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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has withdrawn the portfolio of federal minister for Revenue Division Hammad Azhar.Hammad Azhar has now been appointed as Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Division.The portfolio of Hammad Azhar has been taken back a day after he was appointed to the post.The cabinet division has issued a notification in
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KARACHI: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday said the government was fully facilitating the business community as it wanted to end poverty and accelerate the economic process in the country.He said the countryeconomy could not be run on the previous pattern and called upon the business community to help the government in achieving its
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HYDERABAD: A minor boy was found stabbed and wounded in the cityKohsar area after being missing for a few days. On Tuesday, the boy, who had been lost along with his sister, succumbed to his wounds at Hyderabadcivil hospital, sources said.G.O.R Colony station house officer (SHO) Zulfiqar Lashari said that the
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Karachi: Google recently conducted 'The Women Will Lead Workshop' for the first time in Pakistan to discuss the progress of young working women in todaycorporate and business environment.The Women Will Lead Workshop in Karachi is a training program organized by Google Partners and focused on career development and cultivating female
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Karachi: Geo News has acquired CCTV footage from the building where anchorperson Mureed Abbas was shot dead on Tuesday.The footage shows the suspected killer Atif Zaman running out of the building with a gun in his hands.According to Geo News, the gunman shot dead Khizar Hayat, a friend of the
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Islamabad: Foreign Office Spokesman on Wednesday called for caution against speculations about the Prime Minister Imran Khan's visit to the United States."We wish to caution against speculation about PMvisit," Dr Mohammad Faisal said in a tweet."We are in close contact with the U.S. side. As per practice, formal announcements
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UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan has told the UN Security Council that effective border controls are a "prerequisite" to clamping down on the twin threats of transnational organized crime and terrorism.Speaking in a debate on threats to international peace and security, Ambassador Maleeha Lodhi said that only through collective regional and international
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Karachi: Rain accompanied by gusty winds is expected at scattered places in Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Lahore, Sargodha, Faisalabad, Hazara divisions, Islamabad and Kashmir, according to Met Office on Wednesday.Dust-thunderstorm/rain with gusty winds is expected at isolated places in Peshawar, Kohat, Zhob and D.G.Khan divisions. Hot and humid
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KARACHI: Four people including a TV news anchor were killed in two separate incidents of firing, police said Tuesday.Police said news anchor Mureed Abbas, associated to a private TV channel, and another person were killed in firing incident in Bukhari Commercial area in DHA.Meanwhile, unidentified armed men riding on motorcycle shot dead two
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RAWALPINDI: Pakistan Army is assisting civil administration in rescue and relief operation for affected local population in flash floods hit areas of Golon, Chitral.Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), the media wing of the military, said in a statement &Pakistan Army assisting civil administration in rescue and relief operation for
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KARACHI: Sindh Home Department, through a notification issued here Tuesday, has extended the special policing powers of Pakistan Rangers - Sindh, for another 90 days.As per notification, the Rangers given powers under Anti-Terrorism Act 1997 to help maintain law and order in the metropolis will continue to realize their responsibilities till
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KARACHI: The 52nd death anniversary of Mader-e-Millat Mohtarma Fatima Jinnah, the sister of Quaid-e- Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, was observed today throughout Pakistan.Women activists paid tributes to Fatima Jinnah here on Tuesday.While talking to APP, they said Fatima Jinnah steered a new era of active women involvement in the national politics
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ISLAMABAD: The Federal Cabinet was informed on Tuesday that Asif Ali Zardari and Nawaz Sharif had spent Rs 3.26 billion during their foreign visits as president and prime minister in nine years.Asif Zardari spent Rs 1.42 billion on his 134 foreign tours in five years (2008-2013) and Nawaz Sharif Rs 1.84 billion during his four-year tenure as prime
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Karachi: The per tola price of 24 karat gold soared by Rs 350 on Tuesday and was traded at Rs 79,000 as compared to the last closing at Rs 78,650, according to Karachi Sarafa Association.The price of 10 grams gold also witnessed an increase of Rs 300 and was traded at Rs 67,730 against Rs 67,430 of last day.The price of silver remained constant
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ISLAMABAD: Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) has planned to introduce expansion and amendments in ‘Kifalat' programme to facilitate the beneficiaries.Chairperson, BISP Dr Sania Nishtar said, &The modalities of the Kifalat programme of unconditional cash transfer to women beneficiaries and the paradigm change being introduced
