Last week, the federal cabinet took notice of the increasing food prices, a major source of surging inflationary pressures in the economy. It ordered (administrative) steps for controlling prices of essential food items and devise a strategy to curb inflation. The cabinet also decided to activate the provincial price control committees and deal strictly with […]
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AN estimated 36 million tonnes of food is wasted in Pakistan every year. This is equivalent to every citizen of Karachi, Lahore and Hyderabad tossing out entire lunches and dinners every day. According to a report, 40 per cent of food in Pakistan is wasted. This includes food loss during the supply chain (production, post-harvest
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ISLAMABAD: Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram believes the Green shirts should include Fawad Alam in the middle order in the second Test against England starting at Southampton on Aug 13. “In the next match, you won’t find a turning wicket. You will play with one spinner and you will have to play with an extra
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FOR centuries, the elusive snow leopards ruled some of the highest peaks in the world, living and hunting at altitudes ranging between 900 to 6,000 metres. However, in recent years, their numbers in the wild have dwindled, and they face danger on multiple fronts. From climate change and the loss of their natural habitat, to
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Saba Qamar and Bilal Saeed fans had been eagerly awaiting the duo’s collaboration, ‘Qubool’; Qamar was all set to appear in the music video alongside the singer and also make her directorial debut. Apologising to his fans, Saeed took to Instagram to clear out the misunderstanding on behalf of the entire team. As a brief clip
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The government on Friday allowed international flight operations in Pakistan to fully resume at all airports, a day after it announced the lifting of several coronavirus restrictions in light of reducing cases and deaths. A NOTAM (notice to airmen) issued by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) said that operations will resume from August 9 midnight. “The government of Pakistan is pleased to allow
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Of all frightening ways that the virus affects the body, one of the more insidious is the effect of Covid-19 on the brain. Natalie C. TronsonUpdated about 4 hours ago Of all frightening ways that the Sars-Cov-2 virus affects the body, one of the more insidious is the effect of Covid-19 on the brain. It is
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ISLAMABAD: President-elect of the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly Volkan Bozkir on Monday stressed the importance of a peaceful resolution of the Jammu and Kashmir dispute for regional peace and security and offered to mediate between arch-rivals India and Pakistan. “Resolving dispute over Jammu and Kashmir is the key to a sustainable
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WASHINGTON: The Indian government’s insistence on Kashmir being a purely domestic issue is “a fiction maintained only by a large security presence”, says a report released by the US Institute of Peace. The report by the Washington-based think tank, which is funded by the US Congress, argues that New Delhi’s claim will “be sorely tested by the
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Shabqadar fort is definitely worth a visit for anyone interested in the region’s Sikh history and colonial rule. Peshawar was also under the control of Sikhs, with Italian General Paolo Avitabile (known as Abu Tabela) residing at the site of Gor Khatri. He ruled the city by throwing people off the minarets of Masjid Mahabat
