Trade gap widens to $3.95b in July

FRUITLESS STIMULI: Despite availing incentives for the past many decades, there has not been one exporter in the country who has earned a billion dollars from exports in any single financial year. PHOTO:FILE ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s trade deficit widened by one-fourth to nearly $4 billion in July due to $6.9 billion in imports, highlighting external sector…

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post-mortem raises ‘more questions than answers’

Police surgeon cites 14 forensic gaps, suggests exhumation if concerns remain unresolved Mir Raza Ali, owner of the popular dessert shop Wafflix, whose body was found in Gulistan-e-Jauhar after he was allegedly kidnapped from PECHS. SCREENGRAB/ Youtube The Karachi police surgeon on Wednesday identified multiple serious deficiencies in the post-mortem report of waffle chain owner Mir…

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AJK observes Youm-e-Istehsal-e-Kashmir 

Azad Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday observed Youm-e-Istehsal-e-Kashmir to mark seven years since India revoked the special constitutional status of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), with rallies, protest demonstrations and public gatherings held across the region. The main event was held in Muzaffarabad, where participants took out a protest rally and chanted slogans…

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US and Israel – the new al-Qaeda

. After 9/11, the main argument put forward by the United States was that fighting war has changed because while there could be communication, reasoning and diplomacy between the United States and the now-defunct Soviet Union even during some of the tense standoffs between the two Cold War enemies, no such civilised interaction can happen…

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AJK Election Commission notifies results of 21 constituencies in second phase of Legislative Assembly polls

A picture showing the branch of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir Election Commission. — FILE PHOTO The Azad Jammu and Kashmir Election Commission on Wednesday officially notified the results of 21 constituencies contested in the second phase of the general elections, formally completing the electoral process in the Muzaffarabad Division and the seats reserved for…

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