Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif arrived in Istanbul on a bilateral visit to Türkiye at the invitation of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
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Upon his arrival at Atatürk Airport, the Prime Minister was received by Türkiye's Minister of Trade, Prof. Dr. Ömer Bolat, Pakistan's Ambassador to Türkiye, Dr. Yousaf Junaid, alon…
The treasury benches secured passage of the budget past midnight after a 14-hour debate, with opposition staging a walkout over tax measures on essential goods.
The Capital Development Authority inaugurated the long-awaited extension on Monday, promising free rides for the first week.
The KSE-100 surged 1,240 points in intraday trade, its biggest single-session gain in two months.
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The Capital Development Authority inaugurated the long-awaited extension on Monday, promising free rides for the first week.
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The treasury benches secured passage of the budget past midnight after a 14-hour debate, with opposition staging a walkout over tax measures on essential goods.
The KSE-100 surged 1,240 points in intraday trade, its biggest single-session gain in two months.
A fluent 112 from the skipper and a late assault from the lower order pushed Pakistan to a series-levelling win in the second ODI.
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The Karachi-based company plans to hire 80 engineers and expand into the Gulf and East Africa within 12 months.
The framework creates a national AI registry and earmarks funds for university research centres.
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