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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 Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast dry weather for most parts of the country during the next 24 hours.  However, cloudy weather with chances of rain-wind/thunderstorm is likely in Southwest…

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…

APP  Peshawar: Anaya Bibi, a fourth-grade student at a private school, couldn't contain her excitement after visiting the Peshawar Zoo during the third day of Eid ul Fitr celebrations. The sight of wild animals, including cobras,…

APP  Karachi: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has said that fifty-two people injured in the Hub accident were shifted to Karachi, including two children, so as to extend them good medical treatment for their quick and absolute…

News Desk  Islamabad: Former Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi formally initiated the process of registering his new political party with the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Monday, officially signaling his departure from the…

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…