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US, China hold 'constructive' talks on trade
The waterway, critical to oil transportation, has been effectively closed by Iran
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UNSC extends Afghan mission
Pakistan flags rising terrorism from Afghan soil
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Iran seeks return of seized tankers from India
Sources declined to be named due to the sensitivity of the matter
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From farshi shalwar to Kashmiri bangles: The Eid trend of 2026
Softer, delicate accessory is all the rage this holiday season as shopping fever enters home stretch
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Film powerhouse India falls short at Oscars
Prolific, movie-crazed nation yet to win gold statuette in film categories at Oscars
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Five top moments from Hollywood's biggest night
Witty one-liners, high fashion, tearful acceptance speeches highlight film industry's premier night
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'One Battle' is the toast of Tinseltown on Oscar night
Film wins six awards including coveted 'Best Picture' prize, 'Sinners' bags four in finale to highly competitive a
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CCP okays Jura Energy share purchase by IDL
Says deal does not involve horizontal or vertical integration, unlikely to create dominant position
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PSX tumbles 4,687 points in pre-Eid sell-off
Investor interest dampened by holiday lull, regional situation and policy uncertainty
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Exporters warn Punjab cess will raise costs
Apparel industry urges CM to reconsider 0.9% infrastructure levy
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IMF rejects relief on CPPs gas levy
Fund refuses to freeze 15% levy or exempt efficient industrial plants despite request
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Minerals forum postponed to November
Organisers cite regional developments, travel environment for rescheduling
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PIA sale deal set for April financial close
Committee told 75% shares sold while liabilities shifted to holding company
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ME conflict may reduce remittances by $3-4b
PIDE report warns 500,000 Pakistani workers may not be able to go to Gulf countries
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RDA expanded to foreign investors
Over 900,000 Roshan Digital Accounts opened with $12b inflows as government widens investment base
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Current account slips into $700m deficit
External pressures resurface in 8MFY26 as import growth piles pressure on BoP
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KWSC flags hydrant gaps before Gul Plaza blaze
Water Corporation cooperates with the Fire Brigade in emergencies and provides six hours of daily water supply
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Whistle-blower's arrest unravels BISE Mirpurkhas corruption web
Assistant programmer's confession leads to superintendent's arrest
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City stays awake in search of the night of power
Tens of thousands offer special prayers, hold Quran recitations on 27th night of Ramazan
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A shot in the arm for Civil Hospital
Rs100b expansion plan to add 500 beds, build twin towers while preserving 120-year-old heritage
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Deadlock persists over school holidays
Govt proposes 76 summer and 17 winter vacation days
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Shopping picks up pace as salaries released
Markets fill with families as employees begin Eidul Fitr purchases
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IHC allows recruitment under quota system
Orders hiring in Islamabad police, other institutions
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Capital plans modern slaughterhouse, meat market
Three-year project aims to ensure hygienic meat supply, improve livestock sector
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Six booked after youth's mysterious death
Complainant alleges his son was given poisonous substances, leading to his death
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SHO sacked for torturing ex-cop
Multan RPO's lenient punishment overruled
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Man hacks wife, five children to death
Suspect arrested in injured condition after alleged suicide attempt
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'Form 47 model' will not work in bar polls'
LHCBA leadership accuses opponents of creating controversy to scrap biometric voting
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Online Eid shopping proves risky
Experts urge stronger enforcement of consumer protection laws as fraud complaints rise
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Seven women killed in RYK roof collapse
Dozens injured as weak building structure gives way at BISP payment point
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May 9 case against CM presents legal dilemma
Assembly's special committee meets to review the case progress, finalises future strategy of K-P govt
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Universities in K-P: from crisis to collapse?
Higher education appears trapped in a recurring cycle of deficit, agitation, bailout, renewed crisis
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Pakistan's economic paradox
The architecture appears capitalist, but the operating culture is relational
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The harm-heal line
Led by General Shiro Ishii, Unit 731 tested biological weapons on the Chinese population
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Normalising abuse
Stories of abused or murdered children briefly trend on social media before disappearing from public attention
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Unlawful surveillance
Supreme Court ruling declares unauthorised recordings, either for extortion or evidence-gathering, as unlawful
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Pakistan, Turkiye, Saudi Arabia, Egypt begin talks on US-Iran war in Islamabad
Foreign ministers hold bilateral talks with DPM Dar ahead of joint meeting as Pakistan emerges as key mediator
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CCTV helps Karachi police nab suspects in student van robbery
Three suspects held within 72 hours as CCTV footage led police to the recovery of stolen items and weapons
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Fuel crisis: govt mulls smart lockdown
Hybrid work plan aims to curb energy use
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PIA restarts Islamabad-London service with inaugural flight
Airline’s first flight, PK-785, departs from Islamabad to London carrying 325 passengers
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FAFEN urges Sindh to reform RTI law, citing weak enforcement and structural gaps
2025 assessment finds public bodies comply with only 54% of proactive disclosure requirements
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Three children killed, two injured in Bannu roof collapse
Residents said recent heavy rains have caused significant damage to mud houses in the area
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Govt allocates Rs125b to shield public from rising oil prices
PM instructs provincial govts to facilitate motorcycle, rickshaw owners in registering vehicles in their own names
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CHASING THE THINNER SELF
New weight-loss drugs promise a medical revolution, but society’s struggle over body size and beauty is centuries old
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Staff-level accord on $1.2b loan reached with IMF
Pakistan told to collect Rs322 billion from court cases
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Karachi’s future drowns in a sea of excuses
As the leadership offers only unproductive excuses, the city ranks among the world’s least liveable cities
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Young Sherlock – The games's not afoot
This young version of the great fictional detective in a parallel universe suffers from too many ideas
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PMD warns of heavy rain, thunderstorms with flash flood risk in northern regions
Strong winds, hail and downpours expected nationwide through March 30; streams in K-P and Kashmir may overflow
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Poetry can save us!
