Inam Ghani appointed as IG, PRP

ISLAMABAD: The federal gov­ernment has issued notification of transfers and posting of senior officers. According to a notification issued by the Establishment Division, Inam Ghani, a BS-21 officer of Police Service of Pakistan, presently serving as Provincial Police Officer (PPO), Government of Punjab, is transferred and posted as Inspector General, Pakistan Railways Police (PRP), under […]

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Opposition parties not supporting electoral reforms to maintain their political, social status quo: Dr Awan

ISLAMABAD:Adviser to the Prime Minister on Parliamentary Affairs Dr Babar Awan Friday said the opposition parties were not supporting electoral reforms to maintain their political and social status quo. Addressing a presser flanked by Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain and Minister for Railways Azam Khan Swati, he said Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz and […]

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Fawad terms opposition leaders ‘mental dwarfs’

ISLAMABAD:Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain on Friday termed opposition leaders ‘mental dwarfs’ lacking ability to think beyond their personal interests. Addressing a news conference, he said the opposition leaders were adroit in prolonging cases by seeking frequent adjournments in their corruption cases. They were insular persons and one could not any good […]

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Rain likely in Capital, upper parts of country

ISLAMABAD:Rain-wind thundershower is expected in Islamabad, Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit-Baltistan, Kashmir, eastern Balochistan and Sindh during next 24 hours. According to Met office Islamabad, isolated heavy falls are also likely to occur during the period. Strong monsoon currents are penetrating upper and lower parts of the country. A westerly wave is also affecting upper/western parts […]

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Farrukh describes Bilawal’s criticism against PM Imran as worthless

ISLAMABAD:Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Farrukh Habib said on Friday that Bilawal Zardari’s criticism against elected Prime Minster Imran Khan was of no value as he became chairman of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) on the basis of chit. Reacting to the PPP’s chairman’s criticism of the government, the minister, in a statement, said […]

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Chairman FBR for ensuring EODB under PM’s package for construction

ISLAMABAD:Chairman, Fedral Board of Revenue (FBR) Dr. Muhammad Ashfaq Ahmed on Friday directed that Ease of Doing Business (EODB) must be ensured to the registered projects under the PM’s Package for construction sector. Chairing a meeting to review progress of Prime Minister’s relief package to construction industry, he said that regular update on the progress […]

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PM for special measures to ensure investors facilitation

ISLAMABAD:Prime Minister Imran Khan Friday stressed on the need of taking special measures to ensure the facilitation of investors and ease of doing business in the country. He was talking to Punjab Provincial Minister for Industries Mian Aslam Iqbal who called on him here. During the meeting, the prime minister was briefed about the development […]

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ECNEC approves summaries of Peshawar-DI Khan, Dir motorways worth Rs315 bn

ISLAMABAD:Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) of the Cabinet Friday approved a summary sponsored by the Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa regarding Peshawar – D.I.Khan Motorway to be executed by the Paktunkhwa Highway Authority (PHA) with total cost of Rs 276.529 billion. The project envisages construction of 360 km long, 06-lane dual carriageway from […]

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