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ECNEC approves inflated cost of Islamabad Safe City project

Islamabad: The government revised on Wednesday the cost of Islamabad Safe City project pushing it up by one-third to Rs15.9 billion.…

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Ministers in the dark about outcome of army chief’s Kabul visit

Islamabad: In a reflection of growing civil-military disconnect on crucial foreign policy and security matters, two key government ministers expressed…

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Why can’t we be like leaders in Europe, Modi asks Nawaz

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi agreed to not let adverse incidents disrupt casual meetings between…

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Civil society concerned over rise in underage girls’ sale into marriage

Leaders of civil society in Sindh are alarmed over a rise in the sale of minor girls into marriage in Umerkot, Tharparkar…

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US govt thinks Pakistan should focus on schools instead of madressah reform

"The United States should focus its assistance to Pakistan on helping public schools instead of reforming madressahs," according to a rare…

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Interior ministry rejects SIndh govt’s attemts to curb rangers powers

Summarily rejecting the Sindh government’s proposal for providing 'conditional' powers to Rangers in Karachi, the interior ministry earlier yesterday approved…

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One in three Pakistanis lacks access to adequately nutritious food

Islamabad: The National Economic Council has admitted that “one in every three Pakistanis still does not have regular and assured…

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Pakistan, India trying to engage on contentious matters

Pakistan and India will engage in next year’s summit of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (Saarc) for ‘major…

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Da’ish outlawed despite doubts over its existence

Islamabad: After months of denying the existence of the Islamic State in Pakistan, federal authorities seem to have finally accepted that…

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