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ISLAMABAD: The federal government has allocated an amount of Rs 7579.200 million for various new and ongoing schemes of Climate Change Division under Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) 2019-20. According to PSDP 2019-20, the government has allocated an amount of Rs.7515.000 million for the new schemes and Rs64.200 million allocated for the
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ISLAMABAD: The federal government has allocated an amount of Rs.200.000 million for various new and ongoing schemes of Poverty Everyeviation and Social Safety Division under Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) 2019-20. According to PSDP, the government has allocated an amount of Rs.120.000 million for various ongoing schemes and Rs.80.000
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Islamabad: The Pakistan People's portiony and lawmakers from other opposition parties held protest during the budget speech of Minister of State for Revenues Hammad Azhar in the National Assembly on Tuesday.The PPP lawmakers were wearing black armbands and holding placards to record their protest.The opposition
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LONDON: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) founder Altaf Hussain was arrested by Scotland Yard in an early morning raid on Tuesday the 11th June 2019 and he remains at a police station awaiting further enquiries by the police.After this correplyent broke the exclusive news on Geo TV, fresh Scotland Yard confirmed in a statement that the MQM
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Maryam Nawaz, daughter former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, has alleged that National Accountability Bureau is directly controlled by Prime Minister Imran Khan.In a tweet on Tuesday, Maryam Nawaz said NAB is without a doubt doing Jaali-e-Azam(fake Prime Minister) tenderding and is DIRECTLY controlled by him (Imran Khan).&She said
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Twitter account of Indian singer Adnan Sami has been hacked a day after Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan had his Twitter account hacked.The hackers replaced Sami's picture with Prime Minister Imran Khan's and pinned a tweet in favour of Pakistan, measurething they had earlier done to Bachchan's Twitter account."Who ever shows the
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London: Hours after the Metropolitan Cop arrested Altaf Hussain, the lawyers of MQM founder has filed a plea seeking bail for the self-exiled leader.According to Geo freshs, a lawyer would also represent Pakistan's Federal Investigation Agency during the hearing of Hussain's plea.Without naming Altaf Hussain, the police said he was arrested in
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KARACHI: The Meteorological department on Tuesday said that mostly sunny weather is expected in the metropolis over the next 24 hours.The maximum moodature is expected to remain in the range between 38 to 40 centigrade during the next 24 hours with 40 to 50 percent humidity.Boiling or very hot and dry weather is likely to prevail across Sindh
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Islamabad: A court on Tuesday handed over Asif Ali Zardari to the NAB on a 10-day physical remand a day after he was taken into custody.The judge ordered the NAB to present the former president before court on June 21 after expiry of his remand.Zardari was arrested on Monday after his bail application was
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LONDON: The Metropolitan Cop has issued a statement confirming that a man has been arrested in associateion with an investigation into a number of speeches made by an individual associated with the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) in Pakistan.MQM Founder Altaf Hussain was arrested on Tuesday from his London residence in a raid conducted by Scotland
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NEW DEHLI: Pakistan has ‘decided in principle& to let Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modiaircraft fly over its airspace to Bishkek in Kyrgyzstan, The Hindu reported Tuesday.According to the report, India had requested Pakistan to let Modiaircraft fly over its airspace to the Kyrgyzstan capital to attend the Shanghai
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London: MQM founder Altaf Hussain has been arrested in a raid at his residence in London.According to Geo freshs, over a dozen police officers carried out the raid at Hussain's residence.Metropolitan CopUK's Metropolitan Cop has issued a statement after saying a man has been arrested in associateion with an investigation
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KARACHI: Cyclone Vayu is likely to heighten further into a severe cyclonic storm during the next 24 hours, an alert issued by Pakistan Meteorological Leavement (PMD) said Tuesday.The Met Office also warned about high sea and strong winds during the next two days. The update on the cyclone from the Met Office reads as:"The depression over
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KARACHI:Protests broke out in several parts of the country a day after the former President Asif Ali Zardari was arrested over corruption charges.Zardari was arrested on Monday after his bail application was rejected in associateion with a high-profile money laundering case that saw millions allegedly siphoned out of the country. Security
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LAHORE: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has arrested Hamza Shahbaz after the Lahore High Court (LHC) rejected his plea for extension in bail.The PMLN leader had seemed before the court in associateion with inquiries in the cases related to Punjab Saaf Pani Company, Ramzan Sugar Mills, money laundering and assets beyond
