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Civil Aviation Authority to outsource pilot licence exam to British firm.International Civil Aviation Organization had barred CAA from conducting pilot licence exams after controversial statement of Aviation Minister Ghulam Sarwar Khan…
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K-P aims that tribal growers adopt modern farming techniques PESHAWAR: The Khyber-PakhtunKhwa (K-P) government has planned a framework with the support of United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) for farmers of the tribal…
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Babar Azam, who is one of the world's top batsman now, made his maiden World Cup century against New Zealand back in 2019, which helped Pakistan triumph over the Kiwis. The situation in the match was tense after Pakistan lost Fakhar…
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Global lender insists on increasing electricity tariff and imposing taxes ISLAMABAD: Talks between Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) remained inconclusive after the global lender did not budge from its demand of…
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Salaries of govt employees up by 20pc; minimum wage set at Rs,25,000; no cut motions moved KARACHI: The sindh Assembly on Friday passed a Rs1,477 billion budget for the year 2021-22 amid the opposition's protest. It was a rare…
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FBR shoots down proposal to slash withholding tax on contractors from 7.5% to 1. Senate panel rejects FBR’s proposal for imposing a GST rate of 17% for jewelers in the budget. Senate panel rejects FBR proposal to impose tax on…
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Coronavirus positivity ratio rising to a dangerous level in Lahore, says Buzdar.If situation does not improve in other cities of Punjab, govt will have no choice but to impose lockdowns, he says.Punjab CM appeals to masses to stay within…
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Prime Minister Imran Khan chairs high level meeting to review progress on CPEC.Premier reiterates resolve to complete CPEC at all costs.PM Khan emphasises focus of industrialisation should be export-oriented and import substitution and…
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Country records surplus of nearly $1b in nine-month period of current fiscal year KARACHI: Pakistan has reported the balance of current account in deficit – country's higher foreign expenditures compared to income – for the fourth…
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PESHAWAR: The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations’ Representative a.i. in Pakistan, Rebekah Bell, met with Nafeesa Khattak, Member National Assembly and Mansoor Khattak, Deputy Commissioner of Khyber District,…
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