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Islamabad: The Accountability Court has summoned Maryam Nawaz on July 19 on an application filed by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB), Geo News reported on Tuesday.The NAB 's application stated that Maryam Nawaz should face a trial since the trust deed she had submitted in the court in Avenfield reference proved to be
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Islamabad: Firdous Ashiq Awan was hospitalized after suffering heart problem, Geo News reported on Tuesday.According to Geo News, The Prime Minister's Advisor on Information was shifted to Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PMIMS) after she felt chest pain.A spokesman for the hospital also confirmed that the politician has been
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ISLAMABAD: Terming as ‘speculative&, the Foreign Office on Tuesday dismissed reports appearing in the media about Prime Minister Imran Khanparticipation in Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) in Russia.Foreign Office Spokesman Mohammed Faisal said Pakistan and Russia remained in contact about engagement at the highest
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QUETTA: Deputy Collector Customs Abdul Qudoos Sheikh has passed away after being heavily tortured by smugglers.According to the customspokesman, Sheikh was brought to Karachi from Quetta last night where he passed away while undergoing treatment. The Deputy Collector of the Quetta Collectorate tried to stop the smuggling of tiles when he
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KARACHI: On the request of federal health ministry, a seven-member mission of World Health Organization (WHO) has arrived in Pakistan to assist and support the country's federal and provincial health departments to develop National Quality Policy and Strategy (NQPS) and transform a few of public and private health facilities into patient-safety
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Islamabad: PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday said PM Imran Khan would be responsible if anything (untoward) happens to Nawaz Sharif.In a statement, the Opposition Leader in the National Assembly said Nawaz Sharif was not being allowed homemade meals despite the doctors' advice.He said restrictions on home-cooked food to Nawaz Sharif in
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Islamabad: Prime Minister Imran Khan is chairing a meeting of federal cabinet to discuss a 12-point agenda, according to Geo News.Quoting sources, the TV channel reported that the cabinet was to be briefed about the foreign visits of heads of state and parliamentarians and the expenses incurred on their medical treatment between 2008 and
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ISLAMABAD: Seasonal low lies over north Balochistan. Moist currents are reaching northeastern parts of the country and likely to strengthen in coming days.Weather Forecast for Tuesday:Dust-thundershower/rain (with few heavy falls) accompanied by gusty winds is expected at scattered places in Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Lahore, Sargodha, Faisalabad,
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KARACHI: Legendary Pakistani TV actress Zaheen Tahira, 79, passed away, family sources confirmed Tuesday.She was fighting for her life after suffering from a cardiac arrest in Karachi, with celebrities from all around coming together and urging fans to pray for her swift recovery.Talking to Geo News, noted TV actor Behroz Sabzwari said he
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ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development has sent as many as 55,000 skilled and semi-skilled workforce to Qatar for prospective job opportunities in construction and other sectors since 2015.Qatar had announced to hire 100,000 Pakistanworkforce in 2015, the official sources told APP.They said around 10,000
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LAHORE: Maryam Nawaz has warned that she would approach court if the government failed to lift ban on homemade food for former prime minister Nawaz Sharif in Kot Lakhpat jail.Maryam turned to Twitter saying &The government has put ban on the homemade food for Nawaz Sharif. The staff carrying homemade food is waiting outside jail for five
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KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has said that the federal governmentdecision to handover three hospitals, Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Institute (JPMC), National Institute of Cardio Vascular Diseases (NICVD) and National Institute of Child Health (NICH) to provincial government was testament of his narrative.&I have
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RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff, General Qamar Javed Bajwa has expressed grief on the sad demise of obese man Noor Hassan, who passed away at a private hospital in Lahore today (Monday).Earlier, Noor Hassan, suffering from obesity, weighing 330 kilograms was air lifted to Lahore for treatment at a private hospital.Inter Services Public Relations
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ISLAMABAD: Besides primary mission of safeguarding the maritime frontiers of the country, Pakistan Navy has significantly contributed in organizing International and National sports events in the country.Organizing sports events like Golf, Hockey, Shooting, Squash and Sailing Regatta are some of the hallmarks of Pakistan Navy in promoting healthy
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CHITRAL: The local administration in Chitral District has requested a helicopter to bring PM Imran Khan's sister from the area after Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF) in Golan Valley has cutoff the area from the rest of the district.According to details, the GLOF in Azghor area has inundated several villages.At least two houses and three shops
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