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Tuesday, 24 April 2018 06:03

Dispute between K-Electric, SSGC resolved: PM Abbasi

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Dispute between K-Electric, SSGC resolved: PM Abbasi
Dispute between K-Electric, SSGC resolved: PM Abbasi

KARACHI: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Monday said that the dispute between two warring utilities K-Electric and Sui Southern Gas Company has been resolved and the SSGC has been instructed to provide required gas supply for power generation.

Addressing a press...

Sirajul Haq's comments on Senate election meaningful: Nawaz Sharif
Sirajul Haq's comments on Senate election meaningful: Nawaz Sharif

ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif on Monday said Sirjaul Haq's statement regarding Senate election is meaningful.

Speaking to media outside the accountability court, he said "Sirajul Haq said orders came from the "top" following which votes...

Monday, 23 April 2018 07:59

Nawaz returns to face trial

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Nawaz returns to face trial
Nawaz returns to face trial

ISLAMABAD: Ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif and his daughter Maryam Nawaz late on Sunday returned home from London to appear before the accountability court in Avenfield reference.

Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, who was disqualified by the Supreme Court last year, is due to appear in...

Monday, 23 April 2018 07:59

Hard times are over, says DG ISPR

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Hard times are over, says DG ISPR
Hard times are over, says DG ISPR

RAWALPINDI: Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General (DG) Major General Asif Ghafoor on Sunday said that “hard times are over and the good ones  in sight,” adding that difficulties and comforts both are shared.

DG ISPR, in a press statement, said that on the Army Chief’s i...

K-Electric responsible for Karachi’s power shortage: Shehbaz

KARACHI: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Shehbaz Sharif Sunday said K-Electric was mainly responsible for the power crisis in the mega city of Karachi.

The prime minister had convened a meeting to discuss the power issue being faced by Karachi,...

Monday, 23 April 2018 07:59

SC suspends LCWU vice chancellor Dr Uzma

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SC suspends LCWU vice chancellor Dr Uzma
SC suspends LCWU vice chancellor Dr Uzma

LAHORE: The Supreme Court (SC) Sunday suspended Vice Chancellor of Lahore College For Woman University (LCWU) Dr Uzma Qureshi.

The court ordered the Punjab government to form a new inquiry committee to look into the allegations against Dr Uzma Qureshi’s eligibility within three d...

Monday, 23 April 2018 07:59

Bilawal blames PML-N for Karachi power woes

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Bilawal blames PML-N for Karachi power woes
Bilawal blames PML-N for Karachi power woes

MULTAN: Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) co-chairman Bilawal Bhutto has blamed PML-N government for prolonged loadshedding in Karachi, saying the Center is not providing enough electricity for the metropolis.

Bilawal stated that the reason behind long hours of loadshedding in...

Several women come out in support of Ali Zafar amid allegations of sexual harassment by Meesha Shafi
Several women come out in support of Ali Zafar amid allegations of sexual harassment by Meesha Shafi
Several women come out in support of Ali Zafar amid allegations of sexual harassment by Meesha Shafi
Several women come out in support of Ali Zafar amid allegations of sexual harassment by Meesha Shafi
Several women come out in support of Ali Zafar amid allegations of sexual harassment by Meesha Shafi

Singer-songwriter and actor Ali Zafar is caught in the eye of a storm since singer-songwriter Meesha Shafi made allegations last week that the pop star has sexually harassed her on two occasions, including once when they...

Men throw punches, women grab each other's hair in wild fistfight at Benazir airport
Men throw punches, women grab each other's hair in wild fistfight at Benazir airport

ISLAMABAD: A group of men indulged in a brutal fistfight at Islamabad's Benazir International Airport on Friday.

A video of the incident shows two men pummeling another man with punches as  passengers  look on.

In the video, a man...

#MeToo: Rose McGowan, who exposed Harvey Weinstein, lends support to Meesha Shafi
#MeToo: Rose McGowan, who exposed Harvey Weinstein, lends support to Meesha Shafi
#MeToo: Rose McGowan, who exposed Harvey Weinstein, lends support to Meesha Shafi
#MeToo: Rose McGowan, who exposed Harvey Weinstein, lends support to Meesha Shafi

Pakistan’s #MeToo moment after Meesha Shafi’s allegations on Ali Zafar took no time to turn into a national debate with some more victims stepping forward to share their own experiences of harassment at the hands of Channo singer.

It didn’t...