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LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Ahsan Iqbal Saturday said PML-N would observe July 25 as black day.It was decided in the meeting of PML-N's Central Executive Committee (CEC), presided over by party president Shehbaz Sharif here today, he said.He said on July 25, public rallies would be taken out in Lahore and Islamabad against
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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan Saturday met Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Qatar Airways Akbar Albaker in Doha, Qatar during transit to Washington DC.The prime minister along with a delegation is on his way to the United States of America on a three-day visit on the invitation of US President Donald Trump.During the meeting, both the sides
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PESHAWAR: Adviser to Chief Minister Ajmal Khan Wazir Saturday said that peaceful, impartial and transparent election in merged areas is a victory of tribesmen that would change their destiny.Talking to media during his visit to a polling station, Ajmal Wazir said that tribesmen waited for the milestone development for 72 years that would change
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File photoPESHAWAR: The polling process has ended peacefully and the vote count is underway on Saturday for 16 Provincial Assembly (PA) seats in merged districts of erstwhile Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP).The polling started at 8.00 am and continued till 5.00 pm without any break.More than 2.8 million
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ISLAMABAD: Air Chief Marshal Mujahid Anwar Khan, Chief of the Air Staff witnessed the static display of PAF Hercules during his visit to the Royal International Air Tattoo-2019 being held at Fairford, UK. The aesthetically painted aircraft of the prestigious No 6 Squadron of PAF landed at Royal Air Force Base Fairford, UK earlier on Friday.
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Known as Pakistan's ‘Mountain Princess& Selena Khawaja reached another milestone on Saturday as she scaled a 7,000-metre-high mountain in Gilgit-Baltistan. Ten-year-old Selena became the youngest person to climb atop the 7,027 peak of Spantik also known as the Golden Peak situated in Gilgit-BaltistanNagar Valley in the
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File photoGILGIT: A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) plane skidded off the runway at the Gilgit Airport on Saturday.According to reports, no injuries were reported from the incident.The PIA authorities have taken notice of the incident and ordered an inquiry.According to Geo News, the investigators have recorded the
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The official Website of the Malir Development Authority cannot be accessedA day after the MDA announced results of Taiser Twon Scheme 45 ballot. The citizens visiting the website to check their results are not able to access the website.Also read:Malir Development Authority: Herehow to check Taiser Town Scheme 45
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Washington: Prime Minister Imran Khan will hold wide ranging talks with the US leadership during his visit to the United States on bilateral, regional and international issues of importance, said Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi.Addressing a press conference in Washington ahead of Prime Minister's visit, Shah Mahmood Qureshi said
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Rain-thundershower/windstorm is expected at scattered places in Hazara, Kohat, Bannu, Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Lahore, D.G khan divisions, Islamabad and Kashmir, while at isolated places in Peshawar, D.I khan, Malakand, Sargodha, Multan, Sahiwal, Faisalabad, Zhob and Kalat divisions. Hot and humid weather is expected elsewhere in the
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Prime Minister Imran Khan early on Saturday flew to the United States on a three-day official visit, as he was invited by US President Donald Trump.According to a statement issued by Foreign Office, this would be the first summit-level engagement between Pakistan and the United States since both leaders assumed their
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KARACHI: The head of Dawoodi Bohra Community Syedna Dr Mufaddal Saifuddin reached Karachi on Friday.He was accorded warm welcome by Sindh Governor Imran Ismail and Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah at Karachi airport's old terminal.The members of Sindh cabinet and local leaders of Bohra community were also present on the occasion.
