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November 15, 2025

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Experts call for the integration of climate governance, social protection systems

Speakers at IBA conference reject reactionary policies. encourages youth participation, climate literacy, local funding There are many departments including women development, social welfare, labour, health and others which are not playing their necessary role in empowering agricultural workers. Photo: Archive KARACHI: Pakistan needs to review and integrate its climate governance and social protection systems to withstand the increasing frequency and severity of climate shocks, experts said at the Fifth Annual International Conference — A New Global Order, Yet Again — organized by IBA. Speaking during a panel discussion titled ‘Climate Change and Social Protection’, leading climate experts, researchers and development

July 4, 2025

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Government reduces profit rates in national savings systems

Central Directorate Karachi: The government has reduced profit rates in most national savings systems by 15 to 59 basis points, which are valid since June 27, 2025, according to data released by national savings and reported by Topline Securities, The news reported. The most intense cuts were applied to Islamic products, both with the Islamic term Sarwa and the Islamic account Sarwa Islamic Saving decreased by 59 basis points to 9.75%, from 10.34%. Profit rates in regular income certificates decreased by 36bps to 11.16%, while special savings certificates decreased by 30bps – from 10.90%to 10.60%. Defense saving certificates saw a

June 15, 2025

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Israeli Air Defense Systems and their operational mechanisms

Light streaks are regarded as Israel of Iron Dome Dome Anti-Missile System Intercepts Rockets that started from the Gaza Strip to Israel, as shown by Ashkelon, Israel, May 12-Reuters As Israel and Iran’s direct strikes in one of the most serious scales in recent memory, questions about the efficiency and structure of Israeli air defense systems emerge. With the waves of Iranian rockets that began towards cities and Israeli infrastructure, Israeli Air Defense Systems have played a critical – though not flawless – role in monitoring incoming strikes. Overnight until Sunday, Israel and Iran continued attacks, creating concerns about the

March 16, 2025

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POS systems disturb retail work

Listen to the article Lahore: Pakistan’s Chainstore Association (CAP) on Saturday raised serious concerns about the ongoing techniques and impositions of the challenges faced by Tier-1 retailers incorporated into the Federal Revenue Council (FB). Cap President Asfandyar Farrukh urged FBR Rashid Mehmood Langrial to intervene immediately, as persistent system failures and enforcement actions disrupted retail companies and create significant commercial risks. Despite complete compliance, integrated retailers face frequent technical positions, including forced disconnections due to profile expiry, invoices that do not synchronize with the FBB gate, unexplained issuance changes and poor communication of the system updates. In addition, manual reconciliation

December 8, 2024

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Does playing in the dirt boost children’s immune systems? Experts weigh in

A representational image shows a child playing in the dirt. — Unscrew The next time you find your child playing in the dirt, you might want to think twice before stopping if you want them to have a strong immune system. Numerous studies show that playing in the dirt during childhood can play a critical role in strengthening children’s immune systems, reducing the likelihood that they will develop allergies or autoimmune diseases, according to Live Science. This means it can protect against conditions in which the immune system overreacts to allergens or body tissues. This phenomenon occurs as a child’s

August 22, 2024

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PM task force urges review of trade data systems

Islamabad: A civil-military tax task force on Wednesday recommended negotiating with regional trading partners to get value-based data after finding that Pakistan’s systems do not fully capture the true value of its trade. The findings revealed that Pakistan’s systems—WEBOC and Pakistan Single Window—were not fully capturing international trade data, confirming concerns about significant underpricing of imports for tax evasion. Another panel by the prime minister’s task force on digitization of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) also suggested bringing traders into the tax net using about Rs 20 trillion in transaction data from unregistered wholesalers and retailers. The initial findings

August 15, 2024

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The US states that Australia’s and UK’s export control systems are comparable

WASHINGTON: The United States has announced that the export control systems of Australia and the United Kingdom are now considered comparable to those of the US, a critical development for the AUKUS defense pact. That determination, transmitted by the US State Department to Congress on Thursday, paves the way for enhanced technology sharing between the three nations, a key component of the AUKUS agreement. AUKUS, established in 2021, was designed to counter China’s growing influence by allowing Australia to acquire nuclear-powered attack submarines and other advanced military capabilities such as hypersonic missiles. However, strict US regulations under the International Traffic

April 27, 2024

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Ukraine’s Zelensky calls for air defense systems as allies meet

WASHINGTON: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Friday called for additional air defense systems to be sent to Kiev to help protect against Russian strikes, adding that the freeze in US funding had helped Moscow take the initiative. Zelensky’s comments come days after Congress broke a six-month deadlock to approve a $61 billion aid package for Ukraine. On Friday, the Pentagon announced it would buy $6 billion worth of new weapons for Ukraine, including interceptors for the Patriot air defense system, the single largest aid package provided by President Joe Biden’s administration. “This year, Russian aircraft have already used more than

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