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A PIA (Pakistan International Airlines) airplane taking off which is a part of PIA Privatisation

PIA Privatisation Attracts Bidders as Due Diligence Begins

Tuesday, September 9, 2025

Business

The PIA privatisation has entered a more active phase, with one of the shortlisted bidder companies beginning a formal evaluation of the airline’s operations this Thursday in Karachi. According to sources, the

Sufi Festival at Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai Shrine in Sindh

Sufi Festival: Sindh Announces August 9 Holiday for Urs Hazrat Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai

Tuesday, September 9, 2025

Current Affairs

The Sindh government has announced a public holiday on Saturday, August 9, 2025, in observance of the 282nd annual Urs of the revered Sufi poet-saint Hazrat Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai (SUFI Festival).

Pakistan Refinery can be seen in the picture

Pakistan Refinery Buys Nigerian Bonny Light Oil for First Time

Tuesday, September 9, 2025

Business

Pakistan Refinery Limited (PRL) is set to import its first-ever cargo of Nigerian Bonny Light crude oil in September 2025, according to two sources familiar with the deal. The 500,000-barrel shipment, supplied

Rescue workers in red helmets and orange vests operating in a damaged building after Lahore Electrocution incident

Lahore Electrocution Kills 4 During Monsoon Rain

Tuesday, September 9, 2025

Current Affairs

On August 6, 2025, six people lost their lives in Lahore electrocution in two separate rain-related incidents in Lahore, as monsoon conditions continued across Punjab. In Shahdara, four workers were electrocuted while

Rescue team members in red helmets and vests working inside Swat emerald mine

Swat Emerald Mine Collapse Traps 4, All Rescued Safely

Tuesday, September 9, 2025

Current Affairs

On August 6, 2025, four miners were trapped nearly 900 feet underground after a section of Swat emerald mine collapsed in Malook Abad, located in the Swat district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Rescue

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PIA Privatisation Attracts Bidders as Due Diligence Begins

Sufi Festival: Sindh Announces August 9 Holiday for Urs Hazrat Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai

Pakistan Refinery Buys Nigerian Bonny Light Oil for First Time

Lahore Electrocution Kills 4 During Monsoon Rain

Swat Emerald Mine Collapse Traps 4, All Rescued Safely

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