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Army played no role in Imran’s arrest: Kh Asif

ISLAMABAD: Defense Minister Khawaja Asif defended military against allegations of involvement in Imran Khan’s arrest saying Army had “No role” in it. Speaking to journalists outside Parliament, he said, “Imran Khan was not arr...

President Alvi signs SC Review, Judgment Bill 2023

ISLAMABAD: President has approved Bill related to suo motu notice powers of SC under Article 184/3. Larger bench than bench which has given original decision will be constituted to hear review petitions on orders issued and decisions made under Artic...

Govt turns down Imran’s talks offer

ISLAMABAD: Ruling parties rejected Imran Khan’s offer for talks, stating that talks were held with politicians not terrorists and that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chief is now himself seeking an NRO. Development came as PTI Chief constituted seven...

May 9 incident cases of miscriants will not run in mly court, says Sanaullah

ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah said cases of all persons involved in May 9 incident will not be run in military courts. “Only 7 cases regarding attack on military installations have been registered and 6 among them are being proces...

For how long democracy will continue to be sacrificed, questions CJP Bandial

ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Umar Ata Bandial has remarked for how long democracy will continue to be sacrificed by advancing elections. He observed it has been said to this extent that democracy is spirit of Constitution. For how long...

Attempts to revive economy could even ‘surprise IMF’, believes Ishaq Dar

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar said that his team managed present economic crisis in way that he believed it might surprise International Monetary Fund (IMF). Addressing ceremony of Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), he said that Pakistan was rat...

Shireen Mazari, Fayyaz Chohan quit PTI over party’s ‘policy of violence’

Lahore: Senior Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader and former Minister Shireen Mazari and former Punjab Information Minister Fayyazul Hasan Chohan announced they would be leaving party. Speaking to media in Islamabad, Mazari said that she is leaving poli...

No political party burns defense installation, Khurram Dastgir

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Power Khurram Dastigir said peaceful protest is everyone’s right but no political party burns defense installation. While talking to international media, Minister for power said that Peoples’ lives and property and...

Elahi claims Imran promised to give him Punjab CM’s post

Lahore: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf President Chaudhry Parvez Elahi claimed that party Chairman Imran Khan promised to give him C Minister’s post once again if their party wins election in province. Elahi former Chief Minister of Punjab revealed d...

Chinese, Afghan FMs in Islamabad to attend trilateral dialogue

Islamabad: Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang’s and acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi in Islamabad on official visits at invitation of Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari. This is Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang’s first offic...

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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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