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Pakistan’s foreign reserves hit $20 billion mark, highest since march 2022
Daily Times
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July 11, 2025
KARACHI – Pakistan’s foreign exchange reserves surged by $1.93 billion in a single week, reaching a total of $20.02 billion as of July 4, 2025, according to the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP). This marks the highest level of reserves since March 18,...
Islamabad high court warns action against PM over Dr. Aafia Siddiqui case
Daily Times
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July 11, 2025
ISLAMABAD — The Islamabad High Court expressed strong anger at the federal government for failing to submit a report on Dr. Aafia Siddiqui’s release, health, and return to Pakistan. The court hinted at possible action against the Prime Minister...
Pakistan marks World Population Day 2025 with national call to action
The Nation
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July 11, 2025
ISLAMABAD - The Ministry of National Health Services commemorated World Population Day 2025 with a major event in Islamabad on Thursday, reaffirming Pakistan’s commitment to tackling rapid population growth and its impact on sustainable...
Pakistani banks to report subdued Q2 2025 performance amid lower yields and rate cuts
Profit by Pakistan Today
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July 11, 2025
Pakistan’s banking sector is expected to report a modest financial performance for the second quarter of 2025 (2QCY25), with major banks likely to experience a 1% year-on-year (YoY) decline in profitability and a 14% quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) drop,...
Karachi’s Katchi Abadis Deserve Legal Rights, Not Bulldozers
Friday Times
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July 11, 2025
While delivering his budget speech in June this year, the Mayor of Karachi hinted that katchi abadis (informal settlements) in the city will be upgraded. Provisions will be made to develop high-rise structures to ‘modernise’ them. This is not a...
Lahore woman booked for torturing, killing animals
The News International
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July 11, 2025
LAHORE: A horrifying case of animal abuse has come to light in Lahore’s Defence area, where a woman allegedly tortured and killed rabbits, cats, and exotic animals, sharing graphic footage of the acts on social media. The incident was reported by...
Karachi teen girl found dead after attack in Khokhrapar, four held for questioning
Daily Times
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July 11, 2025
A 16-year-old girl was found dead after being attacked in Karachi’s Khokhrapar area on Thursday, police reported. Her body was discovered in a narrow alley near Madina Mosque in Sector D-1. According to Khokhrapar police, the girl, Areeba, was...
Pakistan Bus Attack: Gunmen Kill 9 Punjabi Passengers in Balochistan After Checking ID Cards
Free Press Journal
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July 11, 2025
Pakistan Bus Attack: Gunmen Kill 9 Punjabi Passengers in Balochistan After Checking ID Cards (File Image) | X Quetta: Insurgents shot and killed nine passengers from Punjab after offloading them from a passenger bus in Pakistan's restive...
Pakistan's poverty conundrum
GEO TV
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July 11, 2025
The World Bank’s 2025 assessment delivers a sobering reality check: In 2025, the extreme poverty rate in Pakistan, measured by the World Bank’s $3.00/day poverty line, is 16.5%. This is a significant increase from the previous 4.9% under the old...
UPSC Current Affairs Pointers of the past week | July 14 to July 20, 2025
The Indian Express
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July 21, 2025
UPSC Current Affairs Pointers brings you essential current affairs of the past week, every Monday, to aid you in your Prelims and Mains preparation of UPSC, State PCS, and other competitive examinations. Events — Union Minister of Youth Affairs &...
Pakistani fishers feel the impact of Iran-Israel war
Dialogo Chino
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July 11, 2025
“When our boats are stranded onshore, our kitchens remain empty,” says Lateefa Nasir. “My children haven’t been to school for a month and we live on loans now.” Nasir is a member and beneficiary of the Ormara Cooperative Society, a local NGO...
Pakistan PM’s aide Rana Sanaullah rejects reports of growing rift with PPP
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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July 11, 2025
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 11 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister's Adviser on Public and Political Affairs, Rana Sanaullah, has rejected reports of growing rift with the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), calling them "completely baseless" and said that...
Pakistani Authorities Bust Major Cybercrime Ring in Faisalabad
Media Line
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July 10, 2025
Pakistan’s National Cybercrime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) arrested 149 people, including 48 Chinese nationals, during a raid on a factory in the city of Faisalabad on Monday, in what authorities are calling a major blow against a transnational...
Pakistani dramas want you to believe mental illness is a punishment for bad behaviour — it’s not
Dawn
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July 11, 2025
Gun pointed toward his wife, in a state of emotional and mental breakdown, Zahid Ahmed’s character battles his alternate personality for control, going as far as to say that Sameera is not the manifestation of his love, rather, “you are my...
Medical education fee
Dawn
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July 11, 2025
AS medical students, we are fortunate to be pursuing this noble profession that demands a lifelong commitment to serving and saving lives. For many of us, this dream began in childhood, fuelled by a desire to make a difference. But what no one...
Medicine crisis
The Express Tribune
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July 10, 2025
Listen to article Karachi's residents are no strangers to hardship. The city is constantly braced against an unending tide of civic failures - from crumbling infrastructure to prolonged outages of water, gas and electricity. But perhaps the...
Karachi street crimes claim another victim
ARY News
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July 10, 2025
KARACHI: An armed robbery claimed the life of 24-year-old Jibran, who had recently returned home from Saudi Arabia to attend the funeral of his father, in Orangi Town adding one more case to the list of Karachi Street crimes, ARY News reported....
Lahore Police arrest suspect in ‘horrific’ animal torture case
Dawn
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July 10, 2025
The Punjab Police on Thursday arrested a suspect allegedly involved in “horrific” animal torture being committed in Lahore and put a stop to the activity. Lahore’s JFK Animal Rescue and Shelter said it received reports about an “extremely horrific...
Pakistan rejects claim of China’s role in border clash
EasternEye
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July 10, 2025
Diplomats from both countries at the meeting, which included a lunch, decided to “deepen bilateral relations and commercial ties,” according to a statement from the Argentine presidency. John Dramani Mahama welcomes Modi on his arrival in Accra...
Karachi’s medicine crisis: DRAP to crack down on hoarders
Daily Times
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July 10, 2025
KARACHI – July 10, 2025: Karachi is facing a deepening crisis due to an artificial shortage of life-saving medicines, pushing patients into distress and raising alarm among health officials. The Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) has...