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After the revolution, Bangladesh warms to Pakistan, China as India fumes
Business Recorder
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July 8, 2025
DHAKA: Protests in Bangladesh that toppled the government last year triggered a diplomatic pivot, with Dhaka warming towards China after neighbouring India was angered by the ousting of its old ally Sheikh Hasina. One year since the protests, that...
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Asim Munir denies China used Pakistan as 'live weapons lab' during Operation Sindoor
Firstpost
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July 8, 2025
Pakistan’s Army Chief Asim Munir has rejected India’s assertion that the country received strategic support from China during Operation Sindoor. “Insinuations regarding external support in Pakistan’s successful Operation Bunyanum Marsoos are...
New taxes, shipping bans drive up prices for online shoppers in Pakistan
The Nation
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July 8, 2025
ISLAMABAD - Pakistani customers are facing higher charges on buying online products following a 5 percent digital tax has been imposed on all foreign online purchases from July this year, and Pakistani customs have also banned cheap shipping...
Govt set to launch PM’s Fan Replacement Programme to boost energy efficiency
The Nation
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July 8, 2025
ISLAMABAD - The federal government is all set to launch the Prime Minister’s Fan Replacement Programme in line with the government’s broader economic and energy sector reform agenda. In this connection, Federal Finance and Revenue Minister Senator...
Agriculture sector: World’s largest freshwater guzzler
Pakistan Observer
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July 7, 2025
BEFORE the sun rises, billions of people across the globe begin their day with one pressing concern: how to put food on the table. But behind every meal lies an invisible cost— the world’s freshwater reserves, dwindling fast and undervalued. For...
OGDCL boosts oil, gas production at Rajian-05 Well in Chakwal through successful ESP installation
The Nation
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July 8, 2025
ISLAMABAD - Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) has successfully enhanced production at its Rajian-05 Well in Chakwal district by installing an Electrical Submersible Pump (ESP), resulting in a significant increase in oil and gas...
Washed away: How unregulated mining turned the Swat River into a killer
Dawn
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July 8, 2025
A billion-rupee mining industry has quietly transformed Swat’s serene river into a graveyard — deep ditches dug for sand and gravel have erased the river’s natural course, making even shallow waters deadly. There was once a time when the sound of...
Rainwater floods part of Diplomatic Enclave in Islamabad
Dawn
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July 8, 2025
ISLAMABAD: Officials of the CDA have remained on their toes during the last two days as rainwater accumulated in a portion of Diplomatic Enclave apparently because of a culvert blocked during the construction of Jinnah Square Interchange. The...
How China, Pakistan Ran Joint Psyops To Target Rafale Fighter Jets Used During Op Sindoor
News18
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July 8, 2025
Last Updated:July 08, 2025, 07:00 IST This has revealed Chinese ambition to penetrate the tier 1 weapons market, while the operation was employed by the DG ISPR to promote Chinese weaponrycordin France's Defence Ministry said the Rafale was...
Latest Gold Price Today in Pakistan 22K and 24K per tola rates – 8 July 2025
Daily Pakistan
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July 8, 2025
KARACHI – Gold prices saw a significant drop as price of per tola hovered at Rs353,000 while price of 10 grams of gold stood at Rs302,640. Gold holds significant importance in both global economies and individual investments. It is considered a...
Dana Kachilli in PoJK left to crumble by Pakistan-backed regime
Awaz The Voice
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July 8, 2025
Muzaffarabad [PoJK] Despite its breathtaking landscapes, cool climate, and immense tourism potential, Dana Kachilli in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) continues to suffer under decades of systemic neglect. The region, blessed with lush...
Government officials make game-changing decision about popular consumer product: 'Will neither be produced nor used'
The Cool Down - Oregon
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July 8, 2025
This feat sets a global example. by Katie LoweJuly 8, 2025 A province in a South Asian nation has heard the call to protect future generations and made the simple yet monumental decision to ban plastic bags. "The Punjab government has officially...
How Poonch residents took on godi media for defaming a Muslim cleric killed in shelling by Pakistan
Scroll.in
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July 8, 2025
In Baila village in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, almost everyone remembers Qari Mohammad Iqbal for two things – for being a Hafiz-e-Quran, someone who has memorised the entire Quran, and his soft-spoken, calm demeanour. “He was a very...
Gold Rates in Pakistan Today, 8 July 2025
Pakistan Observer
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July 8, 2025
KARACHI – Gold prices in Pakistan recorded a significant decline in line with downward trend in international markets on July 8, 2025. According to the Saraffa Association, the price of 24-karat gold per tola stood at 353,000 after it dropped by...
Why is Pakistan stockpiling nuclear fuel on a large scale in Kahuta? Retired Indian Army Colonel makes massive claim, says...
India.com
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July 8, 2025
Home News Why is Pakistan stockpiling nuclear fuel on a large scale in Kahuta? Retired Indian Army Colonel makes massive claim, says… According to the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation, Pakistan is actively modernizing and expanding...
Agriculture: Farm to market — who really wins?
Dawn
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July 8, 2025
Pakistan’s fruit and vegetable marketing system — regulated by the provincial governments — has evolved in a way that disadvantages both farmers and consumers. While farmers receive unfairly low returns for their produce, consumers pay excessively...
Illegal cigarette market in Pakistan: Govt urged to prioritise anti-smuggling measures
Business Recorder
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July 8, 2025
KARACHI: Fawad Khan, spokesperson for Mustehkam Pakistan, has emphasised that “Illicit trade is draining the country's resources and undermining its ability to function effectively. We hope the World Health Organization considers that further tax...
OGDCL boosts oil, gas production at Rajian-05 well in Chakwal
Business Recorder
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July 8, 2025
ISLAMABAD: Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) has successfully enhanced production at its Rajian well-05 in Chakwal district by installing an Electrical Submersible Pump (ESP), resulting in a significant increase in oil and gas...
SBP highlights slow judicial process hindering debt restructuring for distressed industries
Profit by Pakistan Today
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July 8, 2025
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has raised concerns over the slow judicial process and restrictive lending practices that are delaying debt restructuring and worsening the financial troubles of struggling industrial units. In its 2025 guidelines...
World News | Dana Kachilli in PoJK Left to Crumble by Pakistan-backed Regime
Latestly
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July 8, 2025
Muzaffarabad [PoJK], July 8 (ANI): Despite its breathtaking landscapes, cool climate, and immense tourism potential, Dana Kachilli in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) continues to suffer under decades of systemic neglect. The region,...