World Bank Vice President Mamta Murthi and her delegation visit the UNESCO-listed Sirkap Ruins and Taxila Museum during a visit to the ancient heart of Gandharan in Pakistan. PHOTOS: EXPRESS TAXILE: A high-level delegation led by World Bank Vice President Mamta Murthi visited the ancient city of Taxila and its internationally renowned archaeological sites to […]
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RAWALPINDI: The Rawalpindi Cantonment Board (RCB) has recovered Rs 115.4 million in the first phase of contract collection from Bhatta Ground cattle market, while Rs 30 million income tax has also been deposited with the federal government. Under the terms of the agreement, RCB is now expected to receive Rs 25.4 million per month from
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XRP fell to its lowest level in more than three months as the selloff dominated signs of currency outflows, leaving the market stuck between two competing signals. Tokens leaving exchanges generally indicate accumulation, but price action indicates that sellers are still in control whenever XRP attempts to recover. News context • More than 25 million
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LAHORE: The Higher Education Commission’s (HEC) self-assessment report has raised questions about the research focus and innovation capacity of Punjab’s leading universities, with several long-established government institutions failing to achieve top rankings despite years of public funding, extensive faculty networks and extensive academic infrastructure. The assessment examined 95 universities across the country as part of
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Nvidia just announced its new Arm-based laptop chip at Computex 2026, firing a warning shot at Apple (which has had great success with its own Arm-based M-series chips), as well as Intel and AMD. While Nvidia has been primarily associated with graphics cards and AI in the past, the announcement of its RTX Spark chip,
LESCO employees repair and lay new electrical wires on poles to restore power in Lahore on February 10, 2026. — APP Two linemen among suspended personnel. A burned transformer sparked a dispute over its replacement. LESCO denies any evidence of corruption. LAHORE: Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) suspended three officials after Defense Minister Khawaja Asif
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BHAKKAR: A small argument that started on social media escalated into a deadly armed clash in Bhakkar, leaving two people dead and five others injured. Following the tragic incident, authorities approved the establishment of a permanent police station at the District Headquarters (DHQ) Hospital to enhance security and ensure rapid response to emergencies. As per
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ISLAMABAD: With days before the Gilgit-Baltistan Legislative Assembly polls, allegations of pre-election fraud, selective administrative restrictions and institutional friction have intensified, raising new questions about the fairness of the electoral environment in this strategically important region. The controversy intensified after former National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser warned that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) would take to
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Taliban says its supreme leader warned TTP to end cross-border violence or risk losing allegiance ISLAMABAD: In an effort to convince Pakistan of its sincerity in responding to Islamabad’s security concerns, the Taliban regime made it known informally that Taliban supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada had warned the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) to stop attacks inside
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A record $2.97 billion 10-session outflow streak from spot bitcoin ETFs and a further rise in oil prices following stalled U.S.-Iran ceasefire negotiations helped keep bitcoin buoyant. BTC$73,397.87 and the broader crypto market is under pressure even as AI trading on Wall Street pushed global stocks to new record highs in Asian trading on Monday.
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