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End plot economy to revive real investment
Trillions are locked in idle plots; taxing unproductive assets can redirect savings into job-creating sectors
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Other side of multinationals' exit story
As some long-entrenched firms leave, new players move in, drawn by signs of economic recovery and growth
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Economic figures in Pakistan: data or deception?
Playing with numbers a systemic malaise undermining policy, investor trust
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Kashmiris mark Oct 27 as Black Day
Bhat calls for UN to fulfil its promises
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June Lockhart: TV's timeless mother dies at 100
From 'Lassie' to 'Lost in Space', beloved actress inspired generations with her warmth, wit and pioneering spirit
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Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau step out together in Paris
Pop icon and former Canadian PM make first public appearance as couple
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Veteran actor Satish Shah passes away at 74
Veteran actor Satish Shah passes away at 74
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Bad Bunny leads a record-breaking night for Latin music
2025 Billboard Latin Music Awards celebrate rhythm, pride, and unstoppable global rise of Latin sound
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Musical harmony in the Hunza highlands
‘Humnava’ brings musicians from across world to mountains for a month-long journey of co-creation, cultural exchange
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It's okay not to be okay: Saba Qamar urges open conversations on mental health
Actor shares personal reflections, encourages Pakistanis to talk and listen during World Mental Health Month
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'Broken Images' turns the mirror back on all of us
Mauj Collective’s sharp take on Girish Karnad’s play captures the all-too-familiar chaos of living between languages
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Ticket allocations: PML-N snubs loyalists
Ruling party's 'fluid principles' resurface; Raja Riaz's son, Talal's brother among by-poll picks
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'Peace elusive without Kashmir settlement'
President, PM urge world community to ensure implementation of UNSC resolution
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Pakistan charts path toward medical device manufacturing
The health minister said that over 800 device registrations were now being processed online within 20 days
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Dengue raises its ugly head in Sindh
Hyderabad death toll hits 12 as anti-mosquito spray campaigner dies of virus
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Woman seeking custody of daughter 'raped by SHO' in Mirpurkhas
The victim stated that she had approached the Mehran police station for assistance in recovering her daughter
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Girls outnumber boys threefold in MDCAT 2025
Parents, candidates complain of mismanagement during test
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Toddler killed, three injured as roof collapses in Korangi
Rescue workers shifted the deceased and injured to Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre
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FIA to probe youths death in SIU custody
Despite appeals demanding a murder case be registered, police registered case of negligent homicide
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MQM-P hails legal victory on Karachi Master Plan
Accuses Sindh govt of corruption, floundering World Bank funds for solar projects
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KDA allegedly awards Rs11b contracts without tender
Sindh CM orders high-level inquiry, vows to root out corruption
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Pindi Bar blocks Kachehri Chowk uplift
Lawyers' protest stalls key underpass, flyover scheme; govt forms panel to resolve impasse
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Lawyers decry 'pre-poll rigging' in Bar elections
Govt rescinds provision to appoint civil judges as returning and presiding officers
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'Dream Project' faces chronic delays
ADB-funded scheme suffers from contractual disputes and financial strain
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Husband accused of poisoning wife to death in Vehari
Suspect conspired with brother to kill victim after bringing her home from parents' house
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Floods extensively devastate mango orchards
Thousands of trees destroyed, farmers in distress
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Electric shuttle service for cricket fans planned in Faisalabad
International cricket returns to Iqbal Stadium after 17 years
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Afghan border closure triggers soaring fruit, vegetable prices across Punjab
With supply chains disrupted, market controls relaxed, Punjab faces steep price hikes on essential produce
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Which judicial commission?
Supreme Court’s Twenty-Sixth Amendment hearings have exposed a deep constitutional gap
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China's emerging prominence in high-grade education
Their investment in science and technology offers lessons and opportunities Pakistan must embrace
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Exit vs voice
When delayed payments become systemic and silence turns habitual, the artist’s dilemma exceeds being economic
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Rethinking T20 strategy
Babar Azam’s return offers Pakistan stability but also exposes its cricketing dilemma
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Inclusive banking
Pakistan’s growing number of women’s bank accounts signals progress, but work is needed for transformation
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Premeditated murder?
Muhammad Irfan’s custodial death is a grim reminder of Pakistan’s deep-rooted policing crisis
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Will illusion be replaced by realism in Afghan policy?
