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Renowned Indian music composer AR Rahman’s wife, Saira Banu has announced that she and the former are parting ways after nearly three decades of marriage. The news came in an official statement issued by Saira’s lawyer, Vandana Shah, who confirmed the decision was made after significant emotional strain
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Ministry of Interior has decided to implement strict security measures to safeguard government and key installations in the federal capital keeping in view of potential security concerns, according to official sources. Heavy deployment of security personnel has been ordered for Islamabad and Rawalpindi, with particular attention to sensitive locations. The
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said Pakistan and Saudi Arabia are working together to strengthen their ties into mutually beneficial economic and investment cooperation. Talking to Saudi Deputy Interior Minister Nasser bin Abdul Aziz Al Dawood in Islamabad on Tuesday, the prime minister expressed his satisfaction over the implementation of
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The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) has achieved a historic milestone, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index surging past the 96,000-point mark for the first time in history. On Monday, the KSE-100 Index rose by 878 points, reaching a record high of 95,874 points. The rally reflects strong investor confidence,
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The 12th edition of defence exhibition and seminar, IDEAS 2024, kicked off in the Karachi Expo Center on Tuesday. The exhibition has been organized to showcase a wide range of modern and traditional defense equipment, weapon systems and vehicles. Global defense experts are showing deep interest in the IDEAS 2024
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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said Pakistan and Saudi Arabia are working together to strengthen their ties into mutually beneficial economic and investment cooperation. Talking to Saudi Deputy Interior Minister Nasser bin Abdul Aziz Al Dawood in Islamabad on Tuesday, the prime minister expressed his satisfaction over the implementation of
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Israeli military strikes across the Gaza Strip killed 20 Palestinians on Monday, including six people who were killed in attacks on tents housing displaced families, medics said. Four people, two of them children, were killed in an Israeli airstrike on a tent encampment in the coastal area of Al-Mawasi, designated
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Punjab government on Monday decided to reopen educational institutions across the province, except Lahore and Multan divisions, starting tomorrow after improvement in the smog situation in the province. Senior Provincial Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb stressed children’s education is a top priority, their health cannot be compromised. She commended the public
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The Ministry of Finance briefed Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif regarding the ongoing talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday. According to a statement released by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), PM Shehbaz chaired a meeting to review the country’s economic situation. The meeting was briefed on
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Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Vice Chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi and Senator Ejaz Chaudhry, along with 19 others, were indicted in the Race Course case during a jail trial held at Kot Lakhpat Jail on Monday. The hearing, presided over by a special judge of the Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC), also saw charges
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The government has approved a Rs 23 billion repair plan for the damaged section of the Headrace Tunnel (HRT) at the Neelum-Jhelum Hydropower Project (NJHP), with the 969-megawatt plant set to remain offline for another eight months. This decision follows a review meeting chaired by Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal, acting
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Minister of State for Finance and Revenue Ali Pervaiz Malik said the government plans to reduce the tax burden on salaried individuals and remove the tax on milk if the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) successfully recovers between Rs300 billion and Rs350 billion in tax evasion from smuggled and non-duty-paid
Over the past 16 years, inflation in Pakistan has silently drained household budgets, adding a significant burden to the average grocery bill. Despite government assurances of ‘controlled inflation,’ everyday essentials tell a different story. Here’s a detailed breakdown, backed by data from 2008 to 2024. Inflation in Pakistan has
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The six-member constitutional bench of the Supreme Court, headed by Justice Aminuddin Khan, continued to hear multiple cases on the second day as well. The bench disposed of four cases and issued notices in two others. During the hearing of a suo motu notice on an anti-terrorism case, Justice Muhammad
ISLAMABAD (PEN) : The six-member constitutional bench on Thursday started hearing cases that have been pending in the Supreme Court for years, in Court Room No 3, aiming to clear the large backlog and provide justice to petitioners. This marks the first hearing of cases by the new bench, constituted under
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A hearing was held in the Islamabad High Court regarding a petition seeking details of the cases filed against the founder of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). During the proceedings, the Federal Police informed the court that a total of 62 cases have been registered against the PTI founder in Islamabad.