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US new tariffs will be negotiated for least effect on Pakistani exports: SAPM

KARACHI - The Special Assistant to Prime Minister (SAPM) on Industries and Production Haroon Akhtar Khan said that a del...

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Trump takes swipe at Biden, says US will support Somalia against Houthis

President Trump warned Houthis to hide after removing red tape and empowering the U.S. military to protect the people of...

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'There are no winners in trade wars', says China's Xi

President Xi Jinping has warned there are no winners in trade wars as he begins an Asian tour aimed at consolidating rel...

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Model College F-11/3 hosts interactive session on student well-being and holistic growth

ISLAMABAD - Islamabad Model College for Girls, F-11/3, organized a thought-provoking and interactive session on “Stude...

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Job ruse turns deadly; 4 held for murder

ISLAMABAD - Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) Police’s Koral team and Homicide Investigation Unit (HIU) on Sunday arre...

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PSDE’s 3-day seminar “URAAN Pakistan: Growth Through Digital Transformation” to begin tomorrow

ISLAMABAD - A three-day annual conference of the Pakistan Society of Development Economists (PSDE), organized by the Pak...

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Street vendors see surge in demand for refreshing drinks, treats: report

ISLAMABAD - The heatwave has brought street vendors to the city roads, offering refreshing treats like sugarcane juice, ...

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Various public welfare projects in Jhelum nearing completion: Railways minister

Gujar khan - Minister of State for Railways, Bilal Azhar Kayani, announced that various public welfare projects in Distr...

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Saints’ shrines teach love, brotherhood; Governor Punjab

Rawalpindi - Governor Punjab Sardar Saleem Haider Khan visited the famous Astana Aaliya Mohra Sharif shrine and offered ...

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Trump tariff plans bring concern about prices, financial impact, but GOP base sees jobs long-term — CBS News poll

President Trump's approvals on economy and inflation dip, as Wall Street has one of its most volatile weeks in recent ye...

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LSU's Sa'Myah Smith has found her transfer destination. Have a look at where she's headed.

Former LSU women's basketball forward Sa'Myah Smith announced Sunday that she's transferring to Virginia....

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Cleaner Rawalpindi: A challenging task

Rawalpindi - Once known for its grandeur and vastness, the Rawalpindi city is presently encountering a challenge of ille...

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ANF unearthed drug trafficking network operating through online courier services

RAWALPINDI - The Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) has unearthed a highly organized drug trafficking network operating through ...

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Chairman HEC urges US to reconsider ‘Global UGRAD program decision’

ISLAMABAD - Chairman Higher Education Commission Dr....

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Lynnfield School Committee unanimously supports budget

Luke ActonLYNNFIELD — The School Committee unanimously agreed to support the Fiscal Year 2026 budget that is contingen...

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Remember what followed the fall of Rome | Letter

Government is like water; we don't miss it until it's gone....

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Punjab Police kill wanted gangster Korra Kosh in Kacha Machka operation

Lahore / Rahim Yar Khan - In a successful operation, Punjab Police Rahim Yar Khan killed the notorious gangster Korra Ko...

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Three kidnapped labourers recovered in successful Rajanpur Police operation

Lahore / Rajanpur - Punjab Police Rajanpur achieved a major success by recovering three labourers who were abducted the ...

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Four shot dead, 2 injured in Faisalabad

FAISALABAD - Unidentified assailants shot dead four people in addition to inflicting serious bullet injuries on two othe...

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China's Xi kicks off Asia tour amid US tariff crisis

China's President Xi Jinping will visit Southeast Asia this week to consolidate relations with a strategic neighbours th...

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Christian community in Vehari celebrates Palm Sunday with zeal, devotion

Vehari - Like elsewhere in the world, the Christian community in Vehari is celebrating Palm Sunday with great religious ...

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Sialkot DC announces mock drills to boost flood preparedness

SIALKOT - Deputy Commissioner (DC) Muhammad Zulqarnain Langrial has said that full-scale urban and rural flood protectio...

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Vehari Police claim Fato Chakkar land dispute resolved peacefully

Vehari - A potentially deadly land dispute in Fato Chakkar, located in the jurisdiction of Luddan police station, has be...

