IHC adjourns Maryam, Safdar’s appeals till July 15

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday adjourned the hearing of appeals of PML-N leader Maryam Nawaz and her husband Capt (retd) Muhammad Safdar Awan against their imprisonment sentence in the Avenfiled Apartments reference till July 15. The IHC bench comprising Justice Aamer Farooq and Justice Mohsin Akhter Kiyani heard the appeals. Pakistan Muslim […]

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Arrest of Lahore blast culprits, biggest achievement of security agencies after busting of Kulbhushan Jadhav network: Fawad

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain on Tuesday said police and security agencies had the biggest achievement with arrest of culprits of Johar Town blast, since busting of terror network, run by Indian Navy officer Kulbhushan Jadhav. He said the Federal Cabinet lauded the prompt action by the police and other […]

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Minister criticizes last govt of PML-N for making irregularities in Nandipur power plant

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Economic Affairs Omar Ayub Khan on Tuesday criticized the last government of Pakistan Muslim League-N for irregularities in Nandipur power plant. The previous government of PML-N made expensive agreements with foreign companies in LNG and power sectors, he said while talking to a private television channel. Voicing serious concerns over misuse of […]

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Universities urged to play their part in science , knowledge diplomacy

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Science and Technology, Shibli Faraz Tuesday urged the universities to play their part in science and knowledge diplomacy. He was addressing at an international webinar on the “Role of Science and Technology Universities in Promoting National High-Tech Growth” at National University of Science and Technology (NUST). He stated that universities were […]

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MoCC writes “Complaint Letter” to Secretary Interior for action against IWMB harassers

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Climate Change (MoCC) on Tuesday has written letter to Secretary Interior to initiate legal action against violators harassing Islamabad Wildlife Management Board staff, damaging national park and property of the board. In the letter, the Ministry mentioned that the Capital Development Authority (CDA) officials have reportedly removed fixed gate of Islamabad […]

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In the virtual summit themed with ‘For the People’s Well-being

In the virtual summit themed with ‘For the People’s Well-being: the Responsibility of Political Parties, ” the prime minister further said the CPC’s mission of ‘Great Rejuvenation of the Chinese nation’ and the PTI’s vision of a ‘Naya Pakistan’ reflected the respective aspirations of the people of the two countries. “Our two parties also share […]

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China imports remained top among other countries: SBP

ISLAMABAD: China topped the list of countries from where Pakistan imported different products during the first eleven months of financial year (2020-21), followed by United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Singapore. The total imports from China during July-May (2020-21) were recorded at $11454.962 million against the $8255.990 million during July -May (2019-20), showing an increase of […]

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ECOSOC Chief Munir Akram urges world leaders to help countries ‘bounce back’ from Covid devastation

The UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) President, Pakistani Ambassador Munir Akram, Tuesday underscored the need for a committed multilateral effort to “bounce back and rebuild” the coronavirus-affected countries and to enable them realize the vision of anti-poverty 2030 development agenda. “The Covid-19 pandemic has had a devastating impact everywhere, with health systems stretched and […]

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