Bill Gates writes letter to PM Imran Khan, shows interest to invest in Pakistan
Bill Gates writes letter to PM Imran Khan, shows interest to invest in Pakistan
Bill Gates writes letter to PM Imran Khan, shows interest to invest in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has shown his interest in exploring investment opportunities in Pakistan.

Bill Gates expressed interest to explore investment opportunities in Pakistan in a letter to Prime Minister Imran Khan.

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Mobile devices activated by Jan 15 to remain operational: PTA
Mobile devices activated by Jan 15 to remain operational: PTA

ISLAMABAD: Every large crowd of peopleile devices which are already activated on cellular large crowd of peopleile networks within Pakistan by January 15, 2019 scorridor remain operational without service disruption.

The decision has been made in n

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Nawaz Sharwhether files supplementary plea in Al Azizia reference

ISLAMABAD: Previous prime minister Nawaz Sharwhether on Tuesday submitted a supplementary appeal in Al Azizia reference before Islamabad High Court seeking early hearing of case.

The petition was submitted to high court by Nawaz Sharwhether’s counsel K

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President declares 2019 as year of nursing

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arwhether Alvi on Tuesday declared 2019 year of nursing in Pakistan to highlight signwhethericant role played by people associated with nursing and midwwhetherery profession.

He also announced launch of ‘Nursing Now’ chapter of Pakistan, an ambitious p

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Top military brass reviews border fencing, security situation
Top military brass reviews border fencing, security situation

RAWALPINDI: The 217th Corps Commanders’ Conference presided by Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa reviewed geo-strategic environment and security situation of country.

According to a press release issued by ISPR, media wing of Pakistan army,

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CPEC to create 700,000 direct jobs for Pakistanis by 2030
CPEC to create 700,000 direct jobs for Pakistanis by 2030

ISLAMABAD: As many as 700,000 new job opportunities for local people are estimated to be created by 2030 under mega project of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).

"So far various CPEC projects have supplyd direct job opportunities to around 75,000 people

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CJP questions Azam Swatis eligibility
CJP questions Azam Swati’s eligibility

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Tuesday forwarded case related to assets of former federal minister Azam Swati to Federal Board of Revenue for probe.

The SC bench headed by Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar heard Islamabad IG Transfer case.

Read more: Federal minister Azam Swati

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Imran-Trump assembly tops new Paks envoy agenda
Imran-Trump assembly tops new Pak’s envoy agenda

WASHINGTON: The first item on agenda of Pakistan’s new envoy to US is to arrange assembly between Prime Minister Imran Khan and President Donald Trump.

Read more: Ambassadors named for major world capitals

freshly appointed ambassador Dr Asad Majeed has reached

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Pakistan weather forecast: Tuesday 8-01-2019
Pakistan weather forecast: Tuesday 8-01-2019

ISLAMABAD: Mainly cold and dry weather is expected on Tuesday in most parts while partly cloudy in upper Punjab of country. However, light rain with snowfall is expected in Malakand division, Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan, according to National Weather Forecasting Centre,

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PM Imran says anti-Pakistan sentiments being aroused in India for political mileage
PM Imran says anti-Pakistan sentiments being aroused in India for political mileage

KARACHI: Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that anti-Pakistan sentiments were being aroused in India during electioneering to gain political mileage in forthcoming polls. He  made this  comments  during an interview to Turkish br

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Thousands avail free screening, treatment at HOPES Health Expo in Karachi

KARACHI: A large number of people showed up at fourth edition of HOPES Health Expo to avail free screening, vaccination and treatment facilitates, which was organised  by students of Karachi Medical and Dental College on Sunday, said an

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Mohmand Dam to be totald by 2027, SC told
Mohmand Dam to be totald by 2027, SC told

ISLAMABAD: Attorney General for Pakistan Anwar Mansoor Khan Monday informed Supreme Court that Mohmand Dam would be totald by 2027.

The total estimated cost of dam was Rs1,450 billion, attorney general told a three-member bench headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib

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SC reserves verdict on structureal status of Gilgit-Baltistan
SC reserves verdict on structureal status of Gilgit-Baltistan

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) Monday reserved judgment on a plea regarding structureal, administrative and governance reforms for Gilgit-Baltistan.

A seven-judge bench, headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar reserved verdict after

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Sindh cabinet cancels allotment of 70,000 acres of forest land
Sindh cabinet cancels allotment of 70,000 acres of forest land

KARACHI: Sindh Cabinet taking a clear cut and historic decision has cancelled illegally allotted 70,000 acres of forest land and approved vacation of 145,245 acres illegally occupied by influential.

Sindh Chief Minster Sued Murad Ali Shah told Forest

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Pakistan lodges protest with India over civilians death in ceasefire violation
Pakistan lodges protest with India over civilian’s death in ceasefire violation

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan summoned Indian Deputy High Commissioner Mr. J.P. Singh and sentenceed unprovoked ceasefire violations by occupation forces along Line of Control on 7th January 2019, in Bagsar Sector.

The cross-border firing resulted

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PM Imran Khan asks MNAs to keep in contact with constituents, resolve their issues
PM Imran Khan asks MNAs to keep in contact with constituents, resolve their issues

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan Monday urged parliamentarians to keep in fixed contact with their constituents to identwhethery their problems and strive for their instant resolution.

