Qureshi asks opposition to support South Punjab constitution amendment

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Friday asked the opposition parties to support the constitutional amendment required for the creation of South Punjab province, if they were really sincere for the cause. The foreign minister, in a statement, criticized Pakistan People’s Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari for not even responding to his letter on […]

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Shehbaz, Hamza to be charge sheeted in money laundering case: Fawad

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain on Friday said that after a long investigation, finally on February 18, Shehbaz Sharif, Hamza Shehbaz and other accused will be charged in the money laundering case and regular trial will start. Congratulating the nation, in a tweet he said the investigation uncovered astonishing details of […]

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CTBCM’s operations likely to start by May 1

ISLAMABAD: Operations of Competitive Trading Bilateral Contract Market (CTBCM) is likely to start by May 1, which will mark the commencement of multi-buyer and seller power market in Pakistan. Sources told APP here that the CTBCM is a complete framework, which would initially provide the enabling mechanism for the sale by private generators and purchase […]

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Trucker uprising hits key artery in US-Canada car industry

New York: The Canadian trucker protest has temporarily sidelined a key auto industry transport route, adding stress to a North American car industry already pinched by low inventories and supply chain problems that have sent vehicle price soaring. Several leading automakers said Thursday they reduced production and cut labor shifts due to the blockade at […]

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Munisa, Melisa bag World Jr Tennis C’ships title

ISLAMABAD: Munisa Ashurekova of Uzbekistan paring with Melisa Ugur from Turkey clinched the Girls Doubles title of the ITF Pakistan AJ Towers World Junior Tennis Championships here at PTF-SDA Tennis Complex. The Girls and Boys Doubles finals were decided on Friday. Earlier in the day, 2nd Seed Munisa Ashurekova of Uzbekistan paring with Melisa Ugur […]

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HEC rejects false assertions of Dr Bonouri about audit of Research Centers

ISLAMABAD: The Higher Education Commission (HEC) on Friday rejected the false assertions of Dr Tariq Binouri about his removal from Chairman Office due to audit of Research Centres in Karachi. Dr Tariq Bonouri had claimed that he was removed from office since he tried to have audit of the accounts of some Research Centers. It […]

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Finance minister appreciates IREN’s commendable performance

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance, Shaukat Tarin on Friday appreciated Federal Board of Revenue’s Inland Revenue Enforcement Network (IREN) commendable performance against illegal cigarette trade country wide. Building on its momentum to maximize tax compliance, Federal Board of Revenue’s Inland Revenue Enforcement Network (IREN) Squads, has seized 93, 526, 800 illegal cigarettes worth Rs. 225, […]

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