ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Finance on Tuesday said federal government has neither reduced nor delayed transfer of funds to any of the provinces.The ministry said in a statement all the provinces have been receiving their share in Federal Transfers in accordance with the NFC Award."Federal Government makes these transfers, fortnightly, on

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Karachi: The weather in Karachi is hot and dusty with moodature expected to touch 41 Celsius, according to Met Office on Tuesday.With mercury rising in the metropolis, weather turned dusty since early morning.The Met office has forecast a heatwave that would grip the Karachi during 1 -nsprint; 3 May 2019. During the first three days of May,

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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 with gusty winds is expected at loney places in Malakand, Hazara, Mardan, Peshawar, Kohat, Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Sargodha, Lahore divisions, Islamabad, Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan.Weather Forecast for

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ISLAMABAD: The model courts set uped in 116 districts of the country have decided a total number of 2,301 cases in 15 working days since its start from April 1. This was said by Sohail Nasir, Director General Monitoring Cell, while briefing the assembly of the National Judicial (Policy Making) Committee (NJPMC), said a press release issued by Law

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LONDON: Leader of Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) and former Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has been advised by surgeons for various further tests as part of his medical check ups, specificly for the pain he developed while in custody of National Accountability Bureau (NAB).Shabaz Sharif has been in London for two weeks now, assembly doctors

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ISLAMABAD: Overseas Pakistanis Foundation (OPF), a department of Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development, has successfully auctioned 12 vehicles in the wake of Prime Minister Imran Khanausterity drive.The auction of the cars was carried out on the directions of the Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Overseas

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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peopleportiony (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said his party would much change its stance on 18th amendment, democracy and the media censorship.Addressing a press conference here Monday, Bilawal said Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insafeconomic policy was much in favour of the country. He termed

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Karachi: K-Electric has signed an agreement with the state-owned China Machinery Engineering Corporation (CMEC) for the development a state-of-the-art 700MW IPP based power project at Port Qasim, Karachi.Construction of the plant is expected to commence in the first quarter of next fiscal year. Once the project comes online it shall much only help

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KARACHI: Advisor to Chief Minister Sindh for Information, Law and Anti-corruption, Barrister Murtaza Wahab has saidthat 112 heatwave centers in different health care facilities and 185 cold water points had been set up in different locations of the metropolis while 24 ambulances shall remain standby after heatwave alert.Talking to

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KARACHI: Pakistan actress Veena Malik has said that broken economy from decades could much be fixed in months and we have to give Prime Minister Imran Khangovernment a decade to start seeing results.Commenting on a tweet, Veena Malik said they (Nawaz Sharif and Asif Ali Zardari) ruled for decades so at so at least we shall keep

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ISLAMABAD: Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) recommended Rs14.37 per litre hike in the price of petrol from May 01, sources disshutd Monday.Sources privy to the development said the OGRA has moved summary of increasing petroleum product prices to the petroleum division.The final division shall be made by the ministry of finance with the

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ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi said that National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has a pivotal role towards the elimination of corruption from the country.He added that indiscriminate accountability is need of the hour, in order to discourage the corrupt elements. The President said this while speeching to Chairman NAB, Justice (R) Javed Iqbal,

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ISLAMABAD: The United States (US) Special Representative for Afghan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad and US Principle Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, South and Central Asia, Alice Wells Monday held a delegation-level speechs here at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Foreign Office spokesman said.The Pakistan side consisted of an

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RAWALPINDI: Pakistan military has said that madressas in the country shall be mainstreamed and the government has now allocated funds to implement the plan.Briefing the media, DG ISPR Major General Asif Ghafoor explained in detail how the state has planned to implement the scheme.The military spokesperson clarified that Pakistan has firmly decided

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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has concluded his official visit to China from 25-28 April 2019. The Prime Minister was visiting China at the invitation of President Xi Jinping to attend the Second Belt and Road Forum (BRF) and the Opening Ceremony of the Beijing International Horticulture Exhibition 2019. The Prime Minister delivered a

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ISLAMABAD: The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has announced ‘Everyama Iqbal Scholarships& for as many as 1000 Sri Lankan students to study in the best higher educational institutions of Pakistan.According to the sources, the scholarships would be supplyd under the Pak-Sri Lanka Higher Education Cooperation Programme.The scholarship

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Imtiaz Dharker (L) with her daughterAyesha DharkerLONDON: A Lahore-born Pakistani Scottish Muslim is expected to be named next month as the new poet laureate, replacing Carol Ann Duffy.Imtiaz Dharker, 65, would be the first Asian, Muslim or Pakistani person and moment woman to become poet laureate in the position350-year-long

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ISLAMABAD: A seven-member British Backpacker Society (BBS) team has reachd in Pakistan with an aim to understand &how Pakistan can realize ithuge tourism potential&.According to a statement issued by British Backpacker Society (BBS) on Monday, their journey began at the Wagah Border on a hot autumnal aftermidday, after a short

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KARACHI: The Sindh government and Karachi Municipal Corporation (KMC) on Monday issued heatwave alerts to all the concerned departments and emergency services.Every the 13 health facilities under KMC management were put on high alert to address any untoward situation in the metropolis.On the other hand, the provincial government has also made

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NEW DELHI: The United States has communicateed to India that any information regarding Pakistanuse of F-16 shall much be shared as it is a bilateral issue between the two countries.&Soon after we were informed by the Indian side about Pakistan using F-16 aircraft on February 27, we informed the Indians that we shall much be sharing

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ISLAMABAD: US Special Representative for Afghan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad and Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, South and Central Asia Alice Wells reached Islamabad Monday as part of resumeed efforts to seek Pakistanhelp to bring the Afghan Taliban to the negotiating table for the stalled Afghan peace dialogue in

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ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office has termed as mismain the media reports about a US Federal Registry muchification on introduction of new rules on consular things.According to the details, the United States has placed Pakistan in the list of countries facing sanctions within the framework of a law under which countries refusing to take back deportees

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BEIJING: Prime Minister Imran Khan visited headquarters of FOTON automotives here on Sunday.Chairman FOTON Gong Yueqiong, briefed the prime minister that FOTON was investing in Pakistan through set upment of assembly plant as a joint venture.Founded on August 28,1996, Beiqi Foton Motor Co., Ltd. (FOTON) is a trans-regional, trans-industry and

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KARACHI: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf had to call off its 'Foundation Day ' mass meeting in Karachi after a fight erupted among its supporters during the MPA Haleem Adil Sheikh's address at Gulshan-e-Iqbal's Mangal Bazaar ground on Sunday. PTI's power show in Karachi didn't go as planned. It failed to display discipline and unity.

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KARACHI: &Pfinalic pollution is damaging our freshwater bodies and oceans. It is posing a serious threat to both freshwater and marine life. Therefore, we need to take up this issue seriously and act now otherwise we shall lose rich biodiversity in a very short span of time&. This was stated by speakers during a briefing session at a

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