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Verdict against Imran, Bushra in £190m Al-Qadir Trust case postponed for 3rd time

RAWALPINDI: The verdict against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi in the £190 million case has been delayed for the third time and will now be announced on January 17. Accountability court Judge Nasir Javed expressed dismay over the no-show of the accused, saying that he had been present at the

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PM Shehbaz unveils 5-year economic plan on New Year eve

ISLAMABAD  –  Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday launched the five-year National Economic Transformation Plan “Uraan Pakistan,” which aims to achieve sustainable export-led economic growth based on 5Es – exports, e-Pakistan, environment, energy, equity, and empowerment. The prime minister, addressing the launching ceremony of the homegrown national economic plan (2024-29), highlighted that having achieved macroeconomic

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Imran retained 108 Toshakhana gifts, court told

ISLAMABAD: The custodian of the Toshakhana — the treasury where gifts received by state officials are deposited — on Monday informed the Special Court of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) that former prime minister Imran Khan had retained 108 gifts given to him while in office. Special Judge Central Shahrukh Arju­mand recorded the testimony of

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Karachi tops world’s most polluted cities list amid cold weather

Concentration of toxic PM2.5 pollutants in port city 32.4 times higher than WHO guidelines KARACHI: Residents of the country’s financial hub woke on Tuesday to a deteriorated air quality, which made Karachi the most polluted city in the world this morning. According to Swiss air quality monitor IQAir, the city’s Air Quality Index (AQI) value

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Pakistan rolls out red carpet for Azeri President Ilham Aliyev

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday received Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev, who touched down in Islamabad on a two-day official visit on the premier’s invitation. President Aliyev landed at Pakistan Air Force’s Nur Khan base where he was greeted with a red carpet welcome as PM Shehbaz along with Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi received him. The

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4 Pakistanis killed in rare Oman attack near Shia mosque; gunmen shot dead

Four Pakistanis were killed while multiple others were wounded in a shooting near a Shia mosque in the Omani capital Muscat, officials said on Tuesday, a rare attack in the otherwise stable Gulf sultanate. Police said the overall death toll climbed to six today, adding that the three attackers were also killed. Monday’s shooting “resulted

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Climate chaos: Will Pakistan have breathing space in 2025?

By Farhan Ahmed Chandio LAHORE – Climate change has become an international issue and Pakistan is among the most vulnerable countries despite little contribution to the carbon emissions.  British journalist Anatol Lieven has written in his famous book, ‘Pakistan: A Hard Country’ that Pakistan is at high risk of climate change, while experts say the average

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PM’s aide highlights climate adaptation in vulnerable mountain regions

Special Report by : FARHAN AHMED CHANDIO Islamabad, December 12, 2024:  The Coordinator to the Prime Minister for Climate Change, Romina Khurshid Alam emphasized the urgent need to address the relentless impacts of climate change, which are threatening the planet’s precious natural resources. Speaking at an event to mark International Mountain Day, she highlighted the

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Punjab seeks $210m ADB loan to fortify climate resilience

BY: FARHAN AHMED CHANDIO ISLAMABAD: The Pu­­njab government is seeking a loan of $210 million from the Asian Develop­ment Bank (ADB) for developing resilient environments and advancing municipal services in the province. The project will have the impact of improved urban environment and living conditions, natural ecosystems protected, climate change impacts mitigated, and gender equality fostered,

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