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Political parties to submit assets statement by 29 Aug: ECP

ISLAMABAD: Election Commission of Pakistan yesterday instructed all registered political parties to submit their assets statement of fiscal year 2021-2022 by Aug 29. As per election act 2017 article-210, all political parties are bound submit their a...

PM to unveil recorded national anthem on Independence Day: Minister

ISLAMABAD: Minister for information and broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb said yesterday Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif would unveil the pre-recorded new version of Pakistan’s national anthem on August 14 at the national flag hoisting ceremony. &l...

President expresses resolve to build an inclusive society in line with vision of Quaid-i-Azam

ISLAMABAD: President Dr. Arif Alvi has expressed the government’s resolve to achieve the noble objective of building an inclusive society in line with the vision of Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah. In a separate message on the occasion of Nati...

PM directs to submit inquiry report on amount received under FAC

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif directed authorities concerned to complete comprehensive planning for completion of all low-cost solar power projects on priority basis. Chairing high level meeting on solar initiatives across country here ye...

IHC rejects PTI plea for suspending EC schedule for by-polls in 9 constituencies

ISLAMABAD: Islamabad High Court (IHC) rejected PTI plea for immediate suspending schedule of holding by polls in 9 constituencies. Case came up for hearing before single bench of IHC led by Justice Amir Farooq here yesterday. Court inquired during he...

PTI leadership should distance itself from Gill’s statement: Ch Pervez Elahi

LAHORE: Chief Minister (CM) Punjab Chaudhry Pervez Elahi has said statement given by Shahbaz GILL has caused damage instead of giving benefit and PTI leadership should distance itself from his statement. “Imran Khan, PTI and we are with Armed F...

Shahbaz Gill handed over to police on two days physical remand

ISLAMABAD: Shahbaz Gill chief of staff of Imran Khan chairman PTI has been handed over to police on two days physical remand. Kohsar Police Islamabad presented Shahbaz Gill in court of Judicial Magistrate Umar Shabir yesterday. Faisal Chaudhry counse...

Arshad Nadeem ‘proud of Pakistan’: Kaukab

KARACHI: Arshad Nadeem is the pride of Pakistan after winning the gold medal in javelin throwing competition in the Commonwealth Games, he made the entire Pakistanis proud. The Consumer Icon Award will be awarded in the Consumer Choice Award ceremony...

CWG medalists receive warm reception on their return to Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Pakistani medalists who shone in the recently concluded Commonwealth Games held in Birmingham were given a warm reception on Wednesday at Islamabad Airport upon their return to the country. Director General Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) Colo...

Bill Gates lauds Pakistan Army role for Polio eradication

RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa and Microsoft co-founder and billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates discussed Pakistan’s commitment to polio eradication, said Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) in a statement. Ac...

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Finance minister makes it clear-cut, IMF deal ‘transparent’

ISLAMABAD: Addressing the audience at a literature festival in Islamabad yesterday, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb clarified that there are no undisclosed conditions in the country's loan agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). He...

K-Electric CEO given show-cause for not sharing information with citizen

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Information Commission (PIC) has issued a show cause notice to the Chief Executive Officer of K-Electric for failing to comply with the commission’s order to furnish information requested by a citizen under the Right of...

PM Shehbaz announces ‘Bijli Sahulat Package’

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif yesterday announced the Bijli Sahulat Package, offering up to Rs 26 per unit relief in electricity bills during the three winter months December, January, and February. Addressing an event in connection with Y...

JCP nominates all judges of SHC for constitutional bench

ISLAMABAD: The Judicial Commission of Pakistan yesterday nominated all judges of the Sindh High Court (SHC) as members of constitutional bench for expeditious disposal of the existing huge backlog of cases. All judges of the SHC can hear constitution...
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