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RIYADH:
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday urged Hamas to swiftly accept an Israeli proposal for a truce in the Gaza war and the release of Israeli hostages held by the Palestinian fighter group.
Hamas negotiators were expected to meet Qatari and Egyptian mediators in Cairo on Monday to deliver a response to…
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KARACHI:
Livestock experts have stressed the need for launching comprehensive animal vaccination programmes ahead of Eidul Azha and establishing permanent structures in sacrificial markets rather than relying on makeshift arrangements, especially considering that over 90% of sacrificial animals come from Punjab and interior Sindh to Karachi.
In discussions with The Express Tribune, they highlighted…
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KARACHI:
Welcoming the Pak-Iran bilateral trade target of up to $10 billion, industrialists, exporters, and importers have called for exploring avenues for local currency or barter trade, tapping into Iran’s potential in the energy sector, and resolving the Pakistan-Iran gas pipeline issues, among others, immediately in the larger interest of the country.
Industrialists advocate…
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LAHORE:
Families of individuals detained since the May 9 protests have urged Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa to establish a full bench to review the cases of their loved ones, many of whom have been in military custody for nearly a year.
They also appealed to the Chief of Army Staff (COAS)…
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ISLAMABAD:
The Pakistan Association of Large Steels Producers (PALSP) appealed to the government on Sunday to take pre-emptive measures to block the smuggling of steel from Iran during the Eid holidays.
In a statement, the steel producers maintained that they were getting frantic messages from Balochistan-based steel industry about “over 25000 MT rebars…
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KARACHI:
Progressive growers and agriculture experts are advocating for promoting intercropping, one of the traditional farming systems, to boost the agro-ecosystem and ensure food security in Sindh, where there is a significant water shortage.
Intercropping, cultivating two or more crops simultaneously in the same field, is a traditional farming system that has been in…
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KARACHI:
IT analysts and experts have said that strengthening the cybersecurity landscape may help boost IT businesses and exports, while also deploying a host of tools and technologies in lawful interception.
The government can leverage smart city concepts and employ AI-powered surveillance systems which accurately identify individuals of interest, track suspects, and classify suspicious…
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KARACHI:
Business leaders have appealed to the government and the finance ministry to swiftly reduce the interest rate to single digits and take measures to provide relief to businesspeople, traders, and industrialists. They caution that without such actions, all efforts for economic development would be in vain.
Speaking to The Express Tribune, representatives from…