President for close linkages of AJK ombudsman with federal ombudspersons

ISLAMABAD:President Dr Arif Alvi on Friday advised the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) ombudsman to establish close liaison and linkages with the federal ombudsperson to benefit from their expertise and adopt their best practices for providing relief to the public.   The president said this while talking to AJK Ombudsman Chaudhry Muhammad Naseem, who called […]

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Kashmiri stands like rock against Indian aggression: Uzair Ghazali

MUZAFFARABAD:Chairman Pasban-e-Hurriyat Uzair Ahmad Ghazali said that the dedication of Kashmiri people for their just right to self-determination was unflinching and exemplary.   In a statement issued here on Friday, he said that the people of Jammu and Kashmir were making everlasting sacrifices to liberate their state from Indian occupation.   He maintained that Kashmiri […]

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PSX loses 923 points to close at 41,314 points

ISLAMABAD:The KSE 100-index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed bearish trend on Friday, losing 923.03 points, with a negative change of 2.19 percent, closing at 41,314.88 points against 42,237.91 points on the last working day. A total of 225,392,739 shares were traded during the day compared to the trade of 157,004,355 shares the previous […]

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IHC stops police from arresting Sheikh Rasheed

ISLAMABAD:The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday stopped the police from arresting former Interior minister Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed while seeking details of cases registered against him during PTI’s long march.   Chief Justice Athar Minallah heard the case filed by ex-interior minister and Awami Muslim League (AML)’s leader.   The petitioner adopted the stance that […]

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No more burden on poor masses; time for elite to sacrifice: PM

GWADAR:Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif Friday said having increased oil prices again with a heavy heart, the government believed that any more burden on the poor masses would be unjust and it was a time for the elite class to sacrifice.   “I have called a meeting tomorrow… The billionaire elite should come forward and […]

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Pakistan armed forces guarantors of peace, security: PM

QUETTA:Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif Friday said that armed forces of Pakistan were the guarantors of peace, internal and external security, and regional stability, besides contributing to the global peace efforts.   The prime minister, while addressing the officers attending the Command and Staff Course at Command and Staff College here, paid rich tribute to […]

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