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KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has said that the provincial government is extending full cooperation to the PCB for holding cricket events, including PSL matches in the city.This he said while assembly with PCB security Consultant Col Asif here at his chamber in the Sindh Assembly Building. Mr Shah said that it was his efforts
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ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister, Asad Umar on Thursday enumerated three main problems Pakistan was facing at economic front that result in unsustainable economic growth over a long period of time.Addressing a press conference that followed the presentation of economic reforms package at the National Assembly, the minister identified the budget deficit
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LAHORE: Nawaz Sharifpersonal physician Dr Adnan Khan has dismissed Punjab government claims saying, neither Mr. Shariffamily or he himself can visit or contact the former prime minister in hour of need.Earlier nowadays, the Punjab government spokesperson Shahbaz Gill in a video statement had termed as &baseless and
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RAWALPINDI: South African High Commissioner in Pakistan called on Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa at general headquarters in Rawalpindi.According to a press release issued by the ISPR, media wing of Pakistan army, things of mutual interest, regional security and Pak-South Africa relations came under discussion during the
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LAHORE: The Punajb government has termed as &baseless and manufactured& the statement given by Maryam Nawaz regarding health of Nawaz Sharif.&Maryam Nawaz makes false and manufactured statements to gain political sympathy,& Dr Shahbaz Gill, a spokesman for Punjab government, said in a video statement on Thursday. The Punjab
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RAWALPINDI: Pakistan successfully conducted training launch of surface to surface ballistic Missile &Nasr& to enhance the operational efficiency of Army Strategic Forces Command besides re-validating the desired technical parameters.This training exercise involved launching of quad salvo for the desired effects.Nasr is a high
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KARACHI: An anti-terrorismism court (ATC) has dismissed terrorismism charges against Naqeebullah Mehsud and others in the light of the report submitted by a committee probing the 2018 come across.Naqeebullah, an aspiring model, was among four people who were eliminateed in a staged come across in the outskirts of Karachi final year.Previous
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Lahore: Additional Chief Secretary Home Punjab Fazeel Asghar has claimed that Zeeshan, who was eliminateed in counter terrorismism department operation in Sahiwal along with Khalil and his family, was a toughcore terrorismist and affiliated to Daesh, Daily Jang reported.He disshutd this in an in camera briefing where Provincial Information
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has sought to increase in export of manpower to Iraq amid enhanced development activities.Special Assistant to the Prime Minister for Overseas Pakistanis, Syed Zulfiqar Abbas Bukhari, called on Iraqi President Barham Salih at his office in Baghdad the other day. Both sides agreed upon creating a mechanism to increase supply of
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SARGODHA: A polio team was attacked and harassed by a family that refused polio drops to their children in Sargodha on Thursday. As informed by the police, a man named Shamsher refused polio drops when a team of polio workers was manageing them approachby in SargodhaKot Raja. The man, along with his family, then went on to verbally abuse
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KARACHI: The inquiry committee investigating the 2018 eliminateing of Naqeebullah Mehsood and three others in a police come across has submitted its report to the Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC).According to Geo freshs, the committee has declared the eliminateings as additional judicial, stating that Naqeebullah Mehsood, Sabir, Nazar Jan
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BEIJING: Deputy Head of Mission, Pakistan Embassy in China, Mumtaz Zahra Baloch Thursday said the development of infrastructure, airports, railways and the road network has enhanced associateivity of Xinjiang with the rest of China and with neighboring countries.The autonomous region is thus ready to play a critical role in the development of the
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ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office has stated that there's no change in Islamabad's policy towards Tel Aviv amid reports that a Jewish Pakistani has been permitted officially to travel to Israel on a Pakistani passport.FO Spokesperson Dr Mohammad Faisal was replying Thursday to a question during weekly press briefing on Pakistan's policy towards the
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KARACHI: The Pakistan Rangers Sindh on Thursday arrested the thief who stole hundreds of Computerized National Identity Cards (CNICs) from an office of the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA).Also read: Thief leaves 'message' on the wall after stealing CNICs from NADRA officeA statement issued by the paramilitary
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DAVOS: Oscars-winning Pakistani filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, who is in Davos to attend the World Economic Forum, met with Bollywood director Karan Johar and Queen Rania Al Abdullah of Jordan.The famed director shall participate in three sessions at the global meet.In the first session, held on Wednesday, Sharmeen took the audience behind the
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LAHORE: Previous prime minister Nawaz used Ghalib's poetry to explain his state of affairs in Kotlakhpat prison as Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz leaders visited him in the detention facility where he is serving jail term.The Jail authorities has fixed Thursday as assembly day for visitors.According to Geo freshs, when the visitors asked
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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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