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Pakistan set to launch EO-1 satellite, marking milestone in space exploration

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Listen to the article The first fully indigenous electro-optical satellite (EO-1) of the Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO) was successfully launched into space from China on Friday. The satellite was launched from China’s Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, and the event was broadcast live from the SUPARCO complex in Karachi, allowing Pakistanis to […]

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Wedding halls face crackdown following celebratory firing in Karachi

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Listen to the article Karachi police have issued strict guidelines to wedding hall administrations to reduce the growing threat of aerial firing during celebrations, local media reported on Friday. In a bid to strengthen accountability, venue administrations will now be held legally responsible if shooting incidents occur outside their premises during events. District-level police officers

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FIA foils human trafficking plot with Umrah visas, five people arrested at airport

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Listen to the article The immigration team of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Friday foiled a major human trafficking operation at the Islamabad airport. Authorities arrested five people, including a 16-year-old child, who were trying to travel to SaFive suspects arrested in Lahore over Umrah visa-related human trafficking operation in Saudi Islamabad a broader

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Azerbaijani cargo vehicles allowed to enter Pakistan under new trade deal

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Listen to the article The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has allowed Azerbaijani cargo vehicles to enter Pakistan under the 2024 Azerbaijan-Pakistan Transit Trade Agreement. The FBR has issued a Statutory Regulatory Order (SRO) under the New Agreement and Transit Trade Rules, 2024, covering goods arriving via Karachi Port, Muhammad Bin Qasim Port and Gwadar

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Government plans to appoint ‘baboos’ as venture capital firms draw criticism

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Listen to the article KARACHI: The Federation of All Pakistan Universities Academic Staff Associations (FAPUASA), protesting the decision to appoint bureaucrats as vice-chancellors, boycotted the teaching process in Sindh universities, including the University of Karachi . FAPUASA General Secretary Prof Nag Raj said the teaching process would remain suspended in universities across the province. Appointment

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Ministry of Finance removes budget guarantee for revolving fund accounts in projects

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Listen to the article The Ministry of Finance has removed the requirement for a budget or fund guarantee to open revolving fund accounts for projects. This change follows an amendment to the office memorandum issued on August 4, 2022, which has now been officially notified. According to the revised memorandum, the language in paragraph 1

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