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“Pakistan’s progress linked to peace in Balochistan”

ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser on Saturday asked parliamentarians and public representatives of Balochistan to come up with solutions to the socio-economic problems facing the province and its people. Chairing the first meeting of the Special Parliamentary Committee on Balochistan in Parliament, Qaiser said the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) emanates from Gilgit-Baltistan and culminates […]

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KP wants to revive tourism hit hard by Covid

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PESHAWAR: In a bid to boost the tourism sector, which has been hit hard by the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, the provincial chief executive ordered to accelerate efforts to open the new provincial tourism authority. Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister Mahmood Khan issued the orders while presiding over the 22nd board meeting of the Tourist Corporation

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Egypt’s Al-Azhar University to open campus in Islamabad

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Listen to the article Egyptian Grand Mufti Nazir Mohamed Ayad announced on Friday that Al-Azhar University, one of the world’s oldest and most esteemed centers of Islamic learning, would establish a campus in Pakistan, adding that the step would help bring cultural and educational ties between Egypt. and Pakistan. The announcement was made during a

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Balochistan collects Rs2.5 billion from mining sector

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ISLAMABAD: The Balochistan government has collected Rs 2.5 billion from the mining sector in the current fiscal year, despite the coronavirus pandemic and the subsequent lockdown that was imposed to curb the spread of the virus. The government has collected a huge amount from the mining sector and deposited it in the provincial treasury, a

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A woman commits suicide with her two daughters

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MIANWALI: A mother of seven ended her life by consuming poisonous pills along with her two daughters following a domestic dispute in Mohalla Selwan, Kundian on Saturday. A feeling of shock and mourning spread through the neighborhood after the incident. According to details obtained by The Express PK Press Club, Muhammad Tahir Qureshi, son of

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US Embassy shares Ambassador Donald Blome’s op-ed published in The Express Tribune

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The US State Department posted a memorandum on its website on Friday, reaching out to fellow journalists about outgoing US Ambassador to Pakistan Donald Blome’s opinion pieces published in The Express PK Press Club And Daily Express before leaving the country. The message read: Before Ambassador Blome departs from Pakistan this weekend, below is the

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Letter to Punjab IGP calls for ban on PUBG video game

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LAHORE: A letter written to the Punjab Inspector General of Police (IGP) on Saturday sought a ban on the online game Player Unknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG). The letter was written by SSP Liaqat Ali Malik on the instructions of CCPO Zulfiqar Hameed. He mentions that online video gaming has devastating effects on the mental health of

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Opening of private reservations for Hajj 2025: how much does it cost?

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The Ministry of Religious Affairs has made an important decision regarding Hajj 2025, allowing private Hajj organizing companies and their subsidiaries to start booking for the pilgrimage and publishing details of private Hajj packages, Express News reported. According to a ministry spokesperson, reservations for the private Hajj program will be open from January 10 to

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NGO offers foreign scholarships to transgender people

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LAHORE: With educational opportunities scarce for gender minorities in Pakistan, a local NGO has stepped in to create an international platform for the development of the country’s transgender people. The Gender Guardian (TGG), a non-governmental organization working on the training and education of transgender people in Pakistan, has partnered with various foreign NGOs to enable

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Illegal plasma sale thrives in Lahore

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LAHORE: Following a surge in confirmed coronavirus cases and a significant increase in the number of recovering patients, a blood plasma black market has emerged across the country, particularly in the provincial capital. People are selling the blood plasma of recovered coronavirus patients for tens of thousands of rupees, The Express PK Press Club learned

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