PM orders probe into motorway accident hitting PTI leader Shahbaz Gill

ISLAMABAD:Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif Thursday ordered a probe into an accident that took place on Motorway, in which Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader Dr Shahbaz Gill sustained injuries. Former special assistant to the prime minister Dr Shahbaz Gill had received minor injuries along with three other people in a car crash on M-2 Motorway. According to […]

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Hajj operators urged to refrain from collecting money from intending pilgrims in advance

ISLAMABAD:Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony on Thursday urged the private tour operators and individuals to refrain from collecting money from the intending pilgrims in advance. In an exclusive talk with reporter, the ministry’s spokesperson Muhammad Umar Butt informed that the ministry had not permitted any tour operator to receive money or applications for […]

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US to cooperate with Pakistan on counterterrorism amid mounting terrorist attacks: Spokesperson

WASHINGTON: The United States will continue cooperating with Pakistan on counterterrorism and border security, a State Department spokesperson said Wednesday, while reiterating Washington’s condemnation of last month’s terrorist attack in Karachi University, amid spike in such attacks across the country. “We value our bilateral relationship. We want to continue to work together in areas where […]

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Giro d’Italia ‘heroes’ ready for Budapest citadel assault

Budapest:The Giro d’Italia peloton will race out of Heroes’ Square in Budapest on Friday before switching to Sicily next week for a mountainous 21-stage adventure that culminates in a time-trial showdown in Verona on May 29. Starting with three days of scenic rides in Hungary with a hilltop citadel finish on day one, the battle […]

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11,650 MW electricity added to national grid during 2013-18: Power Division

ISLAMABAD:As many as 11,650 MW electricity was added to the national grid system during a period of 2013 to 2018. About 3000 MW clean energy had been added to the system during the said period, Ministry of Energy said in a statement here Thursday. Out of total 3000 MW, 1350 MW hydel and 1400 MW […]

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Man City have to accept madness of football: Guardiola

Madrid:Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola put his side’s latest Champions League collapse down to the unpredictability of football after Real Madrid produced a stunning late fightback to reach the final. City led 1-0 on the night at the Santiago Bernabeu and 5-3 on aggregate heading into the 90th minute before two goals in 88 seconds […]

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PM orders to dispatch emergency relief goods for flood-hit Afghans

ISLAMABAD:Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Thursday expressed solidarity with the people of Afghanistan facing loss of lives due to severe floods and said Pakistan was sending emergency relief goods for the victims. “We are with the Afghan people in this difficult hour and will provide them every possible assistance,” the prime minister said in a statement […]

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