Court defers verdict till June 30, on Maryam’s objections

ISLAMABAD:An Accountability Court (AC) on Wednesday deferred its judgment till June 30, on petitions of Maryam Nawaz and other against confiscation of Nawaz Sharif’s property in Toshakhana reference. AC-III Judge Syed Asghar Ali heard the case regarding the above matter. The petitioner’s lawyer Qazi Misbah pleaded that this court had announced its decision on three […]

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Hurling abuses in name of family females not our culture, says Farrukh

ISLAMABAD:Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Farrukh Habib Wednesday gave befitting response to PML-N’s Member of National Assembly (MNA) Sheikh Rohale Asghar for associating culture of Punjab with passing on derogatory remarks in the name of family females. In a tweet, the minister said, “Our culture inculcates respect of mothers and sisters as hurling […]

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FM writes to heads of UN bodies calling for action against India’s repression in IIOJK

ISLAMABAD:Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has called upon the President of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) and the United Nations Secretary General to take note of the repression in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), calling for an urgent action. In a letter addressed to the top UN offices, the foreign minister expressed […]

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Shahzaib concedes defeat in Asian Taekwondo C’ship quarterfinal

ISLAMABAD:Pakistan’s Shahzaib Khan lost an intense quarterfinal battle in the last second of the second round of the 24th Asian Taekwondo Khyrougi Championship to Lebanon’s Mark Khalife in Beirut, Lebanon on Wednesday. According to information made available here by Pakistan Taekwondo Federation, Shahzaib, who competes in 54kg category put up a great fight in the […]

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SMEDA, Extreme Commerce stresses for SMEs linkage with global value chain

ISLAMABAD:The Small and Medium Enterprises Authority (SMEDA) and Extreme Commerce have committed to enhance the local Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) linkage with global value chain. The SMEDA and Extreme Commerce have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to empower the local SMEs to benefit from the e-commerce initiatives and opportunities available for the Pakistani […]

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QAU Professor honored with Int’l ‘Obada-Prize’

ISLAMABAD:Professor of Quaid-i-Azam University (QAU) Islamabad and Secretary-General of Pakistan Academy of Sciences, Dr. Tasawar Hayat has been honored with the prestigious International ‘Obada-Prize for his outstanding research and scholarly work. According to QAU on Wednesday, his work contributions include the developments of fundamental diversified models for modified Darcy’s law, peristalsis, Cattaneo-Christov theory, fractional calculus, […]

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