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Forestation, curbs on pollutants bear fruit
Govt cite Covid restrictions for improved environment
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PU vaccination centre inaugurated
Commissioner says 42 vaccination centres established in the city.
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Iran presidential candidates trade barbs in TV debate
Candidates accuse each other of treason or of lacking education
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Cow vigilantes kill Muslim man, injure four others in India
According to Indian media, the incident took place in a small village of UP’s Mathura district
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A decade of judicial politics
Ever since it was restored in 2009, the superior judiciary has been a main player in national politics
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Where art thou sporting stars of Pakistan?
Baggio and Michael Jordan have recently been given on-screen biography treatment. What about our own local heroes?
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The seeds of rot
In ‘Political Economy of Bad Governance’, Jamil Nasir touches upon issues of power grabbing, corruption and education
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21st century leadership is no walk in the park
Reviewing changes in organisational practices highlights how approaches to leadership are evolving
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Why 5G is still out of Pakistan’s grasp
Lack of 4G penetration and production of outdated cellphones are issues holding back a next-gen technology roll out
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Liberties at risk
One of the most insidious effects of Covid-19 has been its worsening of pre-existing contempt for human rights
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Bomb-sniffing rat retires after award-winning Cambodian career
Magawa, originally from Tanzania, helped clear mines from 225,000 square metres of land in his five-year career
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Govt sets up first passport office in Miranshah
Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid says special funds have been allocated to uplift the erstwhile FATA
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Pakistan receives US emergency supplies for Covid fight
US govt allocated more than $40 million to Pakistan for Covid-19 response assistance
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India to Twitter: Comply with IT rules or face 'unintended consequences'
Technology ministry says social media company has been given one last chance to comply with rules
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Around 100 civilians killed in Burkina Faso's worst attack in recent years
Attackers struck during night, killing residents of village of Solhan in Yagha province bordering Niger
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Xi calls for unprecedented efforts to improve global environmental governance
Chinese president made the remarks in a congratulatory letter to the environment day events held in Islamabad
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Germany colonial-era genocide reparations offer not enough – Namibia vice president
"No amount of money in any currency can truly compensate the life of a human being"
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Canada’s Trudeau blasts Catholic Church for ignoring role in indigenous schools
"We expect the Church to step up and take responsibility for its role in this"
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Australia's Victoria state reports five new Covid-19 cases, Delta cluster grows
Saturday's count was up from four new locally acquired cases on Friday
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Microsoft wins US antitrust approval for $16bn purchase of Nuance
Microsoft has won US antitrust approval for its deal to buy artificial intelligence and speech technology company
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1.45km tunnel planned on Buner Expressway
The most feasible route is from Ambela to Shehbaz Garhi
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Panel named to convert Governor House into varsity
Committee will present feasibility report, says provincial law minister
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Balochistan bifurcates health department
Parliamentary secretary says move aimed at improving service delivery
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Dirty oxygen cylinders spread black fungus
KTH doctors ask hospital board to ensure cleanliness before refilling
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Inter-provincial wheat smuggling bid foiled
800 bags of wheat were being transferred to K-P from Punjab
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Virgin Galactic to fly researcher to space for conducting experiments
In March this year, Virgin Galactic completed its first manned space flight from its new homeport in New Mexico
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Man fatally beaten up by girlfriend’s family dies at hospital
Five booked for beating youth black and blue
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Opposition protests ‘illegal bill’ passage
PML-N claims PTI passed 40% bills without adopting due process
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Rich states haven't done enough for environment: PM Imran
Under PM Imran, Pakistan has undertaken a number of restoration projects, including a 10 billion tree-planting drive
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Rs4,000 cut on annual vehicles token taxes okayed
CM also gives go-ahead to revision in registration fees for motorcycles
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Facebook suspends Trump until 2023, shifts rules for world leaders
Facebook had suspended Trump's account the day after the deadly Capitol Hill riot, determining he had incited violence
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Meter reader behind bars after nabbing cop
Five FIRs registered linking LESCO employee to rioting by banned party
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Four of a family perish in accident
Bus driver on the run after the deadly crash
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US intel report unable to explain mysterious UFOs sightings
The report determined that 120 incidents over the past 20 years had nothing to do with unknown or secret US military
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Ladi gang unscathed in operation
Ringleader, other accomplices still at large as LEAs fail to make headway
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SHC restricts tenders for fish farming in Manchar Lake
Petitioners contend toxic water cannot support life, seeds procurement excuse to squander funds
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Federal budget to be tabled in NA on June 11
Speaker Qaiser confident Rs8,000b budget will sail through lower house
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‘KPT needs to understand its responsibility’
SEPA conducts seawater cleanliness drive and takes jibe at port authorities
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Covid positivity rates fall to pre-third wave level
So far, at least 8.5 million doses of Covid vaccines had been administered
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Govt likely to unveil EVM prototype on Aug 14
Sci-tech minister says ministry working day and night to deliver within the given timeframe
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Nehr-e-Khayyam stews in filth as plan to overhaul hits snags
NGO, govt shift blame with former saying sewage diversion awaited
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Will Doppler be operational before monsoon season?
