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Thursday, 05 July 2018 06:01

NAB decides not to arrest any electoral candidate before polls

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NAB decides not to arrest any electoral candidate before polls
NAB decides not to arrest any electoral candidate before polls

ISLAMABAD: In a latest development, the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Wednesday announced  that it would not arrest any electoral candidate, facing a corruption inquiry , until July 25, the day of general elections in Pakistan.

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Thursday, 05 July 2018 06:01

Nawaz asks court to delay Avenfield verdict until he returns from London

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Nawaz asks court to delay Avenfield verdict until he returns from London

LONDON: Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has requested the accountability court to delay the verdict on Avenfield reference case “for a few days only”.

At a press conference held on the steps of Harley Street Clinic, Nawaz Sharif said that he...

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Thursday, 05 July 2018 06:00

Nawaz Sharif has got political asylum in London, claims Zardari

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Nawaz Sharif has got political asylum in London, claims Zardari

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari has claimed that former prime minister Nawaz Sharif has got political asylum in London.

In an interview with private TV, Asif Ali Zardari said he wanted to see his son Bilawal Bhutto...

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Thursday, 05 July 2018 06:00

SC orders immediate construction of Bhasha, Mohmand dams

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SC orders immediate construction of Bhasha, Mohmand dams

Islamabad: The Supreme Court of Pakistan has ordered immediate construction of two dams—Bhasha and Mohmand—in the country and also formed committee headed by Chairman WAPDA for implementation on the order.

The judgement was issued by Chief Justice Mian Saqib...

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Thursday, 05 July 2018 06:00

Pakistan promotes five PAF Officers to rank of Air Vice Marshal

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Pakistan promotes five PAF Officers to rank of Air Vice Marshal
Pakistan promotes five PAF Officers to rank of Air Vice Marshal

ISLAMABAD: The government of Pakistan has promoted Air Commodore Muhammad Nadeem Sabir, Air Commodore Muhammad Mughees Afzal, Air Commodore Tanweer Ashraf Bhatti, Air Commodore Chaudhary Ahsan Rafiq and Air Commodore Waqas Ahmad Sulehri to the rank of...

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Thursday, 05 July 2018 06:00

First-ever fee-free university to open in Pakistan next month

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First-ever fee-free university to open in Pakistan next month
First-ever fee-free university to open in Pakistan next month

ISLAMABAD: The world’s first fee-free university will be operational next month in Pakistan with 600 students enrolled for three different master degrees.

Dr Mohammed Amjad Saqib, executive director of a micro-finance firm offering interest-free loans...

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Wednesday, 04 July 2018 13:35

Ready to go to jail, says Maryam Nawaz

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Ready to go to jail, says Maryam Nawaz
Ready to go to jail, says Maryam Nawaz

LONDON: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PMLN) leader and daughter of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, Maryam Nawaz has categorically stated that she was ready to go to jail, however they never boycott elections 2018.

Talking to media in London, Maryam said PML-N would fight...

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Wednesday, 04 July 2018 12:18

General Elections 2018: General Elections 2018: ECP publishes final list of candidates on its website

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General Elections 2018: General Elections 2018: ECP publishes final list of candidates on its website

ISLAMABAD: Election Commission of Pakistan has issued final list of candidates contesting general elections 2018 on July 25, excluding Lahore, Rajanpur and Rahim Yar Khan due to court cases.

The ECP issued the final...

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Wednesday, 04 July 2018 12:18

Amendment to Khatam-e-Nabuwat clause: IHC orders govt to make Raja Zafarul Haq committee report public

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Amendment to Khatam-e-Nabuwat clause: IHC orders govt to make Raja Zafarul Haq committee report public
Amendment to Khatam-e-Nabuwat clause: IHC orders govt to make Raja Zafarul Haq committee report public

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court on Wednesday ordered the government  to make  Raja Zafarul Haq committee's report public.

Authored by Justice Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui. the 172-page judgement also contains  key...

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Wednesday, 04 July 2018 12:18

Imran outlines plan to address Karachi's water woes

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Imran outlines plan to address Karachi's water woes

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chairman Imran Khan on Wednesday said his party has prepared an outline  of plan to address water woes of Karachi.

The former cricket hero was speaking at a breakfast during his visit to the metropolis as part of his election campaign.

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