Fawad asks opposition to respect people’s mandate

ISLAMABAD:Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain on Friday asked the opposition parties to respect the people’s mandate and refrain from playing with their sentiments. He, in a tweet, said the public anger would have to be faced if the Sindh House was made another ‘Changa Manga’. As regards the gathering of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s […]

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Pakistan rejects Indian Home Minister’s remarks about partition, Kartarpur Sahib corridor

ISLAMABAD:Pakistan Friday categorically rejected the unwarranted and gratuitous remarks made by Indian Home Minister Amit Shah, during a recent event, questioning the partition and location of Kartarpur Sahib in Pakistan. The Foreign Office Spokesperson, in a statement, said Pakistan also reiterated its serious concern over the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leadership’s increasing tendency of dragging […]

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IHC reserves decision on plea against political gatherings

ISLAMABAD:The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday reserved judgment on maintainability of the petition seeking to stop any political processions in D-Chowk Islamabad. Justice Aaner Farooq of IHC heard the case filed by a lawyer Muhammad Asif Gujjar. Ministry of Interior, Establishment Division, Chief Commissioner ICT and 10 political parties had been named in the […]

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OIC Meeting: ICT admin notifies March 21,22,24 local holidays

ISLAMABAD:The Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) administration has announced that March 21,22 and 24 will be observed as local holidays in the federal capital on the occasion of the 48th Session of Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Council of Foreign Ministers. According to a notification issued on Friday, all federal ministries/divisions along with attached departments and […]

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PMD forecast rain for various parts of country

ISLAMABAD:Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) Friday forecast rain-wind/thunderstorm/hailstorm for upper Khyber Pakhtunkhuwa, Islamabad, Potohar region, Gilgit-Baltistan and Kashmir. Dust raising/gusty winds/ windstorm are also expected in Sargodha, Mianwali, Khushab, Hafizabad, Gujranwala, Sialkot, Gujrat and Lahore during the period. Mainly hot and dry weather is expected in central and southern parts of the country. During the last […]

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Over 2500 students participated in human flag activity at F-9 Park

ISLAMABAD:Over 2500 students of various educational institutions participated in the human flag activity organized at a festival being held in connection with the ‘Pakistan Day’ celebrations here at F-9 Park. “Students from CDA Model School, Nurture International, Educators, Islamabad Model School, GSIS and Bright Land Schools took part in the activity”, said focal person MCI […]

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DC bans recreational activities to prevent forest fires in MHNP

ISLAMABAD:District Magistrate Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) Friday imposed a two-month ban on recreational activities to prevent forest fires in Margallah Hills National Park (MHNP). According to a notification, the civil administration also prohibited parking on Damn-e-Koh and Pir Sohawa Road as well as on outdoor cooking, BBQ and campfire in the MHNP. “It has come […]

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