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Legendary England cricketer Graham Thorpe to be honoured on Day 2 of Oval Test
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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July 30, 2025
As India and England face off at The Oval for the final Test of the series, the cricketing world will pause to remember Graham Thorpe — one of England’s most gifted left-handed batsmen — at the ground he called home. August 1, the opening day of...
SHC reprimands police over Karachi’s escalating drug problem
Pakistan Today
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July 24, 2025
The Sindh High Court (SHC) has strongly criticized senior police officials for their failure to curb the growing drug crisis in Karachi, issuing a contempt of court notice to the provincial police chief for disregarding its orders. During the...
Pakistan: 10 killed, 60 injured in Sindh road accidents
The Hans India
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July 20, 2025
Islamabad: At least 10 people were killed and over 60 others injured in two separate road accidents in Pakistan's southern Sindh province on Sunday, said police officials. One of the accidents occurred in Thatta district, where a bus carrying...
Qatari Riyal to Pakistani Rupee Rate Today- July 23, 2025
ARY News
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July 23, 2025
Karachi/Doha, July 23, 2025 — The Qatari Riyal (QAR) is trading at 78.16 Pakistani Rupee (PKR) today at 9:19 PM PKT, down slightly from 78.26 PKR on July 19 but holding above 78.03 PKR on July 16. QAR to PKR- Daily Updates This minor pullback...
Pakistan explores joint agricultural ventures with Sudan
Dabanga Radio
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July 20, 2025
Pakistani Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research, Rana Tanveer Hussein, held a high-level bilateral meeting with Sudanese Ambassador in Pakistan, Saleh Mohamed Sadig, on Friday. The discussions focused on strengthening...
Over 2,200kg of diseased poultry discarded in Lahore
Pakistan Today
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July 23, 2025
LAHORE: The Punjab Food Authority (PFA) confiscated and discarded more than 2,270 kilograms of diseased poultry at Tollinton Market, Lahore. Officials set up roadblocks early in the morning and inspected over 89,000 kilograms of poultry. During...
Medical board sought as Zahir Jaffer on death row for Noor Mukadam’s murder preparing mercy plea
Dawn
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July 20, 2025
Zahir Zakir Jaffer, who was convicted of the gruesome murder of Noor Mukadam and sentenced to death, is preparing for a presidential mercy petition, according to a series of letters seen by Dawn.com as jail authorities have requested the formation...
Monsoon chaos claims 234 lives, thousands displaced in pakistan
Pakistan Today
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July 23, 2025
ISLAMABAD: The ongoing monsoon season has unleashed devastating floods across Pakistan, claiming at least 234 lives since June 26, with 596 people reported injured and 826 homes damaged, according to the National Disaster Management Authority...
Power consumers to get Rs53b refund
The Express Tribune
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July 30, 2025
Listen to article ISLAMABAD: The government is set to pass on Rs53.4 billion worth of refunds to electricity consumers across the country, including those of K-Electric, under quarterly tariff adjustment for the fourth quarter (April-June) of...
Development 2.0: the case for PPPs in Pakistan
Business Recorder
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July 24, 2025
Over the past few years, policymakers and academics have shown renewed interest in Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) as a way of addressing fiscal limitations and speeding up infrastructure construction and the provision of increased yet...
‘Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder’: Congress Slams PM Narendra Modi, HM Amit Shah for Their Criticism of Jawaharlal Nehru in Lok Sabha
Latestly
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July 30, 2025
New Delhi, July 30: The Congress on Wednesday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah for their criticism of India's first PM Jawaharlal Nehru in their remarks in the Lok Sabha, saying they have no answers to their...
Pakistan: 9 killed, 60 injured in two road accidents in Sind ccidents in Sindh
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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July 20, 2025
Thatta [Pakistan], July 20 (ANI): Two separate road accidents occurred in Sindh on Sunday, resulting in the deaths of at least nine people and injuring over 60 others, ARY News reported. In the first incident, a passenger bus overturned near...
Pakistan’s food exports decline as rice and fruits shipments drop
Daily Times
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July 20, 2025
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan’s food exports declined by nearly 4% in FY25, falling to $7.116 billion from $7.369 billion the previous year, ending a 20-month streak of growth. According to data from the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, this dip was mainly...
Pakistani national arrested for DUI after Johor restaurant crash
The Sun Daily
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July 20, 2025
JOHOR BAHRU: A 45-year-old Pakistani national was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol after crashing his car into a restaurant on Jalan Riang Utama. The incident occurred yesterday evening, causing damage to parked motorcycles and...
SHC raps IG over poor investigations, IT failures
The Express Tribune
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July 29, 2025
KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Monday grilled IGP Ghulam Nabi Memon over the Police Department's substandard investigation practices and outdated IT systems, during a hearing of a narcotics recovery case. Appearing before the SHC's...
Business News | India's Silent Epidemic: STAR Hospitals Launch Dedicated Heart Failure Clinic to Battle 8-10 Million Cases Nationwide
Latestly
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July 17, 2025
VMPL Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], July 17: With India witnessing a quiet explosion in heart failure cases, many striking working-age adults, STAR Hospitals has launched the STAR Heart Failure Clinic in Hyderabad, an initiative poised to tackle...
Afghanistan, Pakistan sign PTA to slash tariffs on key fruits, vegetables
Daily Times
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July 23, 2025
Afghanistan and Pakistan have signed a Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) to reduce tariffs on eight agricultural products, the Afghan embassy in Islamabad announced on Wednesday, in a rare move of economic cooperation between the two neighbors...
A silent casualty
Dawn
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July 30, 2025
COGNITIVE development is not shaped by education alone. In fact, it begins with food. And when basic nutrition is out of reach, the mind suffers quietly. Today, millions of Pakistanis live below the poverty line. For them, even simple items, like...
Afghanistan/Iran/Pakistan: Mass refoulement of Afghan refugees a systematic violation of human rights amid inaction by international agencies
International Federation for Human Rights
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July 23, 2025
The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), Armanshahr|OPEN ASIA, the League for the Defence Human Rights in Iran (LDDHI), and the Afghanistan Democracy and Development Organization (ADDO) express their deep concern and condemnation over...
Egypt proposes trade pact to boost commerce with Pakistan
Profit by Pakistan Today
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July 23, 2025
In a bid to expand economic ties, Egypt’s Ambassador to Pakistan, Dr. Ihab Mohamed Abdelhamid Hassa, has proposed the establishment of a Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) between Pakistan and Egypt. The suggestion was made during a meeting with...