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Two women, five daughters killed after van plunges into deep ditch near Murree
https://www.dawn.com/news/2039818
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GB launches subsidised wheat seeds scheme
GILGIT: The Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) government launched a project to provide certified wheat seeds to local farmers at a 50 per cent subsidy. An online portal has been launched and the scheme is expected to cost Rs140 million. GB Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries…
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DPM Dar, Chinese envoy review CPEC progress
ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar met Chinese Ambassador Jiang Zaidong on Sunday to review progress on the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor and reaffirm bilateral ties, the Foreign Office said. During the meeting in Islamabad, Dar praised the…
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Govt introduces bill in NA for ‘umbrella’ privatisation entity, seeks immunity for officials of bodies to be merged
https://www.dawn.com/news/2039826
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PTI rejects reports of shake-up in party's decision-making structure
https://www.dawn.com/news/2039823
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JI to march on Islamabad in mid-November if govt fails to end petroleum levy: Hafiz Naeem
Says party will continue campaign until government abolishes levy; demands withdrawal of K-P emergency
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Former army chief Abdul Waheed Kakar passes away in Rawalpindi: ISPR
CDF Munir, all ranks of army pay tribute to late general's 'distinguished military career, leadership'
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Special polio drive in Peshawar’s high-risk UCs begins today
PESHAWAR: The District Emergency Operations Centre (DEOC) has completed preparations for a six-day special polio booster dose campaign in 48 high-risk union councils of Peshawar, targeting 1,111,107 children aged four months to 10 years from today (Monday). The campaign aims to…
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Crime in Punjab cut by 63pc in Sept, claims CCD
LAHORE: The Crime Control Department (CCD) has released a comparison of crime figures of September 2023-24 and September 2025-26, claiming 63pc reduction in overall crime, including robbery and motorcycle theft, across the province. The data was shared in a meeting chaired by…
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Sharp rise in prices of smartphones burdens consumers
• Average cost of mobile phone with 4GB RAM and 64GB storage has risen to around Rs40,000 compared to Rs22,000 a few months ago • Dealers say while govt taxes have not increased significantly, rising cost of chips is affecting rates of new handsets • Market survey shows lower,…
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Khuhro rules out possibility of any new province in Sindh
LARKANA: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Sindh president Nisar Ahmed Khuhro said on Sunday that the Sindh Assembly, by unanimously passing a resolution against new provinces, had constitutionally closed the path to the creation of a new province in Sindh. He said that if new…
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Pakistan’s food supply fails own dietary guidelines: FAO
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s food supply remains sharply misaligned with national dietary guidelines, with major shortages of vegetables, fruits, roots and tubers, and pulses, while cereals and sugar remain in excess of dietary requirements, according to a Food and Agriculture…
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