NAB authorizes conducting various inquiries sans sharing details

ISLAMABAD:National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Wednesday authorized conducting various inquiries against different suspects on the charges of inflicting huge losses to the national exchequer, said NAB spokesman. In a statement, he said the inquiries were authorized in National Accountability Bureau’s (NAB) Executive Board meeting (EBM) presided over by Acting Chairman Zahir Shah. The details of […]

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DC directs to register FIRs against violators of anti-dengue SOPs

RAWALPINDI:Deputy Commissioner Tahir Farooq on Wednesday directed the officials concerned to register FIRs against commercial building owners if dengue larvae were found on their premises. Chairing a meeting to review anti-dengue arrangements, he said the prevailing weather was suitable for breeding dengue larvae, therefore, strict compliance with the anti-dengue SOPs was needed to prevent the […]

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Science Minister asks CUI to establish Sukkur, Quetta campuses in this financial year

ISLAMABAD:Federal Minister for Science and Technology, Agha Hassan Baloch in a meeting held on Wednesday emphasized the need of new campuses and directed the management of COMSATS University Islamabad (CUI) to enhance collaboration with the relevant departments to establish the Sukkur and Quetta campuses of the university in this financial year. The minister was presiding […]

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IHC removes objections on petition of acting chairman NAB

ISLAMABAD:Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday removed the four objections of registrar office on a petition of Acting Chairman NAB Zahir Shah against the powers of PAC. The court, however, instructed the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) to address other three objections raised by the office. Acting Chief Justice Aamer Farooq heard the petition of Zahir […]

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At UN, Pakistan calls for keeping focus on children’s plight in Indian occupied Kashmir

UNITED NATIONS:Pakistan has urged the UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative on Children and Armed Conflict to remain focused on the suffering of children in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), saying the occupying forces were committing “horrifying crimes” against children. “Children and youth are routinely detained and subjected to torture and ill-treatment in order to […]

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All arrangements finalized for maintaining peace during Muharram: DC

D.I.KHAN:Deputy Commissioner Nasrullah Khan on Wednesday said all the arrangements had been finalized for maintaining peace during the upcoming holy month of Muharram. He expressed these views during a joint meeting of peace committee members, religious leaders and other stakeholders. He said the role of business community, the peace committee, religious leaders, dignitaries of the […]

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Up-gradation of Radio Pakistan’s infrastructure need of the hour: DG PBC

ISLAMABAD:Director General Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation (PBC) Sohail Ali Khan said on Wednesday that Radio Pakistan was a national asset and up-gradation of its infrastructure including the studios was need of the hour to keep pace with fast changing developments in the field of information. He made these remarks during a visit to different departments of […]

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Over 37000 policemen to perform duties during LG election in Karachi

KARACHI:As many as 37861 police officers and personnel will perform duty in the megalopolis during local bodies election on July 24th. Briefing the media, regarding security arrangements for local government election in the city, at Karachi Police Office (KPO), Additional Inspector General of Police – Karachi Javed Alam Odho said out of total 37861, 5010 […]

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