ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister and former cricketer Imran Khan felicitated the national cricket team on a thumping six-wicket win against previously unbeaten New Zealand at Edgbaston on Wednesday.Imran Khan took to Twitter to share his congratulatory message for the cricket team, saying: "Congratulations to our cricket team for a great

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Islamabad: The Ministry of Human Rights in collaboration with UNICEF launched a campaign "We the Future" today on Wednesday to highlight the achievements of outstanding Pakistani adolescents who have worked hard to achieve their dreams and to inspire other young personacross the country.‘We the Future& aims to raise

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ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan said on Wednesday that the government faced no threat from the opposition.In a tweet, Dr Firdous said the opposition leadership had always jilted Maulana Fazlur Rehman after asking him to lead the protest.Sympathizing with Maulana Fazlur

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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday issued directive to expedite work on the projects under Pakistan Housing Programme to achieve the governmentgoal of affordable accommodation for common man.Chairing a meeting on Pakistan Housing Programme here, the Prime Minister reviewed the progress on the ongoing projects.The Prime

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ISLAMABAD: President of Afghanistan Ashraf Ghani, accompanied by a high-level delegation including ministers, advisors, senior officials and businessmen will visit Pakistan on June 27 on the invitation of Prime Minister Imran Khan.During his two-day visit, President Dr.Arif Alvi will have a meeting with President Ghani while Prime Minister Imran

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ISLAMABAD: The MNAs belonging to Balochistan National Party (BNP) called on Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan here at his chamber in Parliament House on Wednesday.The MNAs included Agha Hassan Baloch, Muhammad Hashim, Muhammad Akhtar Mengal, Professor Shehnaz Baloch and Dr Jahanzeb Jamaldini.Defence Minister Pervaiz Khattak, Deputy Speaker Muhammad

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PESHAWAR: The Provincial Assembly with Speaker Mushtaq Ahmad Ghani in the chair Wednesday passed Rs.900 billion budget for the year 2019-20 amid uproar by the opposition members protesting the bulldozing of the cut motions in their absence by the chair.The assembly approved 61 demands for grants in a unilateral proceeding of the house as the

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Islamabad: Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman is hosting an All Parties Conference (APC) against the government today.PPP chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif, Vice President Maryam Nawaz, ANP Chief Asfandyar Wali Khan, PKMAP leader Mehmood Khan Achakzai, Jamiat Ahle Hadith leader Allama

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RAWALPINDI: The security forces foiled a horror bid in Loralai when two suicide bombers attempting to target police line were eliminated, the ISPR said in a statement Wednesday. During the exchange of fire, Head Constable Allah Nawaz embraced martyrdom, while two constables got hurt, it included. & One bomber was eliminated by police guard at the

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KARACHI: US dollar reached Rs161.50 in the interbank market on Wednesday, which closed at 156.98 against the greenback a day earlier, Geo News reported.The US dollar rose by Rs3.2 at the start of the trading and was being traded at Rs4.52.On Tuesday, the rupee closed almost flat against the dollar in the interbank market. It ended at 156.98

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ISLAMABAD: Seasonal low lies over northeast Balochistan. Weak pre-monsoon currents are penetrating in central parts of the country.Weather Forecast for Wednesday:Mainly hot and dry weather is expected in most parts of the country, while very hot in plain areas of Punjab and Sindh. However, dust-thunderstorm/rain with gusty winds is expected at

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UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan reaffirmed its dedication to the Palestinian cause at the 2019 pledging conference for the cash-strapped UN agency that assists Palestinian refugees by announcing a fresh commitment of financial support.&The international community must not fail the Palestinian people,& Ambassador Maleeha Lodhi told the

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FAISALABAD: UAE Ambassador to Pakistan Hamad Obaid Ibrahim Salim Al-Zaabi Tuesday said that legal frame work would be finalized to strengthen bilateral economic relations during the next Joint Ministerial Commission of Pakistan and the UAE, scheduled to be held in Abu Dhabi.Addressing a meeting at Pakistan Textile Exporters Association (PTEA)

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KARACHI: A 12-year old boy from Thatta died within an hour of his arrival at Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Center (JPMC) on Tuesday due to full-blown Rabies Encephalitis, officials said.&Kashif Sohrab, a resident of Thatta district was brought to JPMC casualty today evening with full-blown Rabies, who died within an hour of his arrival at the

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ISLAMABAD: An Accountability Court (AC) Tuesday acquitted two accused including former law minister Babar Awan and retired Justice Riaz Kiyani in Nandipur Power Project reference.The court, however, dismissed the acquittal pleas of three accused including former prime minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf, Shumaila Mehmood and Riaz Mehmood.Accountability

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ISLAMABAD: Bureau of Emigration and Overseas Employment (BEOE) has barred twelve foreign recruiting firms from hiring Pakistani workforce due to non-compliance of employment code, resulting into grave problems for the emigrants.The Bureau, working under the auspices of Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development, blacklisted 12

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Karachi: The State Bank of Pakistan has banned the sale of old Rs40,000 Prize Bonds from today (Tuesday).The expiry date for enchantments of these bonds is March 31, 2020 after that the bonds will become useless since they would no longer be included in draws.The SBP has also directed banks to stop selling old and unregistered Rs.40,000

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Famed hospitality company Serena Hotels is all set to host the country's first international conference on mountaineering, eco-tourism and hospitality in Karakorum International University Hunza campus under its Public Diplomacy initiative.The three day conference commencing from Thursday, June 27 aims to develop inclusive and informed discourse

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