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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...
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...
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...
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...
Pakistan, Kenya aim to deepen agricultural and trade ties, says Rana Tanveer Hussain
Profit by Pakistan Today
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July 16, 2025
Minister for National Food Security and Research, Rana Tanveer Hussain, on Wednesday reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to expanding agricultural cooperation with Kenya and enhancing bilateral collaboration across other sectors of the economy. The...
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...
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...
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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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
Huawei License Not Cancelled in Pakistan: PTA Suspension Only Affects Internal Services
PhoneWorld
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July 17, 2025
Recent reports about the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) suspending Huawei’s license have triggered confusion over the status of Huawei’s operations in Pakistan. While headlines suggested a complete service shutdown, the reality is more...
'Women in Pakistan earn 30pc less than men'
The News International
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ISLAMABAD: Women in wage employment in Pakistan earn nearly 30 percent less per month than men despite often having higher levels of education and working full time, according to a new report by the International Labour Organization (ILO), one of...
Cybersecurity firm warns Pakistanis of risks associated with fake QR codes
Business Recorder
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July 18, 2025
ISLAMABAD: A renowned cybersecurity company warned Pakistanis about the security risks associated with scanning of fake “QR codes” designed to steal personal or financial information of businesses and individuals. According to a report of the...
'Lahore' in name but desi at heart, meet brothers who built Rs 2800 crore company…, competes with Coca-cola, Pepsi and Mukesh Ambani’s…
India.com
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July 17, 2025
Home Business ‘Lahore’ in name but desi at heart, meet brothers who built Rs 2800 crore company…, competes with Coca-cola, Pepsi and Mukesh Ambani’s… Despite the word Lahori in its name, the drink has no connection to Lahore, Pakistan. Lahori...
Construction And Infrastructure Excellence Recognised At This Year’s Big 5 Construct South Africa
Africa.com
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July 17, 2025
The events welcomed over 8,858 industry professionals and government stakeholders over three high-impact days Top speakers from Dreyer Project Dynamics, Infrastructure South Africa and The South African Institute of Building Design shared...
Pakistan Air Force Lands in UK for RIAT 2025
Daily Times
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July 17, 2025
Rawalpindi, 17 July 2025: Contingent of the Pakistan Air Force comprising state-of-the-art JF-17 Thunder Block-III fighter aircraft and the C-130 Hercules transport aircraft, has landed at the Royal Air Force Base Fairford, United Kingdom, to...
Argentina’s economic turnaround: a comparison with Pakistan and key lessons
Business Recorder
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July 18, 2025
In a stunning reversal of fortunes, Argentina under President Javier Milei has transformed from the brink of economic collapse to a burgeoning recovery within just over a year. Elected in late 2023 amid hyperinflation, massive fiscal deficits, and...
Pakistan’s Scorching Summer: A Nation on the Frontlines of Climate Breakdown
The Nation
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July 17, 2025
Fiaza Riasat Pakistan is experiencing its hottest and most extreme summer of the decade, with temperatures soaring close to 50°C across multiple areas of the country. Entire cities have transformed into scorching heat zones, triggering widespread...