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China has declared that, owing to “technical challenges”, it would temporarily close the consular division of its embassy in Pakistan. There was no precise information offered by the Chinese embassy on the nature of the difficulties, nor was a date provided for the reopening of the consular department. For theRead More →

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ISLAMABAD – The federal government has scheduled a session of the National Assembly today in response to President Arif Alvi’s refusal to sign the legislation imposing higher taxes. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif presided over a federal cabinet meeting during which the country’s economic and political status was discussed. The attendeesRead More →

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HONG KONG (Reuters) – As a result of U.S. inflation figures and comments from central bank officials, investors are concerned that interest rates will be higher for a longer period of time. On Wednesday, Asian markets declined while the U.S. dollar remained steady. Headline January’s U.S. CPI came in atRead More →

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MOUNT MAUNGANUI (Reuters) – Tim Southee, captain of New Zealand, has announced that Blair Tickner will make his test debut against England on Thursday at Mount Maunganui. As a result of Kyle Jamieson’s injury and Matt Henry’s paternity leave, the 29-year-old bowler for the Central Districts is given the opportunityRead More →

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PESHAWAR – In the early hours of Wednesday, a magnitude 3.3 earthquake shook Swat, Lower Dir, and their neighbouring territories in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, as reported by Dunya News. People fled their houses in terror and began reciting passages from the Holy Quran. No loss of life or property wasRead More →

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ISLAMABAD – A-News stated that President Dr. Arif Alvi called the National Assembly and Senate to separate sessions today (Wednesday). According to a statement released by the White House on Tuesday, the National Assembly session will begin at 3:30 p.m. and the Senate will assemble at 4:30 p.m. Invoking hisRead More →

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ISLAMABAD – Tuesday, in response to another demand of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the administration voted to raise sales tax. In this respect, Ministry of Finance officials have handed the international lender a draught of the Medium-Term Economic Framework (MEF). Tomorrow, the IMF will answer again to the MinistryRead More →

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ISLAMABAD (Web Desk) – Monday, the cyber crime division of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) opened an investigation against former federal finance minister Shaukat Tarin. On the basis of Arshad Mehmood’s accusation, Mr. Tarin has been charged under the Pakistan Electronic Crimes Act (PICA) for allegedly posting a viral recordingRead More →