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World bank team to visit Pakistan for energy sector review
Daily Times
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July 18, 2025
A World Bank team will visit Pakistan from July 20 to 26, 2025, to meet with local officials and review ongoing energy sector projects. The visit aims to assess progress and discuss future plans. The team will be led by Husam Mohamed Beides,...
Omani Rial to Pakistani rupee rate; July 18, 2025
ARY News
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July 18, 2025
On Friday, July 18, the exchange rate for the Omani Rial (OMR) against the Pakistani Rupee (PKR) in the open market is Rs 757.7. The rates for trading are distinguished, with the buying rate set at Rs 747.7 and the selling rate at Rs 757.7 on July...
Aleem Khan shares update on Karachi-Quetta-Chaman Expressway
ARY News
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July 18, 2025
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Communications Abdul Aleem Khan told Senate that the construction of Karachi-Quetta-Chaman Expressway is amongst the top priority projects of the government, ARY News reported. He said the Prime Minister has constituted a...
GB bans construction of hotel buildings around scenic lakes
The News International
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July 18, 2025
GILGIT: Pakistan has announced a five-year ban on the construction of new hotels around northern lakes popular with tourists, a government agency confirmed. The move comes amid growing alarm over unregulated hotel and guesthouse development in...
First batch of 300 Pakistani agriculture graduates complete training in China
Dawn
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July 18, 2025
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday announced that the first batch of 300 Pakistani agriculture graduates had completed their hands-on training in China’s Shaanxi province as part of a joint agriculture training initiative. Last July, it was...
PM directs authorities to develop plan for boosting private sector investment in Pakistan’s shipping sector
Profit by Pakistan Today
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July 18, 2025
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Friday directed the relevant authorities to formulate a comprehensive plan to encourage private sector investment in Pakistan’s shipping sector. Chairing a meeting regarding reforms in the...
I stopped taking scripts I didn’t believe in: Sarwat Gilani
The Express Tribune
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July 22, 2025
KARACHI: Known for her measured choices and commanding screen presence, Sarwat Gilani has consistently stood out for the quality of projects she chooses to associate with. Whether it’s television dramas like Mata-e-Jaan Hai Tu and Dil-e-Muztar, or...
China desks proposed to boost investment and trade in Pakistan
Daily Times
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July 18, 2025
The Pakistan-China Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCJCCI) has proposed setting up dedicated “China desks” in key public institutions to ease investment processes for Chinese businesses. This move aims to strengthen industrial cooperation...
Industrial power tariff: Power Div, APTMA at odds over cross-subsidy calculation
Business Recorder
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July 16, 2025
ISLAMABAD: The Power Division and the All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) appear to be at odds over the actual volume of cross subsidy embedded in industrial power tariffs, with APTMA claiming that the burden is nearly twice what the...
Commerce minister advances Pakistan-UK trade ties during strategic engagements in Birmingham
Associated Press of Pakistan
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July 18, 2025
- Advertisement - ISLAMABAD, Jul 18 (APP):The Federal Minister for Commerce, Jam Kamal Khan, continued his official visit to the United Kingdom with a productive day of engagements in Birmingham, aimed at promoting deeper commercial ties,...
Pakistanis deprived of relief as petroleum margins increased
ARY News
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July 16, 2025
Despite fluctuations in global oil prices, the Pakistanis continue to be denied complete relief due to increased margins on petroleum products. According to official documents, the freight and distribution margins on petrol and diesel have been...
Amid row over ‘Sardar Ji 3’, chorus grows within Punjabi film industry against casting Pakistani actors
The Indian Express
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July 18, 2025
Even as Bollywood has refused to cast Pakistani actors following the 2016 Uri attack, the Punjabi film industry continues to find itself entangled in the debate, more so now in the wake of the controversy surrounding Sardar Ji 3, the Diljit...
Punjab, Bangladesh vow stronger trade and agriculture partnership
Daily Times
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July 18, 2025
LAHORE – Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif held a productive meeting with Bangladesh High Commissioner Iqbal Hussain Khan on Friday to strengthen ties in trade, agriculture, and industry. Both sides agreed to boost cooperation in these key...
Pakistan's Quiet Solar Rush Puts Pressure On National Grid
International Business Times - Australia
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July 16, 2025
Pakistanis are increasingly ditching the national grid in favour of solar power, prompting a boom in rooftop panels and spooking a government weighed down by billions of dollars of power sector debt. The quiet energy revolution has spread from...
World Bank team to visit Pakistan on July 20 for energy sector review
Profit by Pakistan Today
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July 18, 2025
A World Bank team will visit Pakistan from July 20–26, 2025, to hold introductory meetings with local officials regarding ongoing energy sector projects and future developments. According to media reports, the visit will be led by Husam Mohamed...
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Is Donald Trump visiting Pakistan? The fiasco explained
Firstpost
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July 18, 2025
As Washington and Islamabad grow closer under Donald Trump, reports claimed that the US President is set to visit Pakistan in September. The development was reported by local television news channels in Pakistan on Thursday (July 17), citing...
Climate Litigation and Green Energy: How Courts Are Shaping India’s Renewable Future
Energetica India
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July 18, 2025
The climate crisis is undeniably one of the most pressing challenges of the present times and demands immediate action. As the government worldwide struggle to formulate effective climate policies, courts are increasingly stepping in to address...
Pakistan's Malfunctioning Drones Found Intact During Operation Sindoor, Reveals India's Defence Chief
The Hans India
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July 16, 2025
India's Chief of Defence Staff, Anil Chauhan, disclosed on Wednesday that several Pakistani drones launched during the four-day conflict following Operation Sindoor were discovered in completely intact condition, suggesting they may have been...
Shehbaz powers up Pakistan with EV drive
Daily Times
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July 18, 2025
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday directed officials to develop a comprehensive national strategy to make electric vehicles (EVs) widely accessible, particularly to students, unemployed individuals, and low-income groups. Chairing a policy...
Uzbekistan, Afghanistan and Pakistan sign agreement on Trans-Afghan railway
AKIpress News Agency
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July 18, 2025
AKIPRESS.COM - The Foreign Ministers of Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, and Pakistan have signed a framework intergovernmental agreement for the preparation of a feasibility study for the Termez – Naibabad – Maidan Shar – Logar – Kharlachi railway...