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International Tiger Day being observed today

International Tiger Day is being observed today to raises global awareness about tiger conservation and the threats faced by these endangered animals.

The day is aiming to raise awareness about the urgent threats they face, such as habitat loss, poac…

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PM orders measures for safety of people amid heavy rains

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) to take immediate measures for the protection of lives and properties of people in view of the torrential rains in the country.

In a statement, the Prime Ministe…

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Govt committed to serve people alongside its allies: Musadik

Minister for Petroleum Musadik Malik has said the government is committed to serve the people alongside its allies and will complete the constitutional term.

Speaking to a private news channel, he stressed that PTI needs to adopt democratic norms if …

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Fitch upgrades Pakistan’s rating to ‘CCC+’ from ‘CCC’

Fitch Ratings has upgraded Pakistan’s Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating to ‘CCC+’ from ‘CCC’.

According to Fitch, the upgrade reflects greater certainty over continued availability of external funding, in the context of Pakistan’s staf…

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Deputy PM, Commonwealth SG to discuss avenues of ties today

Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland who is on a five day visit to Pakistan, will hold talks with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar at the foreign office in Islamabad today.

They will discuss avenues to enhance cooperat…

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Govt sets IT exports target to $15b in next 5 years

The government has set the target of enhancing IT exports to fifteen billion dollars in the next five years.

The IT sector is one of the priority sectors of Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC).

State Bank of Pakistan has made amendments i…

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Soldier martyred in violent mob assault in Gwadar

A violent mob in garb of so called Baloch Raji Muchi assaulted Security Forces’ personnel employed for security duties in Gwadar today. Resultantly, Sepoy Shabbir Baloch embraced shahadat.

In addition, the unprovoked assaults by the violent protester…