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ECP extends date for filing nomination papers
ECP extends date for filing nomination papers

ISLAMABAD: Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Friday issued a revised schedule with changes in various stages of election programme for general polls 2018.

According to ECP notification, the date of poll will remain intact and poll will be held on July 25, as notified...

Imran Khan to contest elections from Bannu, Mianwali, Lahore, Karachi and Islamabad seats
Imran Khan to contest elections from Bannu, Mianwali, Lahore, Karachi and Islamabad seats
Imran Khan to contest elections from Bannu, Mianwali, Lahore, Karachi and Islamabad seats

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan will contest general elections from five constituencies of the National Assembly.

PTI on Friday issued list of its candidates of National Assembly and provincial...

Chinese, Pakistani workers brave heat to work Port Qasim Power Plant during Ramadan
Chinese, Pakistani workers brave heat to work Port Qasim Power Plant during Ramadan

Port Qasim Power Project is one of the early harvest energy projects under CPEC. The power plant can generate 9 billion kilowatt/hour of electricity annually, effectively relieving the load shedding in Pakistan and producing tremendous...

Lahore private school expels 1,200 students over fee matter
Lahore private school expels 1,200 students over fee matter

LAHORE: An approximate of 1,200 students of a private school received expulsion from different campuses on Friday after the parents of the pupils were unable to pay exorbitant fee on time.

Parents of the students have revealed that they had asked the school...

Caretaker PM chairs National Security Committee meeting
Caretaker PM chairs National Security Committee meeting

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Justice (retd) Nasirul Mulk on Friday chaired the meeting of National Security Committee, which reviewed overall security situation in the country.

The 25th meeting of NSC held here at the PM House was attended by Minister for...

PTI Vs PMLN: List of candidates from Lahore in Election 2018
PTI Vs PMLN: List of candidates from Lahore in Election 2018

An unverified list of candidates of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz and the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf who would be contesting the upcoming general election form Lahore has been revealed.

National Assembly contituency NA-123 will have PTI’s Meher Wajid c...

Government issues notification for Eid holidays
Government issues notification for Eid holidays

ISLAMABAD: The Interior Ministry has issued a notification   for four holidays for Eid-ul-Fitr that is likely to fall on next Saturday.

According to the notification,  June 15 to 18th would be observed  as Eid holidays. 

 Earlier reports said, the Interior Ministry had...

Summary for five Eid holidays ready for approval
Summary for five Eid holidays ready for approval

ISLAMABAD: The Interior Ministry has prepared a summary for five holidays for Eid-ul-Fitr that is likely to fall on next Saturday.

Quoting unnamed sources, Daily Jang reported  that  the summary of holidays from June 14 to 18 is expected to get final approval on Friday (...

Sindh caretaker cabinet sworn in
Sindh caretaker cabinet sworn in
Sindh caretaker cabinet sworn in

KARACHI: A seven-member Sindh caretaker cabinet took oath today.

Governor Mohammad Zubair administered the oath at the Governor’s House at a ceremony attended by senior government officials.

The cabinet comprises Khair Muhammad Junejo, Jameel Yousif, Dr Junaid Shah, Col (R) Dost Muhammad...

Professor Hasan Askari takes oath as Punjab caretaker CM
Professor Hasan Askari takes oath as Punjab caretaker CM

ISLAMABAD: Professor Hasan Askari on Friday took oath as caretaker chief minister of Punjab.

Askari was chosen by the Election Commission of Pakistan after the  Opposition and the government failed to reach consensus on any name for the slot of the  interim chief m...