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Holding their breath: Pakistani investors in Bangladesh facing uncertainty
Businessmen keep an eye on situation to determine fate of investment.
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Shanghai Cooperation Organisation: Pakistan poised to become member of SCO energy club
Will get financing for gas import projects from member states.
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Hard choices: Closure of canals to lower power generation
Dar advises nation to expect longer load-shedding hours.
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International law compliance: UN adopts resolution against use of drones
Govt immediately takes credit; PTI claims they brought international focus on drones.
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Reforms on track: IMF clears release of second $550m tranche
Lender cautions Pakistan to act quickly to build up its foreign exchange reserves.
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Old Olympians demand new elections
Former hockey players protest outside parliament.
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Dar wants a pie of $1.6t Islamic Banking bonanza
The Economic Corridor aims to build a high quality modern expressway linking Gwadar with Kashgar.
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Regional huddle: Islamabad to host D-8 summit today
Ministers to focus on enhancing business and trade among the eight member countries.
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Fingerprint verification: Politically expedient, practically complex
“The duties of ECP have been defined in the Constitution and it cannot go beyond that,” says an ECP official.
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National Assembly proceedings: Nisar’s remark triggers opposition’s boycott
PPP, PTI incensed at interior minister’s ‘condescending’ tone.
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Local govt elections: ECP snubs Sindh govt, sets Jan 18 as poll date
Poll body notifies the schedule as per SC ruling.
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Hydroelectric power: France to fund first training institute
This grant was delegated to the AFD (French development agency) by the European Union.
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Gas hydrate potential: Project initiated to process seismic data
Geologists to conduct survey of Gwadar and adjoining areas .
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WB suggests enhanced gas supply to power plants
Says project loans depend on provision of gas to electricity producers.
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Vocational education: ADB stops loan for $23m Balochistan project
Cites poor performance by donor agency’s country office and provincial govt.
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Punjab motorway police arrest two alleged terrorists
Suspects were carrying four sub-machine guns, 20 pistols, 50,000 bullets and 16 gun magazines.
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JF-17 planes 'open new doors' for Pakistan China friendship
Nawaz attends inauguration event for the roll out ceremony of the 50th JF-17 aircraft.
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No foreign minister: Who is running foreign affairs?
Senators question lack of clarity on foreign policy.
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Donor fatigue: Climate vulnerable Pakistan to rely on own resources
Pakistan short on funds in climate support, a cause for concern.
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‘Being’ in: Art Liminal spaces, visualised
Ayessha Quraishi’s rendition of being and nothingness in oil displays at Khaas Art Gallery.
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Deposed chief: Employees hoot Pemra chairman
Acting chairman denies the incident; Rashid defends his reinstatement.
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At long last: India’s DGMO invited for rare rendezvous
Dec 24 meeting between Lt Gen Bhatia and Maj Gen Riaz aims to ensure ceasefire on LoC.
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First option, dialogue: Top security forum endorses Taliban talks
Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan dismissed the idea of peace talks.
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‘Research and innovation best way forward’
Information sharing to boost agriculture: Minister.
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800k file income tax returns, statements: FBR
Number goes up by 90k in comparison to last year.
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Tough love: Raise gas tariff, do away with cross-subsidy, asks WB
Bank wants full recovery of cost of domestic and imported gas.
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In absence of reforms, ADB to stop $500m energy loan
Govt asked to change fuel mix, give autonomy to boards of power companies.
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Back-door deals?: Rupee gains despite SBP’s dollar purchases
Central bank buys $250 million, speculations rife about an understanding with foreign exchange companies.
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Eyeing Islam through the lens
Young Brazilian diplomats capture Muslim diversity in Brazil for a photographic book.
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Civil Servants (Amendment) Bill: Senate bill seeks to place bar on dual-national bureaucrats
The bill is proposed to ensure senior civil servants have stakes in the country.
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Way to go: International moot on IT kicks off in capital
Award worth Rs1m to be given for the most innovative idea.
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Land grab: Of sinister antics and powerless ‘alma matters’
Over 200 acres of the QAU encroached upon by influential persons; administration looks the other way.
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Sabzi Mandi extortion case: Report confirms extortion, suggests remand of accused
Islamabad Police admit that their own officials are deeply involved in extortion activities.
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Stay granted: Islamabad High Court reinstates PEMRA chief
Suspension of Chaudhry Rashid’s sacking a replay of NADRA chairman’s reinstatement.
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Rigging allegations: Nisar offers to address concerns
“We are ready to follow you and replicate [the biometric system] in Punjab,” says Nisar.
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Thumb impression verification: PTI petition elicits reserved SC response
Bench seeks report of election tribunals investigating foul play in two NA constituencies.
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MPs to Dhaka: Don’t rake up old memories
NA passes resolution against Molla’s hanging; PML-N, PTI, JUI-F support, while PPP and MQM oppose JI’s resolution.
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Sindh govt opposes move to deduct bills from tax pool
The four provinces and federal government agreed on a formula to share the cost of holding local government elections.
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Improvement needed: A reality check on the GSP Plus status
Minister of State for Commerce Dastgir says country needs to widen export base.
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Gas pipeline: Iranian firm offers to finance Pakistan’s side
Working groups to consider offer for constructing, funding the project.
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May 11 elections: SC hears PTI petition challenging PML-N seats
NA-110, NA-122, NA-125 and NA 154 named in the petition for verification of thumb impressions.
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Housing scheme:10 years on, victims of land scam await justice
Documents say that Rizwan Sadiq and his nephew Asad Mumtaz were involved in a land scam leaving thousands homeless.
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Members meet to activate CPNE Islamabad
The meeting discussed all the challenges faced by the council.
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Opposition to what: Fearing bureaucrats, PTI rejects LB draft bill for capital
Most of Asad Umar’s proposals had have been incorporated in the draft.
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Degree dilemma: CDA moving in circles over degree verification issue
Almost 14 months have passed since CDA gave one-month deadline for verification.
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Gold theft: Police fail to trace robbery culprits
Three shops looted in Sadiq Market; gang arrested in Kallar Syedan for similar incident to be interrogated.
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NA question hour: ‘ICT police picked up 2,836 beggars this year’
484 were sent to different Edhi centres, 70 to Child Centre Islamabad, while 2,282 were produced before courts.
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Bloodied crossings: Three killed on road
Three others were also injured.
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Deepening controversy: ECP tasked to probe vote fraud allegations
Nisar says NADRA, FIA will be ‘at the beck and call’ of the poll body.
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Another dismissal: Govt sends PEMRA chief packing
According to a notification Rashid Ahmad’s appointment was ‘illegal’.