Radar has been installed, but its functionality before rains not confirmed
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Cabinet approves pension reforms to ‘save billions’
Meeting told that changes can save up to Rs895 billion
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Chaos in PA over city’s water woes
House passes evacuee trust properties law amid PTI, MQM-P protest
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Rupee strengthens against dollar
Closes at Rs154.62 against US dollar in inter bank market
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Pharma firm envisages Rs2.8b IPO at PSX
Citi Pharma plans to offer 35% stake to institutional, ordinary investors at Pakistan stock market
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ECNEC approves 13 schemes worth Rs327b
Majority of projects are related to infrastructure and power
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Approval of economic growth plan delayed
Agenda item dropped after macroeconomic strategy draft found unsatisfactory
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Government to set up IT park at Karachi airport
Of total project cost of Rs31b, South Korea will provide 85% of financing
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US intel report on UFOs 'does not confirm or rule out alien activity'
No evidence that advanced unidentified flying objects sighted by military pilots were alien spacecraft, says report
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Explosive-laden rickshaw used in Bannu suicide attack
Investigators recover vehicle parts; over 1,000kg of explosives obliterated police checkpoint
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NDMA raises red flag over powerful storm system expected across multiple regions
Says current weather matches NEOC's climate assessment issued months earlier
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PM Shehbaz lauds armed forces for 'historic response' to India on first anniversary of Marka-e-Haq
Says our forces' response forced India to seek ceasefire within hours of the skirmish
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CDF Munir warns against any future misadventure, says response would be ‘far-reaching and painful’
Pakistan’s defence is 'completely impregnable' against external aggression, COAS assures on Marka-e-Haq's anniversary
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PM Shehbaz congratulates women’s team on 3-0 Zimbabwe sweep
Says women’s team performance reflects hard work, discipline, and talent
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'The march will continue': Aurat March defies restrictions at Karachi's Sea View rally
Participants turn event into protest against marital rape, domestic violence, and the wider structures of patriarchy
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Minority funds allocation sparks new debate
Around Rs2 billion were allocated in Punjab’s development budget for restoration of 17 gurdwaras
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PTCL warns of internet disruption during evenings from May 11-18
Company says maintenance activity is planned on one of its submarine cables to repair fault
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PM Shehbaz, Qatari counterpart discuss regional situation, reaffirm support for peace efforts
Qatar expresses support for Pakistan's mediation efforts aimed at ending US-Iran crisis through peaceful means
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President, PM pay tribute to armed forces on Marka-e-Haq's first anniversary
Says people in uniform and without stood united, showing courage, resilience, national resolve
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Top Gun, inverted
What satellite images, damaged bases & mysterious strike revealed about the fragility of US military order in the Gulf
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India's Rafale dream shattered in combat
India's Rafale dream shattered in combat
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Three ‘Cs’ & a ceasefire: how Pakistan won Trump over
The May Pak-India conflict forced US to rethink: Islamabad is once again a pivotal player in its regional strategy
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The inner world of Meena Kumari
Behind cinematic mask, Meena Kumari emerges as a haunted poet; Tanha Chand traces solitude, longing, and resilience
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Pakistan, Bangladesh agree to boost trade, business, cultural ties
Naqvi meets Bangladesh's state minister for foreign affairs as both sides agree to boost ties
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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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Export-led growth key to cutting $32b deficit
LCCI urges lower energy costs, SME zones as planning minister eyes $100b by 2035
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IMF budget talks begin next week
Rs230b in new taxes; PM seeks relief for salaried class, corporate sector
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Gold, silver prices show slight decline in local and global markets
Price of gold per tola declines by Rs400 in Pakistan
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Investors book gains amid US-Iran tensions
Heavyweight stocks drag KSE-100 down by 1,778 points on Strait of Hormuz conflict
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Pakistan world's largest illegal cigarette market
Tax shocks, weak enforcement, price gaps cause Rs350b annual tax revenue loss
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Industry warns against abrupt tariff cuts
Petrochemical, plastic sectors need policy stability for investment, says minister
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Israeli bill seeks to scrap Oslo Accords, block Palestinian state
Far-right lawmaker says proposal aims to cancel 1993 agreement, expand settlements in West Bank
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Top Gun, inverted
What satellite images, damaged bases & mysterious strike revealed about the fragility of US military order in the Gulf
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Three ‘Cs’ & a ceasefire: how Pakistan won Trump over
The May Pak-India conflict forced US to rethink: Islamabad is once again a pivotal player in its regional strategy
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IRGC warns US of retaliation over further attacks on Iranian vessels
Iran's missiles are 'locked on American targets' as ceasefire frays around the Strait of Hormuz
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US, Iran no closer to ending war
Strait of Hormuz calm after days of sporadic attacks
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Iran can endure US blockade for months without major economic crisis: report
Iran’s oil output is falling under blockade pressure, and storage may run out within two months
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Fact Check: Hantavirus infection is not a confirmed side effect of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine
Rumours emerge after viral Facebook post falsely claims Pfizer Covid jab causes hantavirus pulmonary infection
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How China's evolving consumer habits may protect the Amazon rainforest
Amazon rainforest loses vast acreage yearly, with 90% cleared land converted to cattle pasture
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Gaza flotilla activists to be released from Israel detention and deported
Human rights group Adalah says it will monitor to ensure the release goes ahead
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Experts race to write guidance to contain first ship-borne hantavirus outbreak
First cruise-ship hantavirus outbreak kills three, infects eight; new safety protocols needed fast.
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US, Iran no closer to ending war as Gulf clashes flare
Trump threatens ‘Project Freedom Plus’ if Iran deal fails
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'No home left' for Gazans stranded in West Bank since Oct 7
UN says 81% of Gaza structures were destroyed in war, devastating its economy as well since 2023
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Bahrain says arrested 41 members of Iran-linked group
Legal procedures against the detainees ongoing, while search and investigation operations underway
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EU lawmaker urges probe into Iran school attack, cites possible war crime
Criticises European institutions, leaders as 'weak' for failing to examine attack
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Europe without Turkiye 'incomplete, vulnerable in managing crises': Erdogan
Says global crises require inclusive EU, stressing Turkiye remains 'indispensable' partner for Europe's future
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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









































































































