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Faysal Bank to convert into full-fledged Islamic banking institution
This partnership will not only benefit us, but the entire Islamic finance industry as well
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India and Pakistan need to engage
Frequent firing incidents and occurrence of casualties further aggravate tensions
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IBA directs lawyers to appear in courts today
IHC Chief Justice Athar Minallah and Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kiyani visit district courts, urge dialogue
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Contempt plea: Court grants a week’s time to release funds for bone marrow transplant
Court told cost of Raza's treatment and that Rs4,400,000 will be provided within in a week
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Real estate tax shelter
Negligible taxes real estate in Pakistan is one of the key issues that impedes achieving tax revenue targets
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Pakistan lacks serious, focused approach, says Kobler
German envoy shows interest in enhancing cooperation on education, energy, climate issues
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Let there be justice
A record high 1.9 million cases stand pending in Pakistan’s judicial courts
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Islamabad police smash gang of robbers
Say suspects had killed constable while robbing Sector I-8/3 house
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'Implementation of reforms key challenge for PTI govt'
DFID Chief Economist Rachel Glennerster says Pakistan needs to prioritise its to-do list
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Child maid torture: Suspect to be indicted next week
The court set February 4 as the date for indicting the suspects and issued notices
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Healthy policies: Sindh govt must not let Amal Umer Bill fail like those before it
Private hospitals will follow law or face punitive action, says Information adviser Wahab
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Corporate Corner: Uzbek team visits textile university
NTU and Tashkent Textile Institute will collaborate and sign an MoU for further cooperation in the field of textile
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Inter-Bank Market: Rupee stable against dollar
Cumulatively, the rupee has lost 31.8% of its value in the last 13 months
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Six bandits escape police after robbery bid
Culprits held Ejaz and his family hostage at gunpoint and looted Rs0.5 in million cash, jewellery and other valuables
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Police nab four notorious gangsters
Two accomplices of the accused managed to escape from the spot
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AJK govt striving to provide basic facilities: official
Water, sanitation, link roads, walkways, hospitals and renovation of public places are on high priority
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Govt takes steps for attracting foreign investment
Special counters will be set up at the Board of Investment and embassies
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Jaundice claims three lives in Rukanpur
Health experts said arsenic contamination of underground water is the leading causes in spread of the disease
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Facing neglect: Darya Khan’s slumping Timber Mandi
Area lacks a dispensary and medical staff for assistance in emergency situations
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Pakistan-Uzbekistan trade rises threefold
Envoy reveals direct Karachi-Tashkent flights will start soon
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Wastewater treatment projects to start soon
Senior minister says schemes will be launched in the first phase
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Three sent to jail for murdering domestic help
Mahrukh hit Uzma over the head with a kitchen utensil after which her condition started to deteriorate rapidly
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Woman attacked with acid for refusing marriage proposal
Separately, woman was gang raped by father’s friend
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RHC orders sacking of PIA steward for holding fake degree
Rasheed failed in the graduation examination, but with the help of junior clerk managed to acquire forged mark sheet
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CII chief urges using ‘soft power’ against extremism
Qibla Ayaz suggests incorporating ‘Paigham-e-Pakistan’ fatwa in school syllabus
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Kashmiri leader urges youth to gather international support
Says people of her region love two things – freedom and Pakistan
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Saindak project: Senator objects to Chinese firm’s lease extension
Mir Kabeer Ahmed says provincial govt is entitled to take such a decision
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Feasibility studies to kick off for NPHP
There is a shortfall of an estimated 10 million houses and a huge backlog is being added to it every year
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Climate ministry proposes tax on plastic bags
Minister of State for Climate Change Zartaj Gul Wazir believes until a tax is imposed people will not stop using them
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'PTI using special clause to legalise Aleema’s wealth'
Party spokesperson says govt passed Finance Bill 2019 like an executive order
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Fresh court challenge to PML-N leaders’ arrest
Lawyer argues release of Shehbaz, Rafique brothers under Article 4
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LHC serves notices to Chaudhry Nisar, ECP
Petition seeks Nisar's de-notification as MPA for failing to take oath, asks court for fresh election
