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Pak-Austria Fachhochschule Institute of Applied Sciences and Technology (PAF-IAST) campus is ready to open in Haripur, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. It represents one more step toward building Pakistan's knowledge economy and growing high-value technology-based exports. Pakistan is collaborating with several countries, including the …
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Pakistan government has decided to permit hemp farming for industrial and medicinal use, according to Mr. Fawad Chaudhry, Minister of Science and Technology. Initially, the government will control hemp production, Chaudhry said, but private businesses and farmers will be allowed to enter the market at a later date, according to the French news…
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Sindh Government has decided to appoint Iftikhar Ali Shalwani as Administrator Karachi.
According to sources, notification of his appointment will be issued today (Saturday).
Iftikhar Shalawani is currently posted as Sindh Local Government Secretary.
According to CM House sources, the provincial government has…
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Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Policital Affairs Shahbaz Gill on Saturday has said today is a big day for Karachi when a new era will start.
The Special aide to PM took to Twitter and wrote that PM Imran Khan will announce the return of Karachi to its beauty, lights and grace.
"Today is a big day for Karachi – the…
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As the South Asian nation of 220 million celebrates Defense of Pakistan Day, it is a good time to ask: Has Pakistan lost all wars to India? Indian defense analyst Pravin Sawhney says NO! In fact, Sawhney argues that Pakistan has never lost to India. Not in 1965, nor in 1971 nor Kargil!! Who is Pravin Sawhney? What makes him an authority on such matters?…
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Large scale anti-encroachment operation on Wednesday launched along drainage nullahs to demolish illegal structures built on government properties in Karachi.
According to sources, on the first day, illegal constructions including shops and shades built near nullahs in Central District will be demolished.
According to deputy…
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The number of coronavirus cases in the country has mounted to 296,590 on Wenesday after more infections were recorded in different parts of the country.
According to the national database, 441 persons tested positive for the deadly virus in 24 hours.
As per sources, cases in Sindh climbed to 129,615 the highest number so far in the country,…
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ملڪ جي مختلف علائقن ۾ اڄ به کنوڻ سان گڏ برسات جو امڪان آهي. موسميات کاتي موجب ملڪ جي مختلف حصن ۾ اڄ به کنوڻ سان گڏ برسات پئجي سگهي ٿي.
گلگت بلتستان ۾ تيز هوائن ۽ کنوڻ سان گڏ برسات جو امڪان آهي. بلوچستان جي مختلف ضلعن ۾ اربع تي موسم گرم ۽ وچولو رهندو. گذريل ڏينهن به ملڪ جي مختلف…
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The number of COVID-19 cases in Russia crossed 1 million on Tuesday after 4,729 people have been infected.
Accordign to…
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Powerful earthquake tremors were felt near the coast of Northern Chile on Tuesday.
According to the GFZ German…
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Pakistani reporter Ahmad …
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India is set to receive nearly $500 million in emergency aid from Japan to cope with rising covid19 cases and worsening economy, according to Hindustan Times. This is the largest amount of financial assistance announced by any country so far to support India’s response to the Covid-19 crisis, which has had widespread impacts on the…
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Continueالطُّهُورُ شَطْرُ الإِيمَانِ” – “Cleanliness is half the faith [Sahih Muslim Hadith]
India is setting new global records in daily COVID19 cases while neighboring Pakistan has seen an…
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Pakistani reporter …
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A global survey conducted by Payoneer, a global payments platform company based in Silicon Valley, shows that Pakistani women freelancers are earning $22 an hour, 10% more than the $20 an hour earned by men. While Pakistani male freelancers earnings are at par with global average, Pakistani female earnings are higher than the global average for freelancers. Digital gig economy is not only…
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ڈاکٹر ماہا علی نے نومبر 2018 میں اپنی سابقہ رہائشی عمارت کی چھت سے کود کر خودکشی کرنے کی کوشش کی تھی مگر کودنے کیلئے صحیح جگہ نہ ہونے کی وجہ سے ناکام رہی اور اس اقدام کی وجہ بھی دوست جنید خان کا…
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ڈیفنس میں ڈاکٹر ماہا علی کی موت کو پولیس نے اپنی تحقیقات کی بناء پر خودکشی قرار دے دیا۔
سینیئر…
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CNN GPS host Fareed Zakaria is known to be among the loudest cheerleaders for India and a sharp critic of Pakistan. While he still refuses to say anything that could even remotely be considered positive about Pakistan, it seems that he is souring on his native India.…
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The United States is the biggest export market for India. Among its top 5 trading partners, the US is also the only country with which India runs a trade surplus. This surplus is now at risk with the 50% tariff recently imposed by President Donald Trump on imports from India. Can Prime Minister Narendra make up for it by cozying up to China and Russia? Recent trade data shows he…
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Since the dawn of the 21st century, the US strategy has been to woo India and to build it up as a counterweight to rising China in the Indo-Pacific region. Most beltway analysts agree with this policy. However, the current Trump administration has taken significant actions, such as the imposition of 50% tariffs on India's exports to the US, that appear to defy this conventional wisdom widely shared in the West. Does President Trump have a grand strategy guiding these actions? George…
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