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Rana Sana, Capt Safdar interim bail extended till Oct 23

Pakistan Breaking News

Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Tuesday has extended interim bail of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Rana Sanaullah and capt (retd) Safdar till October 23 in a case…

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Added by Sobia Anjum on October 20, 2020 at 1:34am — No Comments

AC sends Shehbaz Sharif to jail on judicial remand

Pakistan English News

An accountability court in Lahore on Tuesday has sent Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Shehbaz Sharif to the Kot Lakhpat…

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Added by Sobia Anjum on October 20, 2020 at 1:11am — No Comments

Pedestrian dies as rashly driven trailer hits in Lahore

Punjab News

One person was dead when a rashly driven trailer ran over him in Lahore on late Monday night.

According to details, the incident occurred in Shafiqabad area near Bund Road in Lahore…

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Added by Sobia Anjum on October 20, 2020 at 12:32am — No Comments

Pedestrian dies as rashly driven trailer hits in Lahore

Pakistan Breaking News

One person was dead when a rashly driven trailer ran over him in Lahore on late Monday night.

According to details, the incident occurred in Shafiqabad area near…

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Added by Sobia Anjum on October 19, 2020 at 11:27pm — No Comments

Prime Minister Imran Khan to visit Lahore today

Pakistan Breaking News

Prime Minister Imran Khan will reach Lahore on a day-long visit today (Tuesday). 

According to sources, Prime Minister Imran Khan will preside over key meetings…

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Added by Sobia Anjum on October 19, 2020 at 11:12pm — No Comments

Nawaz Sharif's Anti-Military Rhetoric; Moeed Yusuf on Indian Sponsored Terror in Pakistan

Former Prime Minister Mr. Nawaz Sharif has alleged that the Pakistan Army Chief and the ISI leader orchestrated his conviction on corruption charges and his subsequent ouster. In a clear departure from prior allegations against "the establishment", Mr. Sharif has named names of the chiefs of the Army and the ISI in his anti-military address over the telephone from London to a joint opposition rally in Gujranwala. Where does he go from here? Is he following in the footsteps of MQM founder…

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Added by Riaz Haq on October 19, 2020 at 1:50pm — 9 Comments

Ex Treasury Sec Summers: US Would Have Saved $10 Trillion If We Handled COVID Pandemic Like Pakistan

Speaking with Fareed Zakaria on US cable news network CNN, former US Secretary of the Treasury Lawrence Summers told Zakaria's audience that "if the US had handled the pandemic as well as Pakistan,  we would have saved around $10 trillion ". 

Ex US Treasury…
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Added by Riaz Haq on October 18, 2020 at 9:00am — 3 Comments

Massive fire erupts at factory near Ghani Chowrangi

Sindh News

A massive fire broke out at a factory located near Ghani Chowrangi, in Karachi's SITE area on Saturday morning. 

Fire brigade vehicles reached the…

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Added by Sobia Anjum on October 17, 2020 at 2:35am — No Comments

Three hurt as car rams into footpath in Karachi

Sindh News

At least three people were critically wounded after a speeding car rammed into footpath in Karachi on late Friday night.

According to details, the incident…

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Added by Sobia Anjum on October 16, 2020 at 11:33pm — No Comments

India Tops South Asia Hunger Chart Amid COVID19 Pandemic

India ranks 94th among 107 nations ranked by World Hunger Index in 2020. Other South Asian have fared better: Pakistan (88), Nepal (73), Bangladesh (75), Sri Lanka (64) and Myanmar (78) – and only Afghanistan has fared worse at 99th place. The COVID19 pandemic has worsened India's hunger and malnutrition. Tens of thousands of Indian children were forced to go to sleep on an empty stomach as the…

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Added by Riaz Haq on October 16, 2020 at 11:00am — 27 Comments

At least 30 killed as torrential rains hit Southern India

World News

As much as 30 people lost their lives so far after torrential rains hit southern India, officials said Thursday. 

A local official told AFP, at least nine people were killed when a wall caved in while 10 others died due to…

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Added by Sobia Anjum on October 15, 2020 at 11:58pm — No Comments

PDM ready to show its strength today

Pakistan Breaking News

Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), an alliance of major opposition parties, is ready to show its power in Gujranwala today (Friday). 

The first public meeting of…

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Added by Sobia Anjum on October 15, 2020 at 11:09pm — No Comments

Food Price Hikes Badly Hurting Average Pakistani Consumers

Global food prices are soaring by double digits amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to Bloomberg News. Bloomberg Agriculture Subindex, a measure of key farm goods futures contracts, is up almost 20% since June. It may in part be driven by speculators in the commodities markets. These rapid price rises…

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Added by Riaz Haq on October 14, 2020 at 7:30pm — 6 Comments

UK records highest daily deaths since June

World News

Despite strict Covid-19 restrictions in the parts of the United Kingdom under a new three-tiered system, it has recorded 143 more deaths on Tuesday,…

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Added by Sobia Anjum on October 14, 2020 at 2:39am — No Comments

Fire at chemical godown in Karachi extinguished

Sindh News

Fire that erupted at a chemical warehouse located in the Shershah area of Karachi on late Tuesday night which spread rapidly and engulfed the entire…

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Added by Sobia Anjum on October 13, 2020 at 11:33pm — No Comments

Gallup Survey Showed 75% of Pakistanis Welcomed 1999 Coup

On October 12, 1999, Pakistani military toppled democratically elected Prime Minister Mian Mohammad Nawaz Sharif. This action followed the Prime Minister's sudden decision to sack Army Chief General Pervez Musharraf and the Prime Minister's simultaneous orders to deny landing permission to the Pakistan International Airlines Boeing 777-200 that was bringing the Army Chief…

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Added by Riaz Haq on October 12, 2020 at 10:00am — 18 Comments

UK PM Johnson to announce new measures to deal with Covid-19 crisis

World News

New measures to deal with a growing COVID-19 crisis will be announced by the UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday, moving to work more closely with local leaders…

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Added by Sobia Anjum on October 11, 2020 at 11:49pm — No Comments

Death toll from corona in Pakistan touches 6,580 after 10 more fatalities recorded

Pakistan English News

The number of coronavirus infection in the country has reached 319,317 on Monday after more cases were reported in different parts of the country.

According to the…

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Added by Sobia Anjum on October 11, 2020 at 11:40pm — No Comments

Ban imposed on display of arms at public places

Sindh News

After the targeted killing of Maulana Adil Khan of Jamia Farooqui in Karachi, display of arms at public places was banned. 

According to media reports, a police…

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Added by Sobia Anjum on October 11, 2020 at 11:23pm — No Comments

Woman dies due to wrong injection in Tando Allahyar

Sindh News

A woman died after she was allegedly administered a wrong injection at the Civil Hospital in Tando Allahyar on Saturday morning.

According to details, the heirs blocked traffic by placing…

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Added by Sobia Anjum on October 9, 2020 at 11:30pm — No Comments

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    Pakistan Household Survey HIES 2024-25 Raises More Questions Than It Answers

    Recently released HIES 2024-25 household integrated economic survey by Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS)  raises more questions than it answers. For example, it shows that Pakistani households are buying lower amounts of basic food ingredients like wheat, meat and eggs in the last four years, implying that people are eating less to cover other expenses, like electricity and gas. But it doesn't explain why the households have reported significantly lower purchases of these items than…

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    As we enter the year 2026, it is time to review the year 2025 and wish you all Happy New Year 2026! May it bring peace, prosperity and happiness to all!! 

    The year 2025 saw Pakistan defeat a brazen Indian attack on its soil, while reviving its economy and…

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