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[ CREDIT LINE: The minister emphasised that institutions such as the Exim Bank of Pakistan should provide greater financial support to clusters of cottage industries and small-scale processors, enabling them to adopt modern technologies. PHOTO:FILE ISLAMABAD’: Pakistan’s fruit bagging programme has received encouraging feedback from premium international markets in the wake of enhanced quality and … Read more
LAHORE: LAHORE The Lahore High Court (LHC) has granted post-arrest bail to a man accused in a human-smuggling case linked to a migrant boat that capsized off the Libyan coast, killing 73 people. The court ruled that the mere transfer of money into an accused’s bank account is insufficient to establish guilt unless it is … Read more
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The Bundibugyo Ebola virus takes its name from this small town, where it was first discovered in 2007. Now, the species has returned to eastern Congo, halting life on a busy border.
. ISLAMABAD: Pakistan reaffirmed its commitment to regional peace and economic growth as Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi met with British House of Lords member Lord Zamir Choudrey in Islamabad, where both leaders discussed regional stability and investment opportunities. During the meeting, Lord Zamir Choudrey praised Pakistan’s efforts to promote peace in the region, commending the … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has declared the sentence suspension petitions filed by lawyer Imaan Mazari and her husband Hadi Ali Chattha maintainable, rejecting the prosecution’s objections regarding their admissibility. Justice Muhammad Azam Khan announced the reserved verdict on Saturday, dismissing the prosecution’s miscellaneous application that challenged the petitions’ maintainability. Following its ruling on … Read more
. FAISALABAD: A wanted suspect allegedly involved in extortion and the murders of seven people was killed, while three other suspects were injured in separate alleged police encounters involving the Crime Control Department (CCD) and district police in Faisalabad, police said on Wednesday. According to police, the first encounter took place near Paharang Bridge in … Read more
Television drama’s exploration of darker side of privilege comes as breath of fresh air that departs from typical Pak KARACHI: A man is killed on a road. The case makes headlines. Social media erupts with questions. Then, slowly, attention shifts elsewhere.But what happens when such incidents are not treated as isolated crimes, but as part … Read more
Reports of damage to Saudi oil depot as Houthis target sites Lull in Gulf fighting, with no US attacks on Iran f ATHENS/ WASHINGTON: Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis fired on Saudi oil installations in two ports on the Red Sea coast on Saturday, but the US held back from launching air strikes on Iran … Read more
Among the worries is that expanded hostilities could dangerously drain the diminished stockpile of air defense munitions in the Middle East.