Fri, 26 Apr 2024
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India rescued all 41 workers trapped in a collapsed tunnel from 17 days

The 41 men, who have been stuck in the tunnel in India’s state of Uttarakhand, since it collapsed on Nov. 12 were rescued after “rat miners”.   All attempts to drill a tunnel horizontally through the debris trapping the men have been plagued by damage to machinery and rescuers began drilling by hand after clearing …

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Pakistanis lost $7.6bn per year to Malnutrition

Malnutrition is costing $7.6bn to Pakistani society

Malnutrition is costing a massive loss of 7.5 billion Dollars, 3% of Paksitan’s GDP per annum, claimed Prof Dr Masood Sadiq Butt, Dean Faculty of Food Nutrition and Home Sciences (UAF).   On Manday, the University of Agriculture Faisalabad (UAF) hosted the 5th All Pakistan Nutritionists Convention organized by the Nutritionist and Dietetic Society and Faculty …

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PTI intra-party elections

PTI starts preparations for holding intra-party elections this week

The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)  has decided to hold intra-party elections following the directives of Election Commission of Pakistan which declared the previous intra-party elections null and void.   The PTI core committee has decided to hold intra-party elections after consultation with the incarcerated party chairman Imran Khan.   PTI to start the intra-party election preparations …

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World Bank’s Regional Vice President for South Asia, Martin Raiser

Pakistan must act on acute human capital crisis & Reforms For A Brighter Future, World Bank

The World Bank’s Regional Vice President for South Asia, Martin Raiser,urged Pakistan to address its acute human capital crisis — including the high prevalence of stunting and learning poverty.   Martin Raiser speaks during an event on “Reforms For A Brighter Future” in Islamabad stated that Economic conditions leave Pakistan highly vulnerable to climate shocks, …

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100-index of Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX)

KSE-100 index crossed 60,000 points, market surged 50% in just 5 months

The 100-index of Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX)  soared past the 60,000-point level for the first time ever. The index gained 919.53 points or 1.54% to close at 60,730.87, setting a new record high.   The PSX has uplifted it from 40,000 points in last week of June FY 2023 to crossing 60,000 points in the …

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bahria town karachi supreme court

Bahria Town’s claim of shortfall in land proved deception in Supreme Court

The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Monday ordered Bahria Town (Pvt) Ltd to pay Rs1 million to a charity named Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation (SIUT) for wrongfully claiming shortfall in land.   The verdict also directed Bahria Town to reimburse the Sindh government an equal amount of the money spent on a survey …

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