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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  Makkah: Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince and Prime Minister, Mohamed Bin Salman Al Saud, extended a special invitation to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif for an Iftar. Chief Minister of Punjab, Maryam Nawaz, and members of the…

News Desk  Islamabad: Executive Director Lok Virsa Dr Fouzia Saeed on Friday urged private sector and civil society organizations to strengthen business sustainability and women’s empowerment to ensure their active participation by…

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 Islamabad: The District and Sessions Court of Islamabad has acquitted Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders, including Asad Umar, Ali Nawaz Awan, and Raja Khuram Nawaz, in the long march vandalism case. Judicial Magistrate…