Gun battle in Waziristan leaves several dead
Reliable sources claim multiple militants were also killed
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PMD warns of wet, stormy week
Heavy rains across AJK, G-B, K-P, Punjab predicted
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Eight OPEC+ countries raise production by 547,000 bpd
There was unlikely to be a major impact on prices
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Learning from Russia's supply-side flat tax reforms
Such reforms help Moscow rise from ashes to establish itself as one of global economy's bright spots
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Tobacco sector: potential & illicit trade challenges
Pakistan's high taxation disproportionately impacts legal sales compared to regional peers
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Climate not behind agri-sector fall
True cause of decline is poor governance, ignorance and pro-private sector policies
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IMF's Washington Consensus versus Beijing Consensus
While China's model lifts millions out of poverty, Pakistan's IMF-driven reforms seem to deepen economic inequality
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China may have cracked 'carbon code'
Beijing's state-led transition breaking link between growth and emissions
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Recalibrating economic diplomacy
Tariff deal with US represents both strategic reprieve, diplomatic complexity
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Demand grows as cement sales surge 30%
Industry supplies nearly 4m tons to domestic, export markets
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PSX breaks 141k barrier in volatile week
KSE-100 hits all-time high amid renewed US-Pakistan trade optimism
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E-invoicing system labelled 'disastrous' for SMEs
Industrial body says traders lack infrastructure for new digital system
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Azerbaijan to export 1.2 bcm of gas to Syria
Economy minister says transportation route defined through Turkish territory under coordinated arrangement
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Train derailment hits modernisation
Safety lapses and infrastructure delays continue to erode public trust
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Govt opens public feedback on Draft National Housing Policy 2025
The goal is to ensure transparency and wide engagement
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Textile industry slams EFS changes
Cautions amendments to Export Facilitation Scheme will severely impact value-added sector
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Pakistan, Romania explore direct trade route via Black Sea
Envoy proposes Constanta Port access, seeks deeper ties in trade, energy, IT
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74 migrants die as boat sinks off Yemen
60,000 migrants arrived in Yemen last year, many on overcrowded, unseaworthy boats
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Dormant Russia volcano erupts for first time in 450 years
The volcano has been assigned an "orange" aviation hazard code
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BD protest victim gives evidence at ex-PM trial
Sheikh Hasina is accused of ordering deadly crackdown to crush student-led uprising
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India wraps up mass Hindu pilgrimage
Many of the faithful began their trek to the Amarnath ice pillar from near Pahalgam
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'Trump tariff rates unlikely to change'
A lot of these are set rates pursuant to deals
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Top Trump aide accuses India of financing Russia's war in Ukraine
Indian Embassy in Washington did not immediately respond to a request for comment
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China and Russia start joint drills in Sea of Japan
Four Chinese vessels, including guided-missile destroyers Shaoxing and Urumqi
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US agency probes special counsel who prosecuted Trump
Smith then resigned before Trump could fulfil his campaign pledge to fire him
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Vietnam flooding death toll rises to 10
The agriculture ministry confirmed 10 people were killed and seven others injured
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54 migrants die as boat sinks off Yemen
Boat capsized off the Ahwar district in Yemen's southern Abyan province on the Arabian Sea
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Pope's 'Jubilee of Youth' ends with mass for 1m pilgrims
Most of them spent the night in tents, in sleeping bags or on mats in anticipation of Sunday's mass
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Poland extends checks on border with Germany
Polish officials estimate that hundreds of migrants, mainly from the Middle East, are crossing into the Baltic states
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At least 54 migrants dead as boat sinks off Yemen coast in rough weather
Over 60,000 migrants arrived in Yemen last year via one of the world's busiest and most dangerous migration routes
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Trump aide accuses India of funding Russia’s war through oil purchases
India to keep buying Russian oil despite US threats, say officials; embassy in Washington gave no immediate comment
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US tariff plan set with little wiggle room, Trump aide says
Trump sets August 7 deadline for new tariffs, ranging from 10% to 41%, targeting dozens of economies including the EU
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Lewis Hamilton shocks F1 fans by saying Ferrari should replace him after Hungary qualifying disaster
Hamilton faces frustration after Q2 elimination in Hungary, suggesting Ferrari might need to consider a new driver.
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Arslan Ash wins sixth EVO Tekken title after defeating Atif Butt in all-Pakistan final
Arslan Ash defeats Atif Butt in EVO 2025 Grand Final, securing his sixth title and continuing Pakistan’s dominance.
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Marchand, McIntosh dominate at WAC
The Frenchman wins 400IM and the Canadian secures her fourth gold medal in Singapore
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Canadian teen Mboko stuns top-seeded Gauff
She reached the quarterfinals after one-sided win against the French Open champion
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Messi exits early with injury in Leagues Cup win
His team Inter Miami triumphed against Necaxa 5-4 in penalty shoot-out
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Norris holds off Piastri for Hungarian GP win
This is the seventh one-two finish of the season for McLaren out of 14 races
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Tanger Star cruises into KPL final
Buchra Warriors beaten in second semifinal
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Popyrin books Toronto quarter-final spot
He sets up last-eight clash with top-seeded Zverev, who received a walkover in his fourth round match
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Naqvi announces venues for Asia Cup
India and Pakistan to clash on September 14
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PCB disappointed over WCL's hypocrisy
The board issues blanket ban on future participation
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We're ready for Asia Cup: Agha
Pakistan suffers a two-wicket defeat against West Indies in second T20I
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Max Verstappen says Red Bull’s RB21 has “something fundamentally wrong” at Hungaroring
Verstappen reports a “fundamental issue” with Red Bull’s RB21 in Hungary and doubts further wins this season.
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PCB slams WCL ‘hypocrisy’, bans players from future events
PCB denounces WCL for awarding points to forfeiting team, says sport is being held hostage to political expediency
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Holder’s last-ball heroics level series as West Indies stun Pakistan
Batting first, Pakistan posted 133/9; West Indies chased target on last ball to seal dramatic two-wicket win
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Jelly Roll makes WWE debut at SummerSlam 2025 with Randy Orton in tag match against Logan Paul
Jelly Roll impressed fans with his WWE debut at SummerSlam 2025, teaming with Randy Orton in a tough loss.