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Brother-in-law of Gill’s driver sent on remand, wife jailed

ISLAMABAD: A district and sessions court in Islamabad granted on Thursday the Islamabad police's request for physical remand of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Shahbaz Gill’s driver’s brother-in-law, while sending the driver's wife...

FM highlights Pakistan’s commitment to counter terrorism, separatism

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to countering ‘three evils of terrorism, extremism and separatism’, state media reported. Talking to Director of Sub-Committee on Counter-Terrorism...

PM Shehbaz, Modi meeting likely next month

Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is expected to have official and scheduled meetings with heads of major countries, including his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi by middle of next month, according to diplomatic sources. Meetings will take pl...

‘Imran to define actual true freedom on Aug 13’

ISLAMABAD: PTI Chairperson Imran Khan said that he will show masses what true freedom actually entails on August 13 during his ‘power show’ in Lahore in connection with Independence Day. Addressing minority convention here, he said that P...

‘Closely eyeing on alleged TTP presence in Swat’

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Defence Khawaja Asif said that he is looking into matter of alleged presence of Taliban in Swat and he is also in contact with Afghan government. Khawaja Asif while talking to media after soft launch ceremony of Defens...

Khar lauds satisfaction on trajectory of reforms

Islamabad: Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar chaired a meeting of National FATF Coordination Committee at Ministry of Foreign Affairs. She was given detailed  briefings on recent legal, policy and administrative actions to...

Fawad slams govt for ‘new episode of barbarism’

ISLAMABAD: PTI leader Fawad Chaudhry berated coalition government, saying that it has “started a new episode of barbarism”.  Speaking at a press conference, PTI leader said that government was “forcefully picking up women and c...

Prohibited funding: FIA summons senior PTI leaders

ISLAMABAD: As Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) ruled that former ruling party PTI received prohibited funds, Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) summoned four senior party leaders, including former National Assembly’s Deputy Speaker Qasim S...

Retired employees getting arrears every month, says DC Central Taha Saleem

KARACHI: Payment of dues to retired employees continued in District Municipal Corporation (DMC) Central. Deputy Commissioner and Administrator Central Taha Saleem presented cheques of more than Rs 7 million to retired employees and their families&rsq...

If all burden for men, so where womens’ role exist?

Actor Sheheryar Munawar spoke about role of men in society and its psychological exploitation. Shehryar Munoor said that men are trained to be men and suffer pain from childhood. Women are given free rein to express their grief, while if a man...

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KMC proposes further hike in municipal charges

KARACHI: The Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) has proposed an increase in municipal charges, with the revised rates to be presented in the upcoming city council session, officials said yesterday. According to KMC officials, the proposed hike is...

PM Shehbaz orders IT education for grade-6 onwards

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif yesterday instructed authorities to quickly develop a plan to introduce Information Technology (IT) as a compulsory subject starting from Grade 6 in schools nationwide. During a high-level meeting focused...

Dar calls for 'technology, accountability, multilateral unity'

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Wednesday issued a strong call for revitalised global cooperation and modernisation of United Nations peacekeeping efforts through technology, accountability and multilateral unity. Addressing delegates from o...

Ziauddin University conferred 1230 degrees to graduating students

ZU STANDS TODAY AS BEACON OF ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE, INNOVATION: CM MURAD KARACHI: Ziauddin University (ZU) awarded 1230 degrees to the graduating students for various disciplines at the Convocation 2025, held at the Education City, Link Road Site, Kara...
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