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Textile exports rise by 7.39pc to $17.887b in FY 2025
The Nation
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July 19, 2025
ISLAMABAD - Textile exports witnessed an increase of 7.39 percent during the financial year (2024-25) as compared to the last year 2023-24, said Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) on Friday. The textile exports from the country were recorded at...
Have you heard? Pakistani theatre group enacts Ramayana in Karachi
Mid Day Mumbai
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July 15, 2025
Have you heard? A Pakistani theatre group is winning hearts by staging Ramayana in Karachi. Meanwhile, Farhan Akhtar's Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, based on athlete Milkha Singh, is set to re-released in theatres (From left) Ashman Lalwani as Rama, Rana...
Nawazuddin Siddiqui cared for Pakistani actor Mehmood Akhtar after heart attack in Europe
Daily Times
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July 14, 2025
Veteran Pakistani actor Mehmood Akhtar revealed that Bollywood star Nawazuddin Siddiqui once stayed by his side for 10 days after he suffered a heart attack during a film shoot in Europe. In a recent interview on Neo TV, Mehmood shared emotional...
National Sports Governance Bill to be tabled in Parliament during monsoon session: Sports Minister
The Indian Express
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July 14, 2025
The long-awaited National Sports Governance Bill is expected to be tabled in Parliament during the Monsoon session starting on 21st July, Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya confirmed on Monday. The minister was speaking to the media after...
Gregor Samsa in Pakistan
The Express Tribune
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July 14, 2025
Listen to article As Gregor Samsa — taking liberties with the character of Franz Kafka's novella The Metamorphosis — awoke one morning, the morning for him wasn't fine at all, even though it was drizzling outside in the sweltering summer. The...
World War II memorial shields stolen in Karachi
Gulf News
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While a robbery of this kind is not an everyday occurrence, past thefts have occurred at Frere Hall. One key example includes the 2017 robbery of the artwork of Seffy Soomro, a local Sindhi artist. Soomro’s paintings were brought to Frere Hall for...
Pakistan’s nuclear programme only meant for self-defence: PM
The Nation
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July 13, 2025
Pakistan to continue supporting people of Jammu & Kashmir: PM. ISLAMABAD - Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday said that the government is committed to complete economic turnaround by carrying out long overdue reforms, structural changes and...
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Pakistan won't send hockey teams to India due to 'security concerns': Report
Firstpost
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July 12, 2025
Pakistan’s hockey teams will not travel to their neighbouring country for the upcoming events scheduled to take place in India. The decision however, could backfire for Pakistan as it could jeopardise their spot in next year’s World Cup. read more...
Pakistan won't send hockey teams to India
Gulf Today
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July 12, 2025
Pakistan will not travel to India for upcoming hockey tournaments over "security" concerns, government sources told AFP on Saturday, potentially jeopardising their place in next year's World Cup. The nuclear-armed neighbours traded the worst...
Pakistan snooker team announced for IBSF World Championships 2025 in Bahrain
The Nation
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July 12, 2025
LAHORE - The Pakistan Billiards and Snooker Association (PBSA) has officially announced the national squad for the upcoming IBSF World U-17, U-21, Masters, and 6-Red Men’s Snooker Championships 2025, scheduled to be held in Manama, Bahrain from...
Pakistan edge past Malaysia to reach Men’s U18 Asia Cup final
The Nation
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July 12, 2025
LAHORE - Pakistan stormed into the final of the Men’s U18 Asia Cup 2025 with a thrilling 4-3 win over Malaysia in a dramatic semifinal decided through penalty shootout at the National Hockey Training Centre on Friday. The semifinal ended 3-3 in...
Islamabad court halts banning of 5 more YouTube channels
Dawn
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July 12, 2025
An Islamabad district and sessions court on Saturday suspended a lower court’s order to block 27 YouTube channels to the effect of five more channels, a day after a similar halt on channels of two journalists. It emerged on Tuesday that an...
India Pakistan News: Pakistan’s Ex-FM Hina Rabbani Khar Exposed On Live TV | Viral Controversy
DNA India
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Updated: Jul 10, 2025, 04:14 PM IST Hina Rabbani Khar was recently exposed on LIVE television while she was defending a UN-designated terrorist and got publicly challenged by a journalist over her claim that the US- and UN-designated...
Pakistan To Not Travel To India For Hockey Asia Cup, Junior Men's World Cup: Report
News18
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July 12, 2025
Last Updated:July 12, 2025, 17:03 IST Pakistan may not participate in the Hockey Asia Cup and Junior Men's World Cup in India due to strained relations, impacting their World Cup aspirations. India might not play Pakistan in the upcoming Asia Cup...
Iran Pivots From Russia to China in Quest for New Weapons After Israel War
Newsweek
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July 19, 2025
With Iran's military battered from an intense 12-day war with Israel that also involved direct U.S. intervention, China is emerging as top candidate to provide advanced weaponry that could help Tehran reestablish deterrence as tensions continue to...
Alice Cooper opens up about how Ozzy Osbourne ‘survived rock n roll'
GEO TV
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Alice Cooper just voiced concern for his pal Ozzy Osbourne. The 76-year-old legendary rocker, who announced his retirement from live music on July 5 at the Back To The Beginning concert, which marked Black Sabbath’s reunion gig, is said to be not...
Pakistan, Russia sign pact to rebuild and modernise steel mills
The News International
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Russia have signed an agreement to revive and upgrade the long-dormant Pakistan Steel Mills, marking a significant step in industrial cooperation between the two nations. The agreement was signed at the Pakistan Embassy in...
Pakistani Christian girl wins gold at South Asian Karate Championship
The Christian Post - Washington D.C.
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July 11, 2025
:master1305/iStockPakistani Christian female athletes are gaining recognition for their achievements in various sports, including a recent victory by 12-year-old Aiyana Noel Arthur at the South Asian Karate Championship held in Colombo, Sri Lanka....
Pakistan secure final spot in U-18 Asia hockey cup
Daily Times
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July 11, 2025
Pakistan secured a thrilling victory over Malaysia to reach the final of the U-18 Asia Hockey Cup 2025. In a nail-biting semifinal held at Dazhou National Hockey Training Centre, the match ended 3-3 in full time and was decided by penalties....
'Unicorns' Review: This British Romantic Drama Pulled a 'Green Book" and Botched the Important Point It Tried to Make
Collider
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July 18, 2025
When Green Book won the Oscar for Best Picture back in 2019, there was, as usual, a lot of celebration. There was also, as is not so often the case, a lot of backlash. A film about a racist white man who learns to abandon his prejudices by...