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Two cousins abducted for ransom recovered; suspects arrested

MUZAFFARGARH - Police recovered two cousins abducted for ransom and apprehended two suspects on Sunday....

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Old enmity claims lives of two brothers in Gujrat

GUJRAT - Two brothers were gunned down in a targeted attack near Mohallah Ghazi Khokhar, close to Bilal Masjid on UOG Ri...

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DC orders action against absent doctors

DG KHAN - Deputy Commissioner (DC) Muhammad Usman Khalid on Saturday late night visited the Teaching Hospital Dera Ghazi...

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Cracked Façade

The Punjab government’s drive to implement the Rs37,000 minimum wage is a commendable step — and, quite frankly, lon...

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Wage of Fairness

The Punjab government’s drive to implement the Rs37,000 minimum wage is a commendable step — and, quite frankly, lon...

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SoE saved lives —now what?

The state of emergency (SoE) has ended on a successful note. Whether that success will persist in the coming months is t...

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SKorea's ousted leader Yoon due in court

Impeached South Korean leader Yoon Suk Yeol is due to appear in court, charged with leading an insurrection over his dec...

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Georgie bundle

So many potential topics to write about in so little time, as things are changing so fast that I could barely keep up. S...

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Plibersek laughs off awkward exchange with Albanese at Labor launch

Plibersek has made fun of her awkward greeting with the prime minister at Labor’s campaign launch on Sunday, saying sh...

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China and Those Not-So-Rare Earths

Without meeting the increase in future demand for REE’s, we cannot keep the lights on, never mind fight a war...

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Driver hurt after leaving roadway on I-90

The Minnesota State Patrol reports a driver went off the road early Sunday morning at I-90 and U.S. Highway 52....

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Ecuador’s incumbent President Daniel Noboa holds lead in early returns in presidential runoff

Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa, a conservative young millionaire, held the lead in early returns from Sunday’s pres...

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Scott Rabalais: Rory McIlroy, famous for his heartbreaks, now famous for his Masters win

AUGUSTA, Ga. — Earlier this week, Rory McIlroy related a story of how his daughter Poppy recently came home from schoo...

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Alabama takes step toward better maternal health with new Medicaid access bill

BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM In a unanimous vote on April 8, Alabama lawmakers passed legislation that could sig...

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Maine farms are under attack in Augusta | Opinion

We should be doing all we can to help Maine farmers succeed. Some state lawmakers are attempting the opposite....

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NBA's West spots set, with the Nuggets, Clippers and Timberwolves in and the Warriors play-in bound

The Los Angeles Clippers worked overtime to clinch a playoff spot — and send the Golden State Warriors to the NBA's pl...

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My predecessors wrecked Imo, left N292bn debt –Uzodimma

By Chinelo Obogo Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State has accused his predecessors of wrecking the state and leaving a de...

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Magic pudding economics is about to make all of us poor

Australia is now ruled by short-term ethical dilemmas instead of concern for long-term consequences....

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Palou finally loses as IndyCar champ's 2-race winning streak snapped by Kirkwood in Long Beach

Kyle Kirkwood showed that Alex Palou can be beat this IndyCar season and returned Andretti Global to the top of the podi...

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Tinubu-Buhari partnership and opposition’s search for validation

By Tunde Rahman The special relationship between President Bola Tinubu and former President Muhammadu Buhari has witness...

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Damning study of online abuse of female MPs shows urgent legal reform is needed

OPINION: Women MPs face increasing misogynistic and racist online abuse....

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Trump vows nobody getting 'off the hook' for 'unfair' trade balances, says there was no tariff 'exception'

President Trump said Sunday that no country was off the hook from tariff barriers and unfair trade balances, days after ...

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More tariff confusion after Trump officials say exemptions may be temporary

New comments from President Trump and his top officials are leading to more confusion over his tariff policy, after the ...

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No evidence of ‘two-tier policing’ in summer riots response – MPs

The Home Affairs Committee published a new report which found the response by police forces to the summer riots was ‘e...

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Tariffs tank Trump. Plus, Booker talks his way to 2028

Survey Says is a weekly column rounding up three of the most important polling trends or data points you need to know ab...

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Judicial appointment ripe for review

A proper system of appointing judges is an important prerequisite to the rule of law. Read full story...