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On day of conference Putin, Trump consistently declares he fixed India-Pakistan dispute
Web NewsWire
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August 16, 2025
United States President Donald Trump|Image Credit: KEN CEDENO On the day of his top conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin, United States President Donald Trump duplicated numerous times his claim that he stopped the war in between India...
Pakistan, Bangladesh vow to deepen ties in media, culture, and politics
The Nation
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August 16, 2025
Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar on Saturday reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to further enhancing cooperation with Bangladesh in political, economic, and cultural spheres. He made these remarks during a meeting...
Afrasiab Khattak Says Pakistan’s Use of Afghan Refugees in War Economy Could Spark ‘Another 9/11’
Khaama Press
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August 16, 2025
Afrasiab Khattak accused Pakistan’s military of exploiting Afghan refugees for its war economy, diverting aid, backing militants, and warned that ignoring Afghanistan could trigger another 9/11-style crisis. Former senator and Awami National Party...
Pakistan Dy PM Ishaq Dar to visit UK from Aug 17
The Economic Times
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August 16, 2025
Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar will hold meetings with his British counterpart Angela Rayner and others to discuss bilateral issues during his official visit to the United Kingdom from August 17 to 19, it was announced on Saturday....
Pakistan’s new Remote Sensing Satellite successfully deployed and operational
Associated Press of Pakistan
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August 16, 2025
- Advertisement - ISLAMABAD, Aug 16 (APP): The Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO) Saturday confirmed the successful deployment and operational readiness of the country’s latest Remote Sensing Satellite, launched from...
Pakistani women to define next era of HR leadership
Associated Press of Pakistan
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August 16, 2025
- Advertisement - - Advertisement - - Advertisement - By Ayesha Jahangir ISLAMABAD, Aug 16 (APP): When Asma Bajwa, with over two decades at British Airways, gave up a stable life abroad to lead HR at Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), or when...
Pakistan targets 2 million digital merchants, 120 million online banking users, 15 billion digital transactions by FY26
Profit by Pakistan Today
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August 16, 2025
The government aims to increase the number of active digital merchants to 2 million, raise mobile and internet banking users from 95 million to 120 million within the next year, and double annual digital payment transactions to 15 billion under...
Pakistan Railways embarks on ambitious plan to revive non-functional routes
Associated Press of Pakistan
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August 16, 2025
- Advertisement - ISLAMABAD, Aug 16 (APP):Pakistan Railways has launched an ambitious plan to restore several non-functional railway routes across the country, aiming to enhance connectivity and stimulate commercial activity in various regions....
Pakistan, US vow to boost trade, investment
The Express Tribune
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August 16, 2025
ISLAMABAD: The Chargé d' Affaires of the Embassy of the United States, Natalie Baker on Friday called on Federal Minister for Finance, Muhammad Aurangzeb wherein they discussed matters of mutual interest, including avenues for enhancing bilateral...
Pakistanis among world’s lowest taxpayers, says Ahsan Iqbal
Daily Times
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August 16, 2025
Federal Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal has said that Pakistanis pay some of the lowest taxes in the world. He stressed that a strong economy depends on tax collection, exports, and foreign investment. Speaking at a ceremony in Karachi, he explained...
More than 320 dead in Pakistan after monsoon floods and landslides
Helsinki Times
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August 16, 2025
More than 320 people have died in northern Pakistan following two days of severe monsoon rainfall that triggered landslides and flash flooding. The deaths have been concentrated in the mountainous Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, where emergency...
Karachi’s development is not federal govt responsibility: Ahsan Iqbal
ARY News
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August 16, 2025
Federal Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal has said that Karachi’s development is not responsibility of the federal government, but it is provincial responsibility. “Provincial government has invested in Lahore with its own...
Public-Private collaboration vital for expanding digital economy: Nasir Qureshi
Associated Press of Pakistan
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August 16, 2025
- Advertisement - - Advertisement - - Advertisement - ISLAMABAD, Aug 16 (APP): The leadership of the Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI), including President Nasir Mansoor Qureshi, Senior Vice President Abdul Rehman Siddiqui, and...
Business News | Haus of Homez Unveils New Logo, Marking Two Years of Interior Design Excellence
Latestly
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August 16, 2025
BusinessWire India New Delhi [India], August 16: Haus of Homez, the design studio renowned for its refined approach to interiors, is celebrating its second anniversary, marking the occasion with the launch of a new logo. Also Read | Jyoti Malhotra...
Pakistan committed to further strengthen ties with Bangladesh: Tarar
Dunya News
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ISLAMABAD (APP) - Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar said on Saturday that Pakistan was committed to further strengthening cooperation with Bangladesh in political, economic, and cultural fields. During a meeting...
Pakistan leads push for fair green financing
Daily Times
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August 16, 2025
Pakistan has taken the lead in demanding fair access to green financing and technology for developing countries. The call came during a high-level meeting held on the sidelines of the fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on...
Pakistan races toward cashless future with digital wallet boom
Daily Times
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August 16, 2025
Pakistan is making fast progress toward a cashless economy. The government has set ambitious goals to increase digital financial services. By the end of fiscal year 2025–26, the aim is to reach two million active digital merchants. The number of...
Pakistan, Turkiye supported each other in every difficult time
Pakistan Observer
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August 16, 2025
Punjab Acting Governor Malik Muhammad, meets outgoing Turkish Consul General; Acting governor also visits shrine of Data Ganj Bakhsh (RA) The outgoing Turkish Consul General in Lahore, Durmuş Baştuğ, paid a farewell visit to the Acting Governor of...
Kuwaiti Dinar to Pakistani Rupee Rate Today- August 16, 2025
ARY News
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August 16, 2025
Karachi/Kuwait City, August 16, 2025 – The Kuwaiti Dinar (KWD) has slid to 923.39 Pakistani Rupee (PKR) today, down from 929.24 PKR on August 12 and 926.77 PKR on August 11. This decline follows a dynamic stretch through June and July, with the...
Over 220 die as floods and landslides devastate Northwest Pakistan
Bangladesh Post
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Twenty years after Israel's landmark pullout from the Gaza Strip, the country finds itself deeply reengaged there due to a nearly two-year war with Hamas that has devastated the territory. Despite the 2005 withdrawal, which involved dismantling 21...