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AFP/APP Geneva: Asia was the world's most disaster-hit region from climate and weather hazards in 2023, the United Nations said Tuesday, with floods and storms the chief cause of casualties and economic losses. Global temperatures hit…

APP Islamabad: The Federation of Pakistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) on Thursday announced a waiver of the 50 percent membership fee for women chambers.  President FPCCI Atif Ikram Sheikh, in a statement issued here,…

APP  Islamabad: Pakistan's exports to the seven regional countries witnessed an increase of 20.57 percent in the first eight months of the financial year (2023–24) as compared to the corresponding months of last year. The country's…

APP Peshawar: Heavy rain hit hard, resulting in roads being swept away by closing all traffic between Chitral and Peshawar. A house was affected in Chitral city, and a girl child was injured and was shifted to District Headquarters…

News Desk  Islamabad: Islamabad police have reported the apprehension of a suspect allegedly involved in the sexual assault of a 12-year-old girl at F-9 Park, Islamabad. The arrested individual has been identified as Sajid Ali. An…

APP Islamabad: Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast rain-wind/thunderstorm with snowfall over hills for Balochistan, upper Sindh, Islamabad, Central/south Punjab, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit-Baltistan, Kashmir, and…

News Desk  Islamabad: The recent heavy rains in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan have resulted in significant loss of life and property. According to reports from the Provincial Disaster Management Authorities (PDMA), the damage…

APP Lahore: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has established 90,675 polling stations for the upcoming general elections across the country. Among these, 25,320 are designated for male voters, 23,950 for female voters, and an…

APP DI Khan: Maulana Ziaur Rehman, the Central Coordinator for Digital Media of Jamiat Ulema Islam Fazl (JUI-F), asserted that if his party emerges victorious in the upcoming general elections, they would establish a government focused on…

News Desk Islamabad: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) is gearing up for a crucial meeting today to discuss potential actions in response to the Peshawar High Court's (PHC) recent ruling allowing the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)…