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Pakistan’s role vital in tackling AML-CFT regime: FO says

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Office Spokesperson Asim Iftikhar said that Pakistan's effectiveness in Anti-Money Laundering and Combating Financing of Terrorism regime has significantly mitigated risks and threats of money laundering and financing of terrorism....

PM, PTI Chief’s angry outburst of locution

Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said government was busy rehabilitating flood victims and did not have time for PTI Chairman Imran Khan’s “accusations and misunderstandings”. A day ago, PTI Chief had asked Prime Minister on...

Imminent danger as River Indus in high floods

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Climate Change Senator Sherry Rehman warned about worsening situation in Sindh and apprised that River Indus at Kotri Barrage is in high flood with an inflow of more than 600,000 cusecs of flood water, posing a serious...

Pakistan to observe day of mourning today over Queen Elizabeth’s death

Islamabad: Pakistan will observe a day of mourning on Monday (tomorrow) over the death of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth. Upon the recommendation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif accorded his approval for observing a...

Enforced disappearances tantamount to abrogate Constitution: CJ IHC

ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice (CJ) Islamabad High Court (IHC) Athar Minallah has remarked in missing persons case that enforced disappearances are tantamount to abrogate Constitution.  “Chief executive is responsible. No one is above Constituti...

Khawaja Asif scolds Imran over defaming state institutions'

ISLAMABAD: Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif on Wednesday berated PTI Chairman and former prime minister Imran Khan for issuing defamatory statements against state institutions and said that "no one had the right to do so." Asif, while speaking...

‘Toshakhana gifts’ to be displayed at PM House from now

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif set new precedent as foreign gifts to be received by PM will be kept in PM House permanently now.   People will now be allowed to see foreign gifts.  PM directed that arrangements be made to show gif...

Imran Khan says ‘it’s enough now’ after PDM’s ‘propaganda to belittle’ him

Islamabad: Former Prime Minister and PTI Chairman Imran Khan said he’d had enough of Pakistan Democratic Movement’s (PDM) “cabal of crooks” propagating to malign him. PTI Chairman said that PPP co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari and...

Will IK put everything at jeopardy for ‘game of thrones’ sake, questions CJ IHC

ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice Islamabad High Court Athar Minallah has remarked how Imran Khan can say in public whether an Army Chief is patriot or otherwise. He remarked should country be put at stake for sake of games of thrones. Court while wrapping up...

US assures full support to Pakistan to help flood affectees

ISLAMABAD: United States (US) has reaffirmed its support and solidarity with government and people of Pakistan amidst devastation caused by flash floods and rains in country. Support was extended during a meeting of a US delegation with Chairman Sena...

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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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