19 missing in Kishtwar cloudburst feared dead, families abandon hope

ISLAMABAD: Nineteen missing persons in cloudburst incident at Honzar village in Dachhan area of Kishtwar district in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) are ‘feared dead’ as their relatives have left hopes of their survival, after 72 hours long rescue and search operation, reported. Meanwhile, the authorities in Kishtwar released the list of 19 […]

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World food price index surges in May to highest level since 2011: FAO

ISLAMABAD: The world food prices rose in May at their fastest monthly rate in more than a decade, posting a 12th consecutive monthly increase to hit their highest level since September 2011, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said. The FAO issued its first forecast for world cereal production in 2021, predicting output […]

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Pakistan condemns India’s politicization of cricket on threatening players to join KPL

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Saturday strongly condemned India’s politicization of cricket by preventing international players to participate in the Kashmir Premier League (KPL). Foreign Office Spokesperson Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri said “India’s politicization of cricket cannot be condemned enough”. He termed as “unfortunate and regrettable” the reports where Kashmiri players were denied to share the dressing room […]

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Plastic exports increase 9.03% to $322m

ISLAMABAD: The exports of plastic materials from the country witnessed an increase of 9.03 percent during the fiscal year (2020-21) as compared to the corresponding period of last year. Pakistan exported plastic worth $322.709 million during July-June (2020-21) compared to the exports of $295.970 million during July-June (2019-20), showing growth of 9.03 percent, according to […]

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BCCI’s warnings to other boards over KPL draw massive criticism

ISLAMABAD: The reports of Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) warnings to former international cricketers against taking part in the Kashmir Premier League (KPL) have sparked massive criticism in Pakistan. The first edition of the league is scheduled to commence from August 6 in Muzaffarabad. Reports emerged on late Friday that BCCI was […]

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Federally Administered Sectors in Sindh to operate on pre-determined SOPs: NCOC

ISLAMABAD: The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) on Saturday announced that the Federally Administered Sectors would continue to operate in accordance with the pre-determined standard operating procedures (SOPs) as Sindh government imposed restrictions on various sectors to break disease cycle prevailing in the province. The Sindh government has imposed various restrictions from July 31 […]

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Sindh Govt’s unilateral actions to immensely damage economy: Fawad

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain on Saturday said the unilateral actions of Sindh Government contrary to the directives of National Command and Control Centre (NCOC) and Federal Government would cause immense damage to the national economy. The people were concerned over the provincial government’s decisions (particularly imposition of the total lockdown […]

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