Live: Nawaz Sharif's Avenfield corruption case; verdict at 12:30 pm

ISLAMABAD: All eyes are on the the accountability court that is scheduled to announce its verdict in the Avenfield properties reference case against former prime minister Nawaz Sharif and his   family today (Friday).

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Avenfield case: Friday and Nawaz Sharif's legal woes
Avenfield case: Friday and Nawaz Sharif's legal woes

Amjad Pervaiz, a counsel for Maryam Nawaz and her husband, has suggested that the accountability court should give its decision in Avenfiled reference  on Saturday instead of Friday to reject the impression that judgment announced on Friday would come against the

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IHC orders to remove Zulfi Bukhari's name from black list

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court  (IHC) on Friday ordered the Interior Ministry to remove Zulfi Bukhari's name from the black list.

Bukhari, a close aide of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan, was placed on black list by the government on

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Flights operation resumes at Karachi airport after a brief suspension
Flights operation resumes at Karachi airport after a brief suspension

KARACHI: Flights operation resumed at Karachi's  Jinnah International Airport  after a brief suspension as a PIA flight, en route to Karachi from Islamabad , faced  challenges before landing late on Thursday.

According to Geo News, an emergency was

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Pak Navy signs contract for acquisition of 4 warships from Turkey
Pak Navy signs contract for acquisition of 4 warships from Turkey

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Navy has signed a contract for acquisition of four MILGEM Class Ships with M/s ASFAT A.S, Turkey which is a Military Factory and Shipyard Company under the Ministry of National Defence, Turkey.

The agreement was signed at Ministry

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Elections 2018: Imran Khan urges people to reject corrupt politicians on July 25
Elections 2018: Imran Khan urges people to reject corrupt politicians on July 25

CHARSADDA: Chairman Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, Imran Khan Thursday urged people to change their destiny by voting sincere leaders into power and reject those who were involved in corruption and money laundering during their terms in the

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Fake degree scandal: Axact CEO Shoaib Shaikh sentenced to 7 years in jail
Fake degree scandal: Axact CEO Shoaib Shaikh sentenced to 7 years in jail

ISLAMABAD: A district and Session Court in Islamabad has sentenced Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Axact Shoaib Ahmed Shaikh and 22 others to 7 years in jail in Axact fake degree scandal case.

The court acquitted the accused in

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PML-N unveils party manifesto for elections 2018
PML-N unveils party manifesto for elections 2018

LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) on Thursday unveiled party manifesto for elections 2018.

President PMLN and former chief minister Punjab Shahbaz Sharif  presented the party manifesto.

PMLN leaders including former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, Azad

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Zafar Ali Shah quits PML-N, joins PTI
Zafar Ali Shah quits PML-N, joins PTI

Following his discontent, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Zafar Ali Shah joined Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf on Thursday.

Upon his meeting with PTI chairman Imran Khan at his Islamabad residence, Shah proclaimed that “Now, Imran Khan is my Quaid (Political leader).”

The

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Election 2018: SC rules in favour of PTI Balochistan chief Yar Muhammad Rind
Election 2018: SC rules in favour of PTI Balochistan chief Yar Muhammad Rind

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Balochistan president Yar Muhammad Rind was allowed to contest upcoming polls by the Supreme Court on Thursday.

Revoking the decision of Balochistan High Court (BHC) that barred Rind from contesting the

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Sinkholes bring Lahore under international media glare after rain
Sinkholes bring Lahore under international media glare after rain
Sinkholes bring Lahore under international media glare after rain
Sinkholes bring Lahore under international media glare after rain
Sinkholes bring Lahore under international media glare after rain

Torrential rain killed at least six people in Lahore on Tuesday, wreaking havoc on city's infrastructure.

Rainwater submerged most parts of the city where Shahbaz Sharif, leader of Pakistan Muslim League-N and contender for prime minister's office,

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Nawaz's close aide Fawad Hassan Fawad arrested in Ashiana Iqbal scam: sources

LAHORE: The National Accountability Bureau has arrested Fawad Hassan Fawad, former secretary to prime minister in Ashiana Iqbal scam, sources said.

The anti-graft body has summoned the  officer today.

It is learnt that Fawad had hearing in

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Pakistan Election 2018: Balochistan Provincial Assembly Candidates List for General Election 2018
Pakistan Election 2018: Balochistan Provincial Assembly Candidates List for General Election 2018

ISLAMABAD: According to data released by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on its website, 1,007 candidates are vying for the Balochistan Assembly’s seats.

As per the details, 943 are in the race for general

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Pakistan Election 2018: Punjab Provincial Assembly Candidates List for General Election 2018
Pakistan Election 2018: Punjab Provincial Assembly Candidates List for General Election 2018

ISLAMABAD: 4,242 are contesting in the populous province of Punjab, according to the final list issued by the Election Commission of Pakistan.

According to the data shared by the election commission, 4,036 are contesting for

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Nawaz Sharif requests court to delay judgment
Nawaz Sharif requests court to delay judgment

ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister  Nawaz Sharif has requested the Accountability Court to defer its judgement which it is scheduled to announce on Friday in NAB references.