In a assembly with Members of National

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Saudi Arabia announces 583 scholarships for Pakistani students
Saudi Arabia announces 583 scholarships for Pakistani students

ISLAMABAD: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) in collaboration with Higher Education Commission (HEC) shall supply fully funded scholarships to 583 Pakistani students for year 2019.

Under these Scholarship opportunities, three major levels of Programmes were

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Effective monitoring of prices to check hoarding and profiteering: Khusro Bakhtyar
Effective monitoring of prices to check hoarding and profiteering: Khusro Bakhtyar

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for plotning, Development - Reform - Statistics Division Makhdum Khusro Bakhtyar has said that Government is committed to providing relief to marginalized sections of society through checking

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Sindh cabinet approves Qingqi rickshaw fare hike

KARACHI: The Sindh cabinet on Monday approved a summary to hike fare of Qingqi rickshaws.

Briefing cabinet, Sindh Transport Minister Owais Qadir Shah and Secretary Transport said that Qingqi rickshaws would charge Rs10 for a distance of up to six kilometers. The fare

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ECP continues receiving thingions on tribal districts initial constituencies draft
ECP continues receiving thingions on tribal districts initial constituencies draft

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Monday continued receiving thingions on initial draft of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) provincial assembly constituencies of tribal districts belonging to erstwhile Federal

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Bakhtawar Bhutto says entire JIT report is farce and waste of public money
Bakhtawar Bhutto says entire JIT report is ‘farce and waste of public money’

KARACHI: Hours after Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar ordered government to remove names of PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto and Chief Minister Sind Murad Ali Shah from Exit Control List (ECL), Bakhtawar Bhutto Zardari has said that entire JIT

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Pakistani civilian martyred in unprovoked firing by Indian forces at LoC
Pakistani civilian martyred in unprovoked firing by Indian forces at LoC

RAWALPINDI: A Pakistani man was martyred and woman sustained injuries as Indian occupation forces along resorted to unprovoked firing along Line of Control (LOC) targeting civil population.

Inter Services Public Relations, media wing of

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Interior minister Shehryar Afridi's nephew caught with cannabis
Interior minister Shehryar Afridi's nephew caught with cannabis

ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Shehryar Afridi’s nephew was taken into custody on Sunday night for being in possession of cannabis, reported Geo freshs.

According to sources, nephew of Afridi -who happens to be a strong opponent of narcotics himself, was

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Kidnapped miners recovered by security forces in Darra Adam Khel
Kidnapped miners recovered by security forces in Darra Adam Khel

DARRA ADAM KHEL: Fourteen miners were recovered by security forces after getting kidnapped from Hafiz-ur-Rehman coal mine here on Sunday.

According to reports by Geo freshs, of 14, two had managed to flee from captors during night after which they had

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CJP orders to remove names of Bilawal, Murad from ECL, JIT report
CJP orders to remove names of Bilawal, Murad from ECL, JIT report

ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar ordered government to remove names of PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto and Chief Minister Sind Murad Ali Shah from Exit Control List (ECL).

Read more: Zardari, Faryal reject JIT report; submit reply in SC

While

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Governor of Pakistan's Sindh province wants to buy Harley Davidson
Governor of Pakistan's Sindh province wants to buy Harley Davidson

KARACHI: Governor of Sindh Imran Ismail expressed his desire to purchase a Harley Davidson after bike club visited Governor Home on Sunday.

Turning to Twitter Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader shared pictures from event with him rocking his biker look

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Gas Crisis: A Wastage Problem
Gas Crisis: A Wastage Problem
Gas Crisis: A Wastage Problem
Gas Crisis: A Wastage Problem
Gas Crisis: A Wastage Problem
Gas Crisis: A Wastage Problem

The energy crisis is erroneously seen as a supply crisis. It is, however, a wastage problem. The energy flow diagram I compiled for Pakistan in 2014 showed Pakistan was wasting 83% of primary energy (cimpolite oil, natural gas, etc.) supplied by time it converted to useful services like

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Pakistan weather forecast: Monday 7-01-2019

ISLAMABAD: Mainly very cold and dry weather is expected in most parts of country. Foggy conditions are expected in plain areas of Punjab, upper Sindh and Peshawar division during night/morning hours, , according to National Weather Forecasting Centre, Pakistan

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Rawalakot to be made hub of tourism: AJK PM
Rawalakot to be made hub of tourism: AJK PM

MIRPUR (AJK): Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Prime Minister Raja Farooq Haider Khan Sunday said his government was committed to make Rawalkot a hub of tourism.

The government meaned to develop infrastructure of areas which had huge potential for tourism and Rawalakot stood

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Abu Dhabi crown prince spent three days in Pakistan: Fawad Chaudhry
Abu Dhabi crown prince spent three days in Pakistan: Fawad Chaudhry

ISLAMABAD: Information and Widecasting Minister Fawad Chaudhry said that Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan  had left Islamabad for UAE after spending three days in Pakistan.

Taking to Twitter on Sunday, Fawad Chaudhry

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