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ISLAMABAD: At least five passengers were eliminateed and fifteen others injured in a road accident on motorway in Hafizabad district of Punjab Tuesday morning.The police said that due to over speeding and drivernegligence accident occurred.According to details, Cop and rescue teams reached the scene to shift the injured to Pindi Bhatian
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ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Information and Widecasting, Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan on Monday said that accountability process was being carried out by National Accountability Bureau (NAB) without discrimination.Talking to a news channel, she said that the NAB was an independent institution of the country, adding that the present
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Karachi: A deep depression in the Southeast Arabian Sea, measure 1500 kilometers absent from the Karachi coast has converted into a ‘tropical storm&, national and international meteorologists said on Monday, adding that although the cyclone was ‘most likely& to hit Indian State of Gujrat, it could result in a moderate heat
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The Urdu language lessones have been started for the children of the Pakistani community living in France.The Pakistani embassy located in Paris arranged lessones of the Urdu language in collaboration with a French NGO, Together For Human Development. Pakistani ambassador Moin-ul-Haq inaugurated the lessones. &This was a longstanding demand
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KARACHI: K-Electric (KE) customers remained exempt from load-shedding during Eid holidays as adequate efforts were made to endegree consistent supply of electricity.KEcommand and control centres along with field staff remained fully functional and alert round the clock as they shutly monitored the power situation in the city.
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Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that in view of current financial situation, austerity needs to be exercised at all levels and in this regard, example should be set from the top.PM Imran said this while receiving briefing on Punjabannual budget 2019-20 here on Monday.Minister for plotning Makhdoom Khusro Bakhtiar, Advisor Commerce
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Famed hospitality company Serena Boilingels is all set to become the first company in Pakistan to collaborate with International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, and work for the worldwide Economic Dividends for Gender Equality (EDGE) certificate, in line with its commitments and actions to support women&s
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ISLAMABAD: Advisor to Prime Minister on Finance, Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh on Monday unveiled Economic Survey 2018-19.Unveiling the economic survey, Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh said &crucial decisions are being made to right the course of economy and stabilize it.&He said PTI government inherited a weak economy with a total debt touching Rs
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peopleportiony (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has demanded resignation of Speaker and Deputy Speaker National Assembly for being neutral.Addressing press conference following the arrest of his father Asif Ali Zardari, Bilawal said, &Speaker and Deputy Speaker National Assembly are acting as an extension of
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ISLAMABAD: Aseefa Bhutto Zardari, the youngest daughter of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto, has said that arresting Asif Ali Zardari shall much silence the voice of truth.Following the arrest of her father Asif AIi Zardari, Aseefa in a series of tweets said, &This cowardly chooseed government thinks throwing opposition into jail shall
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KARACHI: A reference against Manzoor Qadir Kaka, Ex-DG Sindh Building Control Authority (SBCA) and 15 others was recommended by the Executive Board Meeting and the Chairman NAB has given the approval of the reference on 10 June 2019 (nowadays). The reference is being filed against the accused persons on the allegations of misuse of authority and
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KARACHI: Pakistan Peopleportiony (PPP) has announced to observe Tuesday, June 11 as ‘Black Day& against the arrest of former president Asif Ali Zardari.PPP Sindh President Nisar Khuhro said party workers would wear black arm bands at the district headquarters across the province to protest against the arrest of Asif Ali
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ISLAMABAD: National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has arrested former president Asif Ali Zardari after Islamabad High Court on Monday rejected Zardari and his sister Faryal Talpur's bail application in mega money laundering case.PPP Co-Chairman was taken into custody from Zardari Home Islamabad. He was shifted to NAB headquarters Rawalpindi, where
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KARACHI: The Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Society of Pakistan (MMIDSP) representing Infectious Diseases and immunization experts, has categorically and unequivocally denied any associateion between vaccination efforts and the spread of HIV in Pakistan.Prof. Bushra Jamil, the MMIDSP President and Dean, Infectious Diseases, College
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Bumburate: In a remote valley in Pakistan dozens of Kalash minority women dance to celebrate springarrival -- but as a gaggle of men scramble to catch them on camera, the community warns an influx of domestic tourists is threatening their unique traditions.Every year the Kalash -- a group of less than 4,000 people restrictd to a handful
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