76.7% youth believes EVMs helpful for free, fair & credible elections: Pildat

ISLAMABAD: Around 76.7 per cent youth of the country believed that Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) will be helpful in organizing free fair and credible elections, said a survey conducted by Pakistan Institute of Legislative Development and Transparency (Pildat). Whereas 22.1 per cent youth believed that the gadgets would not be helpful for the purpose, according […]

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ASI, 6 cops suspended for taking away relief goods provided for fire hit villagers

HYDERABAD:Seven policemen, including an ASI were suspended for allegedly taking away relief supplies provided by NGOs for fire hit villagers of Mehar, district Dadu on Friday. The SSP Dadu Irfan Ali Samo directed the in-charge Complaints Cell Inspector Nazir Ahmad Mallah to investigate the personnel involved in carrying away relief goods provided for the fire […]

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At UN, Pakistan submits OIC’s demand for ‘adequate representation’ of its members in enlarged Security Council

Pakistan has formally submitted to the UN mechanism working to expand the UN Security Council the Organization of Islamic Cooperation’s demand to ensure “adequate representation” of its member states in the 15-member body. The request was made by Ambassador Munir Akram, who is also the co-chairman of the 57-member OIC group at the UN, during […]

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Iranian coach to arrive next month to train Pak athletes for int’l events

ISLAMABAD:Pakistan’s judokas will soon have an Iranian coach to prepare them for major international events, a senior official of Pakistan Judo Federation (PJF) said on Friday. “We are set to hire the services of Iranian coach Sajjad Kazmi once again. Hopefully, we will be able to engage him by mid of next month,” Masood Ahmed, […]

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Negligence in provision of Bolan Hospital patients’ treatment not to be tolerated: MS

QUETTA: Medical Superintendent (MS) Bolan Medical Hospital, Quetta Dr. Sultan Ahmed Lehri on Friday said that the provision of medical treatment to the people in the hospital was one of the top priorities of the government in which any kind of negligence would not be acceptable. He expressed these views while paying a surprise visit […]

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