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Sunday, 27 May 2018 07:41

Karachiites gather to offer special prayer for rain

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Karachiites gather to offer special prayer for rain
Karachiites gather to offer special prayer for rain

KARACHI: A special prayer for rain was held at New Memon Masjid on MA Jinnah Road on Saturday in the wake of the growing heatwave in the city.

Hundreds of believers gathered at the metropolitan’s prominent mosque to offer Salat Al-Istisqa (Prayer for Rain) to plead r...

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Sunday, 27 May 2018 07:41

General elections to be held on July 25

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General elections to be held on July 25
General elections to be held on July 25
General elections to be held on July 25

ISLAMABAD: President Mamnoon Hussain has accorded his approval to a summary for holding of general elections on July 25, official sources in the President House confirmed on Saturday.

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) had sent a summary to the President proposing July 25,...

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Sunday, 27 May 2018 07:41

Divorced, widowed women allowed second marriage in Sindh Hindu Marriage Amendment Bill 2018

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Divorced, widowed women allowed second marriage in Sindh Hindu Marriage Amendment Bill 2018
Divorced, widowed women allowed second marriage in Sindh Hindu Marriage Amendment Bill 2018

KARACHI: Sindh Assembly has adopted an amendment bill, allowing divorced or widowed Hindu women the right to marry six months after separation from spouse or his demise.

The Sindh Hindu Marriage Amendment Bill 2018 allows women in...

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Sunday, 27 May 2018 07:41

CM Shah gives pictorial presentation to PPP chief

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CM Shah gives pictorial presentation to PPP chief

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has said that the development Sector generates employment opportunities, rotate capital in the economy and creates development activities etc. He added that the policy makers always attach priority to the development...

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Sunday, 27 May 2018 07:41

PM announces compensation for laborers killed while working on M5 motorway

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PM announces compensation for laborers killed while working on M5 motorway

MULTAN: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Saturday offered Fateha for labourers who lost their lives while working on the Shujabad Interchange of M5 Multan-Sukkur motorway and announced Rs 1 million each as compensation for the bereaved...

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Sunday, 27 May 2018 07:41

Pakistan’s new envoy to US Ali Siddiqui to assume office on May 29

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Pakistan’s new envoy to US Ali Siddiqui to assume office on May 29

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's ambassador-designate to Washington Ali Jahangir Siddiqui will travel to the United States tonight to take charge of his office on May 29.

Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi had appointed the investment banking expert and his...

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Saturday, 26 May 2018 12:19

Pakistan s climate resilience receives boost with WB support for water, environment and cities

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Pakistan s climate resilience receives boost with WB support for water, environment and cities

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank is committing $728 million through four projects to put Pakistan on the path of climate resilient development which will benefit millions of its citizens.

These projects will protect the environment...

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Saturday, 26 May 2018 12:19

Pakistan seeks economic lifeline with fresh China loans

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Pakistan seeks economic lifeline with fresh China loans

ISLAMABAD:  Pakistan expects to obtain fresh Chinese loans worth $1-2 billion to help it avert a balance of payments crisis, Pakistani government sources said, in another sign of Islamabad’s growing reliance on Beijing for financial support.

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Saturday, 26 May 2018 12:19

National dialogue be held for creation of new provinces: PM

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National dialogue be held for creation of new provinces: PM
National dialogue be held for creation of new provinces: PM

SHUJABAD: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Saturday that said a national dialogue must be held to evolve consensus for new province but it should not be used as mere election slogan.

Addressing a public gathering here after inaugurating Multan-Shujabad...

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Saturday, 26 May 2018 12:19

Pervaiz Khattak's wife barred from travelling to US

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Pervaiz Khattak's wife barred from travelling to US

PESHAWAR: Wife of Khyber Paktunkhwa Chief Minister Pervaiz Khattak was not  allowed to board a plan on Saturday after she failed to produce complete  travel documents.

According to Geo News, Amira Khattak wanted to  travel on her US passport through a  foreign airline b...

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