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ISLAMABAD: The review petition against Asia Bibi's acquittal has been fixed for hearing in the Supreme Court of Pakistan on January 29, Geo freshs reported on Thursday.The TV channel reported that a three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice Asif Saeed Khosa and comprising Justice Qazi Faiz Isa and Justice Mazhar Alam would conduct hearing on the
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KARACHI: The Sindh High Court on Thursday ordered the provincial government to legislate new police laws within six weeks.According to Geo freshs, the orders came as the court heard contempt of court pleas against chief secretary, IG Sindh and others.Applicant's lawyer Faisal Siddiqui said the court in September 2017 ordered the government
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KARACHI: Sindh Cop have allocated 'marriage grant' for the single personnel in the force and also relaxed the conditions to avail the facility.The Welfare Board, headed by Sindh Cop Chief Kaleem Imam, took several decisions in a assembly in view of giving relief to the policemen.According to AIG Welfare Dr Rizwan Ahmed Khan, out of 115, 000
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LAHORE: Lahore High Court Chief Justice Sardar Muhammd Shamim Khan has formed a division bench to hear a petition seeking judicial inquiry into Sahiwal Incident and summoned the members of the Join Investigation Team (JIT) probing the matter on Feb 4 along the record.Examineor General Punjab Cop Javed Saleemi seemed before the Chief Justice who
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KARACHI: The Federal Investigation Agency has busted a group involved in duping people into buying non-custom paid, stolen cars through OLX, an online market place , Geo freshs reported on Thursday.The TV channel reported that the agency has arrested two people identified as Umari and Muzaffar during a raid in Federal B Area of the
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With moodatures dropping to a record low across the country this winter season, the northern parts of Baluchistan are under the grip of extreme cold weather. According to a report published in Jang, the countrycoldest place is Ziarat with mercury dropping to as low as -12 degree Celsius in the city.As per Pakistan Meteorological
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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has summoned Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar to discuss the situation that has occurn after the eliminateing of four people at the hands of Counter-Terrorism Leavement (CTD) in Sahiwal.According to Geo freshs, the prime minister has sought details of the progress made into investigation.Citing sources,
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ISLAMABAD: Mainly cold and dry weather is expected in most parts of the country. However, light rain (with light snowfall over the hills) is expected at few places in Malakand division and Gilgit-Baltistan. Foggy conditions are likely in plain areas of Punjab and upper Sindh during morning hours.Pakistan Weather Forecast: Wednesday 23 January
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KARACHI: The police party, including the Station Home Officer (SHO), engaged in aerial firing during a wedding in the fresh Sabzi Mandi labelet on Wednesday, Geo freshs reported.According to Geo freshs, in video, plain-clothed officers of the Super Highway police station are allegedly firing into the air during an event
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ISLAMABAD:Government on Wednesday lifted ban on purchase of vehicles for non-filers for locally manufactured cars up to 1300CC capacity.The announcement was made by the Finance Minister Asad Umer, while presenting the Economic Reforms Package in the National Assembly here.He said that currently the non-filers had no facility to purchase a car,
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RAWALPINDI: A delegation of Royal Saudi Army led by Chief of General Staff (CGS), Saudi Armed Forces, General Faiyad Bin Hamed Al Rowali met Chief of Army Staff, General Qamar Javed Bajwa at Headquarters.Inter Services Public Relations, the media wing of the military, said in a statement that &Geo strategic environment and things related to
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Three civilians were injured on Wednesday when Indian troops opened unprovoked fire targeting civil population in Jandrot Sector along the Line of Control (LOC).According to a press release by ISPR, the media wing of Pakistan army, a woman and two others got injured due to cross-border firing.Pakistan Army troops replyed effectively
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LAHORE: Maryam Nawaz has replyed to reports that Nawaz Sharif suffered cardiac arrest, saying &This is much entirely untregret.&Maryam tweeted, &Nawaz Sharif has had multiple episodes in the final few days which he has been treating with sublingual sprays - tablets. They took him back to jail yesterday, conveniently turning a
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ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected a plea seeking disqualification of Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah as the petitioner had failed to approach the relevant forum during trail of the case.A three-member bench headed by Justice Umar Ata Bandial and comprising Justice Muneeb Akhtar and Justice Yahya Afridi, heard the petition
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RAWALPINDI: Judge Special Court Customs Arshad Hussain Bhutta Wednesday rejected Model Ayyan Ali's applications seeking permanent exemption from seemance, disposal of the currency smuggling case, and suspension of arrest warrants.The court after hearing arguments from both sides reserved the judgment on January 18. But nowadays as hearing resumed,
