Court issues permanent arrest warrants against Ishaq Dar

ISLAMABAD:An Accountability Court (AC) on Wednesday once again issued permanent arrest-warrants against former finance minister Ishaq Dar in a reference for holding assets beyond sources of income.   The court also postponed the judgment on the acquittal plea of three accused in the same reference and conditioned it with the arrest of ex-finance minister.   […]

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Sindh govt, NRTC teams to shape up safe city project

KARACHI:Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah, presiding over a joint meeting of the National Radio and Telecommunication Corporation (NRTC) and Safe City Authority, has constituted their joint group under chief secretary Sohial Rajput to remove all the issues and bottlenecks between the two so that final PC-I of the project could be prepared.   […]

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Pakistan eying podium finish at Asia Hockey Cup to earn World Cup berth

ISLAMABAD:National hockey team manager Khawaja Muhammad Junaid on Wednesday said that qualifying for the next year’s World Cup would be the main objective for his side at the Asia Cup.   “The top three teams will make a cut to the FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup in India in 2023. Hence we are eying a […]

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Authorities directed to make Murree tourist friendly station

RAWALPINDI:Deputy Commissioner (DC) Rawalpindi Tahir Farooq has directed the authorities concerned to make Murree a tourist friendly station.   According to a district administration spokesman, DC during his visit to Murree reviewed the progress and quality of ongoing development and beautification work at Kashmir Point, Jhika Gali Road and other areas.   The DC instructed […]

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SESSI, NADRA sign contract for Benazir Mazdur Card Project

ISLAMABAD:Sindh Employee Social Security Institute (SESSI) and National Database Registration Authority (NADRA) have signed a contract for issuance of Benazir Mazdur Card for the private sector employees working in Sindh province.   Saeed Ghani Minister for Labour and Human Resources Department/ Chairman Governing Body SESSI, Government of Sindh along with delegation comprising of Secretary Labour, […]

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CDA forms committee to prepare PC-1 for development of G-10 Markaz

ISLAMABAD:A delegation of Capital Development Authority (CDA) led by Syed Munawar Shah, Member Engineering here on Wednesday visited G-10 Markaz, and held a meeting with Muhammad Shakeel Munir, President, Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) and the Office Bearers of Anjuman-e-Tijaran Awami Markaz, G-10, to discuss issues and undertake development works in the said […]

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Writer, poet and critic Dr. Wazir Agha remembered on his birthday

ISLAMABAD:Famous Urdu writer, poet, critic Dr. Wazir Agha was remembered on the occasion of his birth anniversary on Wednesday.   Wazir Agha was born on  May 18, 1922 in the village Wazir Kot in the Sargodha district. His father was a businessman who dealt in horses from the Persian-speaking Qizilbash family. He has written many […]

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Foundation stone of GOR-III laid in Faisalabad

FAISALABAD:Deputy Commissioner Ali Shehzad laid a foundation stone for the construction of GOR-III (Government Officers Residence-III) near Wapda City at Canal Express here on Wednesday. Speaking on the occasion, the DC said the district administration would execute this project with an estimated cost of Rs 442 million. He said that GOR-III would be sprawling over […]

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