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World Bank, ADB delay $1b loans
Approval postponed due to failure to meet some conditions, deadlock in IMF talks
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DRAP striving to help pharma sector grow
CEO says authority working to steer ease of doing business to support companies
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‘Pandemic-related trade barriers are rising’
WTO head seeks to bring down restrictions to move medical goods faster
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Textile sector requests meeting with Shaukat Tarin
Says its demands were not considered in federal budget for fiscal year 2021-22
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No new taxes imposed
Provincial government proposes cut in tax rates for 10 additional services from 16% to 5%
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Nowhere to go
It is sheer cruelty to render people homeless without providing them with alternative accommodation
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Bulldozing bills
Opposition’s complaint that parliamentary bills are being bulldozed is pretty justified
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The 1991 accord and water management
May 2021 brings about a fresh set of national security threats for Pakistan
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Budget 2021-22: revving up the economy
The PTI government had a bumpy start on the economic front
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Save it from UNraveling
The pandemic has brought new scrutiny to the World Health Organization
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Petrol price likely to be hiked by Rs4.20 per litre
The new rate, if approved, will come into effect from Wednesday
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Change in PM’s stance on Kashmir not a ‘U-turn’: president
People should change their judgement as per developing situations and reasoning, says President Alvi
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Market watch: KSE-100 rallies on budget optimism
Benchmark index soars 421.36 points to settle at 48,726.08
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NATO designates China as ‘systemic’ challenge, security risk to Western alliance
Beijing stated ambitions, assertive behaviour present challenges to rules-based international order, reads communiqué
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‘We must capitalise on our cooperation’, Qureshi tells Russian counterpart
Foreign minister says gas pipeline project between the two countries would commence soon after fresh agreement
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NATO approaches Qatar to seek training base for Afghan forces after withdrawal
NATO's mission in Afghanistan is set to pull out of country in coordination with a US troop withdrawal by Sept 11
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Oil prices rise as demand improves, supplies tighten
IEA expects global demand to return to pre-pandemic levels by end of 2022
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Pakistani startup Abhi attains $2m investment
Based in Karachi, Abhi is a financial wellness platform catering to the needs of employees between pay cycles
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Women allowed to perform Hajj without male guardian
This year’s Hajj will be ‘open for nationals and residents of the kingdom, limited to 60,000 pilgrims’
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Dog, two cats rescued from the bottom of a well
Troubled for months by the mysterious barks of a dog they could not find, villagers alerted rescue workers
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A 'new day' in Israel after Netanyahu unseated
Israel awoke Monday with Jewish nationalist Naftali Bennett at the head of a precarious coalition government
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Man beaten to death in India's Rajasthan over alleged 'cow smuggling'
Another man thrashed in attack under treatment; Police claim arrest of some suspects
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Israel’s new government begins, Netanyahu era ends
A combative Netanyahu, 71, said he would be back sooner than expected
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Unregulated spread of cryptocurrencies a concern, says Italian regulator
Paolo Savona joined a host of institutional leaders who have clamoured for more regulation
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‘Centre committed to Karachi’s development’
Federal planning minister accuses Sindh govt of neglecting metropolis
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Haleem blames PPP for water crisis
Accuses Sindh govt of diverting water supply frombarrages to farmlands of influential people
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Two govt officials among five held for carjacking
Vehicles stolen from Karachi found running as online cabs in Khuzdar
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Samsung enters Europe with Vodafone 5G network deal in Britain
European mobile operators are increasingly considering Samsung to replace China's Huawei as a supplier
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Woman tortured, killed by ‘husband, father-in-law'
Mother-in-law claims ignorance about woman's family, both suspects missing
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Budget to benefit govt’s ATM: PML-N
The budget was based on a lie, and did not have anything new. The indirect taxes will burden the poor, Abbasi said
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Nuclear arms decline stalls as nations modernise arsenals
"We're seeing very significant nuclear modernisation programmes all around the world"
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Biden says Queen Elizabeth asked about Putin and Xi
Biden: "she reminded me of my mother, the look of her and just the generosity"
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Asif Zardari summoned in money laundering reference on June 29
Court also summons co-accused on next hearing of the case
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Mega projects worth Rs24b in pipeline for Rawalpindi
Provincial government will release funds of Rs16 billion for several mega projects
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H-9 college students miss classes due to lodging issue
Hostel was occupied by Pakistan Sweet Home in August, 2012
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‘Students to get 20 marks for planting trees’
Zartaj Gul says legislation will be proposed to make plantation compulsory
