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Wednesday, 27 June 2018 14:55

Pakistan Election 2018: Maryam Nawaz Lahore constituency changed again

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Pakistan Election 2018: Maryam Nawaz Lahore constituency changed again
Pakistan Election 2018: Maryam Nawaz Lahore constituency changed again
Pakistan Election 2018: Maryam Nawaz Lahore constituency changed again

LAHORE: Maryam Nawaz, daughter of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, has been awarded the party’s ticket to contest from NA-127.

She was previously asked to contest from NA-125. 

According to a source privy to the development, Pervaiz Malik is likely...

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Wednesday, 27 June 2018 14:55

Fate of Daniyal Aziz hangs in balance as SC to rule on contempt case

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Fate of Daniyal Aziz hangs in balance as SC to rule on contempt case
Fate of Daniyal Aziz hangs in balance as SC to rule on contempt case

ISLAMABAD: The political future of outspoken PML-N leader Daniyal Aziz hangs in balance as Supreme Court is due to announce its verdict in a contempt of court case against the former federal privatisation minister.

A three-judge bench of the apex court...

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Wednesday, 27 June 2018 14:55

Nisar Khuhro’s nomination papers rejected for concealing assets, wife

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Nisar Khuhro&s nomination papers rejected for concealing assets, wife
Nisar Khuhro’s nomination papers rejected for concealing assets, wife

KARACHI: Election Tribunal has rejected nomination papers of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Sindh President Nisar Khuhro for concealing 166 acres of land, and not declaring a wife and daughter.

The nomination papers of Khuhro were rejected from PS-11...

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Wednesday, 27 June 2018 14:55

Supreme Court bars NAB from taking action against Bahria Town

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Supreme Court bars NAB from taking action against Bahria Town
Supreme Court bars NAB from taking action against Bahria Town

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has refrained National Accountability Bureau (NAB) from taking any action against Bahria Town until it rules on a review petition.

The order came after Bahria Town chairman Malik Riaz appeared before a three-member apex court...

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Wednesday, 27 June 2018 14:55

Mandated assistance to ECP will be provided for general elections, top military brass decides

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RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff, General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Wednesday chaired 211th Corps Commanders’ Conference at GHQ.

The forum reviewed geo-strategic environment and recent security and other related developments in the...

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Wednesday, 27 June 2018 11:52

Two-storey-building collapses in DG Khan

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Two-storey-building collapses in DG Khan

Two people were rushed to hospital after a two-storry building collapsed in Dera Ghazi Khan district in south Punjab, according to Geo News.

TV footage  showed  the under construction structure collapsing in   Loha Bazaar area of the city.

According to Geo TV correspondent, an...

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Wednesday, 27 June 2018 11:52

Ex-defence secretary Naeem Lodhi, businessman Misbah ur Rehman inducted into cabinet

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Ex-defence secretary Naeem Lodhi, businessman Misbah ur Rehman inducted into cabinet
Ex-defence secretary Naeem Lodhi, businessman Misbah ur Rehman inducted into cabinet

ISLAMABAD: Mian Misbah ur Rehman and Lt Gen (retd) Khalid Naeem Lodhi on Wednesday took oath as federal ministers, expanding the caretaker cabinet to eight members.

President Mamnoon Hussain administered oath of office to the new...

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Wednesday, 27 June 2018 11:52

PTI leader Fawad Chaudhry's nomination papers rejected

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PTI leader Fawad Chaudhry's nomination papers rejected
PTI leader Fawad Chaudhry's nomination papers rejected

ISLAMABAD: An election tribunal on Wednesday rejected nomination papers of Paksitan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader Fawad Chaudhry from NA-67 Jhelum.

The application against the PTI leader was filed by Justice and Democratic Party candidate Fakhar Abbasi Kazmi who said Fawad...

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Wednesday, 27 June 2018 11:52

Tehreek-e-Labbaik leader Ashraf Jalali disqualified to contest election

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Tehreek-e-Labbaik leader Ashraf Jalali disqualified to contest election
Tehreek-e-Labbaik leader Ashraf Jalali disqualified to contest election

LAHORE: An election tribunal on Wednesday declared Tehreek-e-Labbaik leader Maulana Ashraf Jalali disqualified from contesting election from National Assembly Constituency NA-81 Gujranwala.

The decision came as Lahore High Court's Election Appellate...

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Wednesday, 27 June 2018 11:52

Khaqan Abbasi's nomination papers rejected from NA-57 Murree

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Khaqan Abbasi's nomination papers rejected from NA-57 Murree
Khaqan Abbasi's nomination papers rejected from NA-57 Murree

RAWALPINDI: An appellate tribunal on Wednesday rejected nomination papers of former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi from National Assembly Constituency NA-57 in Murree.

Rawalpindi's Election Appellate Tribunal judge Justice Ibadur Rehman Lodhi had reserved...

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