In these turbulent times, poetry can be both a soothing balm and a powerful force inspiring global anti-war movements.
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Bushra Bibi undergoes eye check-up in Adiala Jail
Experiencing blurred vision in her right eye, reports headache, say jail sources
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PIA completes preparations for Hajj operations
Plans to transport more than 60,000 pilgrims to Saudi Arabia through 202 flights
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Pakistan pushes WTO reforms at MC14
Kayani leads agriculture talks, holds bilateral meetings with key economies
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PSX closes lower by 0.7% on ME crisis
KSE-100 loses ground as geopolitical uncertainty overshadows IMF progress
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PQA accelerates transshipment operations
PQA has rolled out tariff incentives like zero wharfage charges on transshipment cargo
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Fuel price differential claims likely to hit Rs100 billion
Think tank warns quotas may worsen inflation, shortages and black market activity
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Food exports stoke inflation fears
Experts suggest strategically managed exports, domestic price stabilisation
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Punjab offers Rs50,000 subsidy for cotton
Project aims to expand cotton cultivation and address challenges affecting production in the region
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Poverty 14.6% above official estimates: SPDC
Report flags faster rise in urban poverty, methodological gaps behind lower official figures
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NGC to roll out new grid model from July
Reforms target legacy NTDC inefficiencies, with full digital maturity planned by end-2026
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Pakistan joins sovereign AI initiative
White paper frames national control of AI as key to security, governance and economic development
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Auto surplus drives export urgency
500,000 units, 40% tariffs, supply chain gaps weaken demand, competitiveness
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Property tax cuts proposed
Govt plans self-declaration regime, lower WHT to lure overseas Pakistanis
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War spillover pushes SPI up 8.24% YoY
Onion, tomato, fuel prices drive short-term inflation; WoW inflation surges 0.97%
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GSP+ loss may cost $9b exports
FPCCI warns EU trade status underpins jobs, competitiveness, access to key export market
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Tariff plan 'insufficient' without base cuts
KCCI backs optional pricing model but flags high electricity costs as core issue
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Oil prices set for first weekly decline
Oil prices rose on Friday reflecting scepticism about prospects for a ceasefire
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Two India-bound LPG tankers clear Strait of Hormuz, government says
India says total of 18 Indian-flagged vessels with 485 Indian seafarers remain in western Gulf region
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Pope Leo says God rejects prayers of leaders who wage wars
Pontiff's unusually forceful remarks come as Iran war enters second month
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Syria says repelled drone attack from Iraq on US base
Attack came a day after Syria's army said it repelled another drone attack from Iraq aimed at al-Tanf
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Iran says US planning ground attack despite diplomacy claims
Tehran warns diplomacy claims mask military plans; regional war widens with fresh strikes and casualties
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Seven injured after car hits pedestrians in UK's Derby city, police say
All seven people suffered serious but not life-threatening injuries
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Iran warns of strikes on US-linked universities in region after campus bombings
Fars agency reports the US has until March 30 to condemn the bombing of Iranian universities
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Hundreds of Israelis protest against war, clash with police
Footage shows law enforcement officers removing demonstrators in Tel Aviv
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Anti-Trump 'No Kings' rallies pop up in thousands of US cities
More than 3,200 events had been planned in all 50 states, after the two previous nationwide events
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Iran Guards say struck Bahrain, UAE aluminium plants
IRGC says strikes were retaliation for a US-Israeli attack on Iranian industrial infrastructure launched from the Gulf
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US vice president hints at quick Iran disengagement
Iran-backed Houthis enter war with missile strike against Israel, US air base in Saudi Arabia attacked Kuwait airport
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Nepal ex-PM arrested over protest deaths
Last Sept, 76 people were killed during a Gen Z crackdown
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Zalmi sink Pindiz in HBL PSL11 tie
They chased 215-run target with five wickets to spare
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Duckett eager to show hunger for England
The opening batsman averaged 20.2 in Australia
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Sinner books Miami Open final with Lehecka
He defeated Alexander Zverev 6-3, 7-6 (7/4)
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Tiger Woods arrested, charged with DUI
The 50-year-old escapes injury but was detained after his vehicle clipped a truck
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Dutch end Norway's unbeaten run
They registered a 2-1 friendly victory
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Late surge lifts Thunder, Celtics rally to down Hawks
They beat the Chicago Bulls 131-113 to maintain their grip on first place
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Pochettino urges US co-hosts to 'play free'
He says when you are free, you perform. When you feel happy, you perform
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Ahmed Shehzad in trouble
The former batter has been summoned for questioning
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Tuchel takes positives from scrappy England draw
Ben White and Federico Valverde scored in 1-1 draw
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Zalmi sink Pindiz in high-scoring PSL11 tie
They chased 215-run target with five wickets to spare
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Late surge lifts Thunder, Celtics rally to down Hawks
They beat the Chicago Bulls 131-113 to maintain their grip on first place
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Allegations against ex-captain land Shehzad in trouble
Investigation initiated under cybercrime law; he has been summoned for questioning
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Antonelli leads Mercedes 1-2 at Japanese GP
Max Verstappen suffered another qualifying nightmare
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Duckett eager to show hunger for England success after Ashes flop
The opening batsman averaged 20.2 in Australia
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No pressure? Pochettino urges US co-hosts to 'play free' at World Cup
He says when you are free, you perform. When you feel happy, you perform










































































































