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Switzerland encourages Pakistan exports
Swiss envoy says balance of trade between two countries is largely in Bern’s favour
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K-Electric’s new plant to begin production in March-April
Besides gas, plant can be run on alternative fuel - high-speed diesel
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No change expected in interest rate
SBP will announce benchmark interest rate for next two months today
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America: a new chapter
How much of what Trump broke will Biden be able to repair, only time will tell
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How can Afghanistan be peaceful in 2021?
The root cause of unabated violence is the fragmented state and society of Afghanistan
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Govt decides to allow more seminary boards
Move seen as significant progress towards the registration of religious seminaries across the country
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At least 15 killed, 11 injured in nursing home fire in Ukraine
The fire broke out in the afternoon on the second floor of the two-storey building
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Pearl case does not fall in terrorism category, SC told
Lawyer for accused says FIR was lodged after a delay of 12 days
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GIDC arrears amounted to ‘Rs81.81b’
Public Accounts Committee panel summons K-Electric over non-payment to SSGC
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"This was just us having gup shup," Islamabad cafe owners issue apology after viral video backlash
Video of two women giving employee dressing down for 'poor English' causes a Twitter storm
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Bangladesh gets 2 million doses of Oxford vaccine from India
India handed over doses as part of its commitment to 'neighbourhood first policy,' says official
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With no self-pardon in hand, Trump faces uncertain legal future
Experts say self-pardon violates basic principle that no person should be judge in his or her own case
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Egypt and Qatar agree to resume diplomatic ties, Cairo says
Ties between Qatar & Arab world severed in 2017 over allegations Qatar supported terrorism, a charge that Doha denies
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Market watch: KSE-100 rises in line with global, regional markets
Benchmark index increases 307.52 points to settle at 45,984.46
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Song at Biden-Harris inauguration slammed for colonial theme
Some Native American viewers say This Land Is Your Land song celebrates ‘indigenous genocide’, ‘stolen land’
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Oil dips after unexpected rise in US crude stocks
Rising Covid-19 cases in China also weigh on prices
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Dubai cancels non-essential surgery, live entertainment as Covid-19 cases surge
Coronavirus cases in UAE hit a record 3,506 on Wednesday, highest in Gulf Arab region
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Foreign exchange: SBP reserves fall $386m to $13.01b
Decrease comes on back of external debt repayments
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Major fire at India vaccine plant but coronavirus drug production goes on
Serum Institute of India is producing millions of doses of the Covishield coronavirus vaccine
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Still separated: Covid-19 order keeps families apart after Biden lifts 'Muslim ban'
Trump administration’s had barred people from a number of mostly Muslim-majority nations from coming to US
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Broadsheet saga: NA body summons NAB chief to explain 'huge payoff'
Committee's chairman Javed Latif says Pakistan faced embarrassment just because of one institution's fault.
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Democrats take narrow control of US Senate
Giving President Biden an advantage to pursue policies that include a fresh wave of Covid relief
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Nepalese K2 climbers welcomed in Islamabad
The climbers, who made history last week by ascending K2 in winter, are also to meet President Dr Arif Alvi
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India parliament panel to question Facebook on WhatsApp's privacy terms
Demand for rival applications such as Signal and Telegram surged on privacy concerns
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Brexit responsible for food supply problems in N Ireland, Ireland says
British ministers seek to play down the disruption of the withdrawal from EU
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Who will win the Babar Azam versus Kagiso Rabada battle?
Stats says South African pacer Rabada had an upper hand last time, form and conditions favour Babar this time around
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Mother, four children found dead at home in Gujranwala
Police say slain children were aged between five and 12; launch investigation into incident
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EU hits game distributor Valve, five others with 7.8 million euro fine
Valve did not admit wrongdoing and was fined 1.66 million euros
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South Korea's LG considering all options for loss-making mobiles
LG said it had reorganised its mobile phone division to increase outsourcing of its low to mid-end smartphones
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Man Utd reaping rewards of improved mentality: Solskjaer
Red Devils 2-1 win at Fulham took them back at the top of the Premier League table
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De Bruyne, Walker injuries a concern for City's Guardiola
Spaniard manager's delight at their 2-0 win over Aston Villa was tempered by injuries
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Liverpool performance has not dropped despite goal drought: Klopp
Reds had failed to score in three successive league games for the first time since March 2005
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760 up, Cristiano Ronaldo hailed as most prolific goalscorer
35-year-old's career tally includes goals for four top-flight clubs and Portugal with his closest rival being Messi
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Indian PM Modi to get Covid-19 vaccine in second phase of inoculation drive: NDTV
As many states struggle to meet targets partly due to fears over possible side-effects
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Winning goal was 'beautiful', says inspired Pogba
The strike put Man United back above Leicester City and Manchester City with 40 points from 19 games
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Zidane says he still has players' backing after Real Madrid cup humiliation
La Liga's reigning champions lost 2-1 by third-tier side Alcoyano in the Copa del Rey on Wednesday
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Europe's top clubs hang tight as financial restraints limit transfers
EPL’s net spend of around £800 million last summer was the second-highest on record in a single window
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Pirlo wins first trophy as Juventus beat Napoli in Italian Super Cup
Ronaldo blasted in his 20th goal of the season to guide the Italian with his first silverware
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Rooney expects Derby takeover to go ahead despite delay
Former United striker called time on his playing career after being named the championship club boss last Friday
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South African virus variant may resist antibody drugs
Covid-19 vaccine from Pfizer and BioNTech SE is likely to protect against the more infectious variant of the virus
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PDM hands over charter of demand to CEC
Calls for an ‘impartial and just’ decision in foreign funding case
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Award against Pakistan: Why did the UK court’s 2016 order surface now?
