Month: December 2025
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WORLD
Students join Iran shopkeepers’ protests
Iranian students staged street protests in Tehran on Tuesday, a day after the capital’s shopkeepers demonstrated against economic hardship and…
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‘Catastrophic’ situation ahead in Gaza
The foreign ministers of 10 nations on Tuesday expressed “serious concerns” about a “renewed deterioration of the humanitarian situation” in…
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China fires missiles in drills
China launched missiles and deployed dozens of fighter aircraft and navy vessels around Taiwan on Tuesday for a second day…
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Trump says he and Netanyahu don’t fully agree on West Bank issue
US President Donald Trump said on Monday that he and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu did not fully agree on…
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Israel warns suspending aid for organizations operating in Gaza
Israel has warned that it would suspend from January several aid organisations operating in Gaza for failing to provide details…
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BUSINESS
OGDC plans partnerships in Libya, Vietnam
Oil and Gas Development Company (OGDC) is looking to explore hydrocarbon reserves overseas in association with Russian and Turkish energy…
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Digital payments hit 2.8b transactions in Q1FY26: SBP
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has released its Quarterly Report on Payment Systems, highlighting growth in digital transactions and…
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First Rs1b Skills Impact Bond launched
Pakistan on Tuesday launched its first private-capital-funded Pakistan Skills Impact Bond (PSIB), backed by a guarantee from the Ministry of…
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End of comfort for auto giants
The year 2025 finally delivered a long-awaited wave of locally assembled vehicles in Pakistan, spanning hybrids, SUVs, pickups, and electric…
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BUSINESS
Economy grows by 3.7% in Q1 2025, defying flood fallout, official projections
The government on Tuesday approved a 3.7% economic growth rate for the first quarter of the current fiscal year on…
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