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The optimistic oracle
Fakir Syed Aijazuddin Alexander the Great was fortunate: he spliced the Gordian knot only once. Dr. Ishrat Husain, swordless, has had to unravel knots every day. Dr. Ishrat Husain’s career is described…
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IMF approves USD 1 billion loan tranche for Pakistan
Islamabad: The International Monetary Fund has approved the completion of the sixth review of its stalled USD 6 billion programme for Pakistan, paving the way for an immediate disbursement of about USD…
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Pakistan confirms 6,047 new Covid-19 cases, 29 more deaths
Islamabad: Pakistan has confirmed 6,047 new Covid-19 cases and 29 more deaths in the last 24 hours, the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) said on Wednesday. The NCOC, a department leading…
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Inflation at its highest in 2 years in Pakistan
New Delhi: Pakistan continues to reel under high inflation. The country’s general inflation measured by Consumer Price Index (CPI) clocked in at 24-month peak of 13 per cent in January as prices…
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Pakistan reports 5,327 new COVID cases, 32 more deaths
Islamabad: Pakistan reported 5,327 new COVID-19 cases and 32 more deaths on Monday, said the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC). The active cases have increased to 105,675, including 1,500 patients who…
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FIA alleges Farooq partner of Dawood Ibrahim, pointing to Don’s presence in Pak
New Delhi: In a big embarrassment for Pakistan, the country’s Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has alleged that Gulf-based Pakistani businessman Umer Farooq Zahoor is a partner of Dawood Ibrahim. A You Tube…
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Pak rights group condemns targetted killing of Christian priest in Peshawar
Islamabad: The Human Rights Focus Pakistan (HRFP) condemned the assassination of a Pastor in a brutal attack in the city of Peshawar. Unidentified gunmen on Sunday shot dead a Christian priest and…
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Pak to seek loan from Russia, Kazakhstan, China to stabilise country’s economy
Islamabad: Amid devastating economic condition, Pakistan has decided to seek a loan of around USD 5 billion from China, Russia and Kazakhstan. According to local media, the country plans to borrow 3…
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Baloch nationalism spreads its tentacles beyond rugged mountains
Baluchistan: As Pakistan has looked the other way to the pleas of Baluchistan ethnic nationalism, it has fuelled a new sense of separatist war against Islamabad in the province. In a new…
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Pak eyes USD 3bn loan from Beijing during Imran Khan’s upcoming visit to China
Islamabad: Pakistan is keeping its focus on availing a USD 3 billion loan and will seek investment in six sectors from Beijing during the upcoming China visit of the country’s Prime Minister…
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Pakistan issues visa to Sika Khan to visit brother separated 74 years ago
New Delhi: The Pakistan High Commission in India has issued visa to an Indian senior citizen, allowing him to meet his family members in Pakistan, with whom he was separated 74 years…
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Pakistan: Active COVID-19 cases jump 100,000 for first time since July 2020
Islamabad: Pakistan’s active COVID-19 cases crossed the 100,000 mark for the first time since July 2020, when the country recorded 7,963 new cases, local news reported citing National Command and Operation Centre’s…
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Pakistan terms India’s claims on nuclear proliferation ‘dubious’
Islamabad: Pakistan has termed India’s statement about its disbarment record as “dubious”, accusing New Delhi for being responsible for pioneering nuclear proliferation in South Asia and flaring up regional and global tension.…
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Film songs of India and Pakistan: A book to treasure –– about a treasury
Javed Jabbar The film songs of Pakistan and India which first emerged about 90 years ago with “Alam Ara” in 1931 and particularly those produced in the four decades from the 1940s…
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Adityanath targets SP on Pakistan and Jinnah
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday hit out at Samajwadi Party and its leader Akhilesh Yadav, calling them supporters of Pakistan and “worshippers of (Muhammad Ali) Jinnah”. The jibe…
