ECP asks lawmakers to submit statement of assets by Dec 31

ISLAMABAD: Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has asked the lawmakers to submit their statements of assets for the financial year ending 2020-21 by December 31. The ECP issued a statement reminding federal and provincial lawmakers to meet the legal obligation of filing their yearly statements of assets and liabilities, as well as of their spouses […]

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NA Body on Cabinet Secretariat meets

ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Standing Committee on Cabinet Secretariat on Wednesday unanimously recommended that “The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Amendment) Bill, 2021|” might be passed by the National Assembly. The committee meeting held at Parliament House, under the chairpersonship of Ms. Kishwer Zehra, MNA. At the outset of the meeting the committee members offered ‘Fateha’ […]

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PPP, PML-N promoted corruption, nepotism in their tenures: Usman Dar

ISLAMABAD: Special Adviser to the Prime Minister on Youth Affairs Usman Dar on Wednesday said that previous regimes of PPP and PML-N only promoted corruption and nepotism in their tenures and violated all rules and regulations of merit system across the country. The incumbent government was only focusing on the merit and taking steps against […]

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3 committees constituted for ‘Rehmatul Lil Alamin Conference’

ISLAMABAD: A total of three management committees have been constituted for organizing and managing the main event of Eid Milad-un-Nabi Peace Be Upon Him ‘Rehmatul Lil Alamin Conference’ in a befitting manner. The first committee, comprising Minister for Federal Education and Professional Training Shafqat Mehmood and Dr Attaur Rehman, would determine the number of guests […]

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British High Commissioner calls on Law Minister

ISLAMABAD: British High Commissioner Dr. Christian Turner and his team, Wednesday, called on Federal Minister for Law and Justice, Barrister Dr. Muhammad Farogh Naseem at the ministry. According to the spokesperson of the ministry, several issues related to mutual and legal cooperation were discussed between the law minister and the British diplomat. Dr. Christian Turner […]

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Consultations between PM, COAS on appointment of new DG ISI completed: Fawad

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain said on Wednesday that consultations between the Prime Minister and the Chief of Army Staff on the appointment of new Director General Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) have been completed. In a tweet, he said that process for the appointment of new DG ISI has begun. Chaudhry […]

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Karak Temple incident; SC orders to recover Rs 33 million from accused in one month

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered to recover Rs 33 million from the accused involved in burning of a temple in Karak district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in one month. A two-member SC bench comprising Chief Justice Gulzar Ahmed and Justice Mazhar Alam Khan Miankhel heard the suo moto notice case regarding demolition of a […]

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IHC grants time to government to answer in foreign gifts’ matter

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday granted time to federal government to answer in a case regarding details of gifts received from other countries. Justice Mohsin Akhter Kayani heard the appeal of federal government against the decision in above matter. Assistant Attorney General Attiq ur Rehman Saddiqui requested the bench to grant more […]

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