Listen to the article Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has welcomed the World Bank’s $20 billion commitment under its first-ever 10-year Country Partnership Framework (CPF) for Pakistan. The pledge, announced on Wednesday, is aimed at supporting Pakistan’s development priorities and is in line with the country’s home-grown economic transformation plan. In a post on his official […]
Listen to the article PESHAWAR: The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government has taken a significant step towards empowering and providing employment opportunities to its youth by commencing the distribution of interest-free loans under the ‘Ehsaas Nojawan Programme’. A loan check distribution ceremony was held on Tuesday at the Chief Minister’s House in Peshawar, with Chief Minister Ali
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Listen to the article RAWALPINDI: The wave of inflation that began with the New Year shows no signs of abating, leaving price control judges seemingly powerless to curb escalating costs. Even Sunday markets, traditionally seen as a relief to consumers, have been swept away by ongoing inflation. In the open market, live chicken is sold
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Listen to the article FRANKFURT: Pakistan is showcasing its textile sector at the world’s largest home textiles trade fair, Heimtextil 2025, with a record number of exhibitors and a significant boost to its export prospects. The event, which started on January 14 in Frankfurt, Germany, features 2,800 exhibitors from 130 countries, with Pakistan emerging as
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Listen to the article Security forces have killed four terrorists during an intelligence-based operation in the Spinwam area of North Waziristan, the military’s media wing said on Wednesday. The operation, conducted overnight between January 14 and 15, targeted the terrorists’ hideout after credible intelligence reports confirmed their presence, according to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).
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Listen to the article In 2024, more than 727,000 Pakistanis migrated abroad for work, down 15% from the 862,625 people who left in 2023. While some see this decline as detrimental to Pakistan, others see it as an opportunity for skilled professionals to improve their skills and bring back excellence, Express News reported. Despite the
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Listen to the article The Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA) has denied claims that a financial bid for the outsourcing of Islamabad International Airport has been approved. A statement released by PAA’s spokesperson clarified that the news of the approval of the financial bid by the TERG consortium is “baseless” and “misleading”, reported Express News. The
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Listen to the article ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet on Tuesday gave the go-ahead to review the agreements with 14 independent power producers (IPPs) and approved the merger of the aviation division with the defense ministry and the drug control ministry with the interior ministry, as part of government cuts. . The cabinet met here with
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Listen to the article The Sindh government has stepped up its efforts to promote the film, drama and documentary industries, Express News reported on Wednesday. A meeting of the Content and Production Oversight Board, chaired by Senior Minister of Sindh Sharjeel Inam Memon, was held to discuss promoting local talent, raising public awareness and creating
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Listen to the article ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s debt as of person rose at a double-digit pace to nearly Rs 302,000 by the end of the last financial year, and the government also failed to contain the budget deficit to the prudent limit prescribed in an Act of Parliament, according to the new Fiscal Policy Statement on
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