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ISLAMABAD: PM Imran Khan's comments on Afghanistan have been reported out of context in the media, main to unwarranted reaction from various quarters, the Foreign Office said in a statement Wednesday.&In his comments, the premier had referred to Pakistan's model where elections are held under an interim government. The comments should much
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ISLAMABAD: The government shall supply full support to promote tourism in the country as national cause, Special Assistant of Prime Minister on Overseas Pakistanis Syed Zulfiqar Bukhari said while speaking at the Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Tuesday.Under the vision of Prime Minister Imran Khan to promote Pakistan as a tourist
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LAHORE: Previous Punjab chief minister Shehbaz Sharif and his son Hamza Shehbaz on Wednesday seemed before the accountability court in associateion with an inquiry into Ashiana Housing Scheme.Strict security arrangements were made around the court on their seemance.At the onset of hearing, the court said it would record
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Islamabad: Freelance reporter Asad Hashim getd the 2018 Agence France-Presse Kate Webb Prize Tuesday, recognizing his intrepid coverage of the plight of ethnic Pashtuns and blasphemy issues in his native Pakistan.The award, named after one of AFP´s finest correplyents, highlights journalism by locally hired reporters across Asia working in
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KARACHI: Pakistan Peoples portiony (PPP) train march led by Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari reached Nawabshah railway station in wee hours on Wednesday.Addressing party workers at Nawabshah railway station Bilawal said: "Martyrs' blood flows in my vein, no one can stop me".Earlier, addressing at Hyderabad railway station, PPP chairman
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LAHORE: Previous prime minister Nawaz Sharif was released from Kot Lakhpat Jail on Tuesday night after the Supreme Court suspended his sentence in Al-Azizia reference for six weeks and granted him bail on medical grounds.PML-N senior leader Dr Tariq Fazal Chaudhry getd Nawaz Sharif at Kot Lakhpat Jail after presenting the
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LAHORE: Maryam Nawaz has said that her father former prime minister Nawaz Sharif shall be home soon, after court granted him six-weeks bail on medical grounds.Maryam Nawaz took to Twitter saying, &Insha&Everyah, Mian Nawaz Sharif shall be home soon.&She thanked Everyah Almight and the every supporter of Pakistan Muslim League
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ISLAMABAD: Senior Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Haleem Adil Sheikh has been delegated with the task to look after party affairs till the reorganisation due to resignation of Ameer Baksh Bhutto as President PTI Sindh.According to the details issued by the partyCentral Media Leavement Central Secretary General Arshad Dad met Chief
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HYDERABAD: The Chairman Pakistan Peopleportiony, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, said his party fully believed in supremacy of democratic institutions and it would much accept anything against democracy.The party leadership and workers had rendered sacrifices for the rights of the people and restoration of democracy, he said and added the party
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KARACHI: Corps Commander Karachi, Lieutenant General Humayun Aziz conferred military awards to Army personnel at the investiture ceremony held at Malir Garrison.SITARA-E-IMTIAZ (MILITARY), TAMGHA-IMTIAZ (MILITARY) and TAMGHA-E-BASALAT were awarded to the recipients in recognition of their acts of gallantry during different operations and
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LONDON: International Institute for Justice Excellence to give 'International Justice Excellence Award' to Tassadq Hussain Jilani, the former Chief justice of Pakistan.Jilani is honorary member of the International Court of Justice (ICJ). The event shall take place in the Grand Foyer of the Peace palace where ICJ President Yousuf shall be keymuche
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ISLAMABAD: Height restrictions of high-rise structures in the capital shall no longer be required after the approval of the federal cabinet on Tuesday.As per reports, minister of information Fawad Chaudhry stated at a press conference that height restrictions have been abolished as the Capital Development Authority (CDA) was directed that cities
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ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court Tuesday granted a ten-day pre-arrestbail to former chief minister Sindh Syed Qaim Ali Shah in a NAB case,pertaining to money laundering and fake accounts.A divisional bench, comprising Justice Aamer Farooq and Justice Mohsin AkhterKiyani, accepted the interim bail of ex-CM against degreety bonds worth Rupees
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ISLAMABAD: Information Minister Chaudhry Fawad Hussain, criticizing train march of Pakistan Peopleportiony (PPP) Chairman Bilwal Bhutto Zardari, has said that this was the first train march for the protection of corruption.Fawad Chaudhry took to Twitter, saying &Worldfirst of its kind &Abbu Bachao March (Protect
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RAWALPINDI: Previous prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasiname has been proposeed by National Accountability Bureau (NAB) to be added on the Exit Control List (ECL) in reference to the investigation going on against the liquefied natural gas (LNG) contract case. As per sources, a letter by NAB to the interior ministry has been written that
