SC expresses annoyance over KP police’s failure in investigation

ISLAMABAD:The Supreme Court on Thursday while hearing the bail case of an accused in the murder case, expressed annoyance over the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) police and prosecution team and declared the provincial police corrupt and incompetent. A two-member SC bench comprising of Justice Qazi Faez Isa and Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah expressed these remarks […]

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Rs2.27bln given to Karachi’s local bodies in July: Nasir Shah

KARACHI:Sindh Minister for Local Government (LG) and Information Syed Nasir Shah on Thursday said that the provincial government is taking concrete measures to strengthen local bodies in the city. “The provincial government alone in the month of July 2021 has provided Rs2275.879 million to nine local bodies of Karachi including KMC, District Council and DMCs […]

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Hamstring injury rules Haris Sohail out of ODIs against England

KARACHI: Left-handed middle-order batsman Haris Sohail has been ruled out of tour of England owing to a grade three tear hamstring injury, which he picked up during a training session in Derby last week. “I was keenly looking forward to the ODIs as part of my objective to contribute in the side’s success and also […]

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PPMA stresses for review of new tax regime

KARACHI:Pakistan Pharmaceutical Manufacturers’ Association (PPMA), Chairman, Tauqeer Ul Haq on Thursday called for a review in the new tax regime under which drug manufacturers and distributors are responsible for paying advance tax after collecting the same from retailers. He said that they did not have any mechanism to keep a check on the retailers to […]

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Commissioner Karachi directs DCs for immediate removal of billboards

KARACHI:The Commissioner Karachi has directed all Deputy Commissioners of Karachi Division to immediately undertake comprehensive inspection survey within their jurisdictions of all billboards and hoardings installed alongside main roads, on the faces of high-rise buildings, on rooftops of high-rise buildings or elsewhere through qualified engineers. He said that Deputy Commissioners were liable to get immediately […]

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CCoE directs Petroleum Division to submit final proposals for new terminals

ISLAMABAD:The Cabinet Committee on Energy (CCOE) Thursday directed the Petroleum Division to submit a formal summary regarding pipeline capacity allocation for new terminals to the CCoE containing the final proposals for approval of the cabinet. The CCoE which met here presided over by Minister for Planning Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar here, also received […]

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BRI offers to boost business and trade cooperation for a better world, experts

ISLAMABAD:Friends of Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) Forum- an initiative by the Institute of Peace and Diplomatic Studies organized a special webinar on “Cementing Business To Business Connections Through BRI” in order to enhance business connections amongst the countries in parallel to the Belt and Road Initiative. The speakers were in consensus that BRI is […]

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