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Ruling coalition loses 27 reserved seats in Punjab

Speaker suspends PML-N’s 23, PPP’s two, and one member each of PML-Q, IPP.

Updated 11 May, 2024 07:48am

UNGA backs Palestinian bid for membership

US envoy says Washington’s negative vote "does not reflect its opposition to Palestinian statehood".

Updated 11 May, 2024 07:54am

PIA staff forgets to put boy’s body on plane

Shocked parents, relatives protest against airline management’s negligence at Skardu airport.

Updated 11 May, 2024 08:16am

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US slams Israel’s use of American weapons in Gaza

Australia says Palestinian UN membership bid builds peace momentum.

Updated 11 May, 2024 08:33am

Supreme Court asks federal government to set up climate authority within a fortnight

Wants complete establishment of funds intended to address the dangers of climate change.

Published 11 May, 2024 08:04am

President urges global efforts to deal with climate change

Stresses importance of green technology, afforestation in meeting with COP29 president-designate.

Updated 11 May, 2024 08:27am

Downside risks for Pakistan remain exceptionally high: IMF

"Political uncertainty remains significant,” Fund says despite govt indicating intention to continue standby arrangement policies.

Published 10 May, 2024 10:18pm

PM Shehbaz orders immediate reconstruction of girls’ school blown up in North Waziristan

Says rebuilding will be carried out at govt's expense, govt will “make sure terrorists get their comeuppance”.

Published 10 May, 2024 09:21pm

Pakistan, Italy to formalise anti-human trafficking agreement

Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi orders authorities concerned to finalise the agreement at the earliest.

Updated 10 May, 2024 09:29pm

Pakistan’s iCube-Qamar beams back first images from moon’s orbit

The country's inaugural lunar satellite is part of China’s Chang’e-6 mission.

Updated 10 May, 2024 06:13pm

How Israel’s Killer Robots In Gaza Are Redefining Automated Warfare?

What On Earth Does The Government Want From Us?

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Editorial: A strategic, well-funded and inclusive approach can transform Pakistan’s education landscape

Mercurial Pakistan’s last pit stop before T20 World Cup 2024

Unless the process is streamlined, lawyers will wait years to practise at the SC

Urgent and comprehensive work is needed to provide quality education to all our children

Special report: May 9, mayhem and military trials — a year on

Going loco for local: Jugnu’s Chief Saab candle is the ultimate Karachi kid nostalgia

Editorial: The PTI-military stand-off is the root cause of Pakistan’s current political instability

Herstories: The untold narratives of Pakistani women through theatre

How digitisation can affect agri-financing

The net metering dead end

Pakistan’s climate policies must be guided by scientific data and research

Culinary powerhouse National Foods Ltd inaugurates the largest plant in Faisalabad

The Faisalabad plant serves as a launchpad for Pakistani flavours, introducing the world to the rich culinary heritage of the nation.

Al Syed Group and MG Agri Foods join hands for $15 million exports

This mango season, the partnership between Al Syed Group and MG Agri Foods aims to achieve the largest mango export from Pakistan.

Hyundai shifting gears with the launch of IONIQ series

The IONIQ 6 boasts an impressive all-electric range, proving that sustainability and luxury can indeed go hand in hand.

Pakistan’s moment of youth

Pakistan’s iCube-Qamar beams back first images from moon’s orbit

The country's inaugural lunar satellite is part of China’s Chang’e-6 mission.

Pakistan , Updated 10 May, 2024 06:13pm

The net metering dead end

The big problem in Pakistan’s power bureaucracy now is that the state insists on setting the price of electricity manually, using outmoded formulae.

Newspaper , Updated 09 May, 2024 08:59am

Imran tasks Alvi with ‘important’ job

Sher Afzal Marwat removed from core body for "derailing" Imran’s ties with Saudi ruler.

Newspaper , Published 10 May, 2024 08:11am

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No compromise or deal with planners and architects, says army chief on May 9 anniversary

PTI slammed as govt, allies issue condemnations throughout the day; PM Shehbaz says riots aimed to "end democracy".

Pakistan , Updated 09 May, 2024 10:58pm

No compromise or deal with planners and architects, says army chief on May 9 anniversary

OPINION

The lethal troika

The TTP intends to replicate in Pakistan what the Taliban did in Afghanistan.

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An inclusive judiciary

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Taxing pensions

DESPITE the state of the economy, the IMF’s demand that the cash-strapped Shehbaz Sharif administration start...

Orwellian slide

IN recent years, Pakistan has made several attempts at introducing an overarching mechanism through which to check...

Terror against girls

ONCE again, the ogre of terrorism is seeking the sacrifice of schoolgirls. On Wednesday, just days after the...

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Going loco for local: Jugnu’s Chief Saab candle is the ultimate Karachi kid nostalgia

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Canadian police officials could not confirm if Drake was home when the incident occurred.

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Could a third term under Narendra Modi see the formalising of second-class status for minorities and the destruction of the country’s ancient composite culture?

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