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FM Dar calls for improved port connectivity to maximize Pakistan’s economic benefits

DPM Dar leads high-level review of port connectivity, trade facilitation. Photo: X Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Saturday emphasized the need to improve port connectivity to maximize the benefits of Pakistan’s strategic geographical location. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), FM Dar chaired a high-level meeting on improving port […]

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Battery storage to support EV deployment and grid stability, Leghari says

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Says battery storage technology offered huge potential to boost isolated grids in GB Energy Minister Awais Ahmad Leghari. PHOTO: FILE Energy Minister Awais Ahmed Khan Leghari said on Saturday that Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) would play a central role in Pakistan’s energy transition by improving grid stability, supporting greater integration of renewable energy and

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The Prime Minister calls on stakeholders to recognize the urgency of population growth, promote sustainable development

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Says responsible, prudent population planning and management forms the basis of a welfare-oriented society The Prime Minister calls on stakeholders to recognize the urgency of population growth, promote sustainable development Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif urged all stakeholders, including the federal and provincial governments, members of parliament, development partners, civil society, academia, the private sector, religious

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PM places growth hopes on easier SME credit

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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday emphasized that providing easy financial facilities to various sectors is essential for sustainable economic development. He stressed that the banks should significantly increase the supply of loans to priority sectors, especially the small and medium enterprises (SME) sector, which is the backbone of the country’s economy. The prime

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Rain, windy weather likely in upper parts

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Rain-windstorms and thundershowers, with isolated heavy falls, are likely in Kashmir ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Friday has forecast rain-windstorms and thundershowers in the upper parts of the country over the weekend as moist currents from the Arabian Sea and a westerly wave are expected to affect the weather conditions from Saturday. Also,

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Supreme Court mandates anti-bullying policies in schools

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ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has emphasized the need for every educational institution to adopt a clear internal harassment policy, establish effective reporting and investigation mechanisms and enforce strict disciplinary measures against offenders, while restoring punishment to a male teacher found guilty of harassing a female colleague. In a 12-page judgment authored by Justice Muhammad Ali

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The Prime Minister calls for restraint in talks with Iran, Qatar’s leaders

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He warned that the latest tensions risked undermining the fragile gains made in recent weeks Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Photo: File ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday called for restraint and renewed diplomatic engagement in separate phone calls with Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian and Qatar’s Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, as Islamabad

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AJK seeks additional federal forces

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MUZAFFARABAD: The Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) government has sought additional security forces from the federal government citing the prevailing law and order situation and ongoing protest activities by the banned Joint Awami Action Committee (Jaac). AJK’s Interior Ministry has sent a formal request to Pakistan’s Interior Ministry seeking immediate deployment of additional personnel to

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TTAP announces nationwide protest from August 5

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The opposition alliance cites political, security crises; seeks dialogue on Balochistan and AJK ISLAMABAD: The opposition alliance, Tehreek Tahaffuz-e-Ayin Pakistan (TTAP), on Friday announced a nationwide protest movement from August 5 with demonstrations and a public outreach campaign over “a deteriorating political and security situation” across the country. The announcement was made at a joint

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FCC sets aside SC’s Nasla Tower order

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The Court held that the Constitution and relevant laws assign responsibility for regulating buildings ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) has withdrawn the Supreme Court’s general directions that imposed restrictions on land conversion in Karachi and ordered the demolition of illegal constructions, including the orders that led to the demolition of Nasla Tower. It held

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