IGP suspends six policeman over JUI-F Ansar-ul-Islam matter

ISLAMABAD:Inspector General of Police (IGP) Islamabad Muhammad Ahsan Younus Thursday suspended six policemen for showing negligence on duty that allowed sub-organization of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI) Ansar-ul-Islam to enter into the Parliament lodges. According to police spokesman, Inspector In-charge Parliament lodges Inspector Haq Nawaz, SSG line officer sub-inspector Javed Akhtar, In-charge Naka Parade Avenue head constable […]

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Fazl behind ‘planned’ attack on Parliament Lodges: Fawad

ISLAMABAD:Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain on Thursday condemned the attack on the Parliament Lodges in the Federal Capital by a group of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) workers. JUI-F Chief Fazlur Rehman was behind the ‘planned’ attack and involved in hatching conspiracies against the democratically elected government, he said in a tweet. “The Nazim […]

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Historic public gathering at D-Chowk on cards: Farrukh

ISLAMABAD:Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Farrukh Habib Thursday said the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) would hold an “historic” public gathering here at D-Chowk before the vote on no-confidence motion against the prime minister. “Those who love Prime Minister Imran Khan should get ready as an historic public gathering will be held before the vote […]

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Faisal appreciates role of NIH in disease control

ISLAMABAD:Special Assistant to Prime Minister on National Health Services, Dr. Faisal Sultan on Thursday appreciated the important role of National Institute of Health (NIH) in disease control and prevention. Addressing the meeting, Dr Faisal informed about the reform process being undertaken by the government under the new NIH Act to transform the institution. The meeting […]

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Parliamentary Secretary Interior calls on Hammad Azhar

ISLAMABAD:Parliamentary Secretary for Interior Haji Shaukat Ali called on Minister for Energy Hammad Azhar over gas shortage in his constituency here on Thursday. In the meeting, Haji Shaukat Ali expressed his displeasure over the low gas pressure in NA-31, said a press release. He said that the residents of his constituency were facing severe problems […]

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First shipment of ‘Halal Meat’ to reach Tashkent within week: Razak Dawood

ISLAMABAD:Adviser to Prime Minister of Commerce and Investment, Abdul Razak Dawood on Thursday said that the first shipment of 18 MT of ‘Halal Meat’ would reach Tashkent (Uzbekistan) within a week. “We are pleased to share that the first shipment of 18 MT of ‘Halal Meat’ has been dispatched from Karachi to Tashkent (Uzbekistan), the […]

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Nilofar for exemplary punishment to killer of new-born daughter

ISLAMABAD:Chairperson National Commission on the Status of Women (NCSW) Nilofar Bbakhtiar Thursday said the killer of a new-born daughter should be given exemplary punishment so that no one could dare committing such a brutality. In a statement issued here, the Chairperson welcomed the arrest of the killer in Mianwali and hoped that the ‘beast’ would […]

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