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Rs10bn funds released for Nawaz Cancer Hospital
LAHORE: Punjab Finance Department has released Rs10 billion for Nawaz Sharif Cancer Hospital to provide free treatment to cancer patients. The funds have been allocated from the budget to facilitate free medical treatment for cancer patient...
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Stroke treatment: CM announces additional Rs5bn
LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Thursday announced an additional Rs 5 billion for stroke treatment and pledged to establish stroke centres, cardiac facilities, paediatric centres and cancer hospitals at every divisional...
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Singaporean FM due today
ISLAMABAD: At the invitation of Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister (DPM/FM) Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Singapore, Dr. Vivian Balakrishnan, will undertake an official visit to Islamabad on 30 October ...
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El Niño-driven drought in Papua New Guinea a ‘national crisis’ as rivers dry up and local farms fail
As many as 8 million people have been affected by food shortages, electricity blackouts and health clinic closuresExtreme drought driven by an historic El Niño is affecting as many as 8 million people in Papua New Guinea, causing a cascade ...
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Petrol price kept unchanged, HSD’s hiked by 85 paise
ISLAMABAD: Petrol has been kept unchanged at Rs377.91 per litre, whereas, High-Speed Diesel (HSD) has slightly up by 85 paise to Rs400.67 per litre from Rs 399.82, despite a drop in the HSD crack spread from USD 41.89 to USD 38 per barrel. ...
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Hafsa, Rafia win Rhodes Scholarships for Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Hafsa Qureshi of COMSATS University Islamabad and Rafia Imran of Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) have won the prestigious Rhodes Scholarships for Pakistan for 2027. Hafsa hopes to pursue graduate studies in Genomi...
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FCA performance: FBR rejects APTMA’s concerns
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has out rightly rejected figures submitted by All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) regarding Customs clearance time/delays after implementation of the new Faceless Customs Assessment (...
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Trump administration renews bid to block Alaska election results
The updated lawsuit cites a new report that Democratic operatives recruited a competitor to confuse voters.
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Iran says four tankers on fire after hitting mines
TEHRAN: Four tankers caught fire after hitting mines while attempting to navigate the Strait of Hormuz, Iran’s armed forces said Thursday, a day after the US military said it had cleared key routes through the waterway. “Over the past 24 ho...
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Oil prices settle lower
HOUSTON: Oil prices fell on Thursday in a choppy session as hopes for peace talks between the US and Iran offset some concerns over Middle East supply disruptions from an escalating regional conflict. Brent crude futures settled down 44 cen...
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Chinese auto manufacturer keen to form JVs
ISLAMABAD: China’s Wuxi Shengbao Vehicle Manufacturing Company has expressed keen interest in establishing joint ventures (JVs) to manufacture two-wheelers in Pakistan for domestic consumption and export to other countries. The company’s Ge...
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Vivek Ramaswamy discontinues attack ad that prompted wave of revulsion
Candidate for Ohio governor confirms campaign no longer airing ad that smeared rival and was defended by TrumpVivek Ramaswamy, the Republican nominee for Ohio governor, confirmed on Thursday that his campaign is no longer airing an attack a...
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Intel plunges on a major guidance miss. What went wrong — and how to proceed
Further downside is certainly possible, but selling now won't erase the losses we've taken.
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Ethiopia border clashes leave families hungry and homeless in Kenya
Fighting over disputed land and water in Ethiopia’s Moyale border region has driven thousands of people into Kenya.
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Crypto giant Binance freezes $2.5bn of assets over suspected hack
The firm said transactions are suspended while it conducts security checks and will "cover all losses".
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EU force helicopter crash kills four in Bosnia
EUFOR confirms CH-47 Chinook helicopter crash in Bosnia, with four Italian nationals confirmed dead.
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Trump cancels Iowa, Kansas midterm events, opts for ‘tele-rallies’
The Republican National Committee has announced broadcasts in nearly 20 states after Trump nixes final rallies.
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Textile, leather, other products: FBR revises duty drawback rates on exports
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has revised duty drawback rates on the export of textile products, leather items, engineering goods and other miscellaneous products. In this regard, the FBR has issued four notifications here o...
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SLIC Bill among 8 bills cleared by Senate
ISLAMABAD: The Upper House of the Parliament passed eight bills on Thursday including the Life Insurance (Nationalisation) (Amendment) Bill, 2026, a government bill that paves the way for the future privatisation of the State Life Insurance...
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Govt plans expanding export schemes for SMEs: Kayani
ISLAMABAD: The government is considering expanding export credit insurance, risk-sharing mechanisms and access to export financing for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to help them overcome high business costs, regulatory hurdles a...
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