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Liverpool’s Portuguese forward Diogo Jota, dies in car crash near Zamora in Spain

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Barcelona: Liverpool’s Portuguese forward Diogo Jota, 28, died in a fiery car crash near Zamora in northwestern Spain with his brother, Spanish state-owned TV station...

Salaried class paid double income tax than combined income tax of exporters and retailers in FY2025

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ISLAMABAD: It has come to light that the country’s salaried class contributed more than double the tax amount into the national kitty compared to the...

Deadly heatwave grips Europe, leaves 8 dead

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A severe early summer heatwave has swept across Europe, claiming at least eight lives and forcing emergency measures in several countries. Spain, France, and Italy...

International Plastic Bag Free Day being observed today

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Web Desk: The International Plastic Bag Free Day (July 3), is being observed across the globe today. The day is observed globally to raise awareness...

PM played vital role in ceasefire of Iran-Israel war: Mohsin Naqvi

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Islamabad: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Thursday said that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif had played a key role in Iran-Israel ceasefire after the two countries...

Swat river Family drowning: PHC conducts hearing, seeks report on helicopter availability

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Peshawar: Peshawar High Court (PHC) held a hearing on the case of tourists drowning in the Swat River. A two-member bench headed by Chief Justice...

USA announces enforcement of stricter policy for visa and green card cancellations

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Washington: The U.S. Immigration Department has issued a new warning for those planning to enter the United States, announcing the enforcement of a stricter policy...

SBP reserves reaches $14.51 billio at end of Fiscal Year FY25

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KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP) reserves increased by $5.12 billion to $14.51 billion as of June 30 at the end of Fiscal Year...

PSX climbs to historic high of 131,000 points at start of session

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Karachi: The bourse continuing its bullish trend on Thursday climbed to a historic high of 131,000 points after gaining more than 800 points at the...

Railway fares increased after uptick in prices of petroleum products

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ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Railways announced increased fares for passenger, express, and mail trains, marking the second increase within 15 days. According to a notification issued...

Girl dies after falling from 9th floor of building in Karachi’s PECHS area, police declares death mysterious

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Karachi: A 13-year-old girl died after falling from the 9th floor of the residential building in Ferozabad, PECHS block 2 while the police have declared...

Shehbaz Sharif to visit Azerbaijan today to attend 17th ECO summit

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Islamabad: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif will attend the two-day 17th Economic Cooperation Organization summit in Baku, Azerbaijan today. The theme of the Summit is...

Chief of the Air Staff, undertakes official visit to United States

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Washington: In a significant development aimed at strengthening bilateral defence cooperation and advancing mutual interests Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed...

Majority of Pakistan test cricketers drop in latest ICC rankings except Sipper Shan Masood

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DUBAI: Pakistan’s presence in the latest ICC Test rankings has taken a hit, with several players dropping in their respective categories. Saud Shakeel has fallen...

Govt allows import of 500,000 metric tonnes sugar

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ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Wednesday chaired a meeting to review the domestic sugar situation and its import....

Loudspeaker ban on Azan in Mumbai sparks outrage

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Mumbai: In a move that has drawn strong criticism and raised significant concerns about religious freedom, the Modi government has effectively banned the use of...

Gold prices down by Rs 600 per tola

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ISLAMABAD: The price of 24 karat per tola gold decreased by Rs.600 and was traded at Rs.356,200 on Wednesday as compared to its sale at...

Israel agrees to “necessary conditions” to finalise a 60-day ceasefire in Gaza: Trump

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Washington: Israel has agreed to the “necessary conditions” to finalise a 60-day ceasefire in Gaza, US President Donald Trump has said. In a post on...

Scorching European heatwave turns deadly in Spain and France

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Barcelona/Paris: Two people were found dead by firefighters tackling a blaze in Spain’s Catalonia region on Tuesday, as Europe endures scorching temperatures during the ongoing...

ECP restores 74 reserved seats after SC verdict , PML-N gets 43, PPP 14,JUI-F 12 seats

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Islamabad: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Wednesday notified the names of 74 returned candidates against the reserved seats for women and non-Muslims in...

Armed persons shot dead Policeman in Korangi area of Karachi

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Karachi: Unidentified armed persons shot dead a policeman in Korangi area of Karachi on Wednesday. According to the police, the armed person opened fire on...

World Sports Journalists Day being observed today

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Web Desk: World Sports Journalists Day is being observed today (Wednesday). The day pays tribute to the dedicated professionals who bring us closer to the...

PSX soars to record high, crosses 130,000 mark

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ISLAMABAD: In a historic leap, the Pakistan Stock Exchange’s (PSX) benchmark KSE-100 Index shattered previous records on Wednesday, closing at an all-time high of 130,344.03...

Bomb blast in Bajaur martyred 5 including assistant commissioner

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Bajaur: A bomb blast rocked the Nawagai area of Bajaur district on Wednesday, killing at least four people and injuring 10 others, police confirmed. According...

Monsoon rains expected to intensify across Pakistan from July 05

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ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Wednesday has forecast a significant intensification of monsoon activity across the country beginning from the evening of July...

