Fazl wants to derail system to get political leverage: Fawad

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain Monday lashed out at Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) Chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman for giving call to hold [anti-inflation] march in Islamabad on the Pakistan Day. “March 23 is the most important day for the people of Pakistan. The day is meant for uniting the nation, not […]

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Public, private partnership stressed to boost food production

ISLAMABAD: President SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industry Iftikhar Ali Malik Monday stressed the need for renewed collaboration and public private partnership to accelerate food production to offset the ever increasing impending threat of food insecurity in the world. Speaking as a chief guest at the annual rice dealers conference held under aegis of Guard […]

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Gas companies inspect 13, 388 TBSs; rectify over one million pipeline leakages

ISLAMABAD: The Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) and Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) experts, during the last fiscal year, inspected around 13, 388 Town Border Stations (TBSs) and rectified 633 stations after finding them leaked. Besides, the companies rectified 37, 394 underground and 1, 409, 948 above-ground leakages and repaired 887 kilometers faulty gas […]

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Exemplary punishment to be awarded to Sialkot incident culprits: Shibli

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Science and Technology Shibli Faraz on Monday said exemplary punishment would be awarded to the culprits of the Sialkot incident to check recurrence of such incidents in future. Talking to a private news channel, the minister said that all stakeholders should sit together to avoid such issues in future. He said […]

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PM Office to host condolence reference for lynched Sri Lankan national Tuesday

ISLAMABAD: A condolence reference would be held at the Prime Minister’s Office Tuesday for the Sri Lankan national Priyantha Diyawadana who was lynched to death by a mob at a factory in Sialkot Friday. Being held to express solidarity with the bereaved family and the Sri Lankan government and people over the tragic incident, the […]

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Court defers indictment in reference against Shaukat Aziz

ISLAMABAD: An Accountability Court (AC) on Monday once again deferred the indictment of co-accused in reference against former prime minister Shaukat Aziz and others pertaining illegal appointments. AC-II Judge Muhammad Azam Khan heard the case filed by National Accountability Bureau. The ex-prime minister had already been declared absconder in the same reference due to remaining […]

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