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Rain knocks power out of twin cities
Glass ceiling at Islamabad International Airport shatters due to hailstorm
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Sindh announces resumption of classes for grades 6 to 8 from tomorrow
Businesses and commercial activities to now stay closed for one day during the week
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Bitcoin jumps after Musk says Tesla could use it again
Bitcoin hit a two-week peak just shy of $40,000 on Monday, after another weekend reacting to tweets from Elon Musk
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Masood condemns killing of IIOJK youth
AJK president says it’s high time to give rights to people
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Mango gift reports incorrect: foreign office
Says this year there is no question of dispatch of mangoes to any country
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LHC dismisses sugar mills petition as non-maintainable
They had challenged FBR’s show-cause notice to amend assessment for tax year 2015
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FM blames PML-N govt for Jadhav case ‘botch-up’
Qureshi says present regime only implementing ICJ’s verdict
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PML-N turning to ‘policy of realpolitik’
Shehbaz tells party leaders to work with other opposition parties in parliament
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The fading colours of Wagah
Pandemic, estranged border ties blanch a vibrant culture that once thrived by the frontier lines
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Fight against HIV/AIDS during pandemic ‘tougher’
SAPM says Pakistan made significant progress in curbing spread of disease
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FIA officers being transferred under rotation policy
Sources say policy being implemented at a slow pace in Sindh and Balochistan
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Govt proposes to slap Rs10b taxes on salaried class
Gives Rs2b relief to PSX by taxing salaried class’ medical expenses
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Netanyahu ousted, Bennett Israel's new prime minister
Israel parliament elects centrist Mickey Levy as new speaker
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WATCH: US fisherman says swallowed by humpback whale
I was in his closed mouth for about 30 to 40 seconds before he spit me out, says Michael Packard
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Three-year-old named in criminal case granted bail
Police probe carries flaws as toddler was accused of issuing death threats, forcibly entering a house
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Monsoon depression weakens over Karachi, moves toward Balochistan
Pasni, Ormara, Turbat and adjoining areas are affected; Karachi to receive light showers in coming days
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Govt declares climate, agriculture emergencies after flood devastation
PM says flood damage assessments underway for wheat, cotton; warns deluge moving towards Sindh
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Medical graduates abandon practice
Parental career imposition and meagre income generation force many doctors to drop white coats soon after graduating
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Kamran wants Pak, India to maintain calm in Asia Cup clash
Ex-keeper batsman expects a blockbuster on Sunday
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Flash flood washes away part of Shahrah-e-Bhutto
Police cordoned off the area with safety ropes to prevent anyone from accessing the road
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Encroachments main cause of urban flooding: Murad
Sindh CM reviews relief efforts, meets residents of Saadi Town, pays tribute to rescue teams
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Blood traces found on Humaira Asghar’s clothes, reveals final report
Medico-legal report also confirms only skeleton of the deceased recovered, no soft tissue or major organs found
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US approves flood relief aid for Pakistan
State Department has not disclosed amount of funding committed to recovery effort
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Govt lifts ban on new gas connections nationwide
Federal cabinet approves resumption of connections, lifting the ban imposed in 2021
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Over 400 rescued as rains flood Karachi, death toll rises to four
Thado Dam overflow floods nearby residential areas, while army joins civil administration to evacuate stranded people
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Maryam Nawaz announces flood relief package
Forms 14-member committee to devise relief and rehabilitation strategy within one week
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Pakistan calls for emergency UNSC session over Israeli strikes on Qatar
DPM Dar says Pakistan expresses complete solidarity with government and brotherly people of Qatar
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Model villages planned in Rawalpindi Division
First phase to cover villages in five Punjab districts, benefiting 285,000 people across 41,850 households
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First gender parity report in the works
NCSW, UN Women lead data synchronisation to improve women empowerment policies
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PSX shatters another record, crosses 157,000 barrier
Benchmark index gains 0.29% on investor interest in attractive stocks
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Gold steady, silver holds peak rates after six sessions of gains
24-karat gold stands at Rs388,100
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FBR rolls out digital invoicing
Automates process for sales tax payers to ensure efficiency, transparency
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PSX extends winning streak, hits record
KSE-100 index gains 476 points mainly on back of fertiliser, bank stocks
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'Tariff policy risks deindustrialisation'
PRAC says premature liberalisation will widen deficits, hurt exporters
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$12m fishmeal plant planned in Gwadar
The plant will source sardines and other fish from the Arabian Sea to produce feed-grade fishmeal
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Pakistan, Kazakhstan eye $1b trade target
Pledge to enhance economic ties, accelerate cooperation in seaports and regional connectivity via transit trade deal
