Month: September 2022

SC dismisses plea seeking disqualification of PTI leaders Khusru Bakhtiar, Hashim Jawan Bakht

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ISLAMABAD:The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed a petition seeking disqualification of two Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders — former federal minister for industries and production Makhdoom Khusru Bakhtiar, and former provincial finance minister Makhdoom Hashim Jawan Bakht. A three-member SC bench comprising Justice Ijaz Ul Ahsan, Justice Sayyed Mazahar Ali Akbar Naqvi and Justice Ayesha A […]

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PR to transport over 20 percent of freight business after completion of ML-I; official

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ISLAMABAD:Pakistan Railways is expecting to transport over 20 percent of the country’s freight business after the completion of Main Line-I (ML-I) under China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) which would help the department to make profitable entity. Currently, Pakistan Railways is transporting only four percent of the total freight traffic in the country which was not […]

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ANF recovers over 52.660 kg narcotics; arrests three accused

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RAWALPINDI:Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) while conducting a raid on Wednesday managed to recover over 52.660 kg narcotics and arrested three accused. According to an ANF Headquarters spokesman, ANF in an operation conducted a raid near Islamabad Motorway toll plaza and recovered over 52.600 kg narcotics including 45.60 kg charras, four kg heroin and 3.600 kg opium, […]

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SSWMB, KMC ccarry out fumigation in six districts

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KARACHI:Sindh Solid Waste Management Board (SSWMB) and Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) jointly completed the fumigation in six districts of the metropolis during the last two weeks. The fumigation was carried out in South, East, West, Keamari, Central and Malir while the campaign was underway in the district Korangi, said a spokesman of SSWMB on Wednesday. […]

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Imran maligning state institutions since ousted from power: Tariq Fazal

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ISLAMABAD:Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) leader Tariq Fazal Chaudhry on Wednesday said after being ousted from power Imran Khan had tried his best to malign the state institutions. Talking to a news channel, PML-N leader said it was reprehensible act to make the state institutions controversial by using inappropriate language. He said that Imran’s struggle […]

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KP-EZDMC showing marvelous performance, attracting investment

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PESHAWAR:Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Economic Zones Development & Management Company (KP-EZDMC) is showing marvelous performance and attracting foreign and local investment and employment generation for the youth of the province, said the representatives of the business community here on Wednesday. Since 2018, the company is operating 19 economic zones including two special economic zones and one each […]

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FPCCI body discusses child abuse, mental health issues

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KARACHI: Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI)’s Law and Order Committee held awareness session on ‘Child Harassment, Abuse and Mental Health’ here at the Federation House. The committee is led by its Convener, Naveed Wahid, said FPCCI news release on Wednesday. Naveed emphasized on promoting awareness and to create resistance among children […]

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40,000 youth given training under e-Rozgar program: minister

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LAHORE: Punjab Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Malik Taimoor Masood presided over a meeting on Provincial Youth Coordination Mechanism here at National Hockey Stadium on Wednesday. He said Pakistan was a fortunate country for having around 63 per cent youth among its population. He said that 40,000 youth had been given entrepreneurship training under […]

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