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Thahim scion vows return to clear father's name
Brother of PPP MPA accuses lawmaker, uncle of corruption in Rs5.5bn NAB probe
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'Centre must run Karachi'
MQM-P chief criticises PPP regime at PM laptop distribution event
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30 more victims identified in Gul Plaza Fire: official
Geo-tagging data, proof of presence aid identification of fire victims
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LHC issues notice to NAB on CM's plea for refund
CJ says trial court approval needed after bureau drops case
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Five students killed in road crash
Five students killed in road crash
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Man fined Rs40.5m, jailed for selling prohibited medicines
Accused convicted in banned medicines case after forged death certificate exposed
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ADB approves re-tendering of Rawalpindi's Dream Water Project
Terminate two out of four awarded contracts worth Rs20.40b
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New system sparks delays, anger in Pindi courts
Internet outages, power failures disrupt judicial processes across district courts
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NAB tightens noose in RDA scam case
Seeks asset details of 48 individuals, including current and former RDA DGs
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Couple gets 34-year jail term for newborn's murder in Taxila
Inflicted severe blows to the baby's head and back, dumped her in a deserted plot in Cantt
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Normalcy returns to Shangla after blizzard
Highways and markets reopen, but power outages, blocked link roads trouble residents
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Bugti announces uplift package for Rakhni
Balochistan CM vows unity with state, warns against propaganda
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PHC stays K-P Assembly May 9 commission
Court questions speaker's authority, halts inquiry amid ongoing Radio Pakistan attack trial
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Bilour bids farewell to 55-year political career
Veteran nationalist politician quits politics, citing repeated defeats
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Work in progress!
While Sindh government daydreams infrastructure, Karachi citizens face the city's urban, political collapse every day
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Good hegemon, bad hegemon
Political restructuring, multipolarity at Davos' WEF annual meeting 2026
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The politics of delay
Colonisation was also enforced through bureaucratic, judicial slowness, dampening sparks of revolt
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Gul Plaza probe
Fires do not claim at least 73 lives simply because a match is struck
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Ignoring brain drain
Officials can tout record $38.5 billion remittances as an economic triumph, does not make the claim true
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Adiala to PIMS
Khan, in solitary confinement, denied audience for more than 100 days, is unbecoming of democracy
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The global development crisis
Reducing international aid signals a collapse in the idea that wealthy states owe it to help vulnerable countries
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You can burn Karachi, but not its spirit
When tragedy hits, the metropolis comes to life with good samaritans as first responders in officials' absence
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Investigation reveals how Gul Plaza fire became a death trap
Report exposes severe lapses by the mall administration and rescue services that led the blaze to escalate
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Trump says Putin agreed to pause attacks on Kyiv during cold snap
Ukraine forecasts temperatures dropping to minus 30C as officials rush to restore damaged services
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Govt downplays 'non-issue' as PTI writes to rights organisations on Imran's condition
Barrister Aqeel calls eye situation 'non-issue blown out of proportion', accuses PTI of trying to politicise it
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UN chief says global problems will not be solved by one power ‘calling the shots’
Guterres spoke a week after Trump launched his Peace Board, sparking concern over its broader global role
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Overall risk of Nipah outbreak in Pakistan remains low, NIH informs high-level meeting
NIH confirms that Pakistan has adequate laboratory capacity, diagnostic kits to test suspected cases
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PHC stays K-P Assembly probe in May 9 case
Defers hearing petitions challenging sentences awarded by military courts to five individuals till Feb 12
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K-P CM announces overnight sit-in as PTI leaders again denied access to Imran Khan
Sohail Afridi questions secrecy over PTI founder’s hospital transfer and lack of family, doctor notification
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EU designates Iran's Revolutionary Guards a terrorist organisation in policy shift
Also adopts sanctions targeting 15 individuals and six entities
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'I am a knight': Paris' last newspaper hawker gets top French award
Pakistan-born newspaper vendor Ali Akbar Akbar has been homeless, experienced extreme poverty
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Sialkot Stallionz appoint Tim Paine as Head Coach
He brings vast experience as a strategist, mentor, and high-performance leader
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CM Maryam orders arrests over mother, infant daughter's deaths in Lahore manhole
Punab CM orders contractor to pay Rs10m compensation to family of woman who died in Lahore manhole incident
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Sindh govt orders judicial probe into Gul Plaza tragedy
Sharjeel Memon says Sindh High Court will be requested to appoint a serving judge to review and decide the matter
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Pakistan moves to defuse US-Iran tension as PM Shehbaz speaks to Pezeshkian
