Pakistan govt, JI agree on committees to propose fuel levy cuts
Pakistan's government and Jamaat-e-Islami agreed to form committees to review the petroleum levy, but JI says its sit-in protests will continue
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Spotlight
Pakistan’s petrol pumps: The government’s biggest tax collection point?
Kamran Khan questions whether the national treasury should rely on the helplessness of low-income commuters
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Pakistan's PKR 1.2 Trillion Debt Repayment: What It Means
Pakistan is reducing risk and cost on its existing debt stock, even if the total amount owed hasn't meaningfully shrunk. Having said that, numbers on a balance sheet can improve for very different reasons, and how a deficit is closed matters just as much as the fact that it has been closed.
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Nepal flood survivors cling to zipline to cross treacherous river
Nepal flood survivors are using a makeshift zipline to cross the swollen Trishuli River, after devastating floods swept away roads and bridges
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Shorts
Trump, UAE president discuss ties and Middle East in phone call
Trump spoke by phone with UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed as Iran said it targeted US military bases in the UAE and Kuwait
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Iran's army says it attacked US bases in Kuwait and UAE
Iran's army says it attacked US bases in Kuwait and the UAE, hitting satellite systems, hangars and radar sites, as Trump warns of more strikes
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Petroleum Minister welcomes GPXP's interest in expanding investment in Pakistan's energy sector
Ali Pervaiz Malik met GPXP's CEO to discuss expanding investment in Pakistan's energy sector and strengthening Kuwait ties.
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Pakistan must rely on exports, not debt, for growth: Ahsan Iqbal
Minister says stabilization will only be true stabilization when it is not on the back of debt
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NCCIA launches fresh probe after Pakistani actress rejects report clearing lawmaker in cyber harassment
Actor Momina Iqbal vowed to continue her legal battle against PML-N MPA Saqib Chadhar after a Lahore sessions court disposed of the lawmaker's bail plea following a National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency report that declared him and his wife innocent of cyber harassment and death threats
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Mohsin Naqvi defends Pakistan Test squad changes after England series defeat
Naqvi says he will not tolerate players being publicly humiliated and maintains his confidence in the Pakistan squad
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Carlos Alcaraz plans longer breaks as packed tennis calendar raises injury fears
Carlos Alcaraz plans to take longer breaks and miss some tournaments, warning that tennis's packed calendar is causing more injuries and fatigue
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Aaqib Javed explains Pakistan’s sweeping Test overhaul
Seven players were recalled from England following Pakistan’s heavy defeat at Lord’s, in a sweeping overhaul that also saw head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed and bowling coach Umar Gul removed.
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Sep 02, 2026
UNICEF estimates 20 million children suffered online sexual abuse in one year
UNICEF says about 20 million children suffered online sexual abuse in a single year, most of it on social media, across 21 countries surveyed
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