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73% of Foreign Firms See Pakistan as Investment Destination

73% of Foreign Firms See Pakistan as Investment Destination

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ISLAMABAD: Nearly three-quarters of overseas investors operating in Pakistan now recommend the country as a viable destination for direct investment, up from 61% in 2023, a business survey released on Friday showed. The findings signal a gradual improvement in investor confidence after Pakistan’s 2022–23 foreign exchange crisis. The 2025 Perception and Investment Survey, conducted by […]

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Balochistan Recruits 3,000 Doctors, Activates 164 Health Units

Balochistan Recruits 3,000 Doctors, Activates 164 Health Units

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QUETTA: Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Bugti said that a quiet but effective revolution has taken place in the province’s health sector, with its benefits now reaching the public. In a post on X, he said providing basic healthcare in remote and underdeveloped areas is a top government priority. The provincial government has completed the

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KP CM Directs Fast-Tracking of Swat, Peshawar–DI Khan Motorways

KP CM Directs Fast-Tracking of Swat, Peshawar–DI Khan Motorways

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PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi has directed authorities to expedite work on the Swat and Peshawar–Dera Ismail Khan motorways, emphasising that motorway construction is among the provincial government’s signature development initiatives and must be completed within the stipulated timelines. “There is no room for any delay in the implementation of these projects. I

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Kuwait-Backed Digital Bank Eyes $100m Pakistan Investment

Kuwait-Backed Digital Bank Eyes $100m Pakistan Investment

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ISLAMABAD: Kuwait Investment Authority–backed Raqqami Islamic Digital Bank (RIDB) will invest $100 million in Pakistan and launch operations in February, Finance Adviser Khurram Shehzad said. The bank will become Pakistan’s first fully digital, Shariah-compliant bank, according to its website. It will offer online financing, savings, and payment services to individuals and small and medium-sized enterprises.

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Pakistan Army Continues Rescue Operations

Pakistan Army Continues Rescue Operations as Snow Traps Hundreds

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ISLAMABAD: Heavy snowfall and extreme cold have severely disrupted life across Pakistan’s northern regions, cutting off roads, damaging power infrastructure, and leaving hundreds stranded, officials said . Several feet of snow have fallen across parts of Azad Kashmir, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Gilgit-Baltistan. Authorities reported blocked highways, power outages, and multiple landslides and avalanches. The Pakistan

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Iran thanks Pakistan for voting against UN resolution

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ISLAMABAD  Iranian Ambassador Reza Amiri Moghadam has formally expressed Tehran’s gratitude to Pakistan for its decisive vote against an anti-Iran resolution at the United Nations Human Rights Council, framing it as a significant act of diplomatic solidarity. In a statement issued on Tuesday, Ambassador Moghadam praised Pakistan for taking a “principled stand” by opposing what

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Parliament passes historic domestic violence act

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ISLAMABAD : In a historic move to combat domestic abuse, a joint session of Parliament passed the groundbreaking Domestic Violence (Prevention and Protection) Act 2026 on Tuesday. The new law, initially applicable to the federal capital territory of Islamabad, provides comprehensive legal protection to victims within households, criminalizing a wide range of physical, emotional, and

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