Hindus demand int’l probe into India’s silence on 11 dead migrants

ISLAMABAD: The Hindu community in Pakistan on Wednesday demanded an international probe into India keeping mum on the killing of 11 migrants of their community in the Jodhpur city of Rajasthan last year. The Hindus held a protest outside the Indian High Commission in Islamabad and demanded an inquiry into the mysterious death of migrants. […]

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Pakistan strongly condemns state terrorism against people under illegal occupation: Dr Moeed

ISLAMABAD: National Security Advisor Dr Moeed Yusuf Wednesday said Pakistan condemned terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, including state terrorism against the people under illegal occupation. He said Pakistan had been a victim of terrorism planned, supported and sponsored from across its borders, which unfortunately remained a reality even today. “It has at its […]

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China to extend cooperation for up-gradation of PSC sports facilities

ISLAMABAD: Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Nong Rong has said that China would extend every possible cooperation to Pakistan for the up-gradation of sports facilities here at the Pakistan Sports Complex (PSC). In a meeting with the Director General, Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) Col (r) Muhammad Asif Zaman here at his office, the ambassador said China […]

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Deputy Speaker NA inaugurates AirSial Airline services from Islamabad to Quetta

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Speaker National Assembly Qasim Khan Suri on Wednesday inaugurated AirSial Airline services from Islamabad to Quetta here at Islamabad Airport. Speaking on the occasion, he remarked that initiation of private domestic airline service from Islamabad to Quetta would connect Baluchistan to other parts of the country, said a press release. He also stated […]

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Talking part in the budget debate, Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarians (PPPP) Syed Javed Ali Shah demanded of the government to make more allocations for agriculture sector which was backbone of the national economy.

He urged Speaker National Assembly Asad Qaiser to issue production orders of arrested Members of the National Assembly Syed Khursheed Shah and Khawaja Muhammad Asif so that they could highlight problems being faced by their voters and represent their constituencies in the House. Javed Shah said the government should take effective measures to end load-shedding […]

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Awareness on job quota to encourage mainstreaming of women, minorities: President

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi on Wednesday stressed the need for creating awareness about the reserved seats of women and minorities in public jobs, saying it would encourage their participation in national development. The president expressed these views as Chairman Federal Public Service Commission (FPSC) Captain (retired) Zahid Saeed presented him the performance reports of […]

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IHC reserves decision regarding Nawaz Sharif’s appeal in NAB references

ISLAMABAD: A division bench of Islamabad High Court (IHC) Wednesday reserved its judgment on maintainability of appeals in Al-Azizia Steel Mills, Flagship Investment and Avenfiled Property references, after the accused Muhammad Nawaz Sharif declared absconder. At the outset of hearing, the court instructed the amicus curiae to assist the court on legal point instead of […]

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Overseas Pakistanis to get right to vote: Shahbaz Gill

ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister for Political Communications, Shahbaz Gill on Wednesday said that the overseas Pakistanis would get right to vote as relevant legislation has been introduced in parliament amid interest taken by Prime Minister Imran Khan. Addressing the overseas Pakistanis, protesting outside Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) here for their voting […]

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