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Punjab, Bangladesh to expand cooperation in trade, agriculture
The Nation
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July 19, 2025
LAHORE - Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif met with Bangladesh High Commissioner to Pakistan Iqbal Hussain Khan on Friday to discuss avenues for enhanced bilateral cooperation in trade, agriculture, industry, and women empowerment. The...
Study analyses intake of ultra-processed foods among South Asian countries
ETHealthworld.com
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July 21, 2025
New Delhi: A study that analysed intake of ultra-processed foods among South Asians found that three-fourths of those living in Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and north India reported consuming these foods in the 24 hours prior to the survey. Researchers...
‘Lahore flutes, Made in India’ , labels are still used on musical instruments at the 115-year-old Lahore Music House in Delhi’s Daryaganj
The Hindu
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July 18, 2025
Jaspal Singh (standing) with his elder brother Randheer Singh Sachdeva at their shop, the Lahore Music House in Daryaganj | Photo Credit: Shiv Kumar Pushpakar The historic Daryaganj market does not shy away from chaos. Amid the uproar of traffic,...
Trump Repeats India-Pakistan Ceasefire Claims: ‘Five Jets Downed, Serious Nuclear Countries’
News18
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July 19, 2025
Last Updated:July 19, 2025, 11:12 IST India has categorically denied Trump's claims of a mediation between New Delhi and Islamabad over a ceasefire in May. However, Trump has repeated his claims. Donald Trump repeats his claim on India-Pakistan...
GLOBALink | Pakistani agricultural trainees complete capacity-building program in China
Xinhua News Agency
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A total of 292 Pakistani agricultural trainees completed a 90-day training program on Thursday in Yangling, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. The program aims to enhance young Pakistanis' agricultural skills. #GLOBALink
FPCCI, govt reach deal to postpone nationwide strike, KCCI holds firm on Karachi shutdown
Profit by Pakistan Today
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July 19, 2025
Talks between the government and the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) concluded positively on Friday, leading to the postponement of the nationwide shutter-down strike originally planned for Saturday. However, the...
Pakistan’s Fast Cables joins UAE’s energy giant vendor network
Business Recorder
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July 15, 2025
Fast Cables Limited has achieved a significant milestone by becoming the ‘first cable manufacturer in Pakistan’ to be certified as an approved vendor by the Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA), a major international energy company. The listed...
Pakistan’s solar surge is turning the energy system on its head
Environmental Health News
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July 15, 2025
With power bills soaring and the national grid failing, Pakistanis are taking the energy transition into their own hands—and creating a bottom-up solar revolution. Beth Gardiner reports for Yale Environment 360. In short: Pakistan’s solar use...
Thar coal mining expansion project: SECMC signs Islamic Facility Agreement with Meezan Bank
Business Recorder
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July 19, 2025
KARACHI: Sindh Engro Coal Mining Company (SECMC) and Meezan Bank Limited signed an Islamic Facility Agreement to fund the Phase III mine expansion project of the Thar Block II. Under this arrangement, syndicate comprising of United Bank Limited,...
Pakistani PM urges easy-term loans to boost small, medium-scale agriculture
Xinhua News Agency
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ISLAMABAD, July 17 (Xinhua) -- Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday directed departments to prepare a comprehensive action plan for providing easy-term loans to small and medium-scale farmers to boost agricultural output. Chairing a...
SPI inches up on costlier perishables, energy
Dawn
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July 19, 2025
ISLAMABAD: Weekly inflation, measured by the Sensitive Price Index (SPI), edged up by 0.38 per cent for the week ending July 17, driven by a rise in the prices of perishable food items and petroleum products. The increase follows a partial...
PM seeks private investment in shipping sector
Business Recorder
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July 19, 2025
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday directed authorities to devise a comprehensive plan to attract private investment in the country’s shipping sector, as part of broader efforts to modernise transport infrastructure and reduce...
OICCI shows concern over climate change impacts in Pakistan
The Nation
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July 19, 2025
ISLAMABAD - The Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI) is deeply saddened by the tragic loss of lives and widespread devastation caused by recent flash floods and torrential rains in various parts of Pakistan. These recurring...
CPPA seeks Nepra approval to refund Rs0.65 per unit to consumers for June overcharges
The Nation
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July 19, 2025
ISLAMABAD - The Central Power Purchasing Agency has sought the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) nod for refund of Rs0.6541/unit to consumers, which the power distribution companies have overcharged from the costumers during the...
OICCI shows concern over climate change impacts on Pakistan
Business Recorder
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July 19, 2025
KARACHI: The Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI) deeply saddened by the tragic loss of lives and widespread devastation caused by recent flash floods and torrential rains in various parts of Pakistan. Our thoughts and...
Climate-resilient agriculture: SAU, FAO agree to expand collaboration
Business Recorder
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July 19, 2025
HYDERABAD: In a concerted effort to strengthen climate-resilient agriculture and sustainable water use in Sindh, the Sindh Agriculture University (SAU), Tandojam, and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations have agreed to...
Sikh leader from Pakistan’s Khyber district elected to KPK assembly
EasternEye
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July 18, 2025
Event intimation, not permission: report According to the report, the KSCA, on behalf of DNA Networks Pvt Ltd, submitted a letter to Cubbon Park police station at around 6.30 pm on the day of the IPL final between RCB and Punjab Kings in...
More ‘ghee’ on your menu? That’s likely over next decade
The Hindu Business Line
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July 21, 2025
The ‘OECD‑FAO Agricultural Outlook 2025‑2034’ said the per capita consumption of butter, especially in the form of ‘ghee’, continues to increase from already high levels in India and Pakistan | Photo Credit: iStockphoto Indians’ preference for...
Pakistan, El Salvador sign ‘letter of intent’ on Bitcoin cooperation
The Express Tribune
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July 17, 2025
Listen to article Pakistan and El Salvador have agreed to establish formal cooperation on Bitcoin and blockchain initiatives, following a high-level meeting between Minister of State for Crypto and Blockchain Bilal Bin Saqib and Salvadoran...
Over 1,200 Afghan Commercial Containers Stuck at Karachi Port
TOLONews
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More than 1,200 containers carrying Afghan commercial goods are currently stranded at Pakistan's Karachi port. The Afghanistan-Pakistan Joint Chamber of Commerce reports that these containers, primarily loaded with imported food items such as...