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Pakistan, Iran set $8bn trade goal to boost ties
Daily Times
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August 3, 2025
Pakistan and Iran have agreed to raise their annual bilateral trade target to $8 billion in a strong push to deepen economic and regional cooperation. The agreement was reached during a meeting in Islamabad between Pakistan’s Commerce Minister Jam...
'Low IQ': Trump lashes out at Charlamagne after radio host slammed president on Fox News
AlterNet
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August 3, 2025
Radio host Charlamagne tha God, whose real name is Lenard Larry McKelvey, delivered a scathing critique of President Donald Trump on Saturday, saying that people are "hurting" under his administration. Charlamagne made those remarks during a...
Three gang-rape suspects killed in alleged CCD encounter in Lahore
ARY News
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August 3, 2025
LAHORE: Three suspects allegedly involved in the gang rape of a newly married woman in front of her husband in Lahore’s Chuhng area were killed in an alleged police encounter with the Crime Control Department (CCD). Police said a search operation...
Prince Harry takes legal action over derogatory comments about Meghan Markle
GEO TV
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August 3, 2025
Prince Harry’s legal team has issued a legal notice to a publication over derogatory comments about his wife Meghan Markle and alleged fight with uncle Prince Andrew report. This has been claimed by the Newsweek in its report on Sunday. The duke’s...
Karachi, Hyderabad get Rs20b boost for clean development
Daily Times
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August 3, 2025
The federal government has restarted 193 stalled development projects in Karachi and Hyderabad, pledging to complete them without political interference or corruption. These projects, worth Rs20 billion, are being revived by the Pakistan...
Pakistan issues new tender to import 100,000 tons sugar
Daily Times
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August 3, 2025
The government has issued a fresh international tender to import 100,000 metric tons of white refined sugar in a bid to stabilize domestic market prices. According to the Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP), this new tender will open on August...
‘Broken system’: Experts stress need for supportive legal, civil forums in Pakistan
Dawn
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August 3, 2025
Experts from various professions assailed systemic injustice in Pakistan on Sunday, stressing the need for legal and civil institutions to be supportive and have a holistic approach. At a plenary session of the Imagining Futures Conference taking...
Pakistan, Iran set $8bn annual trade target to boost bilateral cooperation
Dawn
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August 3, 2025
Pakistan and Iran on Sunday agreed to elevate bilateral trade and achieve an annual trade volume of $8 billion, terming the move “a new phase of strategic economic partnership,” a statement from the commerce ministry said. Pakistan and Iran share...
Former AJK PM Sardar Abdul Qayyum Niazi taken into custody
ARY News
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August 3, 2025
SAMAHNI: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader and former Prime Minister of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), Sardar Abdul Qayyum Niazi, was taken into protective custody by AJK police on Sunday, officials said. According to police sources, Niazi was...
Pakistan intensifies campaign to deport illegal Afghans
The Nation
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August 3, 2025
ISLAMABAD - The federal government has intensified its campaign to deport foreign nationals illegally residing in Pakistan, with a particular focus on undocumented Afghans, officials said on Saturday. According to the Ministry of Interior,...
PM Shehbaz receives Iranian President at PM House
Business Recorder
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August 3, 2025
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday received President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Dr Masoud Pezeshkian, at the Prime Minister’s House, the PM Office said. Upon his arrival, a guard of honour was presented by a contingent of the Pakistan...
Ahsan Iqbal meets President CIKD
Associated Press of Pakistan
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August 3, 2025
- Advertisement - ISLAMABAD, Aug 3 (APP): Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives, Professor Ahsan Iqbal has met with Lu Hao, President of China’s Development Research Center (DRC) and Centre for International Knowledge on...
Imran rejects military operation in K-P, orders Gandapur to halt actions
Pakistan Today
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August 3, 2025
ISLAMABAD: PTI founder Imran Khan delivered a firm message to Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur on Saturday, opposing any military operation in the province and its tribal areas. Imran’s statement, shared on his X account,...
Last-Ball Heroics from Jason Holder Lift West Indies Over Pakistan in T20 Thriller
Nevis Pages
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August 3, 2025
LAUDERHILL, Florida (AFP) Jason Holder delivered a sensational all-round performance to lead the West Indies to a dramatic two-wicket victory over Pakistan in the second T20 International on Saturday, levelling the three-match series 1-1. With...
Governor Tessori for adopting principles of public service, integrity, transparency
The Nation
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August 3, 2025
KARACHI - Sindh Governor Kamran Khan Tessori on Saturday said that young officers were the valuable asset of the country and must adopt public service, honesty, and transparency as their core principles. The governor, in a meeting with a...
PM Shehbaz backs Iran's right to 'pursue nuclear technology for peaceful purposes'
The Express Tribune
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August 3, 2025
Listen to article Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif reaffirmed Pakistan’s principled stance that Iran has the right to pursue nuclear technology for peaceful purposes under the UN Charter while hosting Iranian President Dr Masoud Pezeshkian in...
Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf slams govt for obstructing visa of Imran Khan’s sons: ‘weak and cowardly’
The Indian Express
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August 3, 2025
The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) on Saturday strongly criticised the federal government for allegedly obstructing the visa process of Imran Khan’s sons, saying their treatment reflects the authorities’ “fear” of the former prime minister’s...
Pakistan’s conspiracy for the conversion of Hindu in Nepal !
Sanatan Prabhat
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August 3, 2025
Help taken from a fanatic organisation in Bangladesh New Delhi – Pakistan is currently trying to make Nepal a stronghold of terrorism and to use its land against India. Pakistan’s intelligence agency, I.S.I. (Inter-Service Intelligence) is...
Pakistan-India Asia Cup clash to take place in Dubai
Dawn
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August 3, 2025
KARACHI: Pakistan will clash with arch-rivals India in Dubai on Sept 14 during the T20 Asia Cup as the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) announced the venues for the event on Saturday. ACC president Mohsin Naqvi, who is also the chairman of the Pakistan...
'Uraan Pakistan aims for $1tr economy by 2035'
The Express Tribune
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August 3, 2025
Listen to article The goal of 'Uraan Pakistan' is to make Pakistan a one-trillion-dollar economy by 2035, said Minister for Planning Ahsan Iqbal. In a step toward that ambition, an agreement was reached on Sunday between the Ministry of Planning...