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Women’s Asia Cup: Pakistan Beat Hong Kong by 72 Runs to Reach Semi-Finals
DUBAI: Pakistan Women secured their place in the semi-finals of the Women’s Asia Cup after defeating Hong Kong Women by 72 runs in a dominant performance. Pakistan, batting first in the match played in Dubai, posted 143 for 8 in 20 overs. Shawal Zulfiqar was Pakistan’s top scorer with 47 runs, while Ayesha Zafar contributed…
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Pakistan’s Economy Better Positioned to Withstand Global Challenges: Moody’s Assistant Vice President
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s economy is now in a better position to withstand global and regional economic challenges, according to Grace Lim, Assistant Vice President at Moody’s. In her assessment of Pakistan’s economic outlook, Grace Lim said the country’s economy was stronger than it had been during the oil crisis of 2022. She added that if tensions…
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Gold Price in Pakistan Sees Slight Decline
KARACHI: Gold prices in Pakistan recorded a modest decline on Tuesday, with the price of one tola of 24-karat gold falling by Rs1,000. According to the All Pakistan Gems and Jewellers Sarafa Association (APGJSA), the price of one tola of gold decreased from Rs463,136 to Rs462,136. ProPakistani+1 The price of 10 grams of gold also…
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Women’s T20 Asia Cup 2026: Pakistan reach semi-finals after beating Hong Kong
DUBAI: Pakistan secured a place in the semi-finals of the ACC Women’s T20 Asia Cup 2026 with a commanding 72-run victory over Hong Kong, China, as Shawaal Zulfiqar’s explosive 47 and Nashra Sandhu’s sensational six-wicket haul powered them to victory at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Monday. The victory, which marked Pakistan’s second, helped…
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‘Products of Form-47’: PPP leader takes aim at federal ministers over new provinces
Sindh Information Minister Sharjeel Memon on Monday slammed federal ministers seeking the establishment of new provinces, calling them products of “Form-47”, a term used by political rivals to question the legitimacy of lawmakers elected in the 2024 general elections. Rejecting their mandate, the PPP leader, whose party is an ally in the Centre with the…
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Fuel levy: JI submits six proposals to govt, says protest will continue alongside talks
ISLAMABAD: After talks with the government, Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) on Monday said it had submitted six proposals concerning the petroleum levy and would continue negotiations while keeping its protest ongoing. “The government had collected more revenue from the petroleum levy than the target set in the budget,” JI leader Liaquat Baloch said while speaking to journalists…
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Fazl warns against ‘imposing’ new provinces, demanding debate on restructuring
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman has warned against imposing decisions on the creation of new provinces without debate, while accusing successive policies of weakening Pakistan politically and economically. Addressing a Khatm-e-Nabuwwat conference at the Wahdat Road Cricket Ground in Lahore, Fazl said that September 6, 1965, marked an important episode in protecting Pakistan’s…
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Karachi mayor’s office completely gutted in fire at KMC building
Karachi Mayor Murtaza Wahab’s office was completely gutted after a fire erupted at the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) head office on Tuesday. The fire department said the blaze broke out in a kitchen adjacent to the mayor’s office at the KMC head office.A spokesperson for KMC said that the fire erupted in the kitchen and…
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Balochistan literacy rate remains dismal despite billions spent on education
Over the past two years, the Balochistan government has spent more than Rs300 billion on education. Yet the province continues to record one of the country’s lowest literacy rates. The stark gap suggests that increasing education spending alone has not been enough to overcome Balochistan’s educational crisis. Balochistan is Pakistan’s largest province by area, covering…
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IHC summons AG, IGPs over PTI planned Sept 27 countrywide protests, Islamabad march
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday issued notices to the attorney general, inspectors general of police and advocate generals of all four provinces on a petition challenging the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) planned nationwide protests and September 27 long march on Islamabad. The major opposition party has announced a nationwide protests and, long march…
