ISLAMABAD: Governor State Bank of Pakistan Tariq Bajwa has resigned from his post here on Friday, sources said.He has sent his resignation to the Prime Minister Secretariat through the Ministry of Finance.Bajwa, a retired Pakistani bureaucrat, was serving as the 19th Governor SBP, since July 2017.

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ISLAMABAD: After Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) surrendered two important Parliamentary positions due to Shahbaz Sharifexpected long stay in London for his medical treatment, a major reshuffle (re-organisation) has been made in the portiony, sources said. According to sources, PML-N president Mohammad Shahbaz Sharif has issued a

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RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa presided over the 221st Corps Commanders& Conference held at GHQ on Friday.The forum also reviewed security situation of the country including the progress of operation Radd-ul-Fasaad.The militarytop brass reiterated to continue its efforts for bringing

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KARACHI: There should be a total ban on manageing medicines through injections by the General Practitioners (GPs) at their clinics in the country as 99 percent injections given to the patients by physicians at small clinics and dispensaries are unessential and much required for treatment, expert pharmacists said on Friday.&An irrational use

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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday eliminating all possibilities of a presidential system in the country, said no contemplation has gone into such an idea.Talking to media personnel, PM Imran said that there is a need for experts, which is the reason why unelected people were appointed in his cabinet earlier. The premier further said

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ISLAMABAD: Minister for Maritime Affairs Ali Haider Zaidi Friday said under the honest leadership of Prime Minister Imran Khan the world was ready to invest in Pakistan.He said during a assembly with delegation of DP world (UAE Company) who called on him here.During the assembly, Chief Executive Officer DP world Muhammad Al Muallem and Ambassador

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LAHORE: The brother of Qandeel Baloch has been arrested from Saudi Arabia with the help of Interpol final night, lawyer Nighat Dad said Friday.Arif, Qandeelbrother, was appointd in FIR under 109 PPC and was avoiding arrest for approachly three years, she said.The police have sought Interpolhelp to nab Arif, who abetted in the

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KARACHI: Nisab for Zakat deduction on bank accounts has been set at Rs44,415 for the current year.The amount shall be deducted from saving accounts, profit and loss sharing accounts and other similar accounts having a balance of Rs44,415 or above, on the first of Ramazan.According to Met Office Ramazan moon is expected to be sighted on

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ISLAMABAD: British Backpacker Society (BBS) on Friday said Pakistan tourism sector was required proper marketing and promotion to attract tourists from across the globe.The British Backpacker Society's latest visit to Pakistan has started with a visit to a sight that embodies the country''s multicultural heritage.Just external of Islamabad lies

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ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed Nawaz Sharif's plea seeking extension in his bail on medical grounds.The six-week bail of former prime minister is due to run out on May 7.The bail was granted on March 26 on medical grounds, with the apex court ordering Sharif to surrender before the court after expiry of bail.A

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ISLAMABAD: A scorridorow westerly wave is affecting upper parts of the country and likely to persist during next 02 to 03 days.Weather Forecast for Friday:Mainly hot and dry weather is expected in most parts of the country, while very hot in south Punjab and Sindh.However, dust-thunderstorm/rain is expected at loney places in Malakand

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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister launched &Ehsaas& program, a social protection and poverty alleviation initiative, on March 27.The preliminary policy statement of the Ehsaas program was tweeted by the Prime Minister on April 8, 2019, which outlined Ehsaas& 4 pillars and its 115 policy areas.Ehsaas is an extensive

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ISLAMABAD/BIRMINGHAM: Barrister Fahad Malikbrother, Jawad Malik, expressed concerns on bail order for a suspect involved in his brothereliminateing three years ago. However, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) stayed the bail order and restrained the Adiala Jail Supermeanent from his release.On April 30, an Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC)

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WASHINGTON: The US Defense Leavement expects China to set up more military bases around the world, including in Pakistan, to protect its investments in 'One Belt One Road' global infrastructure program, according to an official report released on Thursday.According to report, China currently has just one abroad

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ISLAMABAD: Chairman Pakistan Peoples portiony Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said that dangers to the freedom of press are mounting in the third world countries as the new tools and tactics are being tested to gag the media in developing democracies.In his message on the World Press Liberty Day, the PPP Chairman said that policy of carrot and stick by

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ISLAMABAD: Minister for Safron Shehryar Khan Afridi Wednesday asked youth to stand united, become social media ambassadors of Pakistan, engage the world and reflect tregret image of the country.The minister expressed these views while addressing thousands of students here at the Social Media Conclave 2019 held here at Aiwan-e-Quaid under the aegis

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RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Qamar Javed Bajwa said on Thursday that Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement (PTM) is much a problem itself, but a few of its individuals are getting played in foreign hands. As per a press release by Inter-Service Public Relations (ISPR), General Bajwa during his visit to universities in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa at the Corps

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ISLAMABAD: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) based inflation increased by 8.8% in April 2019 as compared to an increase of 9.4% in the preceding month and 3.7%, a year ago.On month-on-month basis, the CPI increased by 0.1.3% in April 2019 over preceding month, a press statement issued by Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) said on Thursday.In April,

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KARACHI: Six students of University of Karachi have accused two professors of sexual harassment and have filed a complaint against them on Thursday. According to the complaint filed to the universityVice Chancellor, the two professors of department of Mass Communication had allegedly been harassing their female students by dispatching

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ISLAMABAD: Previous prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Thursday refuted the news of the Leader of Opposition getting replaced. He stated that the covenant of democracy set uped that the chairperson of Public Accounts Committee (PAC) would be from the opposition. The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader further stated that the position

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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Navy Ship Shamsheer with embarked AL-43 helicopter, visited Port Sultan Qaboos at Muscat as part of Overseas Deployment for Regional Maritime Security Patrols (RMSP) in North Arabian Sea, Gulf of Oman and Arabian Gulf area.Deployment of PNS Shamsheer in North Arabian Sea is primarily focused on ensuring safety and security of

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