Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Coronavirus: Death toll rises to 170, 7711 confirmed cases

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The death toll of the coronavirus has risen to 170 and with a confirmed case in Tibet, the virus has now spread to every region in mainland China. BBC reported that Chinese health authorities have said there were 7,711 confirmed coronavirus cases in the country as of 29 January. Infections have also spread to at … Read more

Lawmakers in Chile passes bill to boost taxes on rich

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Lawmakers in Chile passed a bill that raises taxes on the rich while reducing the burden on the elderly and small businesses, a nod to months of protests over inequality in the South American nation. Reuters reported that Lawmakers in Chile passed a bill , The legislation expected to boost Chile´s total tax haul, helping underwrite … Read more

Facebook witnessing slow growth in revenue

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Facebook  has said that growth would continue to slow as its business matured and it reported a surge in quarterly expenses, disappointing Wall Street expectations that the costs of improving privacy would level off. Reuters reported that The news raised concerns that Facebook’s days of astronomical growth were firmly in the rear view mirror, and … Read more

Federal Gov sanctions Rs 2.8 billion for Sukkur-Hyderabad Motorway

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The federal government sanctioned the release of Rs 2.8 billion for land acquisition of Sukkur-Hyderabad section of Karachi-Lahore Motorway under its Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) 2019-20. APP reported that The government allocated an amount of Rs3.5 billion for the project during current fiscal year. According to a latest data of Planning Commission, the total … Read more

Abdul Razak Dawood to attend Pakistan Africa Trade Development Conference today

Government releases Rs6 billion under DLTL schemes: Razak Dawood

Abdul Razak Dawood, Advisor to the Prime Minister on Commerce, Industries and Production and Investment will attend   to be held in Nairobi today. Ministry of Commerce in its press release said Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi and Abdul Razak Dawood would deliver keynote speeches, highlighting the relations of Pakistan with Africa. Commerce Secretary, Sardar Ahmed Nawaz … Read more

UAE to stand with Pakistan on Kashmir issue

United Arab Emirates says it will stand with Pakistan to extend moral and diplomatic support to the oppressed Kashmiris for their right of self-determination. Talking to Speaker National Assembly Asad Qaiser in Islamabad, the UAE Ambassador Hamad Obaid Ibrahim Al Zaabi said the 177-day lockdown in occupied Kashmir is complete violation of human rights and … Read more

No relation confirmed yet between goat meat and deadly coronavirus: DG PFA

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The Punjab Food Authority (PFA) clarified that authority did not share any news concerning the use of mutton could lead to coronavirus among people. In this regard, PFA Director General Irfan Memon said that the no relation confirmed yet between goat meat and deadly coronavirus. He said that post on social media about not eating … Read more

KMC to provide alternate shops to affected shopkeepers

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KARACHI: The Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) is providing alternate shops to 297 people whose shops were demolished during the ‘anti-encroachment’ operation in Light House. According to the details, The balloting ceremony was held at the KMC Old Building on Wednesday. Mayor Wasim Akhtar, who presided over the balloting ceremony, said that the operation is being … Read more