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Pakistan’s PhDs and Nation Building
Dispatch News Desk Pakistan
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August 18, 2025
By Prof. Dr. Taimoor ul Hassan There is an army in Pakistan that never marches, never protests, and rarely makes headlines. It sits quietly in classrooms, underfunded labs, and offices where the lights flicker during power cuts. It is an army of...
Pakistani Textbooks Promote Antisemitism, Distort History, Justify Violence, New Study Finds
Jewish Post and News
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August 18, 2025
Timur Mamatov, 20. Photo: Screenshot. US federal law enforcement officials on Friday secured a guilty plea from a man who assaulted two Jewish students at The Ohio State University (OSU) in November 2023, amid an explosion of antisemitism...
Pakistan, Sweden explore new avenues for trade and investment
Profit by Pakistan Today
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August 18, 2025
Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan on Monday met with Sweden’s Ambassador to Pakistan, Alexandra Berg von Linde, to discuss trade, investment opportunities, and prospects for enhanced bilateral cooperation. The Ambassador began by...
Situation of Afghan refugees in Pakistan discussed
Business Recorder
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August 19, 2025
ISLAMABAD: The UN Refugee Agency –the UNHCR and Afghanistan have emphasised that, considering the limited timeframe for repatriation of Afghan refugees, additional time is required to ensure the transfer of personal belongings and the dignified...
O Level 2025 Results are Coming Tomorrow in Pakistan; full details here
Pakistan Observer
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August 18, 2025
ISLAMABAD – Wait is almost over as O Level 2025 results will be announced by Cambridge International Education on August 19, at 06:00 BST, sending waves of excitement and anxiety among candidates. Ahead of Class 9 results of BISE Lahore and other...
BISE Lahore Class 9 Results 2025
Pakistan Observer
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August 18, 2025
LAHORE – Students and parents are excited for August 20, 2025 Wednesday as Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE) Lahore and other boards will announce Class 9 Results. All Boards of Punjab will announce Class 9 Results at 10 AM on...
Middle-class lifestyle driving global environmental crisis'
The Express Tribune
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August 18, 2025
KARACHI: The lifestyle of the global middle class is destroying the Earth's environment, warned Indian historian Professor Dipesh Chakrabarty in an online address from Chicago on Monday. He was speaking at the National Academy of Performing Arts...
Berlin urges Pakistan to take back over 200 Afghans
Dawn
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August 19, 2025
BERLIN: German foreign ministry spokesman Josef Hinterseher has said more than 200 Afghans waiting to be offered sanctuary in Germany had been deported by Pakistan to their Taliban-run home country in recent days and the German government was...
Pakistan Monsoon Death Toll Reaches 657; Rescue Operations Resume In Flood-Hit Areas
Free Press Journal
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August 18, 2025
Pakistan Monsoon Death Toll Reaches 657; Rescue Operations Resume In Flood-Hit Areas | @Af_Journalist (X) Peshawar/Buner, Aug 18: Pakistan’s devastating monsoon season has claimed at least 657 lives and left nearly 1,000 injured since late June,...
Two years after attacks on Christians in Pakistan, justice elusive
Christian Daily International
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August 18, 2025
Rwadari Tehreek Chairman Samson Salamat addresses sit-in demonstration in Jaranwala marking two years since Aug 16, 2023 attacks on Christians in the area. Victims Committee photo for Christian Daily International-Morning Star News Two years after...
Pakistan: Rights Group Raises Alarm Over Worsening Human Rights Crisis In Balochistan
MENAFN
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August 18, 2025
(MENAFN- IANS) Quetta, Aug 18 (IANS) A leading human rights organisation on Monday highlighted the worsening crisis in Balochistan, drawing attention to a surge in enforced disappearances, torture, and extrajudicial killings committed by Pakistani...
Senate prescribes heavy fine for child pornography in Pakistan
Daily Pakistan
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August 18, 2025
ISLAMABAD – The Senate has passed a bill in Islamabad banning child labour. Senator Fouzia Arshad introduced the bill, which prohibits the employment of boys under 14 years of age. Boys aged 14 and above cannot be assigned harmful work. The bill...
Hashoo School of Hospitality Management and Bahauddin Zakariya University Sign MOU to Boost Hospitality Education in Southern Punjab
ProPakistani
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August 18, 2025
Hashoo School of Hospitality Management (HSHM), a premier hospitality education institute, has signed an MOU with Bahauddin Zakariya University (BZU) Multan to formalize their collaboration for hospitality education in Southern Punjab in near...
Pakistan’s USD 5 Billion Investment in LNG Infrastructure Turns Out To Be a Big Fiasco
Latestly
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August 18, 2025
New Delhi, August 18: Pakistan’s massive $5 billion investment in infrastructure to import LNG from Qatar on the basis of a long-term contract has turned out to be huge liability for the country as there is now a mismatch between demand and supply...
Islamabad authorities launch crackdown on undocumented foreign nationals
ARY News
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August 18, 2025
ISLAMABAD: Authorities in the federal capital have launched a coordinated crackdown against foreign nationals residing illegally in Islamabad and adjoining districts. Following a high-level task force meeting, the Capital Development Authority...
Oman offers fully-funded scholarships to Pakistani students
Gulf Daily News Online
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Oman is offering scholarships to international students, including Pakistani nationals, fully funded by the Omani Programme for Cultural and Scientific Co-operation. The scholarship allows students to pursue bachelor's degrees in engineering,...
Pakistan, Iran ink cooperation deals to boost trade cooperation
ARY News
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August 18, 2025
TEHRAN: Pakistan and Iran on Monday signed different agreements to enhance bilateral trade and cooperation in agriculture sector. The agreements were signed during the visit of Minister for National Food Security and Research Rana Tanveer Hussain...
Pakistan Launches PM Laptop Loan Scheme 2025 With Interest-Free Installments
PhoneWorld
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August 18, 2025
The Government of Pakistan has officially launched the Prime Minister (PM) Laptop Loan Scheme 2025, a flagship initiative aimed at bridging the digital divide and making technology more accessible to young citizens. By offering laptops on easy,...
Pakistan poised to enter growth phase after stability, says finance minister
Business Recorder
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August 18, 2025
KARACHI: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said on Monday Pakistan was poised to soon enter into a growth phase after having achieved macroeconomic stability over the past two years. The minister expressed confidence the growth momentum would...
Activists Press Berlin to Transfer 2,000 Afghan Refugees Stranded in Pakistan
Khaama Press
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August 18, 2025
Activists are urging Berlin to urgently transfer 2,000 Afghan refugees stranded in Pakistan, warning that arrests and deportations risk sending them back into dangerous conditions in Afghanistan. Human rights defenders, civil society groups, and...