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QUETTA: Heavy rain and snowfall swept across the Quetta valley and large parts of northern and central Balochistan on Thursday, ending a prolonged dry spell but bringing routine life to a standstill across the province. The severe weather led to the closure of major highways, effectively cutting off the provincial capital, while strong Siberian winds caused temperatures to plunge sharply across the region. Authorities reported that six members of a family were injured when their vehicle skidded off the Quetta–Karachi national highway in the Surab area of Kalat district due…

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ISLAMABAD: The cost of doing business in Pakistan is approximately 34 per cent higher than in comparable regional economies, creating a severe competitiveness crisis for local industry, the Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) warned on Thursday. In a statement, the PBF said elevated operating costs—driven by irrational taxation, excessive energy prices and currency instability—have significantly undermined the ability of Pakistani industries to compete in international markets. As a result, exports have remained largely stagnant since 2022, despite a recovery in global trade across several sectors. PBF Chairman Ahmad Jawad said Pakistani…

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Karachi: Building on the resounding success of its inaugural edition, the Sustainable Tourism Forum & Expo (STF) 2026 returned for its second edition under the theme “Transforming Tourism for Community Development”. The two-day international forum was organized by the Islamic Chamber of Commerce and Development (ICCD) under the esteemed patronage of the Ministry of Commerce and the Board of Investment, Government of Pakistan, and was held on January 21–22, 2026, at PC Hotel, Karachi. With Al Baraka Bank Pakistan and the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FPCCI)…

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• CM okays hiring of experts to run Karachi Safe City project• Safe city survey in Hyderabad, Sukkur, completed KARACHI (Jan 22): Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah, while presiding over a meeting of the Sindh Safe Cities Authority (SSCA), decided to launch Phase I of the Karachi Safe City (KSC) Project within two months, as the technology installations are complete and trial phases are underway. The chief minister directed the Sindh Safe City Authority to start preparations for Safe City projects for Hyderabad and Sukkur. “I want you…

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