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US attacks Iranian sites after Iran launches drones, in latest Gulf flare-up

DUBAI/WASHINGTON: U.S. forces struck Iranian coastal radar sites on Saturday after shooting down drones launched by Iran toward the Strait of Hormuz, the U.S. military said, in the latest escalation complicating efforts to end the war between the …

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Govt urged to heed to FPCCI’s recommendations

KARACHI: Atif Ikram Sheikh, President of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FPCCI), has said that the FPCCI’s comprehensive shadow budget for the fiscal year 2026-27 represents the collective wisdom of the business, indust…

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Iran wants to see world free of nuclear weapons: Iran CG

LAHORE: The Consul General of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Lahore, Mehran Mohadfar, has said that Iran aspires to a world free of nuclear weapons. However, he expressed regret that a member state of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) ha…

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Law ministry seeks Rs2bn for FY27 projects

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Law and Justice is seeking Rs2 billion for on-going and new schemes for the fiscal year 2026-27. The ministry has requested the government to allocate Rs228.306 million for the construction of Legal Facilitation Center, …

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Minister reviews PRA’s collection performance

LAHOTRE: Punjab Minister for Housing and Urban Development Bilal Yasin on Friday visited the headquarters of the Punjab Revenue Authority (PRA) to review the Authority’s tax collection performance and revenue targets for the current fiscal year, w…

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NAB Lahore retrieves state land worth Rs433bn

LAHORE: Director General NAB Mirza Faran Baig and Senior Member Board of Revenue Punjab have said Punjab State Assets Task Force established to ensure recovery and transparent disposal of State land has recovered 25,444 Kanals of State land worth …

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NPMB moot on inter-provincial intelligence sharing scheduled month-end

ISLAMABAD: The government has convened a meeting of the National Police Management Board (NPMB) by end of this month to strengthen inter-provincial intelligence sharing, integrate crime data at the national level, and formulate measures to curb te…

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Pakistan’s first OSS for clean energy launched

ISLAMABAD: Marking World Environment Day, TheNetwork for Consumer Protection, in collaboration with Consumers International, on Friday launched Pakistan’s first consumer-focused One-Stop-Shop (OSS) platform (sabzbijli.pk) for clean energy solution…

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PCJCCI hails first coal-based fertilizer plant under CPEC

LAHORE: The Pakistan China Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCJCCI) has welcomed the establishment of Pakistan’s first coal-based fertilizer plant under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), describing the USD1.12 billion investment …

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Quality cotton production: Punjab govt, Primark agree to collaborate

LAHORE: Punjab Agriculture Minister Syed Ashiq Hussain Kirmani on Friday said that practical measures would be undertaken in collaboration with Primark to promote the production of quality cotton in Punjab as a high-level provincial delegation con…

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