Thatha water supply reference adjourned till Aug 12

ISLAMABAD:An Accountability Court (AC) on Friday adjourned hearing till August 12, on Thatha Water Supply reference against former president Asif Ali Zardari. AC-II Judge Muhammad Azam Khan heard the graft reference connected with fake accounts scam filed by National Accountability Bureau (NAB). The court also accepted one-day exemption from hearing request of Asif Zardari and […]

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Court seeks arguments on bail petitions of Zahir Jaffar’s parents

ISLAMABAD:A lower court here on Friday sought arguments on bail petitions of parents of main accused Zahir Jaffar in Noor Mukadam murder case. Additional District and Session Judge Muhammad Sohai, hearing the case, asked about the investigation officer in this case. To this, prosecutor Sajid Cheeman said that the IO was currently in Lahore for […]

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COMSTECH arranges webinar on Ovarian Cancer

ISLAMABAD:Senior Consultant in Medical Oncology at the Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Oman, Dr. Ikram Burney on Friday delivered his lecture during an online webinar on “In search of improving outcomes across the continuum of ovarian cancer”. The webinar was arranged by COMSTECH with a number of participants local and international. Dr. Burney is serving […]

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Citizens flouting plastic bags ban to face stringent action: EPA

ISLAMABAD:Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency (Pak-EPA) on Friday warned the citizens flouting plastic bags ban to face stringent actions including heavy fines and closure of shops in case of repeated violations. In a survey conducted by the Pak-EPA, it has been found that due to a number of reasons, the use of plastic bags has once […]

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TTP leader’s interview with CNN generates strong backlash

ISLAMABAD:The interview of the leader of a designated terrorist organization with an American news channel has generated a lot of heat, with questions being asked about the timing of its airing and whether it was aimed at stirring instability, as the US forces withdraw from Pakistan. The analysts termed CNN’s interview of Noor Wali Mehsud […]

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AIOU announces postgraduate programmes results

ISLAMABAD: Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) has announced results of postgraduate programmes offered in autumn 2020 semester. The result includes eight PhD, sixteen MPhil, four MS, thirteen MSc, MPA (Executive), MBA Executive (New Scheme), 1.5/ 2 year MBA (New Scheme) and three MA programmes. According to the university, the results of MSc Mass Communication and […]

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OGRA issues licenses for construction, operation of LNG pipeline

ISLAMABAD:Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has issued licenses for construction and operation of pipeline, to private sector companies Energas Terminal and Tabeer Energy, describing the development a ‘final milestone’ in developing the reliable Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) supply chain. The licenses have been issued under the provisions of OGRA Ordinance 2002, and NGLR, 2002, […]

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