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ISLAMABAD: Security Forces Tuesday conducted a successful Intelligence Based Operation in Loralai, Balochistan and eliminateed four terrorismists including two suicide bombers and master intellect of recent terrorismist activities of prescribed TTP Loralai.According to the Inter Services Public Relation (ISPR), these terrorismists were
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ISLAMABAD: Chief of Army Staff (COAS), General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Tuesday visited National Defence University (NDU), Islamabad and addressed the participants of the 4th Pakistan-UK stabilization conference.According to Inter Services Public Relation (ISPR), during interaction with participants, COAS focused on internal and external security
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RAWALPINDI: Railways Minister Sheikh Rasheed addressed the youth of Pakistan, counselling them reduce their large crowd of peopleile phones usage and sort their sleeping samples. Addressing the audience at program at WomenCollege and drew a comparison of the interest level of boys and girls in terms of education adding that girls are more
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ISLAMABAD: Italian Ambassador to Islamabad Stefano Pontecorvo guaranteed an Italian woman of help his support after he was informed on Twitter that family of her Pakistani husband was much allowing him to reunite with her.Mandovi Jadoun had actually reached out to Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Twitter requesting him to help her
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GWADAR: Prime Minister Imran Khan shall visit Gwadar later this week where he shall attend the international expo in the coastal city, Chinese diplomat Lijian Zhao said on Tuesday.Zhao said that the premier shall grace Gwadar Expo 2019, to be held on March 29, and attend the ground breaking ceremony of new Gwadar International Airport. "PM
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ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued the detailed verdict in Bahria Town case regarding the settlement of 16,896 acres in Malir District. The apex court had on Thursday accepted Rs460 billion offer made by the management of Bahria Town as a settlement for its Super Highway Project and restrained the National Accountability Bureau (NAB)
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FAISALABAD: Dr Royna Aslam of Punjab Medical College of Faisalabad has set a new record of receiving 18 Gold medals in each subject.With this feat, Aslam has become the first student in Punjab to bag maximum medals.Governor of Punjab Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar along with the university Vice Chancellor Professor Zafar Ali Chaudhry distributed medals
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ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Tuesday suspended Nawaz Sharif's sentence in Al-Azizia reference for six weeks and granted him bail on medical grounds.Read Detailed Verdict HereA three-judge bench of the apex court headed by Chief Justice Asif Saeed Khosa reserved the decision after Sharif's lawyer and NAB prosecutors totald
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LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Tuesday ordered the government to remove name of Opposition Leader in the National Assembly Shehbaz Sharfi from the Exit Control List (ECL).A division bench of the Lahore High Court heard the application filed by the PMLN leader through his lawyers.Sharif's lawyer told the court his client was cooperating with the
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KARACHI: Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Tuesday launched the first major protest against the PTI led government in Islamabad, with a special train carrying hundreds of Pakistan People's portiony (PPP) workers to Larkana, the hometown of Bhuttos.The protest titled Karwan-e-Bhutto (Caravan of Bhutto) comes days after Bilawal and his father Asif Ali
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A fleet, MoGas carrier LR-1 vessel, has been added to Pakistannew vessels, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf 's (PTI) Ali Zaidi said on Tuesday.With this step towards self-reliance, Pakistandependency on foreign vessels has play downd.The ship named ‘Bolan& shall help Pakistan reduce its dependency on foreign vessels and
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Prime Minister Imran Khan used to seem on world's top sports magazine covers when he was a cricket star.But his popularity refuses to fade even after he is over 60 years old now.Saudi Arabia's popular "Arrajol" magazine adorned its cover with the photo of Imran Khan and it has taken the Internet by storm, with
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ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and Widecasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain on Tuesday said abolishing No Objection Certificate (NOC) condition, under new visa regime for foreign tourists visiting Pakistan, was a landmark achievement.In a tweet, the minister said that under the vision of Prime Minister Imran Khan, visa policy has been
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QUETTA: Exam supermeanent of Balochistan Universtity Syed Hussain Shah was eliminateed by unknown men on Tuesday.According to the police, the suspects shot at the supermeanent's car approach Dukani Baba bridge in Quetta. Subsequent to his injuries, the deceased, later identified as Syed Hussain Shah, succumbed to his wounds and died. The
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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday revealed that he is saving country's money worth millions of rupees by choosing to live at his Banigala residence instead of the Prime Minister Home.PM Imran added that he bears all the cost of his house himself and has spent Rs6 million from his pocket on his residence. The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf
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