Armed forces contribute 2-day salary for dams
Armed forces contribute 2-day salary for dams

RAWALPINDI: The officers of all three services of Pakistan Armed Forces – Army, Navy and Airforce – will contribute their two days’ pay while soldiers one day’s pay to the announced fund for construction of Diamer-Basha and Mohmand dams.

This has been announced by

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PIA to launch Air Safari once again

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has commenced its Air Safari flight services yet again that will take travelers atop the snowcapped peaks in the north of Pakistan.

The national flag carrier of the country, publicized the news of Air Safari returning once again for mountain

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ECP finishes logistical arrangements for polls
ECP finishes logistical arrangements for polls

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has said that the commission had made all necessary logistic arrangements for ensuring to hold the upcoming general election on July 25 in a smooth and an organized manner.

The holding of elections which is considered

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Careem issues apology after election marketing campaign receives backlash
Careem issues apology after election marketing campaign receives backlash

Ride-hailing service, Careem landed in hot waters recently after a marketing campaign directed at major political parties in light of the upcoming general elections hurled intense recoil their way.

The campaign that had launched last week,

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Pakistan's Fakhar Zaman claims 2nd position in ICC rankings
Pakistan's Fakhar Zaman claims 2nd position in ICC rankings

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Fakhar Zaman’s string of good scores, have helped him vault 44 places to claim second position in the latest ICC player rankings after the finish of tri-series in Harare.

In the latest player rankings, which also takes into account

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China launches two satellites for Pakistan

JIUQUAN: China launched two satellites for Pakistan on a Long March-2C rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China at 11:56 a.m. Monday.

The PRSS-1 is China’s first optical remote sensing satellite sold to Pakistan and the 17th satellite developed by t

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Imran Khan launches PTI manifesto for General Election 2018
Imran Khan launches PTI manifesto for General Election 2018

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan has launched the party manifesto for General Election 2018 and revealed the 100-day plan focusing on to meet economic and administrative challenges faced by Pakistan.

The Pakistan People's Party (PPP)

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Money laundering scam: Asif Zardari barred from traveling abroad
Money laundering scam: Asif Zardari barred from traveling abroad

ISLAMABAD:  PPP chief Asif Zardari, his sister Faryal Talpur and five others have been placed on  the 'stop list' by the Federal Investigation Agency  as they were among the beneficiaries of a multi-billion rupee money laundering scam.

The apex court

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PTI distances itself from attack on Nawaz Sharif’s London residence

LONDON: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) UK chapter has condemned the attack on Sharif family flats in Avenfield that took place on Sunday, Geo News reported.

The PTI-UK strongly condemns the attack on Hussain Nawaz’s residence, stated the party s

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Captain (r) Safdar shifted to Adiala jail
Captain (r) Safdar shifted to Adiala jail

ISLAMABAD:  Captain (retd) Safdar was sent to the Adiala jail on Monday (today) after being produced in the same accountability court of Islamabad which had declared him guilty in the Avenfield  reference and awarded him one year imprisonment.

As per details, a three-member

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PTI protesters attempt to kick down door of Sharifs' Avenfield flats

LONDON: A small group of protesters, reportedly belonged to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), gathered outside the Avenfield apartments in UK on Sunday, trying to kick down the back entrance of Hussain Nawaz’s flats in an attempt to break into the h

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ECP orders installation of surveillance cameras at sensitive polling stations
ECP orders installation of surveillance cameras at sensitive polling stations

LAHORE: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has directed the Punjab Home Department to install more than 6,000 surveillance cameras at sensitive polling stations in the province.

The ECP, in a letter to the chief secretary Punjab, has

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IMCTC commander Raheel Sharif, Pakistani officials discuss defence cooperation
IMCTC commander Raheel Sharif, Pakistani officials discuss defence cooperation

RIYADH: Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition military commander General Raheel Sharif welcomed a delegation of Pakistan in Saudi capital Riyadh on Sunday.

The Pakistani team was headed by the Secretary Defense, Lt Gen Zamir ul

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Nawaz Sharif, Maryam Nawaz to get historic welcome: PML-N
Nawaz Sharif, Maryam Nawaz to get historic welcome: PML-N

LAHORE: PML-N spokesman Marriyum Aurangzeb Sunday said former prime minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif was returning to Pakistan to make the country a ''democratic power''.

Addressing a press conference at here at the PML-N''s Model Town Secretariat, she said,

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Maryam Nawaz shares flight details
Maryam Nawaz shares flight details

KARACHI: Maryam Nawaz, daughter of ousted Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, has confirmed she will be returning to Pakistan on July 13.

The PML-N leader, who has been sentenced to eight years in prison in the Avenfield corruption reference, shared her flight details on Twitter,

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Avenfield verdict not to affect polls: Ali Zafar
Avenfield verdict not to affect polls: Ali Zafar

LAHORE: Caretaker Information Minister Ali Zafar Sunday said the accountability court decision against former prime minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif and Maryam Nawaz would not affect the general election.

