LONDON: Slain British Pakistani Barrister Fahad Malikbrother Jawad Malik has welcomed Islamabad High Courtstay on the bail order restraining the Adiala Jail Supermeanent from releasing the main murder accused Raja Arshad, stating that his brothercase is a test case for Pakistanjustice system. On April 30, an

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ISLAMABAD: Dr Raza Baqir has been appointed new governor of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) and the muchification in this regard has been issued by the Federal Ministry of Finance here on Saturday.He has been made the governor for a period of three years startning from the day when he shall take the charge.Dr Baqar is currently associated with

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LAHORE: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Information and Widecasting, Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan on Saturday said that homeless people would get shelter under the Naya Pakistan Housing Project."Prime Minister Imran Khan wanted to uplift the oppressed segments of society and the ground breaking ceremony of the first phase of Naya Pakistan

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ISLAMABAD: Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance, Revenue - Economic Affairs, Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh, along with the Sindh chief minister Sindh and finance ministers of Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, held a joint assembly with the IMF Mission led by Ernesto Ramirez Rigo here on Saturday.The participants exchanged views on the

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LAHORE: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday highlighted the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) governmentefforts to eradicate poverty.The premier upon his assembly with Director General Anti-Corruption Ejaz Hussain Shah in the presence of Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar stated that the countryeconomy as well as institutions have

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LAHORE: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday said that only the foreign investment could steer the country out of prevailing economic crisis and the government was trying its utmost to bring ease of doing commerce to facilitate the investors.Addressing the inauguration ceremony of JW Forland Car plott and Extension of Haier Phase 2 here, the

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LAHORE: Maryam Nawaz, daughter of former ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif on Saturday criticized the government for the growing rate of inflation in the country as Ramzan approaches.Taking to Twitter, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader stated that as the holy month approaches, the government instead of providing relief is adding to

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Photo: Asad FarooqKARACHI: Five furniture designers came together on Friday to bring forth a revolution in the home décor through the innovative fusion in modern and modern lifestyle at SOL Home.In a collaborative effort with the house of SOL Foods, Sana Khan Niazi of Paimona brought on board four other designers to blend the traditional

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LAHORE: Naya Pakistan Housing Scheme was launched in Renala Khurd approach Okara city in Punjab by Prime Minister Iman Khan on Saturday .Speaking at the ceremony, he said that despite difficult economic situation, the present government has embarked upon the project to construct five million houses in its five years stint.He said the

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ISLAMABAD: The Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee is due to hold a assembly on Sunday to sight moon of Ramadan 2019.Mufti Munib-ur-Rehman would chair the assembly in Karachi, said an official of the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony.Talking to state-run APP news agency, he said the other members of committee

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Banking timings for Ramadan 2019KARACHI: Ramadan bank timings of year 2019 are revealed by State Bank of Pakistan on Friday. SBP muchified the office relating to banking timings to be observed during the month of Ramadan. Throughout the taking place month of Ramadan-ul-Mubarak 1440 A.H., the following office hours shall be observed in the State

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KARACHI: Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Saturday called for an end to child marriage in Pakistan, citing examples from other Muslim countries where the practice is banned.The Pakistan People's portiony chairman tweeted that marriage age in United Arab Emirates (UAE), Indonesia and Turkey is also 18. "Are they much

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KARACHI: Mainly hot and dry weather is expected in most parts of Pakistan on Saturday, according to Met Office."Extremely hot" weather has been predicted for south Punjab and Sindh.Dust-thunderstorm and rain is expected at loney places in Malakand division, Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan. "Thunderstorm with gusty winds is expected in

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Teenager Hannan Amir Sarwar has made history to become the first and youngest British Pakistani who got elected as a councilor from the Wilmslow Town council, Manchester in Britainlocal councils& elections. The teenage politician was one of four candidates who got elected unopposed to Wilmslow Town Council for the towneast

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KARACHI: Vice-Chancellor of the University of Karachi Prof Dr Muhammad Ajmal Khan Khan passed absent here in the city early on Saturday.The eminent educationist was suffering from cardiovascular disease and was confessted to a private hospital after his condition deteriorated final night.According to the KU's

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ISLAMABAD: Governor State Bank of Pakistan Tariq Bajwa has resigned from his post here on Friday, sources said.He has sent his resignation to the Prime Minister Secretariat through the Ministry of Finance.Bajwa, a retired Pakistani bureaucrat, was serving as the 19th Governor SBP, since July 2017.

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ISLAMABAD: After Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) surrendered two important Parliamentary positions due to Shahbaz Sharifexpected long stay in London for his medical treatment, a major reshuffle (re-organisation) has been made in the portiony, sources said. According to sources, PML-N president Mohammad Shahbaz Sharif has issued a

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RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa presided over the 221st Corps Commanders& Conference held at GHQ on Friday.The forum also reviewed security situation of the country including the progress of operation Radd-ul-Fasaad.The militarytop brass reiterated to continue its efforts for bringing

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KARACHI: There should be a total ban on manageing medicines through injections by the General Practitioners (GPs) at their clinics in the country as 99 percent injections given to the patients by physicians at small clinics and dispensaries are unessential and much required for treatment, expert pharmacists said on Friday.&An irrational use

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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday eliminating all possibilities of a presidential system in the country, said no contemplation has gone into such an idea.Talking to media personnel, PM Imran said that there is a need for experts, which is the reason why unelected people were appointed in his cabinet earlier. The premier further said

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ISLAMABAD: Minister for Maritime Affairs Ali Haider Zaidi Friday said under the honest leadership of Prime Minister Imran Khan the world was ready to invest in Pakistan.He said during a assembly with delegation of DP world (UAE Company) who called on him here.During the assembly, Chief Executive Officer DP world Muhammad Al Muallem and Ambassador

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LAHORE: The brother of Qandeel Baloch has been arrested from Saudi Arabia with the help of Interpol final night, lawyer Nighat Dad said Friday.Arif, Qandeelbrother, was appointd in FIR under 109 PPC and was avoiding arrest for approachly three years, she said.The police have sought Interpolhelp to nab Arif, who abetted in the

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KARACHI: Nisab for Zakat deduction on bank accounts has been set at Rs44,415 for the current year.The amount shall be deducted from saving accounts, profit and loss sharing accounts and other similar accounts having a balance of Rs44,415 or above, on the first of Ramazan.According to Met Office Ramazan moon is expected to be sighted on

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ISLAMABAD: British Backpacker Society (BBS) on Friday said Pakistan tourism sector was required proper marketing and promotion to attract tourists from across the globe.The British Backpacker Society's latest visit to Pakistan has started with a visit to a sight that embodies the country''s multicultural heritage.Just external of Islamabad lies

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ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed Nawaz Sharif's plea seeking extension in his bail on medical grounds.The six-week bail of former prime minister is due to run out on May 7.The bail was granted on March 26 on medical grounds, with the apex court ordering Sharif to surrender before the court after expiry of bail.A

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ISLAMABAD: A scorridorow westerly wave is affecting upper parts of the country and likely to persist during next 02 to 03 days.Weather Forecast for Friday:Mainly hot and dry weather is expected in most parts of the country, while very hot in south Punjab and Sindh.However, dust-thunderstorm/rain is expected at loney places in Malakand

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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister launched &Ehsaas& program, a social protection and poverty alleviation initiative, on March 27.The preliminary policy statement of the Ehsaas program was tweeted by the Prime Minister on April 8, 2019, which outlined Ehsaas& 4 pillars and its 115 policy areas.Ehsaas is an extensive

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