Court indicts accused in couple torture case

ISLAMABAD:A lower court in Islamabad on Tuesday indicted main accused Usman Mirza and others in a case pertaining to torturing and blackmailing a couple in Sector E-11, Islamabad. The accused including Usman Mirza, Atta ur Rehman, Idaras Qayum Butt, Rehan, Umar Bilal Murawat, Muhibullah Bangash, Farhan Shaheen and others were produced before the court of […]

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President for businessmen role to aware women, PWDs on govt’s welfare initiatives

ISLAMABAD:President Dr Arif Alvi Tuesday urged the business community to create awareness and provide guidance to the women, youth as well as differently-abled persons on government’s welfare initiatives to help achieve the desired objectives. The president, addressing the “Heroes of Gujranwala” award ceremony to honor the services of businessmen, academia and others important personalities who […]

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Pakistan’s regional exports increase 34.75% in July-August 2021

ISLAMABAD:Pakistan’s exports to the seven regional countries witnessed an increase of 34.75 percent in first two months of current financial year (2021-22) as compared to the corresponding months of last year. The country’s exports to the regional countries including Afghanistan, China, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, India, Nepal, and the Maldives account for a small amount of […]

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Industrial development among top priorities: PM

ISLAMABAD:Prime Minister Imran Khan Tuesday said that industrial development was among the top priorities of the government and they were ensuring facilities to the small and medium industries to create job opportunities. The prime minister was talking to Minister for Industries and Production Makhdoom Khusro Bakhtiar who called on him, PM office media wing said […]

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FM, Chairs of House of Commons discuss regional situation

ISLAMABAD:Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi and the Chairs of House of Commons met in London and held in depth discussions focusing on regional situation, bilateral relations and other issues of mutual interest. The foreign minister received Chair of House of Commons Select Committee for Foreign Affairs MP Tom Tugendhat, Chair of House of Commons Select […]

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Humiliated, embarrassed India vies for new alliances to advance its shabby geopolitical goals

ISLAMABAD:After suffering humiliation to fulfill its nefarious designs in Afghanistan, India is now trying to shift its focus to other alliances like QUAD to further its geopolitical interests. The evil game of using Afghanistan soil against Pakistan doomed after Taliban’s control which prompted India to go for face saving and to appease its domestic voices, […]

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Development must be equal for every area; Justice Mansoor

ISLAMABAD:Supreme Court judge Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah on Tuesday said that development must be equal in every area and no area should be left without development funds. He made these remarks while hearing a case along with Justice Umar Ata Bandial and Justice Munib Akhtar regarding discriminatory allocation of funds by the Provincial Government […]

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Sindh govt, KWSB responsible for poor water situation in Karachi

ISLAMABAD:Parliamentary Secretary for Religious Affairs Aftab Jehangir on Tuesday said that the Sindh government and Karachi Water & Sewerage Board (KWSB) were responsible for the water crisis in Karachi city. Talking to PTV news, he said that due to the incompetence of the Sindh government several projects including K4 were being delayed in the past, […]

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