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PM Shehbaz orders comprehensive plan to boost investment in shipping sector
ARY News
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July 18, 2025
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif has directed relevant authorities to develop a detailed strategy to boost private sector investment in Pakistan’s shipping industry. The prime minister said it will also pave the way for shipment of...
Legends league begins: Pakistan vs England
Daily Times
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July 18, 2025
The vibrant and eagerly awaited World Champions of Legends League kicks off today in the United Kingdom, marking the second season of this celebrated tournament. The league brings together cricket legends from powerhouse nations including England,...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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Pakistan in polio grip: Lab tests find virus in 20 districts, 13 cases officially reported in 2025
Firstpost
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July 15, 2025
Pakistan is staring at a health crisis after authorities found the poliovirus in 20 districts in samples collected from sewage. The findings have raised an alarm in the country with 13 confirmed cases so far this year. A report by ARY News that...
Latest News | Smartphone Recovered from Prisoner in Jammu's Central Jail, Police Lodges FIR
Latestly
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July 23, 2025
Jammu, July 23 (PTI) Security personnel on Wednesday recovered a smartphone from an undertrail prisoner in the central jail on the outskirts of Jammu city, officials said. According to officials, based on a tip-off a search was conducted leading...
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...
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...
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...
Pakistan hikes petrol by Rs5.36, diesel by Rs11.37 per litre
Daily Pakistan
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July 15, 2025
ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Tuesday hiked petrol by Rs5.36 per litre and diesel by Rs11.37 per litre. The Finance Division issued the notification according to which the revised prices based on the recommendations of the Oil and Gas...
Pakistan, China on Alert? India Develops New Artillery Gun, Can Hit Lahore in 80 Seconds from Amritsar
Asianet Newsable
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July 16, 2025
India’s powerful new artillery system can strike targets across the border in under 90 seconds. Here's what makes the ATAGS a battlefield game-changer. In a leap toward military self-reliance, India has unveiled an indigenous artillery system...
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...
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,...
World News | India to Gain from FTA with UK, 99% Indian Exports to Benefit from Zero Duty
Latestly
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July 23, 2025
New Delhi [India], July 23 (ANI): Two months after India and United Kingdom concluded Free Trade Agreement (FTA), the two countries are poised to sign the mutually beneficial landmark trade pact during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to UK...
Pakistan imposes region's heaviest taxes on telecom industry: ADB
Dunya News
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ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has stated that Pakistan has imposed the highest taxes on the telecom sector in the region, while 4G coverage in Pakistan is the lowest, and preparations for 5G are inadequate. The ADB...
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...
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...