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Pakistan close to completely fence its border with Afghanistan
Minister for Interior Sheikh Rashid Ahmed on June 19 informed the National Assembly that work on fencing of border with Afghanistan would be completed by the end of...
Mobile phones worth $1.8 billion imported this year so far
The imports of automobiles and mobile phones witnessed a massive growth of 83 per cent and 63pc, respectively, during the first 11 months of the current fiscal year. The...
Builders worry as Supreme Court seeks rapid demolition of Nasla Tower in Karachi
The Supreme Court of Pakistan on June 19 directed commissioner Karachi to remove occupants of the Nasla Tower and expedite its demolition. The instructions by the apex...
Kate Middleton’s stepout during rain catches social media eye
Kate Middleton amazed the royal fans with her elegance in the chick outfit as she arrived at the London School of Economics to launch a new initiative for early...
EU loses case for speedier AstraZeneca deliveries
Story by Reuters The European Union on Friday lost its bid to speed up deliveries of AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccines, the first of its legal challenges against the...
Arthritis drug shows promise against severe Covid: study
Story by AFP A repurposed arthritis drug has shown positive results in a clinical trial of patients hospitalized with Covid-19, according to a paper published Wednesday...
Turkey agrees to protect Kabul airport as US forces leave Afghanistan
President Joe Biden and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan agreed in a meeting this week that Turkey would take a lead role in securing Kabul airport as the United...
SBP asks banks to develop ‘income estimation’ model for housing loans
The State Bank of Pakistan has directed banks to come up with their informal income proxy models operational for low-cost housing within four weeks as the process of...
Filipino web developer names newborn son ‘HTML’
Across the globe, people tend to name their children after the things or people they love. From flower to mountains to the names of celebrities, the world has seen it...
Govt sets 7pc GDP growth target by 2023, says finance minister
Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Shaukat Tarin has said the government would make all-out efforts to take the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth rate up to 7...