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Short-term inflation spikes on diesel 30%, petrol 25% hikes; up 0.21% WoW

Gold crashes Rs24,300 to Rs499,462 per tola amid global sell-off

Zong, Jazz begin phased rollout as Ufone to follow in coming days

KSE-100 index falls 0.73% WoW as ME flare-up sends crude soaring

Step taken to slash cost for exporters, shield scheme from abuse

Filth, damaged roads and prolonged outages expose gaps in preparedness

Mass gatherings see community prayers, festive greetings, and calls for national harmony

CM orders round-the-clock relief as deaths rise, city reels from violent winds, downpours

Homes destroyed, fishermen injured, boats damaged as winds, rain lash seaside communities

From social media to market stalls, women flock to grab the season's hottest accessory

Judicial Commission seeks explanation over non-compliance by March 13 deadline

Says Hyd people are deprived of water though city is on the bank of Indus River

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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif held a phone call with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to extend Eid al-Fitr greetings and discuss regional developments.

United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Thursday called on the US and Isreal to end the war on Iran while urging Tehran to stop “attacking your neighbours”. “Let me start by two clear messages. First, to the United States and to Israel: It’s high time to end this war that is risking to get completely out of control, causing immense suffering on civilians and with propagation around the global economy, that is really dramatic with potential tragic consequences, especially for the least developed countries,” Guterres told reporters in Brussels after he met with European Union leaders. Then, turning his attention to Iran, he said: “Stop attacking your neighbours; they were never parties to the conflict.” Guterres’s remarks come as the US-Israel war on Iran rages on. It began was Washington and Tel Aviv launching strikes on Iran on February 28, which also resulted in the assassination of supreme leader Ayatollah Khamenei. The war has expanded since, with Iran targeting US assets and bases in Gulf cou...

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Nawaz, Maryam chair meeting on heritage revival

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