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Pakistan: Dust storm, thunderstorm likely in many Sindh districts
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
The Pakistan Met department has forecasted dust storms and thunderstorms followed by rain in several districts of Sindh from Wednesday onwards that may cause damage to weak structures, Dawn reported.
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Pakistan facing "exceptionally high" economic risks, says IMF
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
The lender insists that one more IMF program will be necessary to solve structural issues. The government has agreed to notify the public as soon as electricity rates increase by 5 Pakistan Rupees (PKR) per unit and gas prices increase by more than 40%, according to the report. This is becau
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Pakistan: Attack on convoy leaves six personnel injured in Peshawar
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Six personnel of the Peshawar Frontier Corps (FC) sustained injuries in a blast as their convoy came under attack in Peshawar’s Hayatabad area, Dawn reported on Tuesday citing local police.
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"Apt, proportionate response": Pak government on military trail of civilia
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
The military trial of civilians, who are accused of attacking sensitive installations in courts, are "apt and proportionate response" to the events of the May 9 incidents, the federal government said in a statement, Dawn reported.
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Six killed, 17 wounded in bus accident in Gilgit Baltistan's Diamer
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Six people have been killed and at least 17 are injured in a bus accident that took place in the Diamer district of Gilgit Baltistan, Dawn reported on Monday.
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Pakistan: Sugar exports push retail price to PKR 150 per kg
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
According to the Sensitive Price Index (SPI) for the week ending July 13, sugar retail prices in Karachi were hovering at Rs 138-150 per kg, up from Rs 128-135 the previous week ending June 22, according to Dawn.
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Pakistan forced to outsource Islamabad Airport due to lack of forex reserv
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Finance Minister Ishaq Dar told the stakeholders to finalise formalities to outsource the operations of Islamabad International Airport (IIA) by August 12, the final day of the incumbent government’s term, Dawn reported quoting sources.
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Pakistan lost USD 8.3 bn in remittances, exports in FY-2023
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Pakistan incurred a huge USD 8.3 billion loss in remittances and exports during the previous fiscal year as the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N)-led coalition government chose to appease the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a USD 1.2 billion tranche, according to Dawn.
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Pakistan: Man arrested for pretending to be intelligence official in Pesha
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
The police have arrested a man who was impersonating a member of a secret agency from the Hayatabad township of the provincial capital here, Dawn reported.
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Pak: 150-year-old Hindu temple demolished in Karachi
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
The Hindu community in Karachi on Saturday morning woke to find their 150-year-old-holy shrine Mari Mata Temple demolished in Karachi's Soldier Bazaar, reported Dawn.
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Concerns rise over rise in crime rate in Pakistan’s Punjab, boys subjected
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Serious concerns have emerged after the child abuse crime rate has surged in Punjab province in Pakistan, with more boys subjected to the abuse than girls in the last six months, Dawn reported citing an analysis.
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Will create new political party, contest elections and win if PTI is banne
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan has said in the event that his party is banned, he will float a new political party to contest the upcoming general elections and will win the elections, Dawn reported citing Nikkei Asia.
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