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FIA, IB officials travel to Morocco to investigate migrant boats

Listen to the article Pakistan has dispatched investigative teams to Morocco to investigate a migrant boat tragedy that left dozens dead, officials said. The teams, comprising officials from the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), Intelligence Bureau (IB) and the Home Ministry, will collect evidence and interview survivors to ascertain the circumstances of the wreck, a senior […]

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The government is cutting PTV positions by 23%

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Listen to the article ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to eliminate almost one in four sanctioned posts at Pakistan Television Corporation (PTV) as part of efforts to reduce the national entity’s losses and has also approved a new business plan for the state-owned entity. On Friday, the Information Ministry informed the Cabinet Committee on State-Owned

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Short-term inflation eases to 0.39% due to fall in food prices

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Listen to the article KARACHI: The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI), a key short-term inflation gauge, recorded a week-on-week decline of 0.39% for the week ending January 16, 2025, but year-on-year the reading was up 1.16%. The fall in the inflation rate compared to the previous week was primarily driven by falls in the prices of

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Duty reduction of Rs1.03 expected

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Listen to the article ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) is likely to cut power tariffs by Rs1,035 per unit as part of the monthly fuel price revision for December 2024, bringing some relief to electricity consumers who bear very high tariffs. The Central Power Purchasing Agency-Guarantee (CPPA-G) has submitted a formal request

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Talks with government to continue, says Gohar

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Listen to the article ISLAMABAD: Talks between the PTI and the ruling PML-N will continue despite PTI founder Imran Khan and his wife being convicted in a corruption case, PTI Chairman Ali Gohar Khan announced on Friday. “[Talks] will not be interrupted because of this [judgment]”, Gohar quoted Imran as saying shortly after an accountability

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The World Bank clears the air on the ‘criticism’ of the Uraan plan

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Listen to the article World Bank country director Najy Benhassine on Friday rejected reports that the international financial institution had criticized Pakistan’s Uraan plan, calling the claims “a false interpretation”. In a social media post on X (formerly Twitter), Benhassine addressed the confusion caused by articles published on Friday. He clarified that the reports misinterpreted

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The death toll in the Kurram convoy rises to eight

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Listen to the article DERA ISMAIL KHAN: With the recovery of the bodies of four missing drivers on Friday, the death toll from the attack on an aid convoy in the Bagan area of Kurram district rose to eight, including two security personnel, the Kurram district administration said. It said more than 100 assailants attacked

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‘Ex-mayor misused pension funds’

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Listen to the article KARACHI: Local Government Minister Saeed Ghani has stated that most departments attached to his ministry are paying pensions to retired staff, but unresolved dues from the past remain a major burden. While speaking during the Question Hour of the Sindh Assembly session on Friday, the minister accused former Karachi Mayor Waseem

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All eyes on IHC now

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ISLAMABAD: Following the verdict of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan and his spouse, Bushra Bibi, in the £190 million Al-Qadir Trust case, all eyes are now on the Islamabad High Court (IHC), as it prepares to hear the appeals against the order. The composition of the IHC bench hearing these appeals will be crucial

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The government celebrates the ‘victory of justice’

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The ruling coalition on Friday hailed the court ruling on the Al-Qadir Trust case, saying justice has come full circle. Law Minister Azam Nazir Tarar reaffirmed the government’s commitment to an independent judiciary while highlighting irregularities in the £190m settlement. He said matters under Article 175 are solely within the domain of the judiciary. Talking

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