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Finance

Australia Banks Cut Savings Rates Following RBA Move

Download IPFS Australia’s major banks and financial institutions have reduced savings rates in the days following the Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) latest interest rate decision. Seven financial institutions announced rate cuts this week, impacting savers across multiple account types. NAB reduced rates on its Reward Saver and iSaver accounts.[Read More…]

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Real Estate

Islamabad Technology Park Construction Faces Urgent Push

Download IPFS Islamabad, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday visited the under-construction Technology Park in Islamabad, expressing dissatisfaction with the slow pace of work and directing authorities to expedite construction to meet the original timeline. According to an official statement from the Prime Minister’s Office, the premier emphasized the project’s[Read More…]

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Crime

Sindh Court Petition Highlights 600 Karachi Dumper Deaths

Download IPFS A petition has been filed in the Sindh High Court addressing the recurring deaths of citizens caused by dumpers in Karachi, raising concerns over public safety and alleged administrative failures. The petition, submitted by Ashraf Jabbar Qureshi and other members of the Tehreek-e-Bahali Karachi, stated that over 600[Read More…]

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Real Estate

Pakistan Advances Major Infrastructure and Policy Initiatives

Download IPFS ISLAMABAD, The National Assembly of Pakistan today received updates on several large-scale federal and provincial projects aimed at improving infrastructure, water storage, and energy development across the country. Minister for Water Resources Muhammad Mueen Wattoo told lawmakers that the federal government is sponsoring eighteen dam projects with a[Read More…]

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General News

Karachi PRL Sets 15‑Day Refinery Shutdown

Download IPFS Karachi – Pakistan Refinery Limited (PRL) has announced a scheduled 15-day shutdown, starting August 17, 2025, to carry out a regeneration shutdown for routine maintenance. The company officially informed the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) about the temporary suspension of its operations. According to the company’s notification, the shutdown[Read More…]

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Human Rights

Pakistan: 785 Disappearances, 121 Killings Reported in First Half of 2025

Download IPFS Balochistan, Pakistan, The Baloch National Movement’s (BNM) human rights division, Paank, has reported alarming figures on human rights violations in Balochistan for the first half of 2025. According to data released Thursday, 785 enforced disappearances and 121 killings were documented between January and June this year. Paank’s statement,[Read More…]

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General News

Murree Motorway Police Stage Grand Flag March

Download IPFS Murree, August 15, 2025 The National Highways and Motorway Police in Murree marked Pakistan’s 79th Independence Day with a dignified flag-hoisting ceremony and a grand flag march, bringing together officers, local dignitaries, and students to celebrate the nation’s freedom. The event began with the recitation of the Holy[Read More…]

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Politics & Government

India Marks 79th Independence Day with Flag Hoisting and National Address

DOWNLOAD IPFS India celebrated its 79th Independence Day with nationwide observances, marked by the hoisting of the national flag at the Red Fort in Delhi and a speech from Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighting development, national security, and announced reforms aimed at easing the fiscal burden on citizens. The day[Read More…]

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Human Rights

BNM Accuses Pakistan of Genocide in Balochistan

Download IPFS The Hague, Netherlands, August 15, 2025, The Baloch National Movement (BNM) has accused Pakistan of conducting what it calls an “organized genocide” in Balochistan during an international conference in The Hague aimed at highlighting alleged human rights violations. The event, titled “The Case of Balochistan: Self-Determination and International[Read More…]

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Crime

Pakistan Blocks 500 Extremist-Linked Social Media Accounts

Download IPFS Pakistan has blocked over 500 social media accounts connected to banned militant groups in a nationwide crackdown aimed at curbing extremist propaganda. Authorities said that more than 850 accounts had been identified as linked to groups including Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Baloch Liberation Army (BLA), and Baloch Liberation Front[Read More…]

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