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KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange witnessed a historic rally on Wednesday after Pakistan successfully helped broker a two-week ceasefire between Iran and the United States. Inv
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has finalized arrangements to repay more than $3 billion owed to the United Arab Emirates and a $1.3 billion Eurobond that is due to mature this week, acco
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s electric fan industry has urged the government to revisit its export policy for key raw materials such as copper and aluminum, warning that unrestr
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Foreign Office (FO) has dismissed recent claims regarding the return of financial deposits to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), calling them misleadi
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Surplus Power Package, launched in December 2025 under Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, has significantly increased electricity consumption across in
WASHINGTON DC: U.S. President Donald Trump has requested a 10% cut in non-defense discretionary spending and a $500 billion increase in defense funding for the 2027 fiscal yea
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has witnessed an unprecedented surge in fuel prices, deepening public frustration and raising concerns over the country’s economic stability. On Thu
KARACHI: The gold market in Karachi witnessed a significant decline on Thursday, April 2, 2026, as gold and silver prices dropped after weeks of high volatility. The decrease
KARACHI: State Bank of Pakistan has introduced a new framework enabling teenagers to independently own and operate bank accounts and digital wallets, marking a significant ste
ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund and Pakistani authorities have officially reached a staff-level agreement regarding the third review of the Extended Fund Facility
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KARACHI: The HIV outbreak linked to Karachi’s Valika Hospital has deepened concerns after the number of HIV-positive children rose to 80, leaving affected families deman
KARACHI: Federal Health Minister Mustafa Kamal has linked the increasing number of HIV infections in Pakistan to risky behavior associated with late-night party culture, urgin
ISLAMABAD: Senator Chaudhry Abid Sher Ali has formally urged President Asif Ali Zardari to confer one of Pakistan's highest civil awards on renowned Ayurvedic physician
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KARACHI: The Department of Pharmacology, Ziauddin Medical College, Ziauddin University, organized PharmaCon-2026, titled “Transforming Knowledge into Therapeutics,&rdquo
KARACHI: The disappearance of manhole covers in Karachi and the accidents caused by open manholes have become a serious public safety issue. To address this challenge, student
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has directed Provincial Education Minister Rana Sikandar Hayat to personally teach one class every week at a public school as
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