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May 15, 2026
Balochistan PA voices alarm over worsening law and order
• Ministers and lawmakers say they receive extortion threats, face travel restrictions • Standing committee reviews Balochistan
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May 15, 2026
Business leaders seek probe into Customs warehouse fire in Balochistan
“The fire could not be accidental and under a conspiracy it was staged to hide the theft of seized goods,” says Anjuman-i-Tajran president.
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May 14, 2026
Govt has not contacted PPP over any constitutional amendment: Bilawal
PPP chairman says the party stood with the government on every constitutional amendment and national matter.
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May 14, 2026
Civil servants’ asset declarations to be made public in redacted form, says govt
Asset declarations required under IMF governance; Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Revenue orders investigations into disappearance...
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May 14, 2026
No hugs, ancient Greece and KFC: Five highlights from Trump-Xi talks
Chinese President Xi Jinping and his US counterpart Donald Trump met in Beijing on Thursday for high-stakes talks.
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May 14, 2026
Pakistan raises $250m equivalent in inaugural Panda bond issuance
The Panda bond is a three-year fixed-rate instrument, making it Pakistan’s first-ever renminbi (RMB)-denominated sovereign issuance in China...
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May 14, 2026
A hero's sacrifice: The railway worker who embraced death to save lives
Behind Liaqat Ali's act of courage lies a family now consumed by grief.
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May 14, 2026
Aleema Khan moves IHC against PTI founder Imran Khan’s ‘solitary confinement’
Petition alleges that jail authorities have kept Imran in isolation for approximately 22 hours daily for the last six months without any leg...
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May 14, 2026
PTI leaders again denied meeting with party founder Imran, seek implementation of IHC order
Party leaders arrived at 2pm but were not given permission to meet the party founder until 4:30pm.
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May 14, 2026
Hina Altaf calls for women to 'fight collectively' after avoiding potential harassment at work
Actor urges women to trust their instincts, act when needed and demand accountability whenever they are wronged.
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May 14, 2026
'Be your own support': Mariyam Nafees says parents should plan for self-sufficiency in retirement
Nafees believes parents should be proactive in their youth to 'support themselves through retirement' rather than depending on their childre...
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May 14, 2026
NCCIA Punjab busts fake call centre in Lahore as part of crackdown against financial fraud
Nine mobile phones, four computer systems, 415 fake active SIM cards, 610 fake silicone thumb impressions, 56 ATM cards, and 13 biometric ve...
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May 14, 2026
Karachi's Shahrah-i-Bhutto to be fully open to public by end of May: Sharjeel Memon
Sindh senior minister says road to be built to connect Karachi Port with Taj Haider bridge; acknowledges challenges in BRT Red Line project.
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May 14, 2026
Chinese FM's remarks to Dar on Iran war 'misrepresented' in media reports, call held with cordiality: FO
FO spokesperson says Wang Yi appreciated Islamabad's "constructive mediation role and expressed full support for its efforts”.
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May 14, 2026
Pakistan successfully test fires Fatah-IV cruise missile: ISPR
Says weapons system “equipped with advanced avionics and state-of-the-art navigational aids”.
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May 14, 2026
Gwadar University VC, pro-vice chancellor 'go missing' while travelling to Quetta
“All efforts are under way to trace the vice chancellor, pro-vice chancellor and two others traveling them,” Home Dept official says.
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May 14, 2026
Indian pharma fuels Africa's 'zombie drug' and opioid crisis despite crackdown
Shipment records show that millions of dollars worth of tapentadol tablets are still being exported from India to west Africa every month, d...
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May 14, 2026
Tallal Chaudhry says Pakistan's ties with UAE 'absolutely fine'
"I don’t know why people are intent on building a narrative against a country," he says.
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May 14, 2026
Finance ministry says report on Dar being handed budget-making process 'misleading, incorrect'
Ministry says a media report "incorrectly portrays the constitution of a high-level review committee by the prime minister as a ‘handover’ o...
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May 14, 2026
Govt orders inquiry into Cambridge exam leaks
NCCIA director general directed to conduct a thorough investigation in coordination with Cambridge.
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May 14, 2026
PM Shehbaz calls for efforts to turn Pakistan into an 'economic power'
Says that just as Pakistan became a nuclear power, “we have to turn it into an economic power with the same commitment and hard work”.
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May 14, 2026
Sheheryar Munawar talks art vs commercialism, his 'second innings' in TV and self-improvement
The actor sat down with Icon for an all-encompassing interview.
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May 14, 2026
Hadiqa Kiani, Zahid Ahmed, Sana Mir among stars awarded civil honours
Actors, writers, singers and sportspeople were recognised for their contributions to Pakistan.
