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AKU honours graduates at global convocation
Melinda Gates commends varsity for its leadership in improving health, empowering women
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Dissolution of RRR fact-finding committee puts probe in jeopardy
Members indecisive after dispute over first report; no notification for reconstitution of body
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Literacy rate stagnates at 60%: survey
Food insecurity expanded in first Covid wave: PSLM
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Agency and urgency: the climate conundrum
If the Earth has to stay, both agency and urgency must change
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Govt to grant industry status to rice mills to boost exports
Aims to achieve $5b target over the next four years against the current $2.1b
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3m without IDs may miss out on Covid-19 jabs
Only Pakistani nationals or immigrants who have either CNIC or official refugee status can receive the jabs.
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SMBs turn to digital platforms to fight Covid
SMBs have been hit particularly hard due to their vulnerability to economic shocks.
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Ministers defend NAC decision
Umar says assessment made with consensus; Tarin says Pakistan witnessed growth despite tough IMF programme
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Opp slams govt over ‘unrealistic’ figures
Shehbaz Sharif says growth rate was 5.8% in PML-N’s tenure as compared to PTI’s 3.9%
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NCOC issues guidelines for tourism sector
Tourism sites to be opened from Monday under strict coronavirus SOPs.
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Judges in contention
The appointment of judges has remained a point of contention amongst the bar councils and judiciary for over a decade
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Fistula afflicts around 5,000 women annually in Pakistan
“Thousands of women are cut off from society due to the illness, are being forced to live an isolated life”
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Dispute resolution act implemented
Law doesn’t apply to North Waziristan district
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Lending a bionic hand
Two students transformed their university project into a successful business that creates prosthetic arms
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Unpacking Literary Culture
Content, no matter how lofty and sublime, is not enough to make an exceptional literary artefact.
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Paralysed by uncertainty and indecision
The ever-changing policies on CIE’s examination decision has left both parents and students frustrated and anxious
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Vulnerable and unprotected
Child sexual abuse cases are steadily on the rise in Pakistan and both boys and girls are vulnerable to such abuse
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The perils of premature victory
Infectious disease expert Dr Faheem Younus demystifies what went wrong with the second Covid-19 wave in India
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Pakistan asks US help arrange Covid vaccine
Qureshi says holds discussion with US Congressmen on Afghan peace, Covid situation and Kashmir
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FO takes up vaccine issue with Saudi govt
Kingdom refuses to allow entry to Pakistani Hajj pilgrims who had Chinese jabs
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US considered nuclear strike on China over Taiwan in 1958: documents
Former military analyst Ellsberg disclosed classifies portion of a top-secret document on Taiwan crisis
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Watch: Greta Thunberg aims to change how food is produced
Climate crisis, ecological crisis and health crisis, they are all interlinked, says climate activist
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Soldier martyred in terrorist attack from Afghanistan
Pakistan Army troops responded in a befitting manner, says ISPR
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Thousands of pro-Palestinian demonstrators march in Britain
Protesters call for imposing sanctions on Israel with some were draped in Palestinian flags
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Nepal president dissolves parliament, new election in November
Statement says neither caretaker PM KP Sharma, nor opposition leader Bahadur were able to demonstrate a majority
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Pentagon chief unable to talk to Chinese military leaders despite repeated attempts
Despite tensions, US military officials have long sought to have open lines of communication with Chinese counterparts
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Aga Khan University honours graduates at global convocation
667 students in three continents received their degrees and listened to speeches by the Aga Khan and Melinda Gates
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ECP draws govt’s ire over tweet on EVMs
State minister demands CEC explain sharing of controversial video
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Arts Council Karachi opens up vaccination facility for KPC members, media workers
Media workers can get themselves vaccinated between 10 am till 4 pm from Monday to Saturday
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Germany declares UK a virus variant region
"This step is hard for the UK, but it is necessary to prevent the rapid spread of the Indian variant in Germany"
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Google Chrome is crashing worldwide on Windows 10 PCs
Google rolled out Chrome 90 on May 10th this year packed with new features
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Airports can power entire cities with the help of solar panels
Australia could successfully produce an estimated 466 Gigawatt hours (GWh) of electrical energy each year
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Covid-19 deaths in Latin America surpass 1 mln as outbreak worsens
Pandemic has swamped underfunded healthcare systems after spreading fast across nations
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China says Martian rover takes first drive on surface of Red Planet
China this month joined the United States as the only nation to deploy land vehicles on Mars
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India faces antifungal drug shortage as rare complication adds to Covid-19 woes
At least 7,250 such cases have been found across the country as of May 19
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White House partners with dating apps to encourage vaccination
Dating platforms will offer badges showing vaccination status
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Sindh sees 22 Covid fatalities, over 2,000 new cases
20,762 were in home isolation, 845 admitted at different hospitals and 25 at isolation centres
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Air India says data on 4.5 million passengers stolen
Names, credit card numbers, and passport information were among the data stolen
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India asks social media firms to remove reference to 'Indian variant' of coronavirus
India has the second-highest tally of Covid-19 cases in the world
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China vows to crack down on bitcoin mining, trading activities
China has banned crypto exchanges and initial coin offerings but has not barred individuals from holding crypto
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Punjab govt finally challenges SC order on LGs
Says restored officials can't be accommodated in new structure
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Nation rallies in solidarity with Palestinians
Govt joins opposition in presenting NA resolution to UN
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SHC orders Rs25k monthly allowance for PhD faculty
Court ruled all Ph.D. holders are to be paid an allowance of Rs25,000 without discrimination.
