Formation of full court bench a legal demand: Shazia Marri

KARACHI:Federal Minister for Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety Shazia Marri on Tuesday said the constitution of a full court bench on the Punjab chief minister’s was a legal demand of the coalition government partners. The minister, in a statement, claimed that the ruling of Punjab Assembly Deputy Speaker Dost Muhammed Mazari rejecting the votes of […]

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Moharram ul Haram arrangements finalized on emergency basis

MULTAN: Commissioner Multan Aamir Khattak said on Tuesday that Moharram arrangements were being made on emergency basis across the division. He said this while chairing a meeting which was also attended by RPO Riffat Mukhtar Raja and some other officials here. Aamir Khattak directed officers to make exemplary arrangements of security and cleanliness along routes […]

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Korea appreciates Pakistan’s efforts to combat the effects of climate change

ISLAMABAD:Mr. Suh Sangpyo, Ambassador of Korea to Pakistan, on Tuesday said that the Korean government appreciated the Pakistani government’s efforts to prevent and respond to climate change induced natural disasters. Addressing a seminar on climate change policy of Korea and Pakistan, he said, “our two countries have contributed a lot to the global efforts to […]

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PNRA sensitizes industries about radioactive sources in metals and materials

ISLAMABAD: Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) in collaboration with the Pakistan Nuclear Regulatory Authority (PNRA) organized an awareness session to sensitize the industries about the radioactive sources in metals and materials to control the chances of any radioactive activity in industrial units in order to ensure the production of radioactive sources free products. […]

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Boycotting apex court proceedings is our right, says Atta

ISLAMABAD:Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) leader Atta Tarar on Tuesday said it was their right to boycott the apex court proceedings as coalition parties had reservations over the three-member bench. Talking to media, he claimed that comprehensive arguments had been made for the formation of full court bench to hear the case related to Punjab […]

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Marriyum questions different interpretations of similar letters written by Imran, Shujaat

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb on Tuesday questioned why there was difference in the interpretation of Imran Khan’s letter as party chief on April 3 and Chaudhry Shujaat’s letter as party chief on July 22. In a statement, she said the question was why not a full court for hearing the petitions […]

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News regarding connectivity disruption between Sindh, Balochistan baseless: NHA

ISLAMABAD:National Highway Authority (NHA) on Tuesday clarified that the news regarding connectivity disruption between Sindh and Balochistan provinces due to flooding as false and baseless. According to a press release issued here, the NHA spokesman said the Hub bridge was collapsed due to heavy rains and flooding, however the Hub bypass was being used as […]

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