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Pakistan: Neglect, mismanagement leave Sindh drowning in climate chaos
Asianet Newsable
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July 8, 2025
Climate change is no longer a distant threat, its effects are devastating communities across Pakistan, especially in Sindh, where extreme weather events, food insecurity, and health crises are growing with alarming intensity. Climate change is no...
Shock, grief in showbiz Industry over sudden death of Actress Humaira Asghar Ali
Pakistan Observer
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July 9, 2025
KARACHI – A wave of sorrow has swept through Pakistan’s showbiz industry following the tragic and sudden death of actress and model Humaira Asghar, whose decomposed body was discovered at her residence nearly a month after her passing. The...
Why are Turkish foreign, defence ministers in Pakistan? Hakan Fidan, Yaşar Güler land in Islamabad
The Week
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In a significant development, Turkey's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and Minister of National Defence Yaşar Güler are in Pakistan on an official visit on Wednesday. The visit comes as New Delhi-Ankara relations remain on shaky terms following the...
SCCI welcomes new industrial policy for manufacturing sector
The Nation
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July 9, 2025
Peshawar - The Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) has welcomed the government’s announcement of a new industrial policy aimed at reviving the country’s declining manufacturing sector. However, it cautioned that without immediate,...
Chairman PMYP opens second phase of Cricket Talent Hunt Program
The Nation
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July 11, 2025
KARACHI - Under the vision of youth empowerment through sports, Chairman Prime Minister’s Youth Program (PMYP) Rana Mashhood Ahmed, Thursday, opened the second phase of the Cricket Talent Hunt Program to explore the young talent from Sindh. The...
Celebrities mourn as Pakistani actress Humaira Asghar found dead in Karachi home
Business Recorder
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July 9, 2025
Pakistani actress and model Humaira Asghar was found dead in her Karachi apartment on Tuesday —her body believed to have lain undiscovered for at least two weeks—sending shockwaves through the entertainment industry and sparking a wave of grief...
Can India stop Pakistan’s river water — and will it spark a new war?
Al Jazeera
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July 9, 2025
Islamabad, Pakistan – Seven decades ago, one of South Asia’s greatest fiction writers, Saadat Hasan Manto, published a short story set in a village in Pakistan’s Punjab province. The plot revolved around rumours of an Indian plan to “shut down”...
Pakistan’s EV sector is ‘like a newborn baby’, needs time to evolve, say experts
Business Recorder
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July 8, 2025
KARACHI: Pakistan is seeing an emerging momentum around new energy vehicles (NEVs) amid the government’s NEV Policy 2025 – 30. However, despite the growing presence of global EV brands like BYD, Deepal, and MG, experts say Pakistan still lacks the...
Pakistan’s banknotes manufacturer PSPC absorbs NSPC in strategic merger
Business Recorder
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July 8, 2025
Pakistan Security Printing Corporation (PSPC), the company engaged in manufacturing banknotes and other security papers, has announced the successful amalgamation of its wholly owned subsidiary, National Security Printing Company (NSPC), with...
Punjab CM Maryam approves Rs100b loan package for farmers
The Nation
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July 11, 2025
LAHORE - Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Thursday granted in-principle approval for Phase-II of the Agriculture Department’s flagship projects, announcing a massive Rs 100 billion interest-free loan package to support farmers through...
Turkish FM, Defence Minister in Pakistan on official visit to boost ties
Daily Excelsior
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July 9, 2025
ISLAMABAD, July 9: Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and Defence Minister Yasir Guler are in Pakistan to hold talks with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on issues of mutual interest, including defence industry cooperation. The two arrived here on...
Horrific video shows Humaira Asghar’s decomposed body in Karachi Flat
Daily Pakistan
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July 9, 2025
A shocking clip surfaced online from a residential building in Defence Phase 6, Karachi, where Lollywood actress Humaira Asghar was found dead and decomposed under mysterious circumstances. The viral video from scene shows emergency responders and...
Turkish FM Hakan Fidan, Defence Minister Yasir Guler in Pakistan on official visit to boost ties
The Hindu
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July 9, 2025
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and Defence Minister Yasir Guler are in Pakistan to hold talks with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on issues of mutual interest, including defence industry cooperation. The two arrived at Islamabad on Wednesday...
Pakistan becoming one of the world's biggest markets for solar power
KXJZ - California
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July 8, 2025
Pakistan has quickly become one of the world's biggest markets for solar energy. This solar boom has been driven in large part by consumers who are fed up with sky-high electricity costs. Sponsor Message
PM Shehbaz calls for comprehensive action plan to boost agricultural production
Pakistan Observer
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July 9, 2025
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday asked the relevant authorities to present a comprehensive action plan to boost agricultural production and introduce agriculture reforms in the country. He was chairing a review meeting on the...
Sindh Cabinet approves projects for water, agriculture, industry infrastructure uplift
The Nation
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July 9, 2025
KARACHI - Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah, presiding over a meeting of the provincial cabinet at the CM House, approved a series of transformative development initiatives aimed at tackling Karachi’s water crisis, strengthening the...
How The IAF Smashed Pakistan Air Force
Rediff
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The attacks against the Pakistani air force have taken them at least five years back and caused great damage to them and their Chinese and Turkish inventory of weapons. IMAGE: Hhigh-quality images from private satellite company Maxar show the...
Think tank EPBD calls for fundamental restructuring of Pakistan’s debt utilisation
The Nation
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July 9, 2025
ISLAMABAD - Economic Policy & Business Development (EPBD), a think tank, has called for fundamental restructuring of Pakistan’s debt utilisation, advocating that borrowed resources be diverted from unproductive consumption towards productive...
Nine unsafe buildings evacuated in Lyari, says Sharjeel
Dawn
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July 11, 2025
KARACHI: The Sindh government has taken action to address safety concerns in Lyari by evacuating nine unsafe buildings and beginning the demolition of one dilapidated structure. In a statement issued on Thursday, Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam...
Pakistan’s claims ‘absolutely not correct’, no political constraints on armed forces: Defence secy
The Print
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July 8, 2025
New Delhi: Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh has categorically denied claims that the Indian Air Force (IAF) lost multiple Rafale jets during Operation Sindoor and dismissed suggestions that political directives hampered military action during...