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MIANWALI: Prime Minister Imran Khan has made it clear that the process of accountability will continue without any discrimination.PM Imran was speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony of a hospital at NAMAL Institute in Mianwali on Friday.The Prime Minister said, &The process of accountability will continue without any discrimination. No
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ISLAMABAD: France will provide 50.2 million Euros to Pakistan for rehabilitation of Dargai and Chitral hydropower projects.Secretary, Economic Affairs Division (EAD), Noor Ahmed; Ambassador of France to Pakistan, Marc Barety; and Country Director of the French Agency for Development (AFD), Jacky Amprou signed the Credit Facility Agreement worth
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Prime Minister Imran Khan and Nobel Prize Laureate Malala Yousafzai have made it to the list of WorldMost Admired People of 2019.According to the new poll by YouGov, PM Imran is at the 17th position in the list of men while Malala is at the position of six in the list of most admired women.The firm surveyed more than 42,000 participants
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LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar has removed Syed Sumsam Ali Shah Bukhari as Punjab Minister for Information.According to a notification issued on Friday, Bukhari would now serve in the Consolidation of Holdings Department. Muhammad Aslam Iqbal who currently holds Industries, Commerce and Investment Department has been given
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Famed US travel blogger Cynthia Ritchie may just be loving Pakistan a bit too much, specially for the delicious, succulent mangoes it has and the delightful rickshaw rides it has to offer.In an endearing Twitter post, Cynthia shared what she tells people when she get asked what she is doing in Pakistan. "Here I'm caught red-handed trying to drive
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Islamabad: Naeemul Haq on Thursday said Prime Minister Imran Khan will fly to the United States by Qatar Airways.The close aide to the prime minister used his Twitter account to make the announcement regarding the upcoming US visit of the premier.The prime minister is scheduled to meet US President Donald Trump during his first visit to
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ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi was sent on 13-day physical remand by an accountability court on Friday.The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader was presented before the court of Judge Bashir Ahmed a day after he was taken into custody by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB).He was arrested
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KARACHI: The Sindh High Court on Friday approved 7-day protective bail of PML-N leader Miftah Ismail.The former finance minister had approached the court after the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) issued arrest warrants for him on Thursday in the LNG case.His warrants were issued shortly after the NAB took former prime minister Shahid Khaqan
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ISLAMABAD: Seasonal low lies over western Balochistan. Moderate moist currents from Arabian Sea are penetrating upper and central parts of the country.Weather Forecast for Friday:Rain-thundershower/windstorm is expected at scattered places in Gujranwala, Lahore, Bahawalpur divisions and Kashmir, while at isolated places in Malakand, Hazara,
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Islamabad: The accountability court on Friday dismissed NAB's plea against Maryam Nawaz Sharif for submitting bogus trust deed in Avenfield properties case.According to Geo News, the court dismissed the National Accountability Bureau's plea stating that it was not admissible.The PMLN leader had also appeared
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ISLAMABAD: PML-N Vice President Maryam Nawaz wore a specially designed dress upon her appearance at the Accountability Court today.The black dress sporting picture of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif with a slogan "Free Nawaz Sharif" inscribed on it is being termed as a ‘bold statement&.The picture of her wearing the dress instantly
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Thursday announced to grant consular access to Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav, in pursuance of the decision by the International Court of Justice (ICJ).&As a responsible state, Pakistan will grant consular access to Commander Kulbushan Jadhav according to Pakistani laws, for which modalities are being worked out,&
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KARACHI: Federal Minister for Aviation Ghulam Sarwar Khan has said that Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority has suffered a loss of Rs 8.5 billion, owing to airspace restrictions since February 2019 in the wake of aftermaths of Indian transgress.But this closure hit Indian Aviation drastically hard as compare to Pakistan; he apprised the loss margin
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ISLAMABAD: Former Secretary Petroleum Abid Saeed has turned into an approver in a corruption case against former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi.According to sources in the National Accountability Bureau (NAB), the decision to apprehend Khaqan Abbasi was made after the ex-secretary agreed to turn approver against the PML-N leader.The sources
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KARACHI: National Accountability Bureau (NAB) team has arrived at Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Miftah Ismailhouse.The team was however, not permitted inside the residence initially as the former finance minister was not present.NAB officials were later allowed in with the presence of two female officers.Reports revealed
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KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has said that he has allocated Rs 600 million to contain and control the spread of HIV and also established a Rs 1 billion Endowment Fund for rehabilitation of HIV affected people.He said this while presiding over a meeting of American-based Gilead Sciences delegation led by Mr Clifford Samuel,
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ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Railways has finalized all arrangements to launch another train service between Lahore-Mianwali-Mari Indus namely ‘Mianwali Express& on July 19 (Friday).Prime Minister Imran Khan is likely to inaugurate the train, an official in the Ministry of Railways told APP.He said Minister for Railways Sheikh Rashid Ahmed
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ISLAMABAD: Xiaohong Yang, Country Director, Asian Development Bank (ADB) called on Muhammad Hammad Azhar, Federal Minister for Economic Affairs.Yang congratulated Azhar on his appointment as Federal Minister. Minister for Economic Affairs acknowledged the ADBsupport for Pakistan and discussed key priority areas and new avenues for future
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