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Pakistan - 2024-12-30

Pakistan

Govt-PTI dialogue: NA speaker summons in-camera meeting on Jan 2

National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq on Monday officially convened an in-camera meeting involving committees...

Published 30 Dec, 2024 11:09pm

Business & Economy

1,200MW electricity: construction begins of Chashma Nuclear Power Project Unit-5

PM Shehbaz says project another milestone in strategic cooperation between Pakistan, China

Updated 30 Dec, 2024 10:48pm

Pakistan

PM Shehbaz expresses grief over demise of Arshad Zuberi

Deputy chief executive of Business Recorder Group Arshad A. Zuberi, who passed away on Sunday at age 72, was laid to...

Updated 30 Dec, 2024 11:29pm

Pakistan

Roads in Karachi to be cleared tonight, says Karachi police chief

Additional Inspector General (AIG) Karachi Police Javed Alam Odho said on Monday that discussions with protesters...

Updated 30 Dec, 2024 11:26pm

Business & Economy

Pakistan’s GDP grows 0.92% in July-Sept, 2.5% in FY24

Growth in agriculture, industry and services stood at 1.15%, -1.03% and 1.43% respectively, in Q1 FY25

Updated 30 Dec, 2024 11:25pm

Pakistan

Energy crisis: Federal ministers fail to reply: PPP

KARACHI: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Secretary Information Shazia Marri on Sunday said that PPP did not join the...

Published 30 Dec, 2024 08:05am

Pakistan

New Year’s eve: Tessori announces grand fireworks at Governor’s House

KARACHI: Sindh Governor, Kamran Tessori, Sunday announced a spectacular fireworks display at Governor House to...

Published 30 Dec, 2024 08:04am

Pakistan

Shutter-down strike observed in Kashmore over lawlessness

KASHMORE: A complete shutter-down strike is being observed in district Kashmore over poor law and order situation ...

Published 30 Dec, 2024 08:03am

Pakistan

Mayor inaugurates newly- constructed roads in Mewa Shah

KARACHI: Karachi Mayor Barrister Murtaza Wahab on Sunday inaugurated newly constructed roads in the areas adjacent ...

Published 30 Dec, 2024 08:03am

Pakistan

Quetta-Karachi highway reopened

KALAT: The Quetta-Karachi highway, which remained closed for 30 hours in Kalat, was reopened for traffic on Sunday...

Published 30 Dec, 2024 08:00am

Pakistan

KP CTA organises two-day ‘Bajaur Festival’

PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Culture and Tourism Authority (KP-CTA), in collaboration with the Tourism Wing of...

Published 30 Dec, 2024 07:51am

Pakistan

JI jirga calls for expanding trade with Iran, Afghanistan

QUETTA: In a significant call for regional cooperation, political and tribal leaders of Balochistan on Sunday...

Published 30 Dec, 2024 07:50am

Pakistan

The Democrats Panel wins KPC polls

KARACHI: The Democrats Panel has maintained its winning streak by securing a clean sweep in the annual elections of...

Published 30 Dec, 2024 07:48am

Pakistan

Govt making efforts to bring economy back on track: Muqam

SWAT: Federal Minister for Gilgit-Baltistan & Kashmir Affairs and States & Frontier Regions (SAFRON), Engr...

Published 30 Dec, 2024 07:46am

Pakistan

PDWP approves major uplift projects in various sectors

PESHAWAR: The Provincial Development Working Party (PDWP), in its ninth meeting held under the chairmanship of...

Published 30 Dec, 2024 07:44am

Pakistan

Zardari pays homage at shrine of Qalandar

JAMSHORO: President Asif Ali Zardari on Sunday visited the shrine of Sufi saint Lal Shahbaz Qalandar in Sehwan...

Published 30 Dec, 2024 07:43am

Pakistan

Railways to launch express train between Lahore-Karachi

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Railways is planning to launch a high-speed express train between Lahore and Karachi, similar to...

Published 30 Dec, 2024 07:41am

Pakistan

Kashmir dispute: Hurriyat leaders urge UN to act decisively

ISLAMABAD: Hurriyat leaders and organizations have renewed calls for the United Nations to act decisively on the...

Published 30 Dec, 2024 07:37am

Pakistan

PML-N leader warns of ‘conspiracy to fuel extremism’

RAWALPINDI: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Hanif Abbasi has alleged that there is a conspiracy to ...

Published 30 Dec, 2024 07:30am

Pakistan

Tarar shares ‘white paper’ on KP govt corruption

LAHORE: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar said on Sunday that the country had been...

Published 30 Dec, 2024 07:28am

Energy

Rawalpindi: SNGPL refutes reports about 8-hour loadshedding

RAWALPINDI: The Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) Rawalpindi has refuted reports of eight-hour gas load...

Published 30 Dec, 2024 07:26am

Pakistan

NA Speaker grieved over South Korea plane crash

ISLAMABAD: The Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan, Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, has expressed profound sorrow over...

Published 30 Dec, 2024 07:24am

Pakistan

IG visits Sukkur, discusses strategies to combat crimes

SUKKUR: Inspector General of Police (IGP), Sindh, Ghulam Nabi Memon on Sunday visited the DIG Sukkur office, where ...

Published 30 Dec, 2024 07:22am

Pakistan

South Korea plane crash: PM offers sympathies for loss of lives

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif On Sunday conveyed his profound sorrow regarding the tragic loss ...

Published 30 Dec, 2024 07:21am

Pakistan

Musadik flays PTI, calls for constructive talks on national issues

LAHORE: Federal Minister for Petroleum Dr Musadik Malik has called for dialogue to address national issues, ...

Published 30 Dec, 2024 07:20am

Pakistan

Peshawar: Businessmen for restoration of Hajj flight operation

PESHAWAR: Members of the business community urged the federal government and ministry of religious affairs and...

Published 30 Dec, 2024 07:18am

Pakistan

PTI slams Asif’s statements

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Central Information Secretary Sheikh Waqas Akram lambasted the ...

Published 30 Dec, 2024 07:16am

Pakistan

Political stability a must for sustainable economic development: PDP Chairman

KARACHI: Expressing a serious concern over the growing polarisation in the country, Pasban Democratic Party (PDP)...