Viral Social Media Messages false, baseless: Sajid Turi

ISLAMABAD:Responding to some viral social media messages regarding out of turn favours, Federal Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development Sajid Hussain Turi  said that all these rumours are baseless.   He strongly condemned all the false rumours circulating on social media about the ministry of Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development for any […]

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NA appreciates FSC’s verdict against Riba

ISLAMABAD:The National Assembly on Wednesday unanimously passed a resolution appreciating Federal Sharia Court’s (FSC) verdict against Riba (interest).   The resolution moved by Maulana Abdul Akbar Chitrali of Jamat-e-Islami lauded FSC Chief Justice Muhammad Noor Meskanzai, Justice Dr Syed Muhammad Anwar, and Justice Khadim Hussain M Shaikh for declaring the prevailing interest-based banking system as […]

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Information Ministry releases national song for “Youm-e-Takbeer”

ISLAMABAD:The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has released a national song in connection with the “Youm-e-Takbeer”, to be commemorated on May 28.   According to a news statement, the national song was aimed at highlighting the importance of “Youm-e-Takbeer”. This year theme of Youm-e-Takbeer was “Na Jhuky thay na Jhuken gay”.   Prime Minister Shahbaz […]

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Prof. Dr. Athar Ata assumes charge as FUUAST’s Vice Chancellor

KARACHI:Professor. Dr. Athar Ata on Wednesday assumed the charge as Vice Chancellor of Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science and Technology (FUUAST).   Professor Dr. Athar Ata is a graduate of Karachi University and under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Iqbal Chaudhry and Prof. Dr. Ata-ur-Rehman, he completed his PhD, said a spokesperson of the […]

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Imran Khan taking revenge of his ouster under garb of long march: Khuro

ISLAMABAD:President Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Sindh Chapter Senator Nisar Ahmad Khuro Wednesday said PTI Chairman Imran Khan was taking revenge his ouster through no-confidence move under the garb of long march.   The PPP leader said it was now the former Prime Minister’s turn that he should show the three million people’s march to the […]

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PM asks people to reject dirty politics of sit-ins

KAROT:Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif Wednesday said by learning the past mistakes, the people should now reject the dirty politics of sit-ins, which had inflicted huge loss to the national economy.   The prime minister, addressing engineers and workers at the under-construction Karot Hydropower project here, said the 2014 sit-in (by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf) still […]

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Lukewarm response forces Imran to seek face-saving: Marriyum

ISLAMABAD:Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb on Wednesday said Imran Khan was forced to seek a face-saving as his “bloody march” received a lukewarm response from the masses who had completely rejected his politics of chaos, anarchy and unrest.   “The person, who had announced to bring two million people to Islamabad, is now […]

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DC for comprehensive crackdown against illegal housing societies

KHANEWAL:Deputy Commissioner (DC) Shahid Fareed directed the officers concerned to launch comprehensive crackdown against illegal housing societies and encroachment across the district.   Presiding over a meeting on Wednesday, he said that line marking would be ensured at markets to restrict encroachment. He said that repairing of the damaged roads would be made on priority […]

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