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Dismal turnout inducates need for proportional representation:…
KARACHI: Dismally low voter turnout in recently held NA bye polls in Karachi has showed frustration of voters with prevailing election system and stressed the need for adopting proportional representation system in the country, said Pasban…
Pak-Iran JEC: BMP for early realization of Barter Trade Mechanism
Two sides asked to remove Non-Tariff Barriers to boost trade volume
Mian Anjum asks govt to focus on reforms to benefit from previous FTAs
As Pakistan and Iran have agreed to enhance cooperation in different economic spheres in 21st…
Turkiye wants to increase bilateral with Pakistan up to USD 5…
Islamabad: Turkiye would be happy to increase bilateral trade with Pakistan up to USD 5 billion as both countries have good potential to increase two-way trade volume in many items. This was said by Nurettin Demir, Commercial Counsellor,…
India has surpassed Pakistan in the current ICC One-Day…
India ranked ahead of Pakistan in the latest International Cricket Council (ICC) one-day international (ODI) rankings after the two sides registered dominant sweeps against different opponents.
White-ball powerhouses India and Pakistan…
Bigg Boss’ contestant Sonali Phogat dies after heart attack
Former Bigg Boss contestant Sonali Phogat had a major heart attack which later took her life in Goa on Tuesday, August 23.
The ex-BJP leader was on a trip to Goa, where she complained about chest pain at a local restaurant in Goa, as per…
The EU will contribute €350,000 to flood victims in Pakistan.
The European Union has approved a grant of €350,000 (nearly Rs76 million) to provide crucial humanitarian assistance to families affected by severe flooding, which has wreaked havoc across many parts of Pakistan.
In a statement, the EU…
Lahore to Quetta train service suspended
LAHORE:
The Pakistan Railways has suspended the train service between Sindh and Balochistan for the next two to three days, as rains and flash floods have inundated railway tracks and damaged bridges, officials said on Monday.
“Our…
PM Shehbaz arrives in Qatar for a two-day visit.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday arrived in Qatar for a two-day official on the invitation of Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.During the visit, he is scheduled to meet the Qatari leadership to hold ‘in-depth…
The UN Secretary-General has urged Pakistan to de-escalate…
NEW YORK:
Amid strain between the incumbent government and the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), the United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday urged calm, de-escalation of tensions and respect for the rule of law in…
The United Nations is divided over the travel ban imposed on…
UNITED NATIONS:
Members of the United Nations Security Council remained divided Monday over whether to exempt some of Afghanistan's Taliban officials from a travel ban, diplomatic sources said.
Under a 2011 Security Council resolution,…