Notorious criminal held after encounter with police

MULTAN:City Jalalpur Pirwala police arrested a notorious criminal when he was shot injured during an encounter with police here Pir Oliya Canal on Wednesday morning.   According to police sources, police got information through emergency helpline 15 about four criminals snatching cash and valuables from the citizens at Pir Oliya canal. A police team led […]

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4 more tested positive for COVID-19 in Faisalabad

FAISALABAD:Four people were tested positive for COVID-19 in the district during the last 24 hours. According to the health department spokesperson, 466 coronavirus tests were conducted in public and private sector labs during the same period. He said that total active cases in Faisalabad were 50 while total recoveries were recorded as 28,377. He said […]

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Pakistan urged to learn lesson from Sri Lankan economic catastrophe

ISLAMABAD:South Asian countries, particularly Pakistan must take the Sri Lankan crisis as a learning lesson and must understand the reasons that led to the economic catastrophe, said the Centre for Strategic Perspectives (CSP) Director Dr Neelum Nigar.   In her introductory remarks in a Panel Discussion titled, “Sri Lanka’s Economic Crisis and What Pakistan needs […]

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IHC directs FIA to consult journalists’ bodies on media related complaints

ISLAMABAD:The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday directed Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) to hold consultation with the journalists’ bodies to address the complaints against media persons.   Chief Justice Athar Minallah issued a written order in a case against alleged harassment of journalists. The court directed the Director Cyber Crime Wing FIA to contact the […]

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Senate Body strongly condemns fostering of ethnic groups, collectivism in educational institutes

ISLAMABAD:Senate Standing Committee on Interior on Wednesday took serious notice of the mafia culture being rapidly developed on the pretext for freedom of speech to ethnic groups and political nationalism by students as an ill will, at public sectors universities, directed the Islamabad Capital Territory administration to curb such activities.   The committee which met […]

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Regional Ombudsman SBA holds open court

NAWABSHAH:On the directives of Sindh Ombudsman, Regional Director Ombudsman of Shaheed Benazirabad Khan Muhammad Zardari heard the issues of serving and retired government employees and family pensioners linked with District Accounts Office SBA regarding monthly salary, GP Fund, gratuity and others issues.   Regional Director issues on the spot orders to resolve the same. Regional […]

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PTI imported spokespersons lying constantly to appease ‘egoistic rejected leader’: Marriyum

ISLAMABAD:Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb on Wednesday said the “imported spokespersons” of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) were lying constantly to appease their “egoistic rejected leader”.   Imran was ousted from the power in a democratic and constitutional way, but ironically the entire PTI leadership refused to accept the ouster of their government, the minister […]

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