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Prime Minister hails digital FDI initiative as a key step for the economy

Listen to the article Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said adopting digital infrastructure, embracing digitalization and promoting new digital businesses and digital service exports can create a framework to attract foreign direct investment (FDI). He described this as an important step towards establishing an investor-friendly environment in the country. In a statement issued by the Prime […]

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Talks cannot take place through multiple doors: PML-N Senator Irfan Siddiqui

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Listen to the article Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Senator Irfan Siddiqui has slammed recent remarks by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan on the meeting of the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), General Syed Asim Munir, questioning the credibility of what he termed “clandestine negotiations”. Senator Siddiqui shared what he knew about the

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PIA pilot’s negligence lands plane on wrong runway

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Listen to the article A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) pilot is under surveillance after landing a plane on the wrong runway. Sources say the captain of flight PK 150, traveling from Dammam to Multan, mistakenly landed the plane on an incorrect runway, Express News reported. The flight was initially diverted to Lahore airport due to

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Sindh government to establish modern media university in Karachi

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Listen to the article The Sindh government has announced plans to establish a modern media university in Karachi. According to Mustafa Abdullah Baloch, spokesperson for the Sindh government, the university will promote history and cultural heritage. The initiative will be undertaken on the directives of Pakistan Peoples Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari. Abdullah Baloch said

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HEC urges the CM to give up modifying the law on universities

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The Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan has strongly opposed the Sindh government’s decision to appoint bureaucrats as vice-chancellors of public sector universities in the province. In a letter to Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah, HEC Chairman Dr Mukhtar Ahmed termed such a move as detrimental to academic integrity. He urged the provincial administration

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Aafia Siddiqui seeks presidential pardon before Biden leaves office

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Listen to the article Dr. Aafia Siddiqui, a Pakistani neuroscientist convicted of attempting to assassinate an FBI agent in 2010, requested a presidential pardon from US President Joe Biden before handing over office to President-elect Donald Trump. Siddiqui, 52, maintains his innocence and says new evidence could support his theory. She was sentenced to 86

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Solar Power Project Completed in 100 Federal Schools

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Listen to the article The Pakistani government has successfully transitioned 100 federal schools to solar energy, marking a significant step towards sustainable energy in the education sector. The Federal Directorate of Education (FDE) has completed the solarization project in collaboration with the National Radio and Telecommunications Corporation, Express News reported. The initiative includes battery backup

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Pakistan, Bangladesh reach agreement to strengthen cooperation

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Listen to the article Principal Divisional Staff Officer of Bangladesh Armed Forces Lt Gen SM Kamrul Hassan called on Defense Secretary Retired Lt Gen Muhammad Ali in Rawalpindi. The discussion focused on expanding bilateral defense collaboration in all areas. Speaking on the occasion, the Defense Secretary said that Pakistan attaches great importance to its relations

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Seven-year-old Karachi boy found dead, 11 days after going missing

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Listen to the article The body of a seven-year-old boy missing for 11 days was found in an underground water tank near his home in the Karachi North area, police said on Saturday. The child, identified as Sarim, was last seen almost two weeks ago, prompting an extensive search by police and his family members,

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How to Apply for Asaan Karobar Finance Program in Punjab

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Listen to the article The Punjab government recently launched the Asaan Karobar Finance scheme, offering interest-free loans to small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz launched the Punjab Asaan Karobar Card and Financing Scheme to promote business activities in the province. Addressing the inauguration ceremony, she said, “Under the Asaan Karobar financing scheme,

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