Islamabad Symposium 2025 underscored a decisive pivot from sentimental brotherhood to geo-economic realism
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Gwadar enjoys 23-year tax holiday, Senate told
The minister said investors in the free zone are being offered incentives
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Govt plans to shift Imran to Islamabad
Mohsin Naqvi says PTI founder to be moved to newly constructed Islamabad jail in two months
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Pakistan, Iran discuss border trade
Minister holds talks with Iranian, Russian counterparts
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JI, JUI-F urge govt to reject Trump's board
He also stated that it is unacceptable for Pakistan to become part of ISF proposed to formed under Trump's Gaza plan
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Punjab amends child marriage law
New amendment draws mixed reaction
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'Open to cooperation with all for peace'
President Zardari highlights rapid changes facing world
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LHC declines to stay net metering reversal
Court rejected request for immediate restraining order, could not pass order without hearing the other side
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Mughal-era ruins razed to make way for private housing
Demolition comes days after British-era World War I monument was felled by developers in the same area
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Gul Plaza victims get relief cheques
Families of deceased receive Rs10 million each
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Quetta flour prices defy relief
50kg bag hits Rs6,800; residents demand urgent govt intervention as Ramazan nears
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Ruet committee meets on Feb 18
Pakistan and Saudi Arabia are likely to observe the start of Ramazan simultaneously this year
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Govt to launch crackdown against banned outfits
Review meeting weighs ISIS threat, sleeper cells
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Excise records 56% property tax shortfall
Over 500 defaulting units sealed; Rs11.6m recovered last month
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Dust from cement factory raises concerns
Pollution matter raised in meeting with Deewan Cement officials in Hattar
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Strategic opportunity for Pakistan
Several high-level exchanges followed, underscoring the renewed warmth
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SPI rises 4.26% YoY on staples
Weekly inflation drops 0.59% as eggs, tomatoes, chicken prices fall
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Tax simplification, trader scheme under consideration
Business community assured of consultation while developing tax policies
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OGRA raises RLNG prices by up to 0.59%
Increase driven by higher terminal charges; rates lifted for both SNGPL, SSGC consumers
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China to invest $800m in maritime
Will implement sea-to-steel, shipbreaking project; help revive steel mill
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$8,000 freight, closed borders wipe out produce exports
PFVA warns blocked markets leave 2m tonne potato surplus at risk, seeks $30 DLTL relief
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CDWP clears Rs160b development projects
Health, urban infrastructure and flood recovery projects sent to ECNEC
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SOE returns fall 91% despite support
Ministry warns SOE debt threatens growth as net cash returns plunge to Rs41b
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Gold falls Rs8,600 despite global rebound
Global bullion rises on US inflation prediction, Fed rate-cut optimism; rupee up 3 paisa
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Stocks dip further on disappointing results
KSE-100 falls over 900 points amid weak earnings, foreign selling
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US offers to help unlock IT potential
Webinar connects US firms with Pakistani officials to explore tech partnerships
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PSX tumbles over 900 points
KSE-100 closes at over 179,600 amid heavy selling
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Gold, silver prices fall after brief pause in global, local markets
In the international market, price of gold eased by $86 per ounce to $4,972, reversing some of this week’s gains
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Banks urged to scale up agri-finance
SBP asks for small-ticket lending, expanding scope beyond high-volume regions
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Debt risks keep economy vulnerable
Business leaders urge longer loan maturities, export-led growth to ease risks
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Banks cut export refinance rate to 4.5%
PBA cites surge in private sector credit, SME lending and record agriculture financing
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US moving second carrier to ME as Iran tensions build
Additional carrier to take a week to reach region
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Merz eyes European nuclear shield in call for reset with US
Opening Munich forum, Merz urges US to rebuild trust, warning it cannot go alone in new era
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Indian man pleads guilty in New York over alleged plot against Sikh separatist
Charges carry a maximum combined sentence of 40 years in prison
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PM engages incoming Bangladesh leadership, affirms resolve to work together for regional peace
Shehbaz congratulates Tariq Rehman on historical win and formally invites to visit Pakistan
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Rubio meets China’s Wang Yi in Munich ahead of possible Trump-Xi summit
Meeting marks at least the second in-person encounter between the top US diplomat and Wang
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President Zardari, PM Shehbaz congratulate BNP on landmark election victory in Bangladesh
BNP wins 151 of 300 seats in Bangladesh parliament, securing a simple majority; Jamaat-e-Islami gets 42
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Dubai's DP World boss removed from post after pressure over Epstein links
Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, a top Middle East exec, faces scrutiny and ouster after Epstein files leak
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12 Italians convicted for trying to revive Fascist party
Court in Bari sentences CasaPound activists to 18 months
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Mother charged after two babies found dead in family's freezer in France
Prosecutors say she concealed pregnancies before freezing her newborns between 2011, 2018
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Shooting at southern US university kills two, injures one
South Carolina State University campus on lockdown after shooting
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UK terror ban on pro-Palestine group unlawful, court rules after appeal
Terror designation declared unlawful, though the ban remains pending further hearings
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Instagram chief defends youth mental health decisions at trial
Landmark US trial tests whether social media firms can be held liable for harm to young users
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Ex-captain Amir Sohail defends Usman Tariq's unique bowling action
Says batsmen cannot afford to leave the ball once it is delivered
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Pakistan hockey team left stranded during Australia Pro League tour
The national team faces administrative failures during the tour
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India-Pakistan: Hottest ticket in cricket sparks T20 World Cup fever
The high-octane clash is set to take place on February 15
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X-factor tweaker Usman Tariq targets India in high-stakes T20 World Cup clash
From a salesman in Dubai to Pakistan’s potential trump card against India, Tariq's script is still being written.
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Atletico rout Barca in Copa del Rey semi
Griezmann, Lookman and Alvarez struck in 4-0 first-leg victory
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Arsenal held by Brentford in EPL
Gunners’ lead at the top of the table now stands at four points
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Italy dream of cricket 'in Rome, Milan and Bologna'
They registered a historic 10-wicket victory over Nepal in the T20 World Cup
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Zimbabwe pull off shock win over Australia
They registered a 23 run victory over the 2021 Champions
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Trent return can help Arbeloa's Real Madrid move forward
The England defender could provide vital creativity as the hosts look to seize top spot despite key fitness concerns
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Battling Bremen braced for Bayern onslaught
Relegation-threatened hosts sit in 16th, trailing Mainz on goal difference
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India tune-up for Pakistan showdown with 93-run rout of Namibia
'The Pakistan clash will be a special one for everyone,' Ishan Kishan says
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ICC invites major Asian stakeholders to Pak-India Feb 15 T20 clash for talks to 'melt ice': report
BCB president says the aim is for them to watch match, engage in dialogue, and ease tensions with India
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Forest sack manager Dyche
He was at the helm for four months
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Sociedad edge Athletic 1-0 in Copa del Rey
La Real are unbeaten in 10 matches since Matarazzo took charge
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Gauff dumped out of Qatar Open
Swiatek and Rybakina through to the next round
















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