ISLAMABAD:Minister for Railways Muhammad Azam Khan Swati on Tuesday told the Senate that Pakistan Railways has procured 230 new bogies to provide better services to the passengers which would be received in three to four months. Replying to various questions during Question Hour, the minister said the capacity of repair workshop was also being enhanced […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain said on Tuesday that with the appointment of Justice Umar Ata Bandial as Chief Justice, a very important era had begun for the judiciary. In a tweet, he said that this year, five judges were to be appointed in the Supreme Court and many dozens in the […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday reserved its judgment on the maintainability of an intra court appeal (ICA) against the sealing of Monal Restaurant at Margalla Hills National Park. The IHN division comprising Justice Aamer Farooq and Justice Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb reserved the decision after listening arguments from the petitioner. The petitioner’s lawyer Sardar […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:A cold wave coupled with dense fog gripped twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi and disrupted routine life on Tuesday, where visibility on roads reduced significantly, forced motorists to move at slow speed. According to the details, continued dense fog and severe cold have been disturbing routine life in Punjab and also disrupted the traffic, […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:”Ehsaas Rehribaan” initiative has dismantled the monopoly of shopkeepers who used to charge a handsome rent to street vendors on monthly basis in Sector G-11 Markaz. Despite paying a good portion of their monthly income to the shopkeepers, the street vendors business was not secure. The Capital Development Authority used to conduct anti-encroachment operations time […]
Read MoreBEIJING::China on Tuesday called upon the world community to support the Afghan people in seeking a development path in line with their national realities and realizing lasting stability. “We have noted that since its establishment, the Afghan interim government has actively engaged in international exchange and quite a few countries have engaged and held dialogue […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:The funeral prayer of head constable Munawar Hussain was offered here on Tuesday who was martyred in the shootout on Monday night. Federal Minister for Interior, Sheikh Rashid Ahmed, Inspector General of Police, Muhammad Ahsan Younus, senior officers from Pakistan Army and police Jawans attended the funeral. A guard of honor was presented by a […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: Afghanistan’s ace leg-spinner Rashid Khan was excited to play under Shaheen Shah Afridi’s leadership in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) season seven saying he was looking to showcase his talent in the extravaganza. The PSL would kick off from January 27 in Karachi and Rashid, who would be playing for Lahore Qalandars, said he […]
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