Broadsheet case puts a question mark on performance of Panamagate JIT
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New rules won’t let plea bargain official off the hook
Govt announces reforms to improve performance of bureaucracy and state institutions
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IGP hints at expanding investigation wing
Says surge in cases requires more staff
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City administration seals 69 businesses
Administration imposes fine of Rs54,000 over Covid-19 related SOP violations
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PU issues forms submission schedule
Last date to apply for the degree is January 29 with normal fee
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Govt hospitals under scrutiny
Teams formed to visit facilities without informing administrators
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Two women ‘molested’
Police have registered cases under section 376 of PPC
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Father apprehended for marrying off 11-year-old
Police have registered a case against eight suspects
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ATC hands down life term to two couples
They kidnapped Ahmad, demanded ransom from his family
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Zilhaj moon sighted, Pakistan to celebrate Eidul Azha on May 27
Zonal committees will meet in Lahore, Karachi, Quetta and Peshawar
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HEC allows students to pursue two degrees at a time
Says this policy has been prepared keeping in mind modern educational needs and global trends
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Naqvi holds high-level talks with Iranian President Pezeshkian
Iranian state media says both discuss regional security, hostilities and efforts to consolidate fragile US ceasefire
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Arbitration court upholds Pakistan's stance on Indus Waters Treaty
India dismisses proceedings, says its position on holding the treaty in abeyance remains unchanged
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‘Who will run the province?’ Kundi asks K-P CM to focus on governance instead of Adiala
Governor advises CM Afridi to prioritise law and order and governance challenges in the province
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US official Paul Kapur concludes Pakistan visit after high-level meetings
He participates in cultural artefact repatriation event, also visits Margalla Hills
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ISPR condemns Indian army chief’s remarks questioning Pakistan’s place in ‘geography and history’
'India needs to reconcile with Pakistan’s salience and learn to peacefully co-exist with it,' military says
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Should you trust AI for everything?
Artificial intelligence fails not from flaws, but because it cannot step in or take responsibility
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The Pitt and the Pendulum
In emergency rooms, death is witnessed everywhere—but not always held the same way
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When words go rogue
Between Eliot’s wasteland and Pound’s precision, Mina crafts poetry of grief, desire and modern dissonance
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Not your father's matlock
Kathy Bates anchors a revival that finds its own voice
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The fruits of a warming valley
Rising heat and untimely rains are destroying Chitral’s fruit harvests and threatening livelihoods
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Red is the colour of sacrifice
With coercion masked as culture and consent reduced to formality, forced marriages still strip women of agency today
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The lost art of letter writing
Handwritten letters were not just a bit of information to be dispatched; they spoke of possession by depth of emotion
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Too sheer, too short, too much
The demand for fashionable yet modest clothing is growing faster than many brands are willing to acknowledge
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Game-changing budget proposals
Budget must be bridge between economic stabilisation, long-term growth
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Budget: need for simplified taxation
Fragmented taxation structure functions like internal customs barriers
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Tax design, not rates, is Pakistan's real problem
Third Schedule offers smarter collection but is no substitute for deeper reform
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'Middle East premium': IMF relief and SBP tightening
Pakistan's economic trajectory being shaped by complex interplay of external shocks, internal policy responses
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Four invisible barriers to foreign investment
Poor systems, damaging narratives are hurting Pakistan's image among foreign investors
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Pakistan taps China's agri model
CPEC-II moves farming to centre stage where each side brings what other lacks
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PSX down 3.2% as US-Iran peace push slows
Geopolitical uncertainty weighs on KSE-100 index despite domestic developments
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Fish exports cross $500m for first time
100-acre seafood processing zone planned at Korangi to enhance blue economy
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Eid rush returns, inflation bites
Markets reopen for late hours, yet inflation dampens festive cheer
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Government plans income tax cuts
IMF to review proposals as Pakistan seeks to reduce salaried, corporate rates and raise Rs50b
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Panda bond opens cheaper yuan funding
