Karachi, other parts of Sindh to receive rain under first monsoon spell from July 2
The chief meteorologist said the city is also likely to experience dusty winds and windstorms before the showers.
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In yet another hike, Pakistan jacks up petrol price by nearly Rs15
Minister of State for Petroleum Musadiq Malik said the government had to take tough decisions to steer the country out of the crisis.
Pakistan PM’s challenge will now be to steer economy out of crisis while keeping govt together
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Foreign Office rejects Indian insinuations linking Pakistani organisation to gruesome killing in Udaipur
Hundreds of police were deployed in the Indian city of Udaipur after the murder of a Hindu tailor allegedly by two Muslims.
PM Shehbaz says Pakistan could receive $2bn from IMF
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Pakistan signs pact with France for $107 million debt suspension
The amount, initially repayable between July and December 2021, would now be repaid over a period of six years — including a one-year grace period — in semi-annual instalments.
Pakistan braces for another energy crisis as govt fails to lock affordable LNG deal
Though the government says it is talking to various gas exporters, it has so far not been able to lock any new deal to ease power outages amid surging electricity prices.
Is the rupee’s recovery sustainable?
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2 dead, at least a dozen injured as violence mars Sindh local govt elections
While polling began on June 26 in all 14 districts of Pakistan, reports of violence, scuffles and mismanagement started pouring in from upper and lower Sindh regions.
Masks made mandatory again on Pakistan’s domestic flights as Covid-19 cases rise
Pakistan also reported more than 400 coronavirus cases for a second consecutive day as Karachi's positivity rate was recorded at 21.71 per cent, the highest in the country.