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Tuesday, 22 May 2018 14:54

Climate Change minister says provinces warned of heatwave

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Climate Change minister says provinces warned of heatwave
Climate Change minister says provinces warned of heatwave

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Climate Change Senator Mushahidullah said on Tuesday that loss of precious lives due to heatwave in Karachi was a very tragic and unfortunate incident.

In a statement here, he said that Ministry of Climate Change took a proactive...

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Tuesday, 22 May 2018 14:54

Pakistan needs 1.3 million additional jobs every year: UNDP

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Pakistan needs 1.3 million additional jobs every year: UNDP

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan needs to generate 1.3 million additional jobs on average every year as the plethora of people attaining the working age most likely to rise from the current 4 million to around 5 million by 2035. 

According to United Nations Development...

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Tuesday, 22 May 2018 14:54

Green Line train collides with freight cars at Lahore railway station

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Green Line train collides with freight cars at Lahore railway station
Green Line train collides with freight cars at Lahore railway station

LAHORE: A passenger train traveling from Karachi to Islamabad collided with a freight carriage in Lahore on Tuesday, Geo reported.

The Green Line Train was on its way to Islamabad before it hit freight cars at Lahore Railway Station, causing damage to...

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Tuesday, 22 May 2018 14:54

Ahsan Iqbal calls Imran Khan a ‘No Action Talk Only’ commander, flays PTI’s 100-day plan

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Ahsan Iqbal calls Imran Khan a ‘No Action Talk Only’ commander, flays PTI’s 100-day plan

ISLAMABAD: Calling Imran Khan a "NATO" (no action talk only) commander, Federal Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal described PTI’s 100-day plan as an incomplete, incoherent, unrealistic and imaginative document.

““In our politics, there is...

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Tuesday, 22 May 2018 14:54

PML-N, PPP, PTI apply for election symbol

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PML-N, PPP, PTI apply for election symbol

ISLAMABAD: Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has received 50 applications from various political parties for allotment of symbol for the next general elections.

According to ECP, all political parties which have representation in the parliament, have already applied for...

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Tuesday, 22 May 2018 14:54

Imran to implement 100-day plan with 100 turncoats: PPP

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Imran to implement 100-day plan with 100 turncoats: PPP
Imran to implement 100-day plan with 100 turncoats: PPP

ISLAMABAD: PPP leaders on Tuesday took a jibe at PTI, saying Imran Khan’s party wanted to implement the so-called 100-day plan with 100 turncoats.

“PTI cannot enforce its 100-day plan even in 420 days. Yes, Imran Khan has gathered 100 turncoats in 50 days,” PPP MNA...

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Tuesday, 22 May 2018 09:52

Deadlock persists on carekater prime minister

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Deadlock persists on carekater prime minister
Deadlock persists on carekater prime minister

ISLAMABAD:   Deadlock persisted as the meeting between Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi  and Leader of the Opposition ended without a decision on the caretaker prime minister here on Tuesday.

Today's was the  fourth formal meeting between the two leaders to decide the  the...

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Tuesday, 22 May 2018 07:13

Arabian Sea cyclone poses no threat to Pakistan’s coastline: Met Office

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Arabian Sea cyclone poses no threat to Pakistan’s coastline: Met Office

A deadly tropical cyclone gaining strength in the Arabian Sea shortly after Cyclone Sagar killed at least 15 in Somalia, poses no threat for Pakistan’s coastline, said the Met Office on Tuesday.

The new cyclone, a remnant of Cyclone Sagar, is...

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Tuesday, 22 May 2018 07:13

Slain Pakistani exchange student’s body to arrive in Karachi today

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Slain Pakistani exchange student’s body to arrive in Karachi today

HOUSTON: The body of 17-year-old Pakis­tani exchange student Sabika Sheikh,  who was killed in a mass shooting at Texas high school, would arrive in Karachi today (Tuesday) around 03:00pm.

Sabika, a Karachi teenager, was among 10 students gunned down on...

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Tuesday, 22 May 2018 07:13

ECP proposes July 25-27 dates for general elections 2018

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ECP proposes July 25-27 dates for general elections 2018
ECP proposes July 25-27 dates for general elections 2018

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has proposed three dates to President of Pakistan for holding general elections 2018.

In this regard, a summery has been sent to President Mamnoon Hussain to seek his permission for fixing the dates for holding...

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