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'Marriage halls, marquees removed from YMCA'
Commercial activities have ceased in the Young Men Christian Association ground
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Sindh to launch $400m human capital project
WB to fund 85% of scheme planned for next fiscal year
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A year on from PIA air crash
97 victims’ families yet to receive insurance payment
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Sindh Assembly condemns ‘fascist’ Israeli state
Information minister presents journalist protection bill for deliberation
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Punjab govt finally challenges Supreme Court order on LGs
Says restored officials can't be accommodated in new structure
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WATCH: Man held for trying to access pulpit during Friday sermon at Khana-e-Kaaba
Security personnel immediately apprehend the man who was brandishing a stick
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Masked men ‘attempt to attack’ Nawaz Sharif in London
Shehbaz Sharif says four masked men broke into Hassan Nawaz's office with 'intention to attack former prime minister'
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Pakistani artist Waqas Khan awarded Tamgha-e-Imtiaz
In 2013, he was shortlisted for the prestigious Jameel Prize at the Victoria and Albert Museum
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Information Minister Tarar slams ‘malicious campaign’ against Pakistan’s peace role
Information minister says propaganda aimed at undermining Pakistan’s efforts for regional stability
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Fact check: Viral visual of ARY News bulletin claiming Imran Khan will be released this week is fabricated
Head of assignment at ARY News says, 'This is false information. We never broadcast this news'
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Interior ministry orders NCCIA probe into Cambridge paper leaks
Government says Cambridge will strengthen safeguards after repeated examination paper controversies
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Search underway after Gwadar University VC, pro vice chancellor go missing in Balochistan's Mastung
Local administration, police, security forces conduct inspections of checkpoints and vehicles
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Pakistan, Azerbaijan ties growing stronger consistently: PM Shehbaz
Both countries agree to enhance capacity-building cooperation between their judicial systems
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Pakistan successfully conducts test of indigenously developed Fatah-4 cruise missile: ISPR
Says missile 'equipped with advanced avionics, is capable of engaging long-range targets with high precision'
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Inside Pakistan’s illicit cigarette crisis: How tax policy backfired
A thriving illicit trade of more than 40 billion cigarettes a year is undermining Pakistan’s tax policy objectives
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DPM Dar chairs meeting on tax policy proposals for forthcoming budget
Says committee reviewed progress on various proposals, emphasised the need for growth-oriented measures
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PM Shehbaz vows to turn Pakistan into economic power, cites nuclear journey as example
Says Pakistan's nuclear deterrence is for defence and not for offensive purposes
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FO reaffirms commitment to dialogue, rejects ‘misleading’ int'l media reports on regional tensions
Describes CBS report as 'misleading, speculative, and disconnected from factual context'
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Efforts underway to secure additional gas supplies to meet energy requirements: petroleum minister
Says govt formulating energy security policy aimed at strengthening resilience against external disruptions
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HRCP expresses deep alarm over continued captivity of Pakistani crew by Somali pirates
Children of abducted sailors make emotional appeals for return of fathers, uncles and relatives before Eidul Azha
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Major, 4 soldiers martyred in Balochistan operation
ISPR says seven terrorists also killed in Barkhan's Nosham area
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IHC reserves verdict on Bushra Bibi’s plea for family meetings, medical access
Attorney General argues jail superintendent has authority to decide which facilities a prisoner be given and not
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KSE-100 sheds 952 points on geopolitical jitters
Cautious trading drags KSE-100 down 0.57% to 166,499
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FinMin departs for China to attend Pakistan’s inaugural Panda Bond issuance ceremony
Ceremony marks Pakistan’s first-ever Panda Bond issuance, giving access to China’s capital market, ministry says
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Oil edges up as investors focus on Trump-Xi meeting in Beijing
Brent crude futures were up 26 cents, or 0.25%, to $105.89 a barrel
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Data-driven policymaking key to growth
IT minister stresses e-commerce, digitisation can help expand economy significantly
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PSX erases gains as ME worries trigger selling
Benchmark KSE-100 index falls 1,465 points amid volatile trading
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IPO launches digital transformation drive
DG says trademark, copyright & patent services will be fully digitalised in six months
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US delegation discusses trade with FinMin
American companies show strong interest in long-term investment opportunities
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Pakistan, China expand cooperation
Challenge SEZ attracts $150m investment as EV manufacturing tops trade talks
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Trade deficit fears mount
Business leaders urge honest budgeting as industrial slowdown, external pressures intensify
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Pakistan hit by 13% drop in capitalisation; HMB enters Frontier Index, SEARL exits
Brokerage house said HMB qualified for inclusion after meeting the required liquidity threshold
