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Shoaib Ansari

Shoaib Ansari is the editor in chief of The Pakistan

Journalist Matiullah abducted, released after an outcry

Journalist Matiullah abducted, released after an outcry

Matiullah Jan, a freelance journalist who has worked for several local as well as international news organisations, was picked up by a group of men -- all of them wearing police uniforms -- from outside

Rupee Continues to Fall Against the Dollar

Rupee Continues to Fall Against the Dollar

The dollar recorded stellar gains to reach the fiscal year high against the rupee as despite falling demand for the greenback in the interbank as well as the open market.  On Tuesday, the dollar was

Industry activity in May falls 25pc

Industry activity in May falls 25pc

Pakistan’s large-scale manufacturing sector during the period between July to May 2019-20 declined by 10.32 per cent as the demand for the country’s goods in the local as well as international markets plummeted due to

Azhar Ali guides his team in the intra-squad match

Azhar Ali guides his team in the intra-squad match

An intra-squad match was played between the Pakistani team which was won by the side led by Azhar Ali who played a captain’s innings.  “A captain’s innings from Azhar Ali, and half-centuries from Asad Shafiq

Bigo app banned in Pakistan; TikTok warned

Bigo app banned in Pakistan; TikTok warned

The government on Tuesday shut down the streaming application Bigo while warning that it will place a similar ban on TikTok as well on the grounds that the two are being used to distribute “immoral,

Pakistan to plant 200m saplings in major forest drive

Pakistan to plant 200m saplings in major forest drive

The government on Monday said that it will plant around 200 million saplings after Eid Al Adha launching the country’s largest monsoon tree plantation drive.  The announcement was made by the Adviser to PM on

Mohd Aamir available to join squad in England

Mohd Aamir available to join squad in England

Fast bowler Muhammad Amir had earlier, before the squad for England tour was finalised, had excused himself from participating in the series as he was expecting a baby sometime during the scheduled tour.  On July

Opposition parties meet to discuss the way forward

Opposition parties meet to discuss the way forward

Opposition parties Pakistan Peoples’ Party and the Pakistan Muslim League (N) delegations on Monday met with each other at the Bilawal House to chalk out a plan on how to move forward against the government. 

Pakistan’s high population growth worrisome

Pakistan’s high population growth worrisome

Pakistan is sitting on a ticking population bomb as the country’s total inhabitants has reached 220.9 million, as the average children from each couple in the country is around 3.6 per annum, says a population