SC seeks implementation report on construction of Bhong Interchange

ISLAMABAD:The Supreme Court on Tuesday disposed of the Bhong Interchange matter by directing the National Highway Authority (NHA) to ensure compliance with the spirit of the court order regarding construction of Bhong Interchange on Lahore-Karachi motorway. A two-member SC bench comprising Justice Ijaz Ul Ahsan and Justice Sayyed Mazahar Ali Akbar Naqvi heard the case […]

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President urges state entities, media to actively use access to information law

ISLAMABAD:President Dr Arif Alvi has called upon the state and government entities, civil society organizations, and the media to actively make use of Right of Access to Information Act, 2017, and participate in policy and normative discussions on access to information as a basic human right. The president, in his message on the occasion of […]

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U.S. announces additional $10 mln to its $56.1 mln flood relief assistance for Pakistan

ISLAMABAD:U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has reaffirmed the U.S. commitment to the people of Pakistan, announcing the additional $10 million as food security assistance to the already announced $56.5 million in flood relief and humanitarian assistance.U.S. Spokesperson Ned Price said this is a statement issued following the meeting between U.S. Secretary of State Antony […]

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KATI welcomes decision to appoint Ishaq Dar as Finance Minister

KARACHI:Korangi Association of Trade and Industry’s leadership has welcomed the return of Ishaq Dar and the decision to appointment him as the Federal Finance Minister. In a joint settlement here on Tuesday, Industry leadership, KATI’s Patron-in-Chief S.M. Muneer and President Salman Aslam said that Pakistan was economically stable during Ishaq Dar’s tenure as he kept […]

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LHC gives opportunity to govt for filing reply to Moonis Elahi’s plea

LAHORE:The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Tuesday gave an opportunity to the federal government for filing a reply to a petition filed by Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) leader Moonis Elahi for quashing a money laundering case against him. The court directed the federal government for filing reply till the next date of hearing, October 3, […]

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“Husan-e-Qirat & Naat Khawani” competition held at PGMI

LAHORE:Post Graduate Medical Institute (PGMI) & Ameer-ud-Din Medical College here on Tuesday organized “ Husan-e-Qirat & Naat Khawani” competition in which the students of MBBS participated. According to spokesperson for PGMI here, on this occasion well-known Na’at Khawan Muhammad Iqbal was also present who not only performed the duty of judge but also took part […]

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Administrator East chairs meeting on Rabi-ul-Awwal arrangements

KARACHI:Administrator DMC East Rahmatullah Sheikh and Municipal Commissioner Faheem Khan co-chaired a meeting of scholars and officers regarding Rabi-ul-Awwal arrangements in the Council Hall Jamshed Zone here on Tuesday. The participants discussed various problems including encroachments, street lights, road repair, sewerage and other issues, said a statement. The Administrator East directed the concerned departments to […]

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