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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday laid the foundation stone of Hyderabad University here.Addressing the ceremony, PM Imran Khan said, &I am very much delighted to lay the foundation of Hyderabad University.&Imran Khan said, &The dream of fitting a great nation canmuch come tregret without education. Youth shall
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Five Pakistanis and a startup are doing the country proud as they represent their homeland under the prestigious Forbes 30 under 30 Asia 2019 list.From exhibiting groundbreaking flair in technology to dominating on the playing field with strength and sheer talent, the 2019 list by Forbes is paying accolades to these young Pakistanis who are
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ISLAMABAD: National Price Monitoring Committee (NPMC) met here nowadays to take stock of supply and prices of food and pharmaceutical items.The assembly was chaired by Finance Minister Asad Umar and attended by relevant federal ministries and provincial departments. The assembly reviewed prices of perishable and non-perishable food items,
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ISLAMABAD: Outgoing German Ambassador Martin Kobler, who is returning to Germany soon, has got a Sherwani.Martin Kobler donning black coloured Sherwani took to Twitter saying &SURPRIZE!! I also made a sherwani on my way out.. have a look and tell me if it suits me&He also thanked the tailors for such a wonderful Sherwani.&I
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Pakistan chief executive officer Zain Ashraf Mughal become a shining light to the country as he secures a spot in Forbes 30 under 30 Asia list of Social Entrepreneurs in 2019.The 28-year-old CEO of a non-profit, much-political and non-devout crowdfunded venture capital, Seed Out, has scored a spot under the prestigious list as it raised over 600
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ARIF WALA: Cop returned on Thursday the plane built by a man through his own savings, who was arrested earlier this week for attempting to fly it.According to reports, upon the orders of DPO Pakpattan Maria Mehmood, the man behind the manufacturing of the aircraft, Muhammad Fayyaz was given his plane back which had been confiscated from him
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LAHORE: Name of Shehbaz Sharif, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz President and Opposition Leader in the National Assembly, has been removed from the Exit Control List.The Interior Ministry has also issued a muchification in this regard.According to Geo freshs, the former Punjab chief minister is soon likely to leave for London to meet his ailing
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ISLAMABAD: National Electronic Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) approved a hike of 81 paisa per unit on the price of electricity on Thursday.As per reports, Central Power Purchasing Agency had appealed for a hike on power tariff with Rs1.23 per unit from which NEPA had approved Rs0.81 hike main to the consumers having to bear an additional
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ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday sought reply from the former president and co-chairman Pakistan Peoples portiony (PPP) Asif Ali Zardari in a disqualification plea filed against him by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders Khurram Sher Zaman and Usman Dar.Chief Justice Islamabad High Court (IHC) Justice Athar Minallah while
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KARACHI: The Pakistan Navy has confiscated around 1000kg of cannabis worth over 2.5 billion rupees approach Ormara in the open sea.According to Pakistan Navy, the operation was conducted in collaboration with anti-narcotics force.The seized contraband has been handed over to anti-narcotics force.
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LAHORE: An accountability court on Thursday extended remand of PMLN leaders Khawaja Saad Rafique and Khawaja Salman Rafique for 14 days.Both the brothers were presented before the NAB court after expiry of their remand in Paragon City case.Strict security arrangements were made ahead of the hearing in NAB court where a large number of PMLN
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ISLAMABAD: To endegree safe and hassle-free journey exclusively for women travelers, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government on Thursday launched the Pink Bus service in Mardan.The new separate transport facility specificly for women has officially been launched in Mardan with 10 newly buses painted pink, hitting the road during in initial days
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KARACHI: Those with no love or fidelity for Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto's politics shall give speeches in his honor, said stoutima Bhutto, the granddaughter of the former prime minister as the PPP marks his 40th death anniversary.stoutima Bhutto is the daughter of Murtaza Bhutto who was assassinated in Karachi in 1996."The handmaidens of his death
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KARACHI: The 40th death anniversary of former prime minister of Pakistan and the founding chairman of Pakistan Peoples portiony, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto is being observed across the country.The PPP leadership shall address a public gathering at Garhi Khuda Bakhsh Bhutto in Larkana.Pakistan People's portiony chairman and Bhutto's grandson Bilawal
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KARACHI: Mainly dry weather is expected in most parts of the country, while hot in south Punjab and Sindh. However, light rain thunderstorm with gusty winds is expected at loney places in Malakand, Kohat divisions, Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan, according to Met Office.Past 24 Hours Weather: Weather remained dry in most parts of the country