The  Pakistan Muslim League supremo, according to Geo News, has filed an application in the court

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Pakistan Election 2018: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Provincial Assembly Candidates List for General Election 2018
Pakistan Election 2018: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Provincial Assembly Candidates List for General Election 2018

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has issued final list of candidates. 

According to the list, total 1,264 are in the race out of which 1,165 are vying for general seats.

Likewise, 79 women are

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Pakistan Election 2018: Sindh Provincial Assembly Candidates List for General Election 2018
Pakistan Election 2018: Sindh Provincial Assembly Candidates List for General Election 2018

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has  issued final list of candidates from Sindh. 

The list shows a total of 2,382 contestants running for Sindh Assembly seats, with 2,252 of them contesting for general

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'Karachi W11' becomes permanent exhibit at Australia's tram museum
'Karachi W11' becomes permanent exhibit at Australia's tram museum

"Karachi W11" has been preserved and is a permanent exhibit at a  museum in Australian city of Melbourne

It is not one of those W-11 buses that ply the roads in Pakistan's financial  capital.

According to Melbourne Tram Museum, a historically

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Pakistan Election 2018: List of National Assembly candidates for general election 2018
Pakistan Election 2018: List of National Assembly candidates for general election 2018

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has issued final list of candidates, according to which 3,675 contestants are in the electoral arena for the National Assembly’s seats.

Elections 2018 detailed coverage

1,696

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Nawaz asks court to delay Avenfield verdict until he returns from London
Nawaz asks court to delay Avenfield verdict until he returns from London

LONDON: Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has requested the accountability court to delay the verdict on Avenfield reference case “for a few days only”.

At a press conference held on the steps of Harley Street Clinic, Nawaz Sharif said that he

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NAB decides not to arrest any electoral candidate before polls
NAB decides not to arrest any electoral candidate before polls

ISLAMABAD: In a latest development, the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Wednesday announced  that it would not arrest any electoral candidate, facing a corruption inquiry , until July 25, the day of general elections in Pakistan.

According to

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Nawaz Sharif has got political asylum in London, claims Zardari
Nawaz Sharif has got political asylum in London, claims Zardari

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari has claimed that former prime minister Nawaz Sharif has got political asylum in London.

In an interview with private TV, Asif Ali Zardari said he wanted to see his son Bilawal Bhutto

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SC orders immediate construction of Bhasha, Mohmand dams
SC orders immediate construction of Bhasha, Mohmand dams

Islamabad: The Supreme Court of Pakistan has ordered immediate construction of two dams—Bhasha and Mohmand—in the country and also formed committee headed by Chairman WAPDA for implementation on the order.

The judgement was issued by Chief Justice Mian Saqib

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Pakistan promotes five PAF Officers to rank of Air Vice Marshal
Pakistan promotes five PAF Officers to rank of Air Vice Marshal

ISLAMABAD: The government of Pakistan has promoted Air Commodore Muhammad Nadeem Sabir, Air Commodore Muhammad Mughees Afzal, Air Commodore Tanweer Ashraf Bhatti, Air Commodore Chaudhary Ahsan Rafiq and Air Commodore Waqas Ahmad Sulehri to the rank of

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First-ever fee-free university to open in Pakistan next month
First-ever fee-free university to open in Pakistan next month

ISLAMABAD: The world’s first fee-free university will be operational next month in Pakistan with 600 students enrolled for three different master degrees.

Dr Mohammed Amjad Saqib, executive director of a micro-finance firm offering interest-free loans

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Ready to go to jail, says Maryam Nawaz
Ready to go to jail, says Maryam Nawaz

LONDON: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PMLN) leader and daughter of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, Maryam Nawaz has categorically stated that she was ready to go to jail, however they never boycott elections 2018.

Talking to media in London, Maryam said PML-N would fight

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General Elections 2018: General Elections 2018: ECP publishes final list of candidates on its website
General Elections 2018: General Elections 2018: ECP publishes final list of candidates on its website

ISLAMABAD: Election Commission of Pakistan has issued final list of candidates contesting general elections 2018 on July 25, excluding Lahore, Rajanpur and Rahim Yar Khan due to court cases.

The ECP issued the final

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Imran outlines plan to address Karachi's water woes
Imran outlines plan to address Karachi's water woes

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chairman Imran Khan on Wednesday said his party has prepared an outline  of plan to address water woes of Karachi.

The former cricket hero was speaking at a breakfast during his visit to the metropolis as part of his election campaign.

Khan

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Amendment to Khatam-e-Nabuwat clause: IHC orders govt to make Raja Zafarul Haq committee report public
Amendment to Khatam-e-Nabuwat clause: IHC orders govt to make Raja Zafarul Haq committee report public

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court on Wednesday ordered the government  to make  Raja Zafarul Haq committee's report public.

Authored by Justice Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui. the 172-page judgement also contains  key

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Will down MQM-ANP wickets on one ball: Imran
Will down MQM-ANP wickets on one ball: Imran

KARACHI: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan on Tuesday   visited to  different constituencies of port city to mobilise PTI's voters as part of his ongoing election campaign,  saying he will down MQM and ANP wickets 0n one delivery.

Addressing the gatherings

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