“There is no provision in the Constitution for the postponement of

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President arrives in Turkey to attend Erdogan's inauguration
President arrives in Turkey to attend Erdogan's inauguration

ISLAMABAD -President Mamnoon Hussain Sunday arrived in Ankara on a three-day official visit where he is to attend the oath-taking ceremony of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Upon arrival at the airport, the President was warmly received by the Governor and

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Imran Khan takes a dig at ex-PM, Capt Safdar
Imran Khan takes a dig at ex-PM, Capt Safdar

ABBOTTABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chairman Imran Khan took a dig at Captain (retd) Mohammad Safdar, saying Nawaz Sharif’s son-in-law is courting arrest as if he has conquered Kashmir.

“Capt Safdar has been convicted on charges of corruption,” Khan told a gathering of sup

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Avenfield reference: PML-N workers resist NAB's attempt to arrest Capt Safdar

RAWALPINDI: Scores of PML-N workers surrounded Captain (retd.) Muhammad Safdar as a NAB team arrived in Rawalpindi to arrest the convicted son-in-law of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif. 

Senior PML-N leader, who was a candidate from

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Multi-billion rupee scam: SC asks Interior Ministry to put Zardari, Faryal Talpur, others on ECL
Multi-billion rupee scam: SC asks Interior Ministry to put Zardari, Faryal Talpur, others on ECL

ISLAMABAD: Director General  Federal Investigation Agency (FIA)Bashir Memon on Sunday told the Supreme Court that Rs35 billions were transferred to 29 fake bank accounts  as he appeared before the apex court after  the ch

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Nawaz Sharif to challenge Avenfield verdict tomorrow
Nawaz Sharif to challenge Avenfield verdict tomorrow

ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif and daughter Maryam, whom the accountability court had awarded eleven and eight year imprisonment, respectively, are set to challenge the Avenfield verdict against them in the Islamabad High Court on Monday.

The

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World's largest passenger aircraft lands at new Islamabad airport

ISLAMABAD: The biggest passenger airplane of the world, Airbus A380,  landed on the new Islamabad International Airport today (Sunday).

The Airbus A380 is a double-deck, wide-body, four-engine jet airliner which is the world's largest passenger

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Pakistan marks second death anniversary of Abdul Sattar Edhi
Pakistan marks second death anniversary of Abdul Sattar Edhi

KARACHI: Pakistan is remembering renowned philanthropist and social worker Abdul Sattar Edhi on his second death anniversary today (Sunday).

Edhi passed away on  8, 2016 in Karachi after a protracted  illness.

Born in 1928, Edhi migrated to Pakistan in 1947

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Captain Safdar says to surrender today

ISLAMABAD:  Captain (retd) Muhammad Safdar, husband of Maryam Nawaz and son-in-law of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif has said he will court arrest today (Sunday).

According to Geo News, Safdar, who was convicted in Avenfield reference along with his wife and father-in-law on

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Banned outfits being encouraged, facilitated to contest elections: Bilawal
Banned outfits being encouraged, facilitated to contest elections: Bilawal

LAHORE: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said that banned organizations are being encouraged, facilitated and promoted to contest elections.

Bilawal’s statement came after Punjab police briefly stopped him from

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MQM founding member Saleem Shahzad dies in London
MQM founding member Saleem Shahzad dies in London

LONDON: Saleem Shahzad, one of the founding members of MQM, passed away in London.

According to Geo News, he was undergoing treatment for liver cancer at a hospital in British capital.

The family said the former MQM leader had been suffering from the disease since 2015

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I am social media and herewhy the electioneers need to fear me
I am social media and here’s why the electioneers need to fear me

Being the social media and the shared voice of the people, I come up with about eight to ten on-record incidents daily that take place in Pakistan— showing how candidates who were elected to fix their designated localities, disappointed the people o

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Nawaz, Maryam set to leave for Pakistan on Friday
Nawaz, Maryam set to leave for Pakistan on Friday

LONDON: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Maryam Nawaz has announced that she alongwith Nawaz Sharif will return to Pakistan on Friday to go to prison despite being sentenced to eight years in prison in the Avenfield properties case.


The former first

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Nisar says wanted to save Nawaz from Avenfield fallout
Nisar says wanted to save Nawaz from Avenfield fallout

RAWALPINDI: Former interior minister Chaudhry Nisar on Saturday said that he had wanted to save party supremo Nawaz Sharif from facing a situation such as Avenfield verdict.

Nawaz was sentenced to a total of 11 years in prison and slapped with an £8 million fine

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Bilawal Bhuttoconvoy briefly stopped from entering Uch Sharif
Bilawal Bhutto’s convoy briefly stopped from entering Uch Sharif

UCH SHARIF: Punjab police briefly stopped Bilawal Bhutto Zardari from entering Uch Sharif where he has to address a public gathering, his spokesman said.

“Thousands of people are waiting for Bilawal Bhutto’s arrival at the jaslagah in Uch Sharif,” PPP s

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