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ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to Prime Minister Imran Khan, Naeem-ul-Haq has sentenceed ‘pathetic behaviour& by opposition leader Shahbaz Sharif during the speech of Finance Minister Asad Umar in the National Assembly.Haq took to Twitter saying &Pathetic behaviour by Shahbaz Sharif the ilvalid child of ZiaMartial law and
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ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Asad Umar presented mini-budget focusing on enhancing ease of doing commerce, simplifying procedures for setting up commercees and undertaking investment.Finish Text Of Finance Supplementary (Second Amendment) Bill, 2019The government has proposed reduction of taxes from 39 percent to 20 percent on small and medium
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ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Overseas Pakistanis Zulfikar Bukhari called on Iraqi President Barham Salih at his office in Baghdad nowadays.Both the dignitaries disstubborn the issues of mutual interests. Pakistani labor force in Iraq came under discussion. Zulfikar Bukhari apprised the Iraqi President that Pakistan seeks an
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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khanfederal cabinet has approved mini-budget, Geo freshs reported citing the sources.According to Geo TV report, the mini-budget shall be presented in the National Assembly by Finance Minister Asad Umar here nowadays.A special assembly of Federal Cabinet was held in Islamabad with Prime Minister Imran Khan
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ISLAMABAD: Leader of the Opposition in National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif called for the resignation of Prime Minister Imran Khan and Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar in the aftermath of Sahiwal incident.Speaking on floor of the house on Wednesday, Shehbaz Sharif reintellected the prime minister about his demands regarding Model Town incidents.
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KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah reviewing weekly law and order assembly has decided further heighten checking on Sindh-Balochistan border and director Examineor General of Sindh to hold tri-partite assembly of three Examineor generals of Cop, Sindh-Balochistan and Punjab so that shut coordination could be developed in the supreme
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LAHORE: The Punjab government has decided to take back its decision to lwhethert a 12-year old ban on celebrating Basant festival in province.Geo quoted senior Punjab minister Abdul Aleem Khan as saying that preparations could be made to celebrate festival in future after proper preparations and legislation. &We need four to six months of
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LAHORE: Maryam Nawaz, daughter of former prime minister Nawaz Sharwhether has said that reports leaked to media show her fatherdisease has progressed and is lwhethere-threatening, however, official reports from Punjab Institute of Cardiology still awaited.Maryam took to Twitter saying &hold been running pillar to post but to no
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LAHORE: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has arrested a man for blackmailing women, Geo freshs reported on Wednesday.The arrest was made during a raid in Ali Town area on Raiwind Road by Cyber Crime Circle of agency.Also read: A tip-off from Interpol Spain: Pakistan's FIA arrests 'pornographer'At least three
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ASTOR: Karakoram University Professor Dr Attaullah Shah Wednesday announced set upment of separate campus for girls and a special package of admission for third divisioners students.Talking to APP, Vice Chancellor said that government was promoting education and providing facilities to students.He said that third divisioners had been allowed and
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ISLAMABAD: Declaring Lahore High Court order null and void, Supreme Court on Wednesday directed to arrest accused Shah Hussain, who had stabbed Khadija Siddiqi in Lahore three years ago.A three-member bench headed by Chief Justice Aswhether Saeed Khosa had taken up Khadija's appeal against acquittal nowadays.Hussain was taken into custody
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Investigators are looking into rare case of theft involving an office of the National Database Registration Authority in Karachi.Cop on Wednesday said 1800 Computerized National Identity Cards (CNICs) and a register was stolen from a NADRA facility in Landhi area of city.The police said thief entered
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ISLAMABAD: The report of a Joint Investigation Team (JIT) into Sahiwal incident has been presented to Prime Minister Imrn Khan, according to Geo freshs on Wednesday.Quoting unnamed sources, TV channel reported that premier was also informed about degrees taken by Punjab government in light of JIT report during a assembly.The sources said
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KARACHI: The annual three-day congregation of Tablighi Jamaat shall start on January 31 in Karachi.The devout gathering attended by tens of thousands of people from across country is held in KarachiOrangi Town area.Also read: Deobandi clerics meet to avoid Tablighi JamaatcrisisFrom
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ISLAMABAD: A Pakistan Air force F-7PG aircraft on a routine operational training mission crashed approach Mastung (Balochistan), PAF Spokesperson said Thursday.The pilot of aircraft embraced Shahadat in this tragic accident. A board of inquiry has been ordered by Air Headquarters to determine cause of accident, it added.
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