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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 Peshawar: Advisor to Chief Minister Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa on Tourism, Culture and Archeology Zahid Chanzeb on Sunday stressed on the accomplishment of tourism projects and activities on emergency basis as well as achieving 100 percent…

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 Lahore: Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Maryam Nawaz Sharif has extended warm wishes to the Muslim community on the occasion of the sighting of the Shawwal moon, marking the end of Ramazan and the beginning of Eid-ul-Fitr celebrations.…

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…

News Desk Islamabad: After the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) reached an agreement to form the government, the stock exchange experienced a bullish trend today (Wednesday). The benchmark SE-100…