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ISLAMABAD: In a bid to meet the conditions of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the government has decided to increase the duration of electricity's peak hours effective from July 1. Peak hours are the hours of the day during which…

ISLAMABAD: The French Embassy in Pakistan celebrated the National Day of France with a grand event that was attended by  government officials, diplomats from various countries and individuals from diverse segments of society. Addressing…

NEW DELHI: In the Maharashtra state of India ruled by Narendra Modi's BJP, an 800-year-old mosque has been closed following a complaint by an RSS-linked Hindu group, local press said. It said the mosque in Jalgaon has suddenly become…

SHEIKHUPURA: Minister for Education and Professional Training Rana Tanveer Hussain has laid the foundation stone of Allam Iqbal Open University Regional Campus at Sheikhupura, which would be completed at a cost of 250 million rupees.   …

ISLAMABAD: The government on Saturday night announced to slash petrol and diesl prices for the fortnight ending on July 31. Speaking at a televised address, Finance Minister Ishaq Dar said the price of petrol has been reduced by Rs9 per…

Al-Nassr forward Cristiano Ronaldo has become the world's highest-earning sportsman in 2023, overtaking Inter Miami's Lionel Messi.  According to Forbes, the star footballer has earned this title for the first time since 2017. …

LAHORE: Former President and President Pakistan People’s Party Parliamentarians Asif Ali Zardari met Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Lahore on Saturday and discussed the political situation as preparations for general elections heve been…

ABUJA: More than 120 million girls are out of school and the world must do more to ensure they can get an education, Nobel laureate and UN Messenger of Peace Malala Yousafzai said in Abuja, Nigeria.…

LAHORE: Caretaker Punjab cabinet has granted approval to upgradation of seven big hospitals in the province. The approval was given at the provincial cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi in Lahore. The cabinet also…

KARACHI: Foreign Minister and PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari laid the foundation of Dhabeji Special Economic Zone in Thatta district today. Speaking on the occasion, he said 150,000 employment opportunities will be created from this…