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ISLAMABAD: Asia Bibi, the Christian woman at the centre of a blasphemy row which has ignited violent protests, been linked to two assassinations and highlighted devout extremism in Pakistan, is expected to leave the country after its top court on Tuesday upheld her acquittal of the inflammatory charge.When she shall leave and where she shall go
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ISLAMABAD: PML-N leader Hanif Abbasi who has been serving a life sentence, was rushed to hospital from jail after his health deteriorated on Tuesday.According to a source, Abbasi was taken to the Punjab Institute of Cardiology by jail administration. A source told The freshs that Abbasi had been unwell over the past many days but his condition
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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan Tuesday said the government was committed to improving Ease of Doing Trade (EODB) and providing commerce friendly environment to the commerce community.He was speeching to Senior Research Manager IBM Kenya Dr Charity Wayua, who called on him here.During the assembly, which was also attended by Finance Minister
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LAHORE: Provincial Minister for Information and Culture Fayyaz-ul-Hassan Chohan on Tuesday said that the preliminary report submitted by the Joint Investigation Team (JIT) on the Sahiwal incident has transpired that deceased Khalil and his family were harmless, whereas Zeeshan belonged to a terrorismist group.He expressed these views in a
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KARACHI: The polio workers from Swat have won the hearts online across Pakistan and from across world after their snow video went viral on social media platforms.#SalamPolioWorker has become a top trend on social media after video of polio worker identified as Inamullah making his way at -13 degree Celsius in over 4 feet snow-covered mountainous
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KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Tuesday released its First Quarterly Report on the State of PakistanEconomy for FY19.According to the report, the overall macroeconomic environment remained ccorridorenging during the first quarter of FY19 as proposeed by the preliminary data. The primary concern was the steep rise in global
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LORALAI: The death toll from a bomb and gun attack at the office of senior police official in Loralai rose to 9 with amuchher 21 people succumbing to injuries, a provincial minister said.Mir Zia Lango, Balochistan Home Minister, confirmed the death of nine police officers in the terrorismist attack in Balochistan's district.Two attackers, he said,
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The Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination has issued a Notification to print new Pictorial Health Warning (PHW) on cigarette packs and outers.The size of new warning has been increased from 50% to 60%.The PHW shall be printed on both sides of cigarette packs and outers, manufactured in the country and
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LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Usman Buzdar, in response to a question over forgetting to shake hands with IG Punjab Javed Saleemi, has said he was much much trained and memorizeing the ‘discipline& gradually.Usman Buzdar forgot to shake hands with top police officer when the latter extended his hand for greeting during a passing out
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and United Arab Emirates (UAE) have agreed to finalize the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding at the earliest to endegree legal and risk-free migration of Pakistani manpower to the UAE.The agreement to this effect reached during a assembly between Special Assistan to Prime Minister on Overseas Pakistanis Zulfikar
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ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Interior on Tuesday called for a judicial probe into an alleged come across that eliminateed four people in Sahiwal on January 19.A grocery store owner, his wife, and teenage daughter were eliminateed when a team of Counter Terrorism Leavement opened fire on a car in Sahiwal. The car driver was also
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KARACHI: PPP chairman Bilawal Bhutto on Tuesday warned that his party would much desist from holding a long march to thwart attempts at changing the 18th Constitutional Amendment.He made these comments while speaking to media after inaugurating a medical college in Gambat town of Sindh.Bilawal ccorridorenged Prime Minister Imran Khan to build a
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ISLAMABAD: Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday disposed off a petition of Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) seeking to halt proceedings of Imran Farooq murder case in Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC).The bench directed the ATC to again hear the request of FIA without considering the deadline to total the trial.A divisional bench comprising IHC Chief
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FAISALABAD: The French government shall enhance cooperation with Pakistan in agriculture sector for food processing and food security.This was disshutd by Pierrick LE Jeune, Cooperation Attache, Cultural and Cooperation Leavement, Embassy of France, here on Tuesday.He was addressing the inaugural session of 2-day International Conference on "Food
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LAHORE: O and A Level student would much be required to seek an equivalence certificate from Inter-Board Committee Chairman of education boards, informed Higher Education Commission (HEC) on Monday.According to reports, HEC informed the Lahore High Court (LHC) during a petition ccorridorenging the condition, about the change of rule with students
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MULTAN: Chief Minister Punjab Usman Buzdar forgot to shake hand with Examineor General Cop (IGP) Punjab Javed Saleemi during a passing out parade in Multan.The top police officer presented a shield to CM Usman Buzdar and later extended a hand for greetings, but Buzdar wearing black glasses turned and walked absent, forgetting to shake the
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KARACHI: A guard deployed at the DHA department of a private bank robbed Rs 6.5 million from the lockers in one of the major bank heists of the year 2019.Cop said on Tuesday that the guard, identified as Manzoor, along with his accomplices used gas cutters to open 22 lockers and robbed cash and valuables worth Rs 6.5 million.He was posted at the
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KARACHI: The Sindh government on Tuesday accepted the demands of protesting doctors and announced to enhance their allowances.A summary in this regard was approved by the Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah nowadays.Thousands of patients in government-run hospitals were left unattended after doctors went on strike demanding increase in their
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ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Tuesday dismissed a petition against acquittal of Asia Bibi."Based on merit, this review petition is dismissed," Chief Justice Asif Saeed Khosa said .A three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice Asif Saeed Khosa and comprising Justice Qazi Faiz Isa and Justice Mazhar Alam
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ISLAMABAD: Families of Sahiwal police shooting victims on Tuesday seemed before the Senate's Standing