JI to block highways nationwide on Aug 7 over inflation, rising fuel prices

Warns that any attempt to suppress the peaceful protest could turn the movement into an anti-government campaign JI chief Hafiz Naeemur Rehman addressing the opening session of the party’s three-day congregation at the Minar-e-Pakistan in Lahore. Photo: X/file LAHORE: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Chief Hafiz Naeemur Rehman on Tuesday announced a nationwide blockade of major highways on August…

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Bangladesh 363/6 in 103.4 Overs | BAN vs PAK Live Score, 1st Test Day 2: 50 for Mushfiqur Rahim as Bangladesh eye 400-plus

BAN vs PAK Live Score, 1st Test Day 2: Bangladesh national cricket team dominated the opening day of the first Test against Pakistan national cricket team at the Shere Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka, finishing strongly at 301/4 at Stumps on Friday. After opting to bowl first, Pakistan made an ideal start as pace spearheads…

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CPEC 2.0 targets green energy, industry

LAHORE: The focus of Pakistan-China cooperation has evolved from infrastructure development to industrialisation, technological advancement, green energy, and sustainable economic growth, said Adeel Munawar, Commercial Ambassador of the Pakistan-China Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCJCCI). In a statement, he emphasised that while the first phase of CPEC successfully addressed critical infrastructure and energy challenges,…

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Afghan soil must not be used against Pakistan: PM Shehbaz

Premier says only one province’s progress cannot be counted as the country’s progress Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif addressing participants at the Balochistan National Workshop in Islamabad. SCREENGRAB Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday said Pakistan continued to seek good relations with Afghanistan but urged the Afghan interim government not to allow its territory to be…

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Chinese investors confident in Pakistan’s markets

Cross-border ETFs on horizon; SECP, NAB ink deal to crack down on illegal deposit schemes ISLAMABAD: The China Financial Futures Exchange has welcomed steps taken by the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) to promote investment, expressing strong confidence in the future of Pakistan’s capital markets. In a letter to SECP Chairman Dr Kabir…

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10,000 Pakistanis travelled to UK on student visas, applied for asylum, NA body told

Says illegal emigration bringing disrepute to Pakistan as several countries have raised issues with Islamabad Director General of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Dr Usman Anwar on Tuesday revealed that as many as 10,000 Pakistanis travelled to the United Kingdom on student visas and subsequently applied for political asylum. The details were revealed during a…

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