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Pakistan guards CPEC reality better than state secrets; power sector to face brunt
Beijing : Secrets of CPEC projects are guarded more than state secrets by the Pakistani government still the occasional spills suggest that these projects are facing severe challenges to sustain which is…
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WHO warns of ‘second disaster’ in flood-hit Pakistan
Islamabad: The World Health Organization (WHO) has expressed grave fears and serious concerns over what it termed to be a “second disaster” in the flood-hit Pakistan, where massive areas are left with…
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Pakistan may import oil Russia on deferred payment
Islamabad: Pakistan can import oil from Russia on deferred payment as both countries are in talks to discuss the possibility, a senior government functionary revealed on Sunday after the recent meeting between…
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Shehbaz Sharif to consult his brother Nawaz Sharif on Army chief’s appointment: Report
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will decide on the appointment of the next Army chief after discussing the matter with former premier Nawaz Sharif in London, according to a media report.…
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Surge in dengue fever continues in Pakistan
Islamabad: A surge in dengue fever cases continues in parts of Pakistan amid the ongoing outbreak that occurred due to floods in the country, the health authorities said. A total of 350…
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Russia offered to provide wheat to Pakistan: Khawaja Asif
Islamabad: Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said on Saturday that besides gas, Russia has also offered to provide wheat to Pakistan in the wake of catastrophic floods and keeping in view the…
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Pakistan: 16 million children affected by floods
Islamabad: A Unicef representative in Pakistan said that an estimated 16 million children have been impacted by the “super floods” and at least 3.4 million girls and boys remain in need of…
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Pakistani rupee continues losing ground against USD
Islamabad: Devaluation of the Pakistani rupee (PKR) against the US dollar continued as the greenback traded at 236.84 rupees in the interbank, according to the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP). The US…
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Pakistan umpire Asad Rauf is no more but his controversial career will not be forgotten
Former cricket umpire Asad Rauf of Pakistan passed away due to a cardiac arrest on Thursday in Lahore where he was running a business. He was 66 years old and had been…
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Pakistan reports 19th polio case of this year
Islamabad: The number of polio cases detected in Pakistan this year has increased to 19 after a six-month-old child in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s (KP) South Waziristan district was paralysed by the virus, the…
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Pak rejects ‘Indian propaganda’ on Neelum-Jhelum project
Islamabad: Pakistan has rejected as baseless “Indian propaganda” that Chinese engineers and staff have abandoned repair of the 969-megawatt Neelum-Jhelum hydropower project. Foreign Office (FO) spokesperson Asim Iftikhar told a press briefing…
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J&K to grant land ownership rights to West Pakistan refugees
Jammu: In a major decision, the Centre is set to grant land ownership rights to West Pakistan refugees (WPR) in Jammu and Kashmir. After the abrogation of Article 370, the Centre has…
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Azad appeals to terrorists to shun path of violence
Srinagar: Former Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad on Thursday said Pakistan is to blame for the sufferings of the people of Jammu and Kashmir and appealed to the youngsters who have taken…