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May 14, 2026
HRCP 'deeply alarmed' at continued captivity of seafarers onboard tanker seized by Somali pirates
Demands urgent action by the government and all relevant international authorities.
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May 14, 2026
Pakistan has a supreme court. Then it built a supremacist one.
The court whose interpretation of law binds everyone, including the Supreme Court itself, is the Federal Constitutional Court.
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May 14, 2026
Former Indian army chief backs RSS leader's call for engaging in dialogue with Pakistan
"We should always be ready to engage in dialogue," RSS Secretary General Dattatreya Hosabale says.
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May 14, 2026
India bars sugar exports until September
The move comes amid concerns that the country's next sugar harvest, could be affected by a lower-than-average monsoon because of the El Nino...
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May 14, 2026
K&N's SmartCooking Recipes: Creamy Tawa Wings with Boiled Rice
Creamy spiced combo wings cooked with tomatoes and aromatic spices served hot with boiled rice.
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May 14, 2026
Constable injured in attack on checkpost succumbs to wounds in Charsadda
Constable Sajjad Khan was injured when unidentified militants targeted the Azizabad checkpost with explosive material on April 22.
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May 14, 2026
In pictures: US president gets red carpet welcome upon arrival for talks with China's Xi in Beijing
Trump welcomed at the opulent Great Hall of the People with military band fanfare, a gun salute and a host of schoolchildren jumping and cha...
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May 14, 2026
Vin Diesel joins cast members in Cannes for 25th anniversary screening of The Fast and The Furious
Guillermo del Toro's acclaimed historical fiction movie Pan's Labyrinth set to be screened as well.
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May 14, 2026
Punjab to include Marka-i-Haq in textbooks
To instil a spirit of patriotism among the younger generation, the content related to Marka-i-Haq will be incorporated into the academic cur...
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May 14, 2026
Safe return of seamen held by Somali pirates demanded
The MT Honour 25 was seized on April 21, approximately 30 nautical miles off the coast of Somalia’s Puntland region.
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May 14, 2026
Towards middle power status
Achieving middle power status requires a robust economic foundation.
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May 14, 2026
NGO questions reliability of HIV projections in Pakistan
The estimates rely heavily on data drawn from the Integrated Biological and Behavioural Surveillance rounds financed by the Global Fund, acc...
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May 14, 2026
Capital moves to lighten school bags, orders removal of controversial O-level book
Officials inform the meeting that the book The History and Culture of Pakistan has been banned since April 2023, but it is still available i...
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May 14, 2026
Henley places Pakistani passport on 100th spot
India’s passport has dropped from 75th place earlier this year to 78th in the latest index.
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May 14, 2026
German citizen honoured with award for healthcare services
Anita Khawaja decorated in recognition of her lifelong commitment to improving the healthcare and education of football stitchers and other...
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May 14, 2026
FBR mulls AI-based monitoring
Proposals under consideration for the upcoming budget 2026-27 include measures to improve transparency and documentation through digital too...
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May 14, 2026
Faltering tax effort
You cannot grow your economy while the state is busy bleeding it to fulfil its own expenditure requirements.
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May 14, 2026
IMF funds arrive as govt opens pre-budget talks
Both sides exchanges views on maintaining reform momentum, preserving macroeconomic stability and advancing structural reforms to promote in...
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May 14, 2026
Trump in Beijing
China is no longer just a rising economic power.
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May 14, 2026
Dairy farmers seek massive hike in milk price amid quality complaints in Karachi
Warn authorities of production halt if increase of Rs100 per litre not announced.
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May 14, 2026
Intense heat, dusty winds sweep across Karachi
The weather is expected to remain hot and dry in most districts of Sindh.
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May 14, 2026
Sindh CM stresses long-term urban planning solutions to ease traffic woes
Murad reviews Rs4.8bn flyover projects in North Karachi, Rs660m Clifton road rehabilitation schemes.
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May 14, 2026
SHC upholds life term for man, acquits wife in drug trafficking case
The couple was sentenced to life in prison in May 2024 by a sessions court, which found them guilty of transporting over 18 kilograms of has...
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May 14, 2026
SHC seeks report on Rs2.13bn robot procurement for Liaquat University Hospital
The LUH medical superintendent informs the Sindh Health Secretary that the hospital is currently struggling with a shortage of basic life-sa...
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May 14, 2026
UAE 'denies reports' of secret Netanyahu visit
“The UAE reaffirms that its relations with Israel are public and… are not based on non-transparent or unofficial arrangements," it says.
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May 14, 2026
Liaqat posthumously awarded for foiling suicide attack
President Zardari confers civil awards on prominent Pakistani and foreign nationals.
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May 14, 2026