ISLAMABAD: Eyeing on the potential transport market, a Chinese company is all set to launch its online taxi service on August 10 in six big cities of the country, inviting competition with two such services already operating in the market.Timesaco, the company launching the Buraq Taxi Service, has devised a comprehensive strategy to attract

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Karachi: Mustafa Kamal on Tuesday apologized to the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) after it said it will take action against the former Karachi mayor for making inappropriate comments against the anti-graft body.The Pak Sarzmeen Party (PSP) leader also referred to the NAB statement as he tendered the

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Islamabad: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has decided to issue a legal notice to Mustafa Kamal for his tirade against the anti-corruption watchdog.Reacting to Kamal's medial talk, the NAB on Tuesday issued a statement dubbing his remarks inappropriate, shameless and filthy.The statement said NAB would issue a notice to the Pak

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ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi and Prime Minister Imran Khan Tuesday expressed their deep grief and sorrow over the loss of precious lives in a trainer plane crash incident in Rawalpindi.According to press releases, the president and prime minister expressed their condolences with the bereaved families and prayed for the high ranks of the

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KARACHI: Where the current monsoon season has turned the weather of the metropolis pleasant, it has also wreaked havoc causing a great deal of inconvenience to the citizens.It has been reported that as many as 14 people have died due to electrocution while most areas of the city suffered massive power outage when over 400 feeders of the K-Electric

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Karachi: The car of Khalid Mqbool Siddqiui, federal minister and a senior leader of the MQM, has been stolen from Karachi.According to Geo News, the car disappeared from outside the MQM office in Bahadurabad area of the city.The party has registered a case with local police.Police confirmed that the MQM leader's car that was

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Lahore: A team of investigators from the Anti-Corruption Establishment on Tuesday interrogated former prime minister Nawaz Sharif in Pakpatan Land case.According to Geo News, a four-member team questioned the PML-N supremo in a separate room in Kot Lakhpat jail where he has been serving seven-year prison

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LAHORE: The luxurious Government House Murree was opened for the general public by Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar at a ceremony held here on Monday.Addressing the ceremony, CM Buzdar said that the facility of staying could be availed by depositing dues. He explained that the decision has been made to use government buildings of

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Islamabad: An anti-terrorism court on Tuesday approved applications of Shah Mehmood Qureshi, Jahangir Tareen and Pervez Khattak seeking exemption from appearance in PTV and Parliament attack case.ATC Judge Syed Jawad Hassan also conducted hearing on the pleas filed by Asad Umar, Shafqat Mehmood and Saifullah Niazi.The court

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ISLAMABAD: Seasonal low lies over north Balochistan. Moderate monsoon currents are still penetrating lower parts of the country and likely to weaken gradually during next 24 hours. Strong monsoon currents from Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal are likely to penetrate northeastern parts of the country from Wednesday evening/night.Weather Forecast for

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RAWALPINDI: At least 18 people, including five military personnel, embraced martyrdom when a small plane of the Pakistan Army Aviation crashed near Mora Kalu (Bahria Town Phase-7) Rawalpindi in wee hours of Tuesday.According to the ISPR, a small military plane crashed near the Mora Kalu area in Rawalpindi. At least

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KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah in order to cop up rain emergency has directed Local Government department to activate all civic agencies in the city and other districts of the province to drain out rain water accumulated in low lying areas, depressions and from the roads.He has directed Local Government Ministers Saeed Ghani and

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MIRPUR (AJK): As a result of melting of snow at the snow-clad upper reaches of Himalayan belt besides the ongoing torrential rains and subsequent raise in the water in the lakes and rivers falling in the countrysecond largest Mangla dam, the water level in the Mangla reservoir Monday rose to the level of 1186.40 feet against maximum

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KARACHI: All schools, both public and private , will remain closed on Tuesday (July 30) across Sindh owing to heavy rainfall in different parts of the province.As per a notification by Secretary of Education, Qazi Shahid Pervez, after multiple parts of Sindh received heavy rain and thunderstorm, a public holiday was declared on Tuesday, July

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KARACHI: As many as two people were electrocuted after the city and other parts of Karachi experienced heavy rainfall on Monday. As per reports, dead body of 11-year-old Farzana from Akhtar Colony was brought to KarachiJinnah Hospitalemergency.The minor girl was electrocuted while playing in the rain and had died on the spot.

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ISLAMABAD: Strong monsoon currents from Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal are penetrating southern parts, while moderate monsoon currents are reaching upper and central parts of the country.Weather Forecast for Monday:Widespread rains/wind-thunderstorm with isolated heavy falls is expected in Sindh (Mirpurkhas, Thatta, Hyderabad, Karachi, Shaheed

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ISLAMABAD: Minister for Human Rights Shireen Mazari has removed Iftikhar Loond as focal person on human rights in Sindh after investigation confirmed that he tortured a man in Ghotki.The minister announced the decision on Twitter attaching the copy of a fresh notification dated 29th July that de-notified Loond.The notification read: &The

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KARACHI: Karachi plunged into darkness Monday with the first drop of rain today when over 400 feeders of the K-Electric tripped suspending supply to majority of the areas.However, the utility company responsible for supplying the electricity to the metropolis, claimed that the teams are working to repair faults.Monday being the first working day

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Islamabad: Ita cuppa like no other. Every evening in Islamabad a crowd arrives at Sanaullahstreet stall to taste his "tandoori chai" -- milk tea served in terracotta mugs, still hot from his traditional oven.The old-fashioned cups are placed directly inside the tandoor, where they are baked at high temperatures.The tea, prepared

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KARACHI: The people of Karachi woke up to wet streets on Monday after light rain hit the port city in wee hours and turned the weather more pleasant.The much awaited rain for the metropolis began in Shahrah-e-Faisal, Malir, Korangi, I. I. Chundrigar Road, New Karachi , North Karachi, Federal B Area, Kharadar, Saddar,

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ISLAMABAD: Speaker National Assembly Asad Qaiser Sunday took strict notice of the arrest and hand cuffing of Irfan Siddiqui, a renowned columnist and educationist.The speaker has summoned the Inspector General Police (IGP) Islamabad to Parliament House along with a report on the matter on Monday, said a press release issued here. Earlier, the

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ISLAMABAD: Senior Researcher on One Belt One Road project and Deputy Dean of International Studies, Sichuan University of China Professor Dr Song Zhihui has said that a tourism promotion conference for Pakistan would be organised to highlight its tourism potential.While addressing the business community at Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and

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BAJAUR: Overnight heavy rain, flood washed away standing crops, vegetables fields in Barkhozo, Tehsil Mamon District Bajaur.According to detail, heavy rains and flooding destroyed crops and damaged roads in various parts of Barkhozo, Tehsil Mamon in Bajaur District.Locals said it began raining in the evening and continued for hours affecting their

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KARACHI: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Alamgir Khan, who was taken into custody on Sunday along with three other members of his FixIt campaign following a brawl with Pakistan PeopleParty workers, was released after a brief period.The clash had taken place on Sunday when the Member of the National Assembly was leading a protest

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