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EU, Canada praise Pakistan’s role in US-Iran peace efforts: FO

In separate phone calls, the EU and Canada agreed to maintain close contact with Pakistan Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand (L), Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar (M), EU HRVP Kaja Kallas (R). EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas and Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand have praised Pakistan’s role in facilitating US-Iran peace efforts during separate phone

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CTD arrests 16 suspected terrorists in operations across Punjab

A variety of explosive materials found including suicide vests, detonators, fuse wire, prohibited stickers LAHORE: The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) on Tuesday arrested 16 suspected terrorists, including a suicide bomber, during Intelligence Based Operations (IBOs) conducted across several cities in Punjab, a CTD spokesperson said. According to the spokesman, a total of 113 IBOs were

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FinMin says that all options on the table for financing weigh strategic fuel reserve

Aurangzeb says Pakistan has not yet requested any additions or changes to its $7 billion IMF loan program. USD because of the war between the US and Iran Pakistan’s Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb speaks during an interview at the annual spring meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group in Washington DC,

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Finance Minister Aurangzeb is hoping for an early approval by the IMF board to keep the reforms on track

Meets financial institutions, US officials, business representatives on the sidelines of the World Bank-IMF spring meetings Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb held a productive meeting with International Monetary Fund (IMF) Middle East and Central Asia Director Jihad Azour along with the IMF mission team to Pakistan on the sidelines of the World Bank and IMF Spring

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Civil problems worsen in cantonment areas

RAWALPINDI: Residents of Rawalpindi Cantonment areas are facing increasing difficulties in accessing basic civic amenities due to the absence of elected representatives and a caretaker setup. Problems related to water supply, sanitation and damaged roads have intensified. According to a report prepared by The Express Pakinomist, visits to posh and densely populated areas – including

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The fee burden leaves places for private medical schools vacant

The first group of 25 overseas students graduated from Dow International Medical College on Thursday evening. Flanked by their teachers and the Vice-Chancellor, the students took the Hippocratic Oath at the ceremony held at the Governor’s House. PHOTO COURTESY: ARIF HUSSAIN LAHORE: An unusual drop in admissions to private medical and dental schools has exposed

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Cheat, FIR rock third exam day

Girls Higher Secondary School Jacob Lines Examination Center in Karachi. PHOTO: JALAL QUERESHI/FILE KARACHI: The third day of annual matriculation exams was also marred by serious mismanagement, cheating allegations and poor facilities, while a separate case of an alleged “paid cheating” exam center was also registered. Under the Board of Secondary Education Karachi, biology papers

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