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Saturday, 21 April 2018 16:34

New development paradigm for Pakistan

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New development paradigm for Pakistan
New development paradigm for Pakistan

Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have not only replaced the “Millennium Development Goals - MDGs” but also provided a new development paradigm for humanity where development has become a right. SDGs are universal set of 17 goals, 169 targets and 241 indicators that UN member sta...

Chinese giant to build Gwadar&s first luxury Golf Community
Chinese giant to build Gwadar’s first luxury Golf Community

LONDON: State-owned Chinese construction company China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) has announced that it has entered into agreement for the construction of Gwadar's first luxury gated Golf Community with a Pakistani company.

Empire...

Khurram Dastgir visits China to attend SCO Defense Minister&s Conference
Khurram Dastgir visits China to attend SCO Defense Minister’s Conference

BEIJING: Defense Minister Khurram Dastgir Khan is scheduled to reach Beijing Monday on a two-day official visit to China to attend Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) defense ministers meeting.

Pakistan's defense minister along with other...

Khawaja Asif to attend SCO FMs meeting, hold bilateral discussions
Khawaja Asif to attend SCO FMs meeting, hold bilateral discussions

BEIJING: Foreign Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif will arrive here on Sunday to attend the meeting of Council of Foreign Ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and hold a bilateral meeting with his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi.

The SCO...

Saturday, 21 April 2018 16:34

Punjab's DSP suspended after naked photos emerge

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Punjab's DSP suspended after naked photos emerge

Punjab police on Saturday claimed to have arrested two members of a gang involved in blackmailing   people after filming them nude, according to Geo News.

The police said they lodged a case against two members of the 5-men group in Gujranwala.

The TV reported that the...

Rao Anwar sent on judicial remand till May 2 in Naqeebullah murder case
Rao Anwar sent on judicial remand till May 2 in Naqeebullah murder case

KARACHI: Police on Saturday presented former Malir SSP Rao Anwar before the Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) which sent him on judicial remand till May 2 in Naqeebullah murder case.

According to Geo News, Rao Anwar was sent to jail on judicial remand after...

'I've also been harassed in industry': Aisha Omar slams elements slander women
'I've also been harassed in industry': Aisha Omar slams elements slander women

KARACHI: As the #MeToo movement's shocking weaves finally hit Pakistan with new revelations, triggering a long debate on media after singer Meesha Shafi accused her colleague, renowned singer-actor Ali Zafar of sexual harassment.

Another...

Saturday, 21 April 2018 06:38

Mainstreaming of FATA key to prosperity: DG ISPR

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Mainstreaming of FATA key to prosperity: DG ISPR
Mainstreaming of FATA key to prosperity: DG ISPR

RAWALPINDI: Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) on Friday reiterated that the mainstreaming of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) is the key to prosperity, adding that it is time to be aware of ‘inimical forces’  creating uncertainties.

DG ISPR,  in his tweet,  s...

NAB approves probe into Musharraf's disproportionate assets
NAB approves probe into Musharraf's disproportionate assets

ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Friday approved a probe into former president Pervez Musharraf's disproportionate assets and misuse of authority.

The former president also faces high treason charges in Pakistan.

The NAB also approved a...

Why Karachiites suffer from K-electric-SSGC dispute, asks Sindh CM
Why Karachiites suffer from K-electric-SSGC dispute, asks Sindh CM

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on Friday took stance at the frequent load shedding and questioned public’s fault in the disputes between K-electric and Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC).

Citing the plague pertaining to the ongoing energy...