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State Bank receives $1.3b IMF disbursement
Support continues amid structural reform conditions; gold up Rs1,100/tola
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Meeting pushes for boosting ports' efficiency
Discussions on regulatory challenges, digitisation, stakeholder coordination, opportunities to attract regional cargo
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PM hands budget-making to Dar
FinMin sidelined as responsibility for new taxes, tax relief given to deputy PM
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KSE-100 drops 1,465 points amid oil price concerns, geopolitical uncertainty
Index touched an intra-day high of 169,687.29 points and a low of 167,329.34 points during the session
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Pakistan receives $1.3b tranche from IMF: SBP
SBP says IMF Executive Board has also approved disbursement of second tranche of SDR 154 million under RSF
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UK health minister resigns, calls for a leadership contest to oust PM Starmer
Starmer signals he will fight on as formal contest to replace him yet to be triggered
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Chinese ships pass through Strait of Hormuz under Iran's 'management protocol': Iranian media
US says it redirects 70 ships from transiting the Strait of Hormuz, disables 4 others
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Beijing state banquet sets the table for Trump-Xi reset
Chinese state dinners feature Huaiyang cuisine, known for subtle flavours and refined dishes
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Iran and UAE clash at BRICS foreign ministers' meeting
'But the truth is that the UAE was directly involved in the aggression against my country,' FM Araghchi says
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Russia says it's establishing 'full partnership' with Afghan Taliban
Urges regional cooperation with Kabul at SCO security meeting
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New Delhi says attack that sank Indian-flagged ship off Oman’s coast ‘unacceptable’
All 14 crew members rescued by Omani coast guard and taken to Diba port
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Israel says it inks $35m deal 'to extend F-35 fighter jet range' amid Iran war
Agreement with Elbit subsidiary aims to enhance long-range operational capabilities, Israeli defence ministry says
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South Korea official says unlikely anyone but Iran behind Hormuz ship attack: report
Sends teams of experts to Dubai to conduct forensic investigation of damage to vessel
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Iran’s Araghchi warns UAE over Netanyahu meeting, says ‘collusion with Israel’ is ‘unforgivable’
'Enmity with the great people of Iran is a foolish gamble,' Iranian FM says
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In pictures: Xi rolls out the red carpet for Trump's arrival
First visit by a US president to America's main strategic rival since 2017 has taken on added significance
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Xi seeks 'historic year' in China-US ties as Trump sees 'fantastic future'
Superpower summit focuses on strategic stability, economic cooperation and managing differences
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Dozens of Israeli occupiers storm Al-Aqsa Mosque compound under police protection
Turkey warns that the raids risk further deepening tensions, instability in the region
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Oil edges up as investors focus on Trump-Xi meeting in Beijing
Brent crude futures were up 26 cents, or 0.25%, to $105.89 a barrel
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Russia launches huge drone attack on Ukraine
It was the first such major attack after a three-day US-brokered ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia
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Italy cheers Kate on first visit since cancer diagnosis
Early education is a subject close to the princess's heart as a mother of three children
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World Cup comes to 'Soccer Town USA'
Fan would be able to see matches at nearby MetLife Stadium
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Japan suspend Eddie Jones
The 66-year-old Australian violated their ethics and disciplinary rules
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Nepali climbers begin Everest season
At least 12 members of a rope-fixing team made the ascent
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Southampton reach Championship play-off final
Shea Charles scored in 2-1 victory
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Guardiola urges players to make VAR irrelevant
VAR made headlines again after relegation-threatened West Ham
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Sinner dismisses Pellegrino to reach Italian Open quarters
Second seed Zverev fell 1-6, 7-6 (12/10), 6-0
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Tucson prepares to welcome Team Iran
We're just excited to host them here, says Sarah Hanna
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President Perez calls club elections
This season has seen Madrid finish without a major trophy
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'Don't understand it, but it looks fun'
Japan fans are likely to be stumped by cricket
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Bangladesh hammer Pak in Dhaka Test
Rana's five-wicket haul seals the hosts' third straight Test victory
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Shan XI in Shambles: How Pakistan Imploded in Mirpur
Senior players failed to deliver as familiar weaknesses resurfaced in another disappointing overseas performance
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Fitzpatricks seek major glory at PGA
Sibling duo mix rivalry and family as they chase title
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Napoli beaten by Bologna
Rowe's added-time goal gave Bologna 3-2 win
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Guardiola backs Marmoush to play big role
City have four games left this campaign
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Beyond the boundary: How PSL campaigns turn cricket into internet culture
High-impact campaigns succeed by converting brand messaging into the shared language of the fans












































































































