News Archives for Pakistan - 2025-10-08

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Bilawal summons PPP CEC meeting as war of words with PML-N deepens

Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has convened a meeting of the party’s Central Executive...

Published 08 Oct, 2025 09:31pm

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Gandapur resigns as KP chief minister

PTI founding chairman Imran Khan names Sohail Afridi as his replacement

Updated 08 Oct, 2025 10:11pm

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ECP to hold local govt elections in Punjab in December

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) announced on Wednesday that the local government elections in Punjab will...

Published 08 Oct, 2025 05:40pm

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Pakistan Army vows swift response to India’s any ‘imaginary new normal’

Pakistan’s military leadership on Wednesday warned of a “swift and decisive response” to any Indian aggression,...

Updated 08 Oct, 2025 10:32pm

Business & Economy

Pakistan’s GDP grows 3.04% in FY2025, economy size reaches $407bn: NAC

Growth higher than 2.68% estimated in previous meeting

Updated 08 Oct, 2025 10:16pm

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Lt Col, major among 11 personnel martyred in KP’s Orakzai: ISPR

Security forces also eliminate nineteen Indian sponsored khawarij

Updated 08 Oct, 2025 10:18pm

Business & Economy

Economists warn Pakistan risks prolonged economic stagnation as growth outlook dims

Pakistan risks locking itself into a prolonged phase of economic stagnation, warned economist Asad Ali Shah, as the...

Updated 08 Oct, 2025 10:34pm

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Toshakhana-II case: IHC issues notices in response to IK’s plea

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) issued notices in Imran Khan plea to direct the trial court not to pass ...

Published 08 Oct, 2025 07:19am

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Blast derails Jaffar Express in Shikarpur; 4 hurt

SHIKARPUR: A powerful bomb explosion on a railway track near Sultan Kot in Shikarpur district, Sindh, caused four...

Published 08 Oct, 2025 07:18am

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ATC permits legal team to meet IK

RAWALPINDI: An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Monday granted permission to the legal team of incarcerated Pakistan...

Published 08 Oct, 2025 07:16am

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KP launches Rs500m saffron cultivation project

PESHAWAR: Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has launched a three-year project worth Rs. 500 million to promote ...

Published 08 Oct, 2025 06:51am

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KU, NCHD ink MoU to promote literacy

KARACHI: The University of Karachi and the National Commission for Human Development inked a memorandum of...

Published 08 Oct, 2025 06:48am

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Senate panel told: Large number of female graduates do not continue medical practice

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination was informed that...

Published 08 Oct, 2025 06:47am

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Local court orders to produce IK via video link in six cases

ISLAMABAD: A local court on Tuesday ordered to produce the jailed Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founding chairman...

Published 08 Oct, 2025 06:44am

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Advocates’ fee: PAC panel settles audit para pending since 2018

ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary panel on Tuesday settled a financial audit para pending since 2018, acknowledging that ...

Published 08 Oct, 2025 06:42am

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Pakistan, Saudi Arabia pledge to expand ties, cooperation

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Saudi Arabia on Tuesday pledged to further strengthen historic ties and expand cooperation ...

Published 08 Oct, 2025 06:39am

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Punjab Govt launches mega housing initiative

LAHORE: The Punjab government has launched a mega housing initiative envisaging the construction of 57,000...

Published 08 Oct, 2025 06:23am

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SAU, Lanzhou University to boost academic, research collaboration

HYDERABAD: Sindh Agriculture University (SAU), Tandojam, and Lanzhou University (LZU), China, have entered into a...

Published 08 Oct, 2025 06:21am

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Punjab information minister says PPP’s stance ‘politically immature’

LAHORE: Punjab Minister for Information and Culture Azma Bokhari criticized the recent statements made by PPP...