Monty Panesar pulls out of KPL after succumbing to BCCI pressure

ISLAMABAD: Former England cricketer Monty Panesar succumbed to the pressure of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and announced to pull out of the Kashmir Premier League (KPL). Earlier on Saturday, former South African batsman Herschelle Gibbs on his twitter handle had revealed that he was warned by BCCI against taking part […]

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Early Covid symptoms differ among age groups, says study

ISLAMABAD: The symptoms for early Covid-19 infection may differ among age groups and between men and women, new research published in The Lancet Digital Health suggests. These differences are most notable between younger age groups (16-59 years) compared to older age groups (60-80 years and over) and men have different symptoms compared to women in […]

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CDA auctions commercial plots in developed sectors

ISLAMABAD: The management of Capital Development Authority (CDA) has put up commercial plots for auction in various develop sectors of Islamabad. The CDA has also appointed an auction committee of experts to guide the auction of commercial plots of different sizes in the develop sectors of Islamabad and to guide investors, a news release said. […]

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PM’s economic policies, reforms in FBR bearing fruits: Farrukh

ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Farrukh Habib on Monday said the business community was reaping fruits of reforms carried out in Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) by the present government. In a series of tweets, he said Prime Minister Imran Khan had introduced reforms in the FBR and kept his prudent economic […]

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4-month course on film production starts at PNCA

ISLAMABAD: Online classes of second four-month course on film production kick-started here on Monday at Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA). Head of PNCA Film Division Aijaz Gul told reporter that Arts Council was offering an online certificate program in film production. He said that the first course was successfully completed and now second […]

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BOI assures investors for simplification of business visa process

ISLAMABAD: Secretary Board of Investment (BOI), Fareena Mazhar on Monday assured investors that the process of obtaining business visas will be further expedited by taking up the issue with other relevant departments. Secretary Board of Investment, Fareena Mazhar shared that Pakistan is working on creating a Business and Investment Forum with China, which will offer […]

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DS conducts personal hearing of jailed cabin man

MULTAN: Pakistan Railways Divisional Superintendent(DS), Naveed Mubashar, conducted personal hearing of jailed cabin man, Sadiq Hussain, for Rs 5 million robbery case in a freight train. A spokesperson for PR Multan division said that Sadiq Hussain requested the DS in black and white for 15 days relaxation for his reply. He informed that some four […]

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IHC serves notices to respondents on accused bail petition

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday served notices to respondents on bail petition of a co-accused Umer Bilal in case pertaining to torturing and blackmailing a couple. Petitioner’s lawyer Usman Tariq Advocate appeared before the court and adopted the stance that the videos of the incident went viral on social media. The police […]

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