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March 3, 2024

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Meghan Markle and Prince Harry to receive increased security amid warning

Prince Harry has been given a very strong warning and advised to be careful wherever he is and his family Meghan Markle and Prince Harry to receive increased security amid warning The Duke of Sussex, Prince Harry and his family — wife Meghan Markle and their children Prince Archie and Princess Lilibett — will receive increased police protection in New York, an NYPD spokesman confirmed. the spokesman said The Telegraph, per GB News: “We have since increased security protocols for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex” referring to the paparazzi’s recklessly dangerous car chase. Read more: What Prince William learned

February 4, 2024

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Cotton production increased by 75%

KARACHI: Cotton production in Pakistan has increased by 75% in the current season to an impressive 8.35 million bales. This recovery significantly boosted the country’s largest export earner, textiles, and enhanced its impact on overall economic activities. Favorable weather conditions and the government’s announcement of a higher support price of the commodity at Rs 8,500 per 40 kg for the ongoing season have been instrumental in this unprecedented growth. According to the Pakistan Ginning Mills Association, production, as reported on Saturday, stands at 4.76 million bales in the same period (July-January) of the 2022-23 financial year. Analyzing the latest production

January 28, 2024

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BISP scholarship increased by 20%

Islamabad: The government increased the monthly allowance of Benazir Income Support Program (BISP) beneficiaries by 20% to meet an International Monetary Fund (IMF) condition, falling short of a commitment to increase the amount equal to the rate of inflation. The BISP Secretariat has notified the increase in the monthly cash subsidy from Rs 2,916 per family to Rs 3,500 with effect from January 1, 2024. There is an increase of Rs 583.3 per family, or 20%. The government has also increased the conditional cash transfer to families on account of health and education costs by Rs 167 per month. Not

January 25, 2024

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Debt service increased by 74% in the first five months of the 24th year

The government is making every effort to control non-incremental spending as high policy rates increase current spending A foreign exchange trader counts $100 bills in this undated image. — AFP/File Surplus revenue generated by the provinces is also declining. Increasing surcharge payments is a challenge for the government. The SBP’s Monetary Policy Committee is scheduled to meet next week. ISLAMABAD: Amid high policy rates, Pakistan’s debt servicing in the form of capital accruals and outstanding loans increased by 74% in the first five months (July-November) of the current fiscal year compared to the same period of the previous fiscal year

January 22, 2024

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Unstable region faces increased risk of chaos

KARACHI: Director of the Indo-Pacific Security Program Lisa Curtis at CNAS warned that heightened tensions between nuclear-armed neighbors Pakistan and Iran have raised concerns in the United States, with fears the situation is spiraling out of control. In an interview with VOA Deewa, Curtis, a seasoned foreign policy and national security expert, highlighted the motivation behind Iran’s recent invasion of Pakistan, linking the move to retaliation after the January 3 double suicide bombing, a attack claimed by ISIS. “Elevated tensions between nuclear power Pakistan and Iran, which are nevertheless developing a nuclear program, cause the United States to be concerned.

December 1, 2023

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LPG prices increased by Rs 45.18 per cylinder in December

Ogra informs LPG prices hiked to Rs 254.86 per kg, affecting various cylinder sizes differently Dozens of gas cylinders can be seen in this image. — AFP/File The government cites an increase in the dollar’s exchange rate for growth. LPG prices rose to Rs 254.86 per kg. The price of the commercial cylinder will increase by Rs 173,882. ISLAMABAD: Citing an increase in the average exchange rate of the dollar, the caretaker government has increased LPG prices by Rs3.83 per kg for commercial and domestic consumers for the month of December. The news mentionted. The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority

November 10, 2023

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Workers’ remittances increased by 11.5% in October

A currency trader counts $100 bills on a machine in this undated picture. — AFP/File SBP says incoming remittances stood at $8.8 billion from July-October. Remittances increased by 9.6% year-on-year. The analyst credits the crackdown on hudis/hawalas for the increase. KARACHI: Remittances from foreign workers were recorded at $2.5 billion in the month of October, up 11.5% month-on-month, State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) said in a statement on Friday. “On a growth level, in October 2023, remittances increased by 11.5% month-on-month and 9.6% year-on-year,” the central bank said. The central bank also shared that in the first four months of

November 5, 2023

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Cotton production increased by 83%

KARACHI: Pakistan’s cotton production rose by an impressive 83% in the 2023-24 season to a total of 6.79 million bales, providing relief to the country’s foreign exchange reserves, which are under significant pressure due to the need for cotton imports. However, despite the increase in cotton production, its market price has fallen to Rs 7,000 per 40 kg, significantly lower than the government’s announced support price of Rs 8,500 per 40 kg. This price difference discourages farmers from investing further in cotton cultivation as the government has yet to honor its promise to buy cotton to stabilize market prices. The

October 31, 2023

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‘Increased risk’ of Israeli war crimes amid Gaza communications blackout

This image from AFP television footage shows balls of fire and smoke rising above Gaza City during an Israeli attack on October 27, 2023. — AFP With phone and internet services suspended, various media and humanitarian organizations have warned that the communications blackout could expose the besieged Gaza Strip to war crimes by Israel. According to the Palestinian telecommunications company Jawwal, Israel’s indiscriminate shelling has destroyed “all remaining international routes connecting Gaza to the outside world.” The Gaza Strip, after coming under some of the heaviest Israeli bombardment, has been cut off from the world for two days amid reports

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