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LONDON: A main international Pakistani painter has said that landscapes inspire her work and she travels all over the places to get inspired for creativity.Soraya Sikandar originates from Lahore but she lives in DubaiRas Al Khaimah and frequently travels to Pakistan, London and European locations to exhibit her work but also to get
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File photo of Afzal Kohistani who was gunned down final monthPeshawar: The brother of a whistleblower murdered over a muchorious "honour eliminateing" case vowed Wednesday to take up the cause, even as he feared fitting the latest to pay for it with his life.Bin Yasir´s brother Afzal Kohistani was gunned down final month, igniting fresh
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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan, who is top most famed personality among all Pakistani leaders, has emerged as the 9th most popular world leader with over 9.4 million followers on social networking website Twitter.The Premier is at the 9th most followed world leaders on Twitter, according to Spectator Index, a website
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Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) has reportedly approached Facebook to express its reservations over the social media giant's claims to block accounts linked to military.The military sources said the blocked accounts were much controlled by ISPR and to call them "ISPR-managed" was disappointing. They added that
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KARACHI: The outstanding receivables due to K-Electric (KE) have ballooned to a massive Rs 158.8 billion on account of outstanding payments from various Federal and Provincial public sector entities including Karachi Water and Sewerage Board (KWSB) which owes Rs 31.9 bn and miscellaneous others.In stark contrast to commonly held insight, the power
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ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Wednesday said Pakistan hoped that following the general elections in India, its new government would adopt meaningful dialogues with Pakistan on all longstanding issues.The Minister was addressing the seminar here on &Pakistan-India Relations and Resurgence of Liberty Struggle in Indian
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Islamabad: In order to endegree safe and easy access to persons with disabilities, Prime Minister Imran Khan has been pleased to desire that CDA scorridor take instant degrees to make all public places/buildings in Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) as disabled friendly through provision of essential infrastructure including ramps, lifts, toilets
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LARKANA: Pakistan Peopleportiony (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said the role and contribution of Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto after the founder of Pakistan Muhammad Ali Jinnah is huge and exemplary and hence despite that his martyrdom dates back to forty years, he is alive in hearts and intellects of the masses. Even the anger of
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ISLAMABAD: Foreign Office Spokesperson Dr Mohmmad Faisal Wednesday summoned the Indian Deputy High Commissioner (HC) Gaurav Ahluwalia and sentenceed ceasefire violations by the Indian occupation forces along the Line of Control (LoC) on April 1 and 2.Dr Faisal, who is also the Director General of South Asia and South Asian Association for Regional
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ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Asad Umar has claimed that Pakistan basic debts are so big that we are approach bankruptcy.The Finance Minister said this in Special Q-A Session with Social Media activists in Islamabad here Wednesday.&You are going go the IMF with these massive debts in toe for a bailout. We have had to fill big gaps&
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KARACHI: Pakistan first environmental-friendly food festival is being organized in Karachi from April 05 to 07 in order to discourage single-use pfinalics and promote sustainable food consumption.The WWF-Pakistan and BrandLogics have partnered to organise the countryfirst environmental-friendly food festival in the city. The festival,
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NEW YORK: At the UN Pakistan called for increased global efforts to counter the growing intolerance against Muslims terming it a grave threat to global peace and security.Speaking in the General Assembly, PakistanAmbassador to the UN, Maleeha Lodhi, said that the growing prejudice against Islam was fitting increasingly commonplace as a
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KARACHI: The Sindh government through a muchification, FD (SR-III), here on Wednesday revised the existing remuneration of doctors (BS-17 to BS-20), house job officers and post-graduate students serving at its different institutions and health-care facilities scattered across the province.According to details the health professional allowance of
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RAWALPINDI: Forty (40) Brigadiers have been promoted to the rank of Major General in Pakistan Army, Inter Services Public Relations said in a statement.Chief of Army Staff, General Qamar Javed Bajwa gave the approval for promotion of 40 Brigadiers including 11 from Army Medical Corps in a assembly of promotion board from Brigadiers to Major
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Wednesday expressed concern over test of anti-satellite weapon by India, urging the international community much to disregard the military dimension of such actions and its implications on the global and regional peace, stability and security.In a statement,
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