PM’s visit to Saudi Arabia to open new chapter in exemplary friendship: Marriyum Aurangzeb

ISLAMABAD:Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb said on Thursday that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s historic visit to Saudi Arabia would open new chapter in exemplary friendship between the two countries. In a tweet, she said the PM would leave for the Holy Land today on the special invitation of Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, […]

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Deputy Secretary General SCO attends International Financial Forum

BEIJING:Deputy Secretary General of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), Muratbek Azymbakiyev attended the opening ceremony of the spring-time session of the International Financial Forum New Landscapes: Global Economic Development Prospects and Challenges. In his welcoming speech, Azymbakiyev noted that the SCO prioritized the cost-effective implementation of long-term trade and economic programmes, according to SCO Secretariat here […]

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NHMP arrange traffic awareness campaign, Iftars for passengers

ISLAMABAD:National Highways & Motorways Police (NH&MP) have arranged a traffic awareness campaign and ’Iftars’ for passengers on various highways and Motorways. The campaign was aimed to educate and brief the road users regarding the traffic laws. In this connection special awareness campaigns were being conducted on the special directives of Inspector General NHMP Inam Ghani, […]

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FSC declares Riba based banking system against Shariah

ISLAMABAD:The Federal Shariat Court (FSC) on Thursday announced its verdict on Riba (interest) based banking system and termed it against the Shariah. The three-member FSC comprising Chief Justice Muhammad Noor Maskanzai, Justice Dr Syed Muhammad Anwar and Justice Khadim Hussain M. Sheikh announced its reserved verdict on Riba. The FSC had reserved its verdict in […]

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Marriyum brushed aside speculations of anchor person’s arrest

ISLAMABAD:Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb on Thursday said that the speculation about the arrest of an anchor person was part of ongoing shocking propaganda campaign against the government. In a statement, she said the democratic government has come to serve the people, not to take revenge. The petitioners should have given evidence instead […]

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Court adjourns references against Zardari

ISLAMABAD:The Accountability Court (AC) of Islamabad on Thursday adjourned hearing of references against former president Asif Ali Zardari and his sister Faryal Talpur till May 18. AC-II Judge Muhammad Azam Khan, however, granted one-day exemption from appearance to the ex-president and his sister in the references filed by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB). The hearing […]

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