IHC seeks report regarding ‘missing’ citizen

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday sought a detailed report regarding a ‘missing’ citizen Mudasir Naro. Justice Aamer Farooq of the IHC, who heard the case seeking recovery of the above citizen, also summoned senior officials of the ministries concerned on next hearing for assistance in the matter. The court instructed the respondents […]

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National Assembly starts debate on Federal Budget 2021-22

ISLAMABAD: Lawmakers from both the treasury and opposition benches in the National Assembly on Thursday formally initiated debate on the Federal Budget 2021-22 after Leader of the Opposition Shehbaz Sharif completed his opening speech that remained unfinished for the last three days due to disruption in the House proceedings. Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal Pakistan’s (MMAP) lawmaker Mufti […]

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Qureshi arrives in Turkey to attend Antalya Diplomacy Forum

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi arrived in Turkey to participate in the Antalya Diplomacy Forum at the invitation of his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu. The Foreign Minister was received by the Deputy Governor of Antalya, Pakistan’s ambassador Cyrus Qazi and senior officials of Turkey’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Qureshi will participate in a […]

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Karachi to experience heavy rain from tomorrow: MET

ISLAMABAD: Spokesman MET office Islamabad Dr Zaheer Babar on Thursday informed that Karachi City would experience heavy rain from June 18 to June19 with dust-thunderstorm. Talking to reporter, he said dust-thunderstorm with heavy rain (especially in Dadu, Sukkur and Larkana, Shikarpur, Jacobabad, Ghotki, Hyderabad Mirpurkhas, Umerkot, Thar, Badin and Thatta districts was expected while hot […]

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Steering Committee for Ehsaas CCTs endorses scale-up of stipends

ISLAMABAD: Steering Committee for Ehsaas’ education Conditional Cash Transfers (CCTs) in a meeting held under the chairmanship of the Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Poverty Alleviation and Social Protection, Dr. Sania Nishtar endorsed scale-up of stipends for secondary education. The steering committee was briefed on the up scaling of primary education conditional cash […]

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Govt’s green initiatives to curb desertification, droughts as 58% masses suffering in drylands

ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Climate Change Malik Amin Aslam on Thursday said Pakistan was grappled with growing threat of expanding desertification for the last many years, which has exacerbated the country’s food insecurity, poverty, hunger levels and biodiversity loss. Malik Amin Aslam highlighted that about 58 percent of the country’s […]

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Pakistan warns India any further step on IIOJK to imperil region’s peace

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Thursday warned India to refrain from any further steps regarding Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), saying that it could “imperil the regional peace and security”. Foreign Office Spokesperson Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri at a weekly press briefing said India must revisit its unlawful and destabilizing actions in IIOJK and ensure full […]

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No judge after retirement should be hired in any civil institution: PBC vice chairman

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) Vice Chairman Khushdil Khan Thursday said the services of any judge should not be hired in any civil institution after the retirement. He was addressing all ‘Pakistan Lawyers Convention’ held here under the auspices of SCBA in partnership with the Pakistan Bar Council (PBC), Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP), […]

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