Pakistan downed India by 3-0 in men’s volleyball match on Tuesday to clinch fifth place in the competition at the ongoing 19th Asian Games at Hangzhou, China. The national team defeated the traditional rivals in straight sets, maintaining a scoreline of victory as 25-21, 25-20 and 25-23. Pakistan dominated proceedings throughout the match and registered […]
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Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif Monday asserted that the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) coalition government had prevented the country from defaulting, averting a situation where petrol could potentially have been priced at Rs1,000 per litre today. His comments came during a consultative meeting of his party via video link from London during which […]
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Punjab caretaker Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi announced that Lahore will observe a public holiday on September 7 (Thursday) on account of the annual Urs (death anniversary) of Data Ganj Bakhsh Syed Ali Hajwari (RA). During his visit to Data Darbar, CM Naqvi said that the three-day Urs ceremony will begin on Tuesday (tomorrow). The celebrations […]
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MUZAFFARABAD/LAHORE: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) candidate Sardar Ziaul Qamar on Thursday came out the winner in Azad Jammu and Kashmir’s (AJK) LA-15 by-election, the unofficial result suggested, according to The News. The PPP and PML-N, which are allies in the centre, are among several others vying for the seat that fell vacant after Ilyas was […]
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In a normal year, Pakistan’s economic federal budget is typically presented by inflating income and deflating expenses to meet the predetermined fiscal deficit target. However, during election years, the government tends to inflate both income and (pro-people) expenditures to present a “pre-election” budget that focuses on being “pro-poor,” and providing “relief” to the citizens. In […]
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Karachi and Islamabad were ranked as one of the cheapest places in the world for expatriates to live in in 2023, a Cost of Living survey by global consultancy Mercer revealed. Meanwhile, for residents of the cities in Pakistan, inflation has been steadily rising since the beginning of the year due to the government’s implementation […]
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Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) senator has taken oath as the finance minister of Pakistan. President Dr Arif Alvi administered the oath of the office of federal finance minister to Dar. The oath-taking ceremony, which took place in the President House, was attended by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, federal ministers and others. His appointment as the […]
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Imran Khan appeared before the Islamabad High court amid strict security. Says he “never intended to hurt sentiments of court.”
Court directs Khan to submit an affidavit for apology.
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan reported as many as 758 new Covid-19 cases and six deaths in the previous 24 hours, according to the government’s database.The number of critical patients of Covid-19 in various hospitals across the country has come down to 722. The national tally of confirmed cases has climbed to 1,516,150 while the death toll is […]
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KARACHI: Pakistan’s bowling coach, Shaun Tait will join the Test squad late due to his father’s demise, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) informed on Tuesday. Sean Tate, the new bowling coach for Pakistan’s national cricket team, is running behind schedule due to the tragic death of his father. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced the […]
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