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Peshawar court sentences man to death for blasphemy
PESHAWAR: A local court has convicted a man for committing blasphemy and sentenced him to death with a fine of Rs100,000. The additional sessions judge, Rafiullah, pronounced that the prosecution proved its case against the suspect, an Afghan national, beyond any reasonable…
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Govt plans $10m fund to support clean-air startups
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Climate Change Musadik Malik on Wednesday announced plans to establish a $10 million fund to support startups developing solutions to Pakistan’s air pollution crisis, saying its health and economic costs disproportionately affected poor and…
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PM orders urgent reforms in Islamabad government schools
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif presides over a meeting on reforms in Islamabad government schools on Wednesday. — INP ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday directed the urgent implementation of reforms in infrastructure, curriculum, teacher training and other…
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School sealed over safety violations in Attock
TAXILA: The local administration has sealed a private school in Jand town of Attock over its alleged failure to possess mandatory health and building safety certificates, raising concerns about compliance with regulations governing the safety and well-being of students. The…
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45 Nust researchers ranked among top 2pc of global scientists
Rankings compiled by Stanford University and Elsevier.
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PakistanCurrent Affairsvia RSS feed
BSEK officials face fresh probe over ‘illegal appointments, promotions’
KARACHI: Top officials of the Board of Secondary Education Karachi (BSEK) are facing another inquiry into allegations of illegal appointments, irregular promotions, financial misconduct, procurement irregularities and the issuance of a forged certificate to a student who failed…
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Seven killed, five injured as ambulance catches fire at Thar hospital
Hospital staff were preparing patients for transfer and connecting an oxygen cylinder inside the ambulance when it exploded, setting the vehicle ablaze, say rescue personnel.
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Worldvia RSS feed
Russia a better partner than West, Putin tells Africa
MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin told African leaders on Wednesday that Russia was their best partner, accusing what he cast as a colonial West of still trying to exploit the continent’s resources and using debt to hold back development. The Kremlin chief was speaking at the…
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Three killed by storm in southern India
KAKINADA: Ferocious winds and torrential rain lashed India’s southeastern coast after a cyclone made landfall on Wednesday, killing at least three people before the storm weakened, officials said. Cyclone Arnab hit southeastern Andhra Pradesh state as a “very severe cyclonic…
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Cuba wins UNGA vote against US by weakest margin
UNITED NATIONS: The UN General Assembly (UNGA) on Wednesday adopted a new resolution calling for an end to the US embargo against Cuba, although support for the communist-ruled island fell to its lowest level in three decades. Nearly every year since 1992 similar resolutions…
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Trump, Obama pound campaign trail in closing week of US midterm election
WASHINGTON: Republican President Donald Trump and Democratic former President Barack Obama headed to Ohio and Georgia on Wednesday, the sites of critical contests in the Nov 3 midterm election that will determine which party controls the US Congress for the next two years. The…
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Business & Economyvia RSS feed
Fundamentals improve despite shocks: SBP chief
KARACHI: The country’s economic fundamentals have significantly improved despite severe global and regional shocks, said State Bank of Pakistan Governor Jameel Ahmad on Wednesday. Addressing the annual convocation of the Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of…
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