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Floods ruin 1.3m acres of farmland
Calls grow for agri-emergency as rice, wheat, sugarcane, cotton destroyed
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US explores investment in Pakistan's ports
Future plans for Port Qasim include a coastal economic zone
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Agreement on freight corridor revised
Under exit clause, Pakistan Railways gets right to buy back concessionaire's assets
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Acumen launches $90m agri-resilience fund
Finance minister assures full govt support as global investors plan visit next month
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Gold touches new record at Rs388,100
Follows global trend where investors flock to safe-haven asset; rupee inches up further
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Debt surges to record Rs80.5tr
SBP report shows govt adds Rs25.4b daily, breaches debt limitation act
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PSX scales new peak as winning streak continues
KSE-100 index gains 476 points mainly on back of fertiliser, bank stocks
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OPEC+ output hike pushes up crude prices amid Russian supply risks
Brent crude rising 47 cents, or 0.7%, to $66.49 a barrel
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Trump hints at raising tariff up to 100% on Russian oil buyers
US official says the president is ready to match EU tariffs on China, India to pressure Putin
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Trump issues rare rebuke to Netanyahu over Qatar strikes
Trump assures Qatari Emir ‘such a thing will not happen again on their soil’
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Trade deal in sight with US-India talks on table
Dialogue on 'brighter, prosperous future' due in coming weeks
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Iranian forces kill six Afghans 'attempting to cross Sistan-Baluchestan province'
Eyewitnesses say several injured, grenade launchers used, at least 40 detained
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Nine killed in Kathmandu protests
Nepali Police fire tear gas, rubber bullets, impose curfew
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Trump's global tariffs up for Supreme Court review
US may unwind trade deals if his administration loses, says president
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Russian attack kills 24 in Ukraine
Moscow has claimed the industrial region as part of Russia despite not having full control over it
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Syria leader to visit Moscow next month
Novak also suggested Russia could act as a mediator with Israel
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In breakthrough, researchers publish brain map
Images show how decisions are made
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Pigs' heads left outside mosques in Paris region
France is home to the largest Muslim community in the European Union
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Sri Lanka SC clears way to strip ex-leaders of perks
Bill is part of Dissanayake's effort to impose more official austerity after the country's worst-ever economic crisis
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Trump's alleged birthday note to Epstein released
House panel investigates late financier's sex crimes case
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WHO backs weight-loss drugs
More than 3.7 million people died from illnesses related to being overweight or obese in 2021
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Iran, IAEA agree new cooperation framework
FM Araghchi, UN's Grossi sign agreement in Cairo
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Belgian prince 'had son from affair with model'
61-year-old prince disclosed in a statement that he indeed had a son from the affair
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Pakistan win tri-series final in style
Nawaz takes hat-trick as Green Shirts skittle Afghanistan for 66 in 15.5 overs
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Sorensen-McGee hat-trick as World Cup holders New Zealand thump Ireland
Black Ferns claimed top spot in Pool C with a crushing 40-0 victory over Ireland
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Tuchel warns England to beware Serbia threat
The Three Lions face Serbia on Tuesday after Andorra victory
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Merino at the treble as Spain thump Turkey
Fuente's side topped Group E with their second victory from their opening two matches
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Wirtz stunner helps Germany bounce back against Northern Ireland
Nadiem Amiri and Florian Wirtz net second-half goals to earn 3-1 victory
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Alcaraz outshines Sinner to claim second US Open title
Spaniard becomes world number one and seals his sixth Grand Slam title
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PSG call for change after Dembele and Doue international duty injuries
Club urges FFF for better 'medical and sporting coordination' with national team
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Pedersen wins Vuelta stage 15 as protesters again impact race
Vingegaard retains 48-second lead over Almeida
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Depay becomes Netherlands' top scorer in World Cup qualifying win
Goals move him above Van Persie to top of all-time list
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'Life and soul of the party', Thomas bows out of cycling
Welshman ends 19-season racing career in Cardiff
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Verstappen puts brakes on McLaren with record-breaking Italian GP victory
Dutchman wins ahead of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri
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McIlroy wins Irish Open play-off for first title since Masters
World number two edges out Lagergren at third extra hole
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Nawaz’s hat-trick powers Pakistan to tri-series final win against Afghanistan
Pakistan set 142-run target; Nawaz’s five-wicket haul bundles out Afghanistan for 66 in final
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England hand South Africa heaviest ODI defeat by 342 runs
Archer’s fiery spell and Bethell’s century power England to historic win in third ODI
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Travis Kelce involved in on-field clash with Chargers’ Teair Tart during season opener
Travis Kelce was slapped by Chargers’ Teair Tart during the Chiefs’ season opener in Brazil.