Month: March 2026
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WORLD
US launches charter flights to evacuate citizens from the Middle East amid rising tensions
A US government charter flight was bringing Americans to the United States from the Middle East, and additional flights were…
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WORLD
‘Military assets’ deployed to Middle East, Australia PM Albanese says
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Thursday that “military assets” had been deployed to the Middle East as a contingency…
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China takes ‘high stakes’ tech race up a notch with US as economic imbalances worsen
China on Thursday vowed to deepen investment in high-tech industries and scientific innovation, framing them as essential to bolstering national…
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WORLD
Israel strikes Beirut as Iran fires fresh missile barrage at Israel
Israel said it carried out strikes on Beirut targeting Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah on Thursday, while Lebanese state media reported…
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BUSINESS
Nepra approves Rs1.627 per unit hike in FCA for March power bills
The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) on Wednesday approved a Rs1.62 per unit increase in electricity tariff on account…
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BUSINESS
No demand for repayment of $2b loan from UAE, SBP governor briefs NA panel
State Bank of Pakistan Governor Jameel Ahmad said on Wednesday that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) was not demanding repayment…
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BUSINESS
China route considered for potato exports
Pakistan is considering routing potato exports to Central Asia through China as regional tensions disrupt traditional trade corridors and increase…
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BUSINESS
GST piles pressure on cotton growers
As early cotton sowing is expected to kick off within a few weeks across South Punjab and Sindh, farmers are…
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BUSINESS
SBP bought $24b to build reserves
State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Jameel Ahmad disclosed on Wednesday that the central bank purchased $24 billion from the…
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PAKISTAN
‘Nominating Trump for peace prize was a mistake’
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s nomination of the American president for the Nobel Peace Prize was widely criticised as a folly,…
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