Lawyers’ struggle for independent judiciary is unprecedented: Administrator

KARACHI:Administrator Karachi Barrister Murtaza Wahab on Friday credited the lawyers community for their struggle to attain the independence of judiciary, calling it unprecedented.   “Legislation will be enacted to allocate court fees to the Bar Association,” the Administrator said this while speaking at a cheque distribution ceremony held at the Bar Association here at the […]

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Price Control Magistrates asked to ensure sale of food items at fixed prices

BAHAWALPUR:Deputy Commissioner Irfan Ali Kathia said that price control magistrates should work actively in the field and ensure that the groceries are being sold at fixed rates. He was addressing a review meeting of the Price Control Committee in the committee room of his office.   Additional Deputy Commissioner Revenue Shahid Imran Marth, Assistant Commissioners […]

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Walk held to create polio awareness

PESHAWAR:The district administration Khyber on Friday organized a walk  in Landikotal, Jamrud and Bara tehsils  to raise public awareness to make anti-polio campaign successful.   The walk was attended by Assistant Commissioner (Landikotal) Irshad Ali, Assistant Commissioner Bara Shahabuddin and Assistant Commissioner Jamrud Shakeel Ahmed.  Tehsil Chairman Landikotal Shah Khalid, Tehsildar Landikotal Dawood Khan, Tehsildar […]

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Govt to lift ban on already arrived shipments of luxury items, minister assures KP businessmen

PESHAWAR:The federal government is likely to lift the ban on shipments that have already arrived  Karachi Port before its decision to ban import of certain luxury and non-essential items.   In this regard, an assurance was given by Federal Minister for Commerce Syed Naveed Qamar during a meeting with a high-level delegation of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa […]

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Acid attack: ATC remands two accused in police custody

LAHORE:An anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Friday handed over two accused, charged with throwing acid on a transgender, to the police on seven-day physical remand.   ATC Judge Abhar Gul Khan conducted the case proceedings, wherein the police produced the accused – Hamza Saleem and Sohail, amid strict security.   The investigation officer submitted that the […]

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Rahat Zahid’s poetry collection “Abhi Thehro” launched

KARACHI:Arts Council of Pakistan, Karachi organized a function to launch poetry collection of Rahat Zahid’s titled “Abhi Thehro” here at the Haseena Moin Hall on Friday.   Dr. Fatima Hassan. Ghulam Muhammad Memon, Shakeel Jafri, Shaista Mufti Farrukh, Salman Siddiqui spoke on the occasion.   Renowned poet Dr. Fatima Hassan said that Rahat Zahid’s collection […]

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