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August 6, 2024

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Progress on 5th Tarbela expansion reviewed

LAHORE: The Chairman of the Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA), Engr Lt Gen Sajjad Ghani (Retd), paid a thorough visit to the Tarbela 5th Extension Hydropower Project to review the progress of its key components. He was accompanied by a World Bank team led by Consultant Masood Ahmed and Task Force Leader Gautum Gunjan. During the visit, many high-ranking officials were present, including Member (Power) WAPDA, Director General of Tarbela Dam Project, Project Manager of Tarbela 5th Extension Hydropower Project, and representatives from both the consultants and stakeholders contractors on the project. After an extensive tour of various project

August 3, 2024

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Diplomats push for progress in resolving disputed elections in Venezuela

CARACAS: Brazil, Colombia and Mexico are pushing for Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro to meet with the opposition candidate in last week’s disputed election, a diplomatic source told Reuters on Friday, as a growing number of Western governments reject Maduro’s claim to victory. . The trio of leftist Latin American countries want Maduro and Edmundo Gonzalez to meet without popular opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, who spearheaded Gonzalez’s campaign after being banned from taking office, the source said. Venezuela’s electoral authority, seen by critics as favoring the ruling socialists, declared Maduro the winner in last Sunday’s vote, saying on Monday that

July 11, 2024

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Progress has been made in Qatar-hosted Gaza ceasefire talks

Israeli media reported progress Thursday in Qatar-hosted talks on a Gaza ceasefire and prisoner exchange between Israel and Hamas. “There is progress in talks to reach an agreement between Israel and Hamas,” the Maariv newspaper reported, citing well-placed sources involved in the negotiations. “Negotiators are trying to bridge the gaps on important issues that have not yet been agreed,” the sources said. On Wednesday, a four-way meeting was held in Doha between Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, CIA Director William Burns, Egyptian intelligence chief Abbas Kamel and Israeli Mossad chief David Barnea. Israel’s Channel 12 said

July 9, 2024

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Israel says Egypt-hosted talks yield progress on ceasefire and prisoner swap

JERUSALEM: Israeli officials on Tuesday reported progress in talks hosted in Egypt aimed at achieving a Gaza truce and a prisoner swap with Hamas. Israel’s public broadcaster KAN, citing officials, reported that progress was made on important issues during a visit by Shin Bet security chief Ronen Bar to the Egyptian capital, Cairo. However, he did not elaborate on these important matters. Barr returned to Israel early Tuesday from Egypt. An Israeli official, however, urged caution, predicting “complicated negotiations” with Hamas. Barr and Mossad chief David Barnea are due to fly to Qatar on Wednesday to take part in a

June 30, 2024

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No progress in Gaza ceasefire talks with Israel: Hamas

CAIRO: A senior official of the militant Islamist group Hamas, Osama Hamdan, said on Saturday that there had been no progress in ceasefire talks with Israel over the Gaza war. The Palestinian group is still ready to “respond positively” to any ceasefire proposal that ends the war, Hamdan told a news conference in Beirut. Efforts by Arab mediators, backed by the United States, have so far failed to produce a truce, with both sides blaming each other for the impasse. Hamas says any deal must end the war and bring about Israel’s complete withdrawal from Gaza, while Israel says it

May 24, 2024

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IMF says ‘significant progress’ in talks with Pakistan on new bailout package

The logo of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). — Agencies The IMF issues an end-of-mission statement on economic policies. The IMF has started talks with Pakistan on a new loan program. Islamabad is expected to seek at least $6 billion under the EFF. ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Thursday said “significant progress” has been made during talks with Pakistan to reach a staff-level agreement on an expanded fund facility. An IMF team, led by Nathan Porter, the IMF’s chief of mission to Pakistan, visited Islamabad on 13-23 May 2024 to discuss the country’s plans for a domestic economic

May 16, 2024

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Israel invades Hamas stronghold in northern Gaza, pounds Rafah without making progress

CAIRO/JERUSALEM: Israeli tanks pushed into the heart of Jabalia in northern Gaza on Thursday, facing anti-tank rockets and mortar fire from militants massed there, while in the south, its forces pounded Rafah without making any progress, Palestinian residents and fighters said. The slow progress of Israel’s offensive, more than seven months after it was sparked by a deadly cross-border raid by Hamas, highlighted the difficulty of achieving Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s goal of wiping out the resistance group. The armed wings of Hamas and its ally Islamic Jihad have been able to fight up and down the Gaza Strip, using

February 22, 2024

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Ronaldo scores as Al Nasr progress to the Champions League quarter-finals

RIYADH: Cristiano Ronaldo steered Al Nasr into the quarter-finals of the Asian Champions League on Wednesday as the Saudi Arabian side beat domestic rivals Al Fayah 2-0 to advance 3-0 on aggregate. Nasr, who won last week’s first leg 1-0 thanks to a goal from Ronaldo nine minutes from time, were the better team at Al Awwal Park and took the lead on 17 minutes through Portuguese winger Otavio. The former Porto star, who joined Nassr last summer, headed home from close range to score in his second successive game for the club. His compatriot Ronaldo looked set to endure

January 9, 2024

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Pakistan and Saudi Arabia are expected to make progress on the Reko Diq deal

High-level Pakistani delegation likely to discuss Saudi interest in building refinery in country Reko Diq Gold Mine in Balochistan Province, Pakistan. — Facebook/@Riaz Haq Progress on the deal is expected during the three-day minerals forum in Riyadh. The Energy Minister is leading the high-level Pakistani delegation. Delegation likely to discuss KSA’s interest in refinery construction. Islamabad: Talks with Saudi Arabia on a potential investment deal on the Reko Diq copper and gold project are expected to move forward during a three-day minerals forum that began today in Riyadh, The news an energy ministry official was quoted as saying on Tuesday.

December 28, 2023

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Despite progress, challenges remain in the agricultural sector

LAHORE: Pakistan’s agriculture sector has been in the limelight throughout the calendar year 2023 but has not seen significant improvement despite some supportive measures and relief packages announced by the government. Battling the aftermath of massive floods in the 2022 monsoon, the agriculture sector, called the backbone of the rural economy, has somehow managed to achieve better production of a few crops. These included maize production of 10.8 million tonnes, cotton harvest of 8 million bales so far – a marked improvement over the previous year and staple wheat crop of 27.634 million tonnes. Despite improved harvests of these staple

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