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Ex-CM Murad Ali Shah announces discovery of ‘Black Gold&
Ex-CM Murad Ali Shah announces discovery of ‘Black Gold’

KARACHI: Former Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has announced the discovery of coal 140 meters below surface in Thar, crediting it to the PPP government’s efforts.

The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader turned to Twitter on Sunday to publicize the d...

AC gets one month to wrap up trial of corruption references against Sharifs
AC gets one month to wrap up trial of corruption references against Sharifs

LAHORE: Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar has directed the accountability court to rule on three corruption references against former prime minister Nawaz Sharif and his family within a month.

A two-member bench headed by the chief justice heard a...

Saeed Ghani rejects report PPP setting English fluency as condition for female candidates
Saeed Ghani rejects report PPP setting English fluency as condition for female candidates

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Saeed Ghani has rubbished a news report claiming that his party is setting fluency in English as a condition for female candidates on reserved seats.

Taking to Twitter, the senator...

Elderly man stop's SC judge by lying down in front of his car
Elderly man stop's SC judge by lying down in front of his car

An elderly man on Sunday blocked car of a Supreme Court judge after lying down in front of the vehicle.

According to Geo News, the man identified as Munawwar took the extreme step to draw chief justice of Pakistan's attention towards his grievances.

The...

Shehbaz Sharif appears before PML-N&s ticket board
Shehbaz Sharif appears before PML-N’s ticket board

LAHORE: PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif appeared before his party’s parliamentary board awarding tickets to aspiring candidates for the upcoming general elections.

In a Twitter message on Sunday, Sharif said that he appeared before the board along with other applicants...

Nawaz, Maryam allowed to visit Kulsoom Nawaz in London
Nawaz, Maryam allowed to visit Kulsoom Nawaz in London

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Sunday directed the accountability court to conclude trial of Nawaz Sharif, Maryam Nawaz and Captain (retd) Muhammad Safdar in three corruption references within a month.

A division bench of the apex court headed by Chief...

Ali Tareen excuses from contesting general elections
Ali Tareen excuses from contesting general elections

LODHRAN: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Jehangir Tareen’s son Ali Tareen has excused from contesting upcoming general elections owing to his studies.

In a video message on twitter, Ali Tareen announced, “the party ticket should be given to the best candidate who...

PTI hands election tickets to 16 women
PTI hands election tickets to 16 women

KARACHI: PTI announced that sixteen women would be contesting direct on general seats in the coming elections.

Taken from Insaf’s official list, seven female contestants have been allowed party’s ticket to contest on National Assembly's seats.

Nine women candidates have been...

Pakistan navy rescues Iranian fishermen from sunken boat
Pakistan navy rescues Iranian fishermen from sunken boat

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Navy Sea King helicopters successfully rescued crew members of sunken Iranian Dhow in North Arabian Sea (NAS). 

Upon receipt of information about distressed Dhow (AL RAMANI) bearing flag of Islamic Republic of Iran, 11 crew members (fishermen)...

Shehryar Afridi, Shaukat Yousafzai awarded PTI ticket
Shehryar Afridi, Shaukat Yousafzai awarded PTI ticket

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Parliamentary board has awarded tickets to former MNA Shehryar Khan Afridi and former provincial minister Shaukat Ali Yousafzai.

As per the official statement issued on Saturday, Sialkot’s NA 72 will have Dr Firdous Ashiq A...