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Loss of peak trading time hits retail sales

[ Orangi Town children celebrate Eid with smiles, shopping for clothes, toys, and essentials free of cost, bringing joy and dignity to over 250 underprivileged kids. Photo: Express LAHORE: The Chainstore Association of Pakistan (CAP) has called for urgent government intervention into restrictions on the retail operating hours continuing since early April, warning that more … Read more

Bannu firing incidents leave two dead

. MIRANSHAH: Two separate firing incidents in Bannu on Monday left an Elite Force police constable and a civilian dead while a woman was injured. According to police, the first incident occurred within the limits of Thana Cantt at Peepal Bazaar, Daood Shah. Terrorists opened fire on Elite Force Constable Ahmadullah, who was present at … Read more

Inflation hits 11.1%, policy stays at 11.5%

[ IMF projects 7.2% inflation this fiscal year, up from its earlier 6.3% estimate. PHOTO: PIXABAY KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) kept its policy rate unchanged at 11.5% on Monday, with seven of the 10 members of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voting for the status quo, as intensifying geopolitical tensions pushed up … Read more

Cardiac disease takes toll on children’s health

Experts link congenital heart defects to hereditary factors, cousin marriages, and inadequate antenatal care PESHAWAR: Heart disease, often associated with old age, is affecting thousands of children in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P), with doctors treating a wide range of congenital and cardiac conditions among the young. During 2025, the Peshawar Institute of Cardiology (PIC) examined 22,563 children … Read more

Afridi alleges police brutality

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi during an interview with Hamid Mir. — Screengrab via Geo News LAHORE: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) Chief Minister Sohail Afridi on Monday accused the Punjab government and police of political victimisation and brutality during his visit to Lahore to offer condolences to the family of a slain Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) activist, … Read more