President appears in 2016 case setting aside constitutional immunity

ISLAMABAD:President Dr Arif Alvi on Friday, without taking his constitutional immunity, appeared before the Anti-Terrorist Court in the hearing of a case registered against him in 2016. The president along with his counsel and Adviser on Parliamentary Affairs Babar Awan appeared before the court of Judge Muhammad Ali Warraich. The president had requested the court […]

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IHC clubs identical petitions against PECA

ISLAMABAD:The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday clubbed another petition against PECA Ordinance with other identical petitions for hearing together and also served notices to attorney general of Pakistan in it. The new petition was moved by the Pakistan Broadcasters Association (PBA) and other journalists’ bodies challenging the amendments in Prevention of Electronic Crime Act […]

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Maximum tree-plantation being ensured to control environmental pollution: Sec Housing

MULTAN:Secretary Housing South Punjab, Javed Akhtar Mahmood, said on Friday that maximum tree-plantation was being made across the region as it would be helpful to control environmental pollution. He expressed these views after plantation of saplings at Al-Badar park here alongwith MPA Javed Akhtar Ansari, Chairman PHA Ijaz Hussain Janjua and kids. He further said […]

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Barrister Saif, Kamran Bangash inquire health of blast victims

PESHAWAR:Special Assistant to the Chief Minister Minister for Information and Public Relations, Barrister Muhammad Ali Saif and Minister for Higher Education, Kamran Bangash here on Friday visited Lady Reading Hospital where and inquired after health of the injured blast victims. They visited different wards of the hospital and met with injured. They directed hospital administration […]

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PM welcomes Australian cricket team to Pakistan after 24 years

ISLAMABAD:Prime Minister Imran Khan Friday welcomed the Australian cricket team to Pakistan, which arrived here for a bilateral series after a hiatus of 24 years. On Twitter, the prime minister said Pakistan’s cricket lovers always had great respect and admiration for Australian cricket. “We are all looking forward to a highly competitive & interesting series. […]

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Embassy of Japan, IPRI held webinar titled “Afghanistan and South Asia”

ISLAMABAD:The Embassy of Japan and Islamabad Policy Research Institute (IPRI) have jointly organized a webinar titled “Afghanistan and South Asia” on Friday, to deliberate upon the various perspectives concerning the existing situation in Afghanistan as well as to exchange views and knowledge on other subjects of regional and international interest. AOKI Kenta, Research Fellow, Middle […]

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