Angoor Adda border reopens after talks with elders

South Waziristan: The Pak-Afghan border crossing at Angoor Adda in South Waziristan was reopened on Wednesday after successful talks between the district administration officials and the elders of the Ahmadzai Wazir tribe. Th...

Minister Aleem Khan directs speedy privatisation of Discos

ISLAMABAD: The Board of the Privatisation Commission has sought a detailed presentation from the Ministry of Power for divesting electricity distribution companies (Discos) to address outstanding issues in advance. The decisi...

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No urgency to seek fresh loans, says Aurangzeb

ISLAMABAD: Conceding almost a record five per cent interest rate on $7bn loan from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the government said on Wednesday the external financing gap had been met for the current year, l...

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IHC chief justice nominates judges for superior judiciary

ISLAMABAD: In a first, Chief Justice of the Islamabad High Court (IHC), Justice Aamer Farooq, has nominated judges from Islamabad’s subordinate judiciary for elevation to the superior judiciary. Sources disclosed that the n...

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Climate change making tallest peaks warm, says Swiss climber

ISLAMABAD: Climate change is making mountaineering increasingly perilous as some of the world’s tallest peaks are experiencing high temperatures, warned Swiss climber Billi Bierling. She said this during her presentation ti...

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‘Over 50m Pakistanis lack access to essential healthcare’

ISLAMABAD: Over 50 million Pakistanis lack access to essential healthcare due to poverty and inadequate infrastructure, violating their fundamental right to health. This was stated by Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Maroof I...

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