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Mayor signals culling amid rise in dog-bite cases in Karachi

Pakistan, Jan. 8 -- Amid a surge in dog-bite cases in Karachi, Mayor Murtaza Wahab on Wednesday suggested that culling could be consiincidentsdered if residents demanded immediate relief. Speaking to ... Read More


KP CM to be welcomed in Sindh despite political differences

Pakistan, Jan. 8 -- Sindh Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon on Wednesday said that the Chief Minister (CM) of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) would be welcomed in Sindh according to provincial traditions of... Read More


Centre, provinces approve plan to enrol out-of-school children

Pakistan, Jan. 8 -- The federal government, provinces, Gilgit-Baltistan (GB), and Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) have approved the 'National Education Action Plan' to tackle the issue of out-of-school c... Read More


KP plans Rs1 trillion development package for tribal districts

Pakistan, Jan. 8 -- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister Sohail Afridi said on Wednesday that his government is preparing a Rs1 trillion Roshan Qabail development package for the merged tribal distr... Read More


Peshawar burn centre sees 66pc rise in cases last year

Pakistan, Jan. 8 -- The Burns and Plastic Surgery Centre in Peshawar reported a 66 per cent increase in patient admissions last year, highlighting the urgent need for a provincial burn prevention prog... Read More


US aims to control Venezuelan oil sales to influence country's economy

Pakistan, Jan. 8 -- Top US officials said on Wednesday that Washington plans to control Venezuela's oil sales and revenues indefinitely to stabilise the country's economy, rebuild its oil sector, and ... Read More


Nepra lowers national power tariff by 62 paise per unit

Pakistan, Jan. 8 -- The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has reduced the national average electricity tariff by 62 paise per unit for the next six months, effective from January 1,... Read More


Khalilzad urges Pakistan to explore fresh accord with Kabul

Pakistan, Jan. 8 -- A day after the Pakistan military's spokesperson criticized the Afghan Taliban for failing to honour commitments under the Doha Agreement, former US special envoy Zalmay Khalilzad ... Read More


Government secures Rs1.08tr from treasury bills and bond auctions

Pakistan, Jan. 8 -- The government raised more than Rs1 trillion through fresh auctions of treasury bills and long-term Pakistan Investment Bonds (PIBs) on Wednesday, amid strong liquidity in the bank... Read More


PTA opens permits for virtual mobile operators

Pakistan, Jan. 8 -- The Pakistan Telecommunications Authority (PTA) has issued a policy framework enabling Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs) to operate nationwide without owning spectrum The fr... Read More