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Party deserters can never be loyal to masses: PM Abbasi
Party deserters can never be loyal to masses: PM Abbasi

MANANWALA (Sheikhupura): Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi Friday said that those who were not loyal to the party could never be loyal to masses and the people will reject the opportunists in upcoming elections in July.

Addressing a public gathering after...

PM announces special incentive of three basic pays for govt employees
PM announces special incentive of three basic pays for govt employees
PM announces special incentive of three basic pays for govt employees

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister of Pakistan has announced an honorarium equivalent to three basic pays for all the employees of federal government.

The prime minister has announced grant special performance incentive for the officers/officials of the federal...

Naeem ul Haq says Imran didn't appreciate him for slapping Daniyal Aziz
Naeem ul Haq says Imran didn't appreciate him for slapping Daniyal Aziz

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader Naeemul Haq has rejected the impression that Imran Khan appreciated him for slapping a federal minister on  a TV show.

"Contrary to what some media is projecting IK never appreciated the slap but commended me for...

Shaheen Air's local flight operations suspended over failure to pay Federal Excise Duty
Shaheen Air's local flight operations suspended over failure to pay Federal Excise Duty
Shaheen Air's local flight operations suspended over failure to pay Federal Excise Duty
Shaheen Air's local flight operations suspended over failure to pay Federal Excise Duty

KARACHI: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has asked the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to suspend  local flight operations of  Shaheen Air for its failure to pay Federal Excise Duty (FED) amounting to millions of rupees.

The FBR...

Civilian would have been declared traitor for co-authoring book with Indian counterpart: Rabbani
Civilian would have been declared traitor for co-authoring book with Indian counterpart: Rabbani

Veteran PPP leader and former Senate Chairman Mian Raza Rabbani on Friday said if any civilian  had co-authored a book with an Indian counterpart he would have been declared a traitor, referring to "The Spy Chronicles: RAW,...

Punjab: Son kills father for not fulfilling promise
Punjab: Son kills father for not fulfilling promise

CHINIOT: A man on Thursday shot dead his father in Punjab's Chiniot district for not fulfilling his promise.

According to Geo News, Riaz Ahmed, 50, a resident of Moza Bakhs Wala had promised his son Karman that he would buy him a tractor for farming. 

Ahmed, however,...

Senate passes KP-FATA merger bill
Senate passes KP-FATA merger bill

ISLAMABAD: The Senate on Friday passed  FATA reforms bill seeking merger of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA)  with Khyber Paktunkhwa, a day after it sailed through the National Assembly  with two-third majority.

According to Geo News, 71 lawmakers  voted in favor of the bill  w...

No law can stop treason trial against Musharraf
No law can stop treason trial against Musharraf

ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif on Friday said no law can stop trial of Pervez Musharraf, and it would come to its final conclusion one day.

Speaking to reporters inside the Accountability Court, he said Musharraf can't get rid of the trial. "Sooner or later...

Social media users laud FATA's merger with KPK
Social media users laud FATA's merger with KPK

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly on Thursday approved the much-awaited merger of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (Fata) with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), the decision lauded by social media users.

The vote was also trending on Twitter in Pakistan.

The seven tribal...

Nawaz Sharif sends Rs1 billion legal notice to NAB chairman
Nawaz Sharif sends Rs1 billion legal notice to NAB chairman

ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif has sent a legal notice to National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Chairman Justice (retd) Javed Iqbal for alleging him of transferring $4.9bn to India.

In the legal notice, the former premier has termed NAB chief’s a...