30 arrested during search operation; sophisticated weapons seized

RAWALPINDI:The Rawalpindi police with the help of the elite commandos carried out a grand search operation in different areas of Chakri and Chontra areas and arrested 30 suspects and seized a large number of sophisticated weapons from their possession. The operation was conducted on the directives of City Police Officer Syed Nadeem Shahzad Bukhari. SP […]

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Educationist Aslam Marwat passes away

PESHAWAR:Renowned educationist and social worker Mohammad Aslam Marwat has died after protracted illness on Wednesday. Late Mohammad Aslam Marwat was an active member of the All Teachers Associations (ATA) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa during his employment in the Education Department and later remained affiliated with a welfare organization Khoon-e-Jigar Foundation. His funeral prayers would be offered in […]

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By-polls on two NA seats in Karachi on Oct 16: ECP Sindh

KARACHI:Provincial Election Commission Sindh’s spokesperson Ali Asgher Saiyyal on Wednesday denying the speculations about the postponement of elections for the next few months in Sindh, said that the by-polls on NA-237 Malir-II and NA-239 Korangi Karachi-I, will be held on October 16, as per schedule given by the Commission. He said that the by-polls in […]

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Babar Azam jumps a spot, Rizwan at top position in ICC T20 ranking

LAHORE:Pakistan cricket skipper Babar Azam has jumped up a spot in the ICC Men’s T20 players rankings and his opening partner Muhammad Rizwan remained at the top position. In the latest rankings released here on Wednesday by the ICC Babar has improved in the batting charts, thanks to the second ton of his T20 career. […]

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Imposition of fixed tax system in consultations with businessmen: FBR

PESHAWAR:Member Inland Revenue (IR) Operations, Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), Malik Amjad Zubair Tiwana has said that with the consultations of business community/retailers, the federal government was bringing fixed tax system, which would prove a milestone for improvement in the national economy. He was addressing a video link conference of chief commissioners in Regional Tax […]

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UK Aid relief items including emergency shelters arrive at Karachi Port

ISLAMABAD:As part of the United Kingdom’s aid package, relief items worth £2 million for the most vulnerable people affected by the devastating floods arrived in Pakistan from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Tuesday. The relief items contained emergency shelters, including coverage and fixing kits, poles, and peg sets, a UK Embassy press release here […]

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Balochistan continues to see surge in dengue cases

QUETTA:Balochistan continues to see an alarming surge in dengue cases amid recent outbreak in the aftermath of the devastating floods. “A total of 177 dengue fever cases were reported across Balochistan during the last couple of days,” Additional Secretary Health Qaseem Khan Kakar told reporter on Wednesday. He noted that majority cases were been reported […]

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