FO says stance on Palestine unchanged as joining Board of Peace unrelated to Abraham Accords
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PM Shehbaz hails transparency as PIA privatisation concludes with signing of transaction documents
Hopes for return of airline's former glory; Arif Habib says people will be foremost beneficiaries
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All-round Ayub powers Pakistan to 22-run win over Australia in first T20I
Batting first, Pakistan managed only 168 for 8, Ayub and Abrar restricted Australia to 146 in the series opener
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PSX plummets by 6,000 points on Middle East tensions
KSE-100 closes at 182,338 after institutional sell-off; support breached
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Rybakina survives Pegula in Australian Open semi
She will face Sabalenka in the final
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Bangladesh approves shooting team's India tour
They barred their cricket team from visiting the country
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Djokovic eyes semi-final nemesis Sinner
He is eyeing one more major crown to move past Margaret Court
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PSB announces daily allowance for player
They national squad would receive $115 per day
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Real Madrid face Champions League play-off
They suffered a 4-2 defeat against Benfica
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GSP+ in spotlight as PM Shehbaz affirms commitment to EU cooperation on trade ventures
Emphasises critical role of the GSP Plus scheme in enhancing trade between Pakistan and EU
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Palestinian-founded UpScrolled, draws users as TikTok faces scrutiny
App says it provides censorship-free space in the wake of free speech restrictions across other social media platforms
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PM Shehbaz launches development projects in G-B, sets deadline for 100MW solar scheme
Announces the establishment of four Daanish schools, which will provide free education, meals and uniforms
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KSE-100 extends gains, rises over 1,000 points amid positive market sentiment
Markets remain attentive to developments surrounding US-Iran negotiations
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Pakistan upbeat on possible US‑Iran deal soon to bring peace to region, world: FO
Says Pakistan seeks dialogue but will respond with full strength if aggression imposed, as it did a year ago
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Pakistan defeated an enemy five times larger than itself in Marka-e-Haq: DG ISPR
Senior officers from Pakistan Navy, Pakistan Air Force are also present alongside the DG ISPR during the briefing
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FCC dismisses FBR appeals, declares Section 7E unconstitutional
Court rules that all actions taken by FBR under Section 7E are unlawful
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PAF displayed its unmatched capability, resilience, dominance in Marka-e-Haq, says air chief
Pakistan’s cyber 'Shaheens' destroyed enemy’s cyber security, delivering a humiliating defeat to Indian Air Force
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IHC adjourns £190m case hearing on Safdar’s request, sets May 20
NAB opposes adjournment of appeals, but court grants a final deadline for concluding arguments
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Ishaq Dar calls Marka-e-Haq a symbol of national unity, courage
'When the nation stands as one, no force on earth can shake its foundations,' Dar says
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CNS emphasises combat readiness in maritime domain
Admiral Naveed Ashraf stresses on acquiring niche, cutting-edge technologies as absolute strategic necessity for Navy
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Imran's counsel seeks delay in £190m appeal
Cites lack of access to client for instructions
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Senate panel flags security concerns
Sindh records 22% rape conviction rate, followed by Balochistan at 12% and K-P 6%
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Hopes rise for peace as Iran, US strike a conciliatory note
Trump says Iran deal 'very possible', but threatens strikes if not, PM Shehbaz sounds optimistic
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Armed forces vow 'stronger response' to any hostile design as Pakistan marks first anniversary of Marka-e-Haq
Reiterate commitment to defend Pakistan, say Marka-e-Haq has renewed national pride and strengthened resolve
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Pakistan turns to spot LNG market again
Fresh two-cargo tender issued amid summer power outage risk
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Power consumers set for Rs64b relief
Nepra has scheduled a hearing for May 19, after which a final decision regarding the relief will be made
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Oil prices rise as investors weigh Middle East peace prospects
Brent crude futures were up 54 cents, or 0.5%, at $101.81 a barrel
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5G rollout in Aug, devices scarce
Telcos propose phones on installments; iPhone users to wait till 2027
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Gold surges Rs11,100 as global rally lifts prices
Climbs to Rs488,962/tola on around 3% jump internationally; rupee up
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Pakistan, US eye fair trade deal
Washington appreciates Islamabad's role in promoting regional stability
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FinMin launches capital market fund
Aurangzeb warns debt market has 'gone into reverse gear', calls for strategic reserves, green financing
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500MW floating solar project planned
$243.63 million project will generate about 861.91 gigawatt-hours of electricity annually
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Government to end untargeted subsidies
Assures IMF of Rs500b power subsidy to shift to BISP by January
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Minister vows swift CPF execution with provinces
Cheema assures World Bank of policy continuity, effective implementation of reforms
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Salt firm transitions to hybrid solar-battery system
