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Wednesday, 25 April 2018 06:39

CJ says won't take salary until PWD employees get theirs

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CJ says won't take salary until PWD employees get theirs
CJ says won't take salary until PWD employees get theirs

ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar on Tuesday said he would not take his salary until employees of the Public Works Department (PWD) receive theirs.

The chief justice was hearing a case regarding the non-payment of salaries to PWD employees.

He...

American diplomat put on black list for killing Pakistani youth in road accident
American diplomat put on black list for killing Pakistani youth in road accident

ISLAMABAD: Name of a US diplomat involved in a road accident in Islamabad has been put on the black list, the federal government told the Islamabad High Court on Tuesday.

Deputy Attorney General Raja Khalid told the court that Colonel...

Tuesday, 24 April 2018 06:03

Gwadar port aims to become a new Dubai

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Gwadar port aims to become a new Dubai
Gwadar port aims to become a new Dubai

GWADAR:  For over a decade, Pakistani officials have dreamed of transforming the small but strategically located fishing port of Gwadar into a duty-free port and free economic zone – Pakistan’s answer to Dubai.

The aim is for Gwadar – located on the Arabian Sea near Iran and the m...

Supreme Court permits security to Nawaz Sharif being former premier
Supreme Court permits security to Nawaz Sharif being former premier

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Monday allowed adequate security for the ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif on sanctions as a former prime minister.

The hearing in the apex court was being headed by Chief Justice Pakistan Justice Saqib Nisar to...

Man from China ties knot with Pakistani girl he met online
Man from China ties knot with Pakistani girl he met online
Man from China ties knot with Pakistani girl he met online
Man from China ties knot with Pakistani girl he met online

After coming from his country a Chinese man tied the knot with a Pakistani woman he had met online.

The 26 year old Chinese man identified as Budio flew from his country to get hitched to 21 year old Shama, hailing from the Pakistani city of Sargodha.

The...

CPEC, a futuristic project for upcoming generations: PM Abbasi
CPEC, a futuristic project for upcoming generations: PM Abbasi

KARACHI: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Monday said China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) was not only a project for the present, but had the potential to pass on its benefits to the future generations.

Addressing at the CPEC Summit, he said the...

China reassures Pakistan on ties ahead of Modi-Xi summit
China reassures Pakistan on ties ahead of Modi-Xi summit

BEIJING: Pakistani Foreign Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif met with Chinese State Councillor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Diaoyutai State Guesthouse.

During the meeting  both the sides agreed to enhance mutual cooperation for peace and regional stability and...

Russian delegation due in Pakistan as Moscow eyes 'big-ticket investment'
Russian delegation due in Pakistan as Moscow eyes 'big-ticket investment'

Reports in local and foreign media have recently suggested that Pakistan has been drifting away from the United State due to American policies and President Trump's bellicose rhetoric.

As Americans continue to make Islamabad scapegoat for their...

Pakistan appoints first-ever female diplomat in Saudi Arabia
Pakistan appoints first-ever female diplomat in Saudi Arabia
Pakistan appoints first-ever female diplomat in Saudi Arabia

Fouzia Fayyaz has been appointed as councilor at Pakistan’s embassy in Saudi Arabia, making her the first-ever female diplomat in the Kingdom in 70 years.

Talking to Daily Jang, Fouzia stated that Pakistan is a progressive country that has always recognised...

Karachiites react to reports on 'closure' of Do Darya eateries
Karachiites react to reports on 'closure' of Do Darya eateries
Karachiites react to reports on 'closure' of Do Darya eateries
Karachiites react to reports on 'closure' of Do Darya eateries
Karachiites react to reports on 'closure' of Do Darya eateries

All the restaurant located at  Karachi's Do Darya shoreline along  the Arabian Sea  are expected to be shut down in June, according to reports circulating on the social media.

People are discussing the reports, and most of them are disappointed with the...