2.5% rate lowest ever for country; follow-up issuance possible in 3-6 months
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China-US trade talks yield positive outcomes
Both sides agree to explore tariff cuts, address non-tariff barriers, expand trade
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Bond sale transformational step, says FinMin
CPEC second phase shifts to B2B cooperation as one?quarter of bilateral trade settles in renminbi
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Business delegation to visit US in August
New council set up to ramp up trade, investment, private-sector linkages
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WHO declares Ebola outbreak in Congo, Uganda an emergency of international concern
80 dead, 246 suspected cases in DRC; agency warns neighbouring countries to activate emergency mechanisms
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UAE reports drone strike at nuclear power plant as Iran war deadlock endures
Drone struck a generator near Barakah Nuclear Plant; no radiation impact or injuries reported
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UK deploys low-cost anti-drone missile system to Middle East
New laser-guided weapon fitted to Typhoon jets after rapid testing programme, says British Ministry of Defence
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Qatar, Saudi Arabia discuss efforts to ease Mideast tension
In phone call, Qatari and Saudi FMs also review bilateral ties, ways to strengthen them, Qatari Foreign Ministry says
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US outlines 5 conditions for Iran deal: report
Seeks no damages payout, transfer of 400kg uranium, retention of frozen assets and war-linked talks
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North America’s largest commuter rail system shuts down as unions launch strike
250,000 daily commuters stranded as five unions shut down New York's Long Island Rail Road
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ICC denies it issued new warrants against Israeli officials, calls report inaccurate
Haaretz report claims ICC issued secret arrest warrants for five Israeli officials
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Iran's Baghaei says US, Israel ‘manufacture crises’ to justify escalation and war claims
Iranian military warns US any repeat “miscalculation” will trigger stronger, more decisive retaliation
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Qantas flight diverted after man bites flight attendant
Passenger restrained by fellow travellers, banned from all future Qantas flights
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US Treasury allows sanctions waiver on Russian seaborne oil to lapse
As of early afternoon Washington time on Saturday, no renewal notice had been posted on the Treasury website
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At least eight injured as car rams into pedestrians in Italian city of Modena
Driver previously treated for psychiatric disorders, arrested as pedestrians stopped his escape
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Large blast near Beit Shemesh part of pre-planned test: Israeli defence firm
Israel's Tomer defence company causes a stir with a rocket engine experiment near Beit Shemesh
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Malaysia calls off search, rescue operation for victims of migrant boat tragedy
Sixteen migrants dead off Malaysia's Pulau Pangkor as smuggling routes claim more lives at sea
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Xi-Trump summit marks 'new era' in ties, says Wang
He said the two leaders reached 'a number of important common understandings'
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8 killed in Thailand accident
Firefighters and rescue workers cordoned off the collision site
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Bangladesh dominate second Test
Taijul Islam and Nahid Rana take three wickets each
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Gujarat miss out on top spot
KKR post 247 and beat Gujarat Titans by 29 runs
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O'Neill summons Celtic's champion spirit
Celtic beat Hearts 3-1 on the final day of the campaign
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Iran confirms squad heading to Turkey
They face New Zealand in Los Angeles on 15 June
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Lewandowski to leave Barca
He scored 119 goals in 191 games for the club
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Svitolina wins Italian Open title
The Ukrainian beat Coco Gauff 6-4, 6-7 (3/7), 6-2
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Bayern crush Cologne in season finale
Kane’s hat-trick powered the champions to a 5–1 win over Cologne
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Man City beat Chelsea to win FA Cup final
Semenyo’s brilliant back-heel sealed a dramatic win over Chelsea at Wembley
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Alonso appointed Chelsea manager
He will begin his role on July 1
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Pakistan make steady start after Das ton
Bangladesh were bowled out for 278 on day 1
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Spurs reach Western finals
They secured an emphatic 139-109 win over the Timberwolves
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Kubo vows to lead Japan at World Cup
Winger Mitoma was left out of Japan's squad after injury
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S Korea coach backs Son to shine at World Cup
Captain Son has struggled for goals since swapping Spurs
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Lewandowski to leave Barcelona
He scored 119 goals for Barcelona in 191 games
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Messi and Ronaldo get ready for sixth and final World Cup
This will be the last dance for the football icons













































































