Initiative will save 360,000 litres of diesel imports annually, ease pressure on forex
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ME peace deal hopes ignite strong PSX rally
Index rises staggering 6,962 points, crosses 170k after sharp oil price fall
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CPEC 2.0 to focus on green growth
Chinese consul says Gwadar to become regional trade hub as Iran lauds peace efforts
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Pakistan assures IMF to withdraw untargeted power subsidies in January
Agrees subsidies only through BISP; move would impact residential consumers using up to 300 units monthly
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PSX surges nearly 7,000 points as US‑Iran peace deal hopes lift investor sentiment
Overall trading volume increased to 1.20billion shares compared with Tuesday’s total of 453.2million
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Gold price jumps by Rs11,100 per tola in local market
Price of silver per tola increases by Rs223 in Pakistan
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Oil extends slide as Trump indicates possible Iran peace deal
Brent crude futures fell $1.89, or 1.7%, to $107.98 a barrel, after dropping 4% in previous session
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Rubio tells Pope Leo 'great' to meet at Vatican amid tensions with Trump
Closed-door meeting is expected to last about a half-hour, after which Rubio will also meet Vatican's top diplomat
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US and Iran explore short-term deal to end fighting
Any agreement to prolong the ceasefire between the US and Iran could also lower tensions in Lebanon
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No ships pass through Strait of Hormuz in last 24 hours amid rising security risks
Halt comes after reported attacks on Chinese tanker, French vessels & Iran's new transit rules for strategic waterway
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Israeli army blocks access to rocket-tracking system over Iran leak fears, local media reports
Local Israeli officials complain ban to Shual system left them ‘working under enemy fire without vital tool’
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Trump’s reversal on reopening Strait of Hormuz came after backlash from ally: NBC report
Saudi Arabia reportedly suspended US military’s ability to use its bases and airspace
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Fresh Israeli strikes kill 3 in southern Lebanon in violation of 'ceasefire'
Israeli army continues daily attacks violating truce announced in April
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Pair back in UK from virus-hit ship advised to self-isolate: officialsa
MV Hondius, where the outbreak happened, was off Cape Verde late Wednesday
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Batista helped broker Lula-Trump meeting,
Encounter between Lula and Trump has been in the works since January
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Cuba blasts 'dangerous' US threats of military action against island
'The threat of a military attack and the aggression itself are international crimes,' Rodriguez said
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Pioneering CNN founder Ted Turner dead at 87
Cable News Network upended established broadcasting with its dedication to around-the-clock breaking news
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Russia, Ukraine dual ceasefires falter
Moscow warns diplomatic missions to evacuate Kyiv staff
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India, Vietnam target $25b trade
Lam was earlier accorded a red-carpet welcome at the presidential palace
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Araghchi seeks 'new post-war' framework
China says will play 'greater role' in ending Mideast fighting
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Sarkozy escapes second ankle tag sentence
He has also received two definitive convictions in other cases
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Senior Hezbollah commander killed in Israel attack
Beirut and its southern suburbs had been spared Israeli attacks since April 8
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Real Madrid face Clasico amid chaos
Alvaro Arbeloa's side trail the reigning champions by 11 points
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F1 and Sky agree five-year extensions
The UK and Ireland deal will now run through the 2034 season
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Vingegaard begins bid for Giro-Tour double
He is the clear favourite for the Giro
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Badminton looks to future
The BWF said it will trial synthetic shuttlecocks at lower-grade tournaments
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Roma's Champions League return back on
Juventus and AC Milan are also hoping to finish Serie A as top four
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Williamson named in NZ squad for Ireland, England Tests
Will Young left out in favour of Henry Nicholls
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Holders PSG edge Bayern Munich
They will face undefeated Arsenal in the Champions League final
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Pakistan to take on Bangladesh in 1st Test from tomorrow
The two-match series will commence at the Sher-e-Bangla Stadium in Dhaka
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K-P’s young sailors defy odds to bring glory home
Hijab Ajmal demands government’s support, training facilities locally
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LIV sees hope for new sponsors
PIF said it will pull the plug on backing LIV once the season concludes
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FIFA invites Iran to headquarters
The body asked the FFIRI to visit its Zurich base by May 20
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US hotel bookings far behind expectations
Eighty percent of respondents reported hotel bookings
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Forest have history in their sights
Pereira's side will defend a 1-0 lead from the semi-final first leg
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Rahm eligible for Ryder Cup
The Spanish star settled outstanding penalties
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FIFA invites Iran to headquarters
The body asked the FFIRI to visit its Zurich base by May 20











































































































