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President confers military awards upon serving, martyred armed forces’ personnel

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi has conferred military awards upon serving and martyred armed forces’ personnel for rendering meritorious services for defence of motherland. These awards were conferred in an investiture ceremony held here at...

President confers civil awards on 135 individuals for public service, gallantry

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi conferred Pakistan’s civil awards on 135 citizens as well as foreign nationals on Pakistan Day, in recognition of their excellence and gallantry in their respective fields. Awards were conferred at an investitu...

PM nods Rs50 per litre subsidy on fuel

LAHORE: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said that low income poor people will be given subsidy of Rs 50 per liter on fuel under petroleum relief package. Chairing review meeting on relief package here, he said that petroleum relief will be given to low...

Dr Alvi opens first Pak OT cybersecurity conference

ISLAMABAD: “Cybersecurity is national priority, for survival of nation and we must invest in skills and young people to protect our civilisation”. President Dr Arif Alvi inaugurating Pakistan’s first OT Cybersecurity Conference here...

Maryam urges govt to treat PTI as ‘terrorist organisation’

Lahore: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz senior Vice President Maryam Nawaz said that government should deal with Imran Khan-led Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf as terrorist organisation and time had passed to sit and negotiate with Imran Khan. In hard-hitting...

‘IHC suspends Imran Khan’s non-bailable arrest warrant in Toshakhana case’

ISLAMABAD: Islamabad High Court (IHC) suspended Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chief Imran Khan’s non-bailable arrest warrants in Toshakhana criminal proceedings case. IHC Chief Justice Aamer Farooq heard application filed by Imran against arrest war...

‘Missile programme’ in safe hands, PMO refutes rumours

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said country’s nuclear and missile programmes were “Safe in every way, completely foolproof, free of any pressure and absolutely independent” as it dismissed “Rumours” doing...

PM admits govt takes ‘tough decisions’ leading to inflation

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif  admitted that “Tough decisions taken by his government are leading to Inflation and hard conditions for common man but is hopeful that there is Light at end of tunnel. He assured masse...

FM Bilawal proposes OIC to develop strategy to secure equal treatment in int’l finance, trade, taxation

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari proposed to establish special task force of experts at Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) forum to develop strategy to secure equal treatment in rules and structure of international finance, t...

Maryam Nawaz lambastes Imran on acquiring Toshakhana properties

LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz senior Vice President Maryam Nawaz lambasted Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan, saying latter had acquired properties for his generations by selling Toshakhana gifts. Addressing an event here, Maryam Na...

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Govt plans to cut electricity prices by up to Rs10 per unit

ISLAMABAD: Government has unveiled a revised plan to reduce the baseline power tariff by Rs 8 to Rs 10 per unit, quoting sources. The plan aims to address the issue of circular debt, which will be reduced through the reduction of the debt amount. Un...

Govt rejects proposal to exchange Dr. Aafia Siddiqui for Shakil Afridi

ISLAMABAD: Government told the Islamabad High Court (IHC) its position on the proposal to exchange Dr Aafia Siddiqui’s release for Shakil Afridi’s handover. According to reports, the government of Pakistan turned down the possibility of...

Mustafa Amir’s remains exhumed for DNA samples

KARACHI: Following the court orders, Sindh health department’s medical team exhumed body of Mustafa Amir for DNA samples. Mustafa Amir was kidnapped and allegedly murdered by his friends in Karachi’s Defence Housing Authority (DHA) on Jan...

Pakistan releases 22 Indian fishermen, begins repatriation process

KARACHI: Pakistani authorities have released 22 Indian fishermen from Karachi’s Malir Jail, beginning their repatriation process on Friday, as confirmed by a police official.   Arshad Shah, the superintendent of Malir Jail, confirmed that...
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