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Khadija stabbing case: SC highlights flaws in LHC acquittal verdict
Top court says high court judgement suffered from serious misreading, non-reading of evidence
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IHC admits petition seeking Zardari’s disqualification
Justice Minallah tells counsel to prove relevance of forum, issue of ‘public interest’
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Govt sees $6b reduction in trade deficit in FY19
PM aide expects exports to reach record high of $27b
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FBR introduces new registration process for mobile phones
Overseas Pakistanis can bring one cellphone without paying duties
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SBP expects slowdown in economic growth to 4-4.5%
State Bank of Pakistan says 6.2% GDP growth target seems unachievable
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Finance, planning ministries oppose interest rate hike
Rate increase will push govt’s borrowing cost up from the projected Rs2 trillion
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JIT report points to Zeeshan’s terror links: Chohan
Identification parade of accused, postponed on Tuesday, to take place today
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New aviation policy in the works: minister
Soomro says new framework will boost tourism as per PM's vision
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PM’s aide meets British Airways team to finalise Pakistan operations pact
Abdul Razzak Dawood says airline resumes flights owing to improved security situation
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Govt plans to reopen Saidu Sharif airport to promote tourism
Federal minister for communicationss meets PIA CEO
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Safoora Goth carnage: Four accused aquitted over lack of evidence
Court says supplementary challan had many contradictions
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In a first, Sikh lawmaker becomes parliamentary secretary
Sardar Mahinder Pal Singh’s department will soon be announced
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PM approves draft law to criminalise 'enforced disappearances'
Premier Imran also seeks recommendations for elimination of child labour from the country
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Deceived by father’s friend, woman ‘gang-raped’ in Faisalabad
She was lured by employment opportunity and sexually-assaulted by two men
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Faisalabad woman attacked with acid for refusing marriage proposal
35-year-old Ramzana, who owns a small cafe, refused offers from the suspect multiple times
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Govt to borrow Rs400b from banking consortium
Loan to be used to pay off circular debt, provinces' net hydel profit
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Islamabad man fined, demoted for harassing female colleague
Nadeem Ahmed touched the victim on her cheeks, sent her inappropriate messages
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Dhaka refuses to accept new Pak envoy
Saqlain Syedah was designated as new high commissioner to Bangladesh in February last year
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SC declines early hearing of pleas
Three-member apex court bench to take up both govt, PTI pleas 'in their turns'
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Students protest after clash with varsity official
Footage showed a man hitting one individual with a stick before altercation with protesters
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Pakistan, Google team up for AI-driven future
MoU covers digital skills, payments and govt digital transformation
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CDF presses for end to US-Iran stalemate
Field Marshal Munir holds high-level talks in Tehran, urges de-escalation and reopening of the Strait of Hormuz
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Inmates seek treatment at private hospitals
IHC issues notices to respondents; adjourns hearing till August 27
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Moody's upgrades Pakistan rating
Moody's upgrades Pakistan rating
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PTI walks out of Senate over Imran health row
Opposition denied floor to discuss 'sub judice matter'
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Govt raises petrol price by 39 paisas, HSD by Rs2.40 per litre for Aug 25
Petrol price rises to Rs341.98 per litre, while high-speed diesel will cost Rs370.69
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Form-47 assemblies have no legitimacy to change country's structure: Salman Akram Raja
Says party will continue pursuing its politics based on principles rather than relying on other parties
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Oil hits one-week low as investors shrug off US sanctions on Iran
Brent crude futures down $2.96, or 3.21%, to $89.21 a barrel; WTI down $2.84, or 3.34%, at $82.17
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$35m award stalls Roosevelt deal
ECC sets up negotiation team to clear path for US GSA redevelopment plan
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Rs911b assets transferred in DISCO restructuring
FESCO, GEPCO, IESCO bidders will inherit Rs648b liabilities; documents show IMF condition may be violated
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Bitcoin rises above $80,000 as soft dollar, debasement fears boost momentum
Bitcoin is up 28% so far in August, set for its biggest monthly gain since November 2024
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Keti Bunder: Zardari urges integrated plan
President calls for connectivity, infrastructure and livelihoods for local people
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Gold up as global rates hit 3-month high
Jumps Rs4,200 to Rs487,136/tola; rupee inches up
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PSX ends lower despite Moody's upgrade
