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Majority of Pakistanis Support Death Penalty: Gallup Survey

According to a Gallup Pakistan poll, public opinion in Pakistan is in favor of the death penalty.

In a recently conducted survey, a majority of Pakistanis supported the death penalty. The survey conducted by Gallup revealed that five out of ten Paki…

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Federal cabinet decides to write letter to provinces to enhance wheat procurement targets

Federal cabinet at its meeting chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad today decided to write a letter to the four provinces to enhance their wheat procurement targets and set a good price for the commodity.

Briefing media persons abou…

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Naanbai Association Threatens to Close Tandoors After Decrease in Roti Price

The Muttahida Naanbai Roti Association of Punjab has firmly opposed the recent directives to decrease the prices of naan and roti in the province.

Following the Punjab government’s mandate to cap the price of roti at Rs 16, the Nanbai Association ha…

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President to address joint sitting of parliament tomorrow

President Asif Ali Zardari will address the joint sitting of the parliament on Thursday.

The joint session has been summoned to meet at four pm.

Under Article 56 (3) of the Constitution, the President shall address a joint session of Parliament at …

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Pakistan Has The Highest Number of Hepatitis C Infections in The World: WHO

Pakistan leads the world in viral hepatitis C infections, with a staggering 8.8 million cases, according to a report from the World Health Organization (WHO).

Alarmingly, unsafe medical injections contribute to 44% of new hepatitis C infections in t…

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Pakistan, Turkiye agree to deepen cooperation

Pakistan and Turkiye have agreed to deepen cooperation by giving a fresh impetus to bilateral trade and investment.

The understanding came at a meeting between Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb and Turkiye’s Treasury and Finance Minister Mehmet Si…