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Pakistan, Qatar explore deeper investment cooperation in energy, infrastructure, and technology
Pakistan and Qatar have agreed to strengthen bilateral investment cooperation, focusing on energy, infrastructure, and technology, as First Lady Bibi Aseefa Bhutto Zardari and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari met with...
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NEPRA to approve flat Rs22.98 rate for industrial, agricultural consumers
Three-year incremental consumption package aims to revive demand amid 14% industrial, 47% agricultural declineNepra officials warned Gepco over the illegal installation of Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) on small meters. They said that the...
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Industries blast govt as capacity payments soar again
ISLAMABAD: Industrial consumers on Thursday rejected the government’s claims of reducing tariffs and controlling circular debt through revised deals with independent power producers (IPPs), as capacity payments have surged once again, piling fresh...
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Pakistan Green Buildings initiative: Experts recommend very coordinated, long-term efforts
KARACHI: For transforming “Pakistan Green Buildings” initiative into a reality and making it a big national achievement, the participating experts at Pakistan Green Building Conference-2025, held here on Thursday, recommended very coordinated and...
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Industrial, agri consumers: PD asks Nepra to approve three-year incremental package
ISLAMABAD: The Power Division has filed a motion with the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) seeking approval for a three-year incremental consumption package priced at Rs 22.98 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) for industrial and...
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Karachi traders say will participate in JI’s ‘Ijtema-e-Aam’
KARACHI: Karachi’s traders have voiced deep frustration over heavy E-Challan fines, growing lawlessness, and the government’s failure to provide relief to the business community, as they pledged full participation in Jamaat-e-Islami’s (JI)...
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Pakistan charts course for $100bn blue economy by 2047: Junaid Chaudhry
Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry has said that Pakistan’s long underutilized seas are now central to the nation’s economic transformation and climate-resilient maritime growth agenda. Speaking at the closing...
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Pakistan Tourism Pavilion at WTM receives exceptional response on Day 2
- Advertisement - ISLAMABAD, Nov 06 (APP):Pakistan Tourism Pavilion, embellished with the vibrant regional colors of Pakistan, attracted a large number of travel enthusiasts, representatives of international travel companies and others. Under the...
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Pakistan prioritises girls education, says Aseefa at Princess Sabeeka Award ceremony
Published on: November 7, 2025 2:18 AM The First Lady of Pakistan, Ms Aseefa Bhutto Zardari, attended the Third Edition of the Princess Sabeeka bint Ibrahim Al Khalifa Global Award for Women’s Empowerment, held at the Qatar National Convention...
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Pakistani founders shine at San Francisco AI event
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Samaa
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A vibrant mix of Pakistani founders, engineers, and investors came together this week in San Francisco for an event that spotlighted the country’s growing influence in the global AI scene. Titled ‘Building AI Products with Pakistani Talent’, the...
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Sindh govt-industrialist, investors: Dharejo hopes continued cooperation for development
KARACHI: Provincial Minister for Industries and Commerce, Jam Ikramullah Dharejo has expressed hope that a strong working relationship would continue between the industrialists, investors, and the Government of Sindh to promote industrial...
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Finances for three sections arranged: Work on Sukkur-Hyderabad-Karachi Motorway project will start in Q1 2026
ISLAMABAD: The work on the Sukkur-Hyderabad-Karachi Motorway project will start in the first quarter of 2026, as finances for three sections have been arranged, whereas discussions for the financing of the remaining two sections with international...
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Govt seeks NEPRA nod for Rs 22.98/kWh power incentive to revive industrial, farm demand
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has approached the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) for approval of a three-year incremental consumption package, proposing a flat rate of Rs22.98 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) for industrial and...
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Rwanda-Pakistan virtual business forum paves way for stronger trade ties
ISLAMABAD: Rwanda’s High Commissioner to Pakistan, Harerimana Fatou, reaffirmed her country’s readiness to support all private-sector ventures between Pakistan and Rwanda during a virtual business meeting jointly organized by the Rwanda High...
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Punjab cabinet approves Consumer Protection Act 2025
LAHORE: The Punjab Cabinet has approved the ‘Consumer Protection Act 2025’ for immediate implementation across all 34 districts of the province, while the Department of Price Control and Commodities Management has intensified its crackdown on the...
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Germany commits €114 million for Pakistan’s 2025–26 development cooperation package
Pakistan and Germany have successfully concluded bilateral negotiations on development cooperation, with Berlin announcing a new financial and technical commitment of €114 million for the 2025–26 period, the Ministry of Economic Affairs said on...
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Power consumers to face Rs8.41bn hit under quarterly tariff review
ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) on Thursday considered a positive quarterly adjustment of up to 50 paisa per unit for the first quarter (July–September 2025) of the current fiscal year to allow power...
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Businessmen of Karachi urged to invest in Algeria
KARACHI: The Ambassador of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria, Brahim Romani has invited businessmen of Karachi to invest in Algeria which offers a lot of incentives to new investors. He said that Algeria is the gateway to Africa where an...
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Blocked accounts, blocked dreams: Pakistani students face mounting European hurdles
For quite some time, universities all over Europe have promoted themselves as providing diversity, reasonable costs, and simple entry processes. Places like France, Hungary, Italy, and Germany have promised Pakistani students excellent education...
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Iran, Pakistan discuss bilateral, regional cooperation
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Nasir Kazmi Press TV, Islamabad A high-level Iranian parliamentary delegation, led by Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, is on a three-day visit to Pakistan. The trip aims to strengthen parliamentary ties and boost cooperation in trade, energy, and...
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