KSE-100 index slips 200 points; profit-taking offsets early gains
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ISGS to execute refinery policy
Capacity concerns raised as bureaucracy shifts responsibility for upgrade programme
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Oil slips ahead of US announcement
Treasury Department announced new sanctions on 60 individuals
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Wheat shortfall could cost $1.2 billion
PKI warns of 3 million tonne shortfall, fears mount as support price fails farmers
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Uzbekistan's SCO freight traffic jumps 40% to 33.5m tonnes
China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan, Afghanistan-Pakistan railways key to regional connectivity
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Moody's upgrades Pakistan's rating
Keeps outlook stable, points to easing external vulnerability, rising reserves
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PHEV competition intensifies
Automakers adopt aggressive strategy through partial tax absorption, price-lock mechanisms
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Moody’s upgrades Pakistan’s sovereign credit rating to B3
Points to continue weak rule of law and control of corruption
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PSX slips 200 points in volatile session
KSE-100 closes almost flat after range-bound trade as Moody's lifts credit rating
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Israeli lawmaker smashes Palestinian memorial in occupied West Bank
Israeli occupier attacks in West Bank surge 63%: Palestinian agency
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Trump veers from boredom to denial after six months of Iran war
US president's approval rating sinks to 33% as gas prices climb, midterm elections approach
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Netanyahu got his Iran war, but maybe not his desired result
Survey finds 92% of Israelis believe Tehran won, gained more from conflict as October elections loom for Israeli PM
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China urges US not to disrupt its cooperation with Iran amid fresh sanctions
US could carry out further strikes on Iran if needed: Hegseth
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Bangladesh interested in joining Makkah Defense pact: official
It is not unusual to join if there is a security pact among Muslim nations, says state minister for foreign affairs
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US, South Korea agree to closely cooperate on resolving North Korea’s nuclear issue
Rubio, FM Cho Hyun agree to continue communication, cooperation, vow to maintain combined defence posture
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US Supreme Court hands a win to Trump over mail-in ballot restrictions
Ruling from 6-3 conservative majority applies to June injunction from Boston judge
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Houses damaged after tornado hits Aude in southern France
Many homes caught up in its path had their windows smashed as a result of the high winds
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CDF presses for end to US-Iran stalemate
Field Marshal Munir holds high-level talks in Tehran, urges de-escalation and reopening of the Strait of Hormuz
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US broadens sanctions front against Iran
Treasury targets digital assets, gold and aviation
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Gul confident Pakistan can bounce back at Lord's
Bowling coach is happy with Babar’s recovery, hopes captain will return
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Arshad defies NOC rules, trains abroad
Source says Olympic champion has not informed the PSB before departure
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India in control against Sri Lanka
Hosts still need 39 runs to avoid follow-on with two wickets in hand
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ICC reprimands Jayasuriya for rules violation
The spinner has breached Article 2.2 of the ICC Code of Conduct in the second Test
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Root angered by England's off-field mistakes
He urges England to stop making “stupid mistakes” away from cricket
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Mourinho happy with squad despite losing out on Rodri
Los Blancos revamped their squad this summer
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Pakistan face uphill task against England at Lord’s
The visitors need a disciplined all-round effort to level the series
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Kerr and Ingebrigtsen to renew rivalry
Both athletes received exceptional invitations for the meet
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Vondrousova appeals to CAS over doping ban
The Czech star challenges the ban over her refusal to take an out-of-competition test
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Sana confident men’s matches will help at Asia Cup
Captain says such games build pressure-handling skills
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Alonso makes winning start with Chelsea
Goals from Joao Pedro, Morgan Rogers and Cole Palmer give a 3-2 win over Fulham
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Federer set for brief Ashe return
The 44-year-old plans to enjoy the occasion with former rivals and his family
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Carse dropped from England squad
The fast bowler is unavailable for the second Test as the regulator probes the incident
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Pakistan down Algeria in FIVB World Championship
Under-17 volleyballers engineer straight-sets win to progress to the round of 16
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Afghanistan announce squad for India series
Pacer Naveen-ul-Haq returns to the team, which will be led by Ibrahim Zadran











































































