PM directs swift implementation of economic reforms

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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday applauded the Ministry of Finance and the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) for achieving a historic 42%...

Aurangzeb calls for renewed commitment to revitalizing int’l development cooperation

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Sevilla: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Muhammad Aurangzeb has called for a renewed global commitment to revitalizing international development cooperation to meet the aspirations...

To ensure uniform power tariff NEPRA reduces electricity rates by Rs 1.16 per unit

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ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra), has reduced the electricity rate by Rs1.15 per unit for all but lifeline consumers with the change...

PSX climbs to all time high after crossing 130,000

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Karachi: The bullish trend continued its record-setting momentum on Wednesday, trading at a new all-time high, crossing the 130,000 points mark for the first time...

Quad foreign ministers condemn Pehalgam attack without naming or blaming Pakistan

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WASHINGTON: The Quad grouping of the United States, India, Japan and Australia called on Tuesday for the perpetrators of Pahalgam attack that killed 26 tourists...

Saudi Arabia envoy calls on PM Shehbaz Sharif

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Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has lauded the efforts of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for peace in the Middle East as well as its significant...

Constitutional Court suspends Thailand’s PM

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Bankok: A constitutional court of Thailand on Tuesday suspended Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shina as it opened a probe into her conduct in a diplomatic...

LEAs joint operation kill two terrorists during attack on market in Mastung, Balochistan

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Mastung: A joint operation of Frontier Constabulory (FC), Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) and Levis forced armed terrorists retreat from an attack on a market in...

PM visits Iranian Embassy; expresses condolences on martyred souls during Israel imposed aggression

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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif Tuesday expressed his deepest condolences to the people and Government of Iran, while reaffirming Pakistan’s sympathy and solidarity with...

Gold prices uptick massively by Rs 6600 per tola

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ISLAMABAD:The price of 24 karat per tola gold increased by Rs.6,600 and was traded at Rs.356,800 on Tuesday as compared to its sale at Rs....

Judicial Commission approves appointment of Justice Sarfaraz Dogar as CJ IHC: Sources

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Islamabad: The most senior puisine of Islamabad High Court (IHC) Justice Sarfaraz Dogar appointment as Chief Justice of the IHC has been approved by the...

Pakistanis pay Rs 101.49 as taxes on per litre petrol

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ISLAMABAD: Pakistani consumers are paying massive taxes and duties on petroleum products, as the consumers pay Rs101.49 per litre on petrol including a petroleum development...

Syed Mustafa Kamal visits Sehat Sahulat Program’s Data Center

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Islamabad: Federal Minister of Health,Syed Mustufa Kamal, today visited the Sehat Sahulat Program’s Data Centre established by State Life Insurance Corporation at State Life Tower,...

PM lauds PSX surge as proof of economic stability

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Islamabad: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has expressed satisfaction over Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) 100 Index crossing a record high of 127,000 points on the...

Pakistan, India exchange lists of prisoners

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ISLAMABAD:Pakistan and India on Tuesday in pursuance of the Agreement on Consular Access, 2008 exchanged the lists of 246 Indian and 463 Pakistani prisoners in...

Europe sweltering for many days in heatwave owing to human induced climate change

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Brussels:Mediterranean countries from the Iberian peninsula through France and Italy to the Balkans and Greece have been sweltering in a heatwave for several days, prompting...

Turkey evacuates above 50,000 people, from Izmir as firefighters battle wildfires

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Ankara: Rescuers in Turkey have evacuated more than 50,000 people, mostly from the western province of Izmir, as firefighters battle a string of wildfires, the...

Single-day Gaza death toll goes beyond 105

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Gaza: At least 105 Palestinians have been martyred in the Israeli airstrikes across Gaza in less than 24 hours, according to health officials in the...

PSX continues with bullish trend as 100 Index gains 1911 points in mrning session

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Karachi: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Tuesday continued its record-breaking momentum as investor confidence remained elevated following the close of a stellar fiscal year...

Pakistan demands urgent action by UNSC to end Israeli atrocities in Gaza

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New York: Pakistan has demanded urgent action by Security Council to end Israeli atrocities in Gaza. Making a statement during the UN Security Council’s briefing...

Kamal calls for scaling up preventive healthcare efforts

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Islamabad: Minister for Health Syed Mustafa Kamal has emphasized the urgent need to scale up preventive healthcare efforts across the country. Inaugurating the third phase...

Pakistan assumes Presidency of UNSC for current month

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New York: Pakistan has assumed the Presidency of the United Nations Security Council for the current month. In a post on his X handle, Deputy...

Trump ends US sanctions on Syria, opening path to global reintegration

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Washington: US President Donald Trump signed on Monday an executive order terminating a US sanctions programme on Syria, allowing an end to the country’s isolation...

Childrens being vaccinated against covid-19 specially who remained deprived at the time of virus: Kamal

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Islamabad: Federal Minister for health Syed Mustafa Kamal on Monday said that vaccines are specially being provided to such children who were deprived of vaccination...

PM to embark on two day official visit to Azerbaijan to attend ECO summit

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Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will embark on a two-day official visit to Azerbaijan from July 3. The PM will attend Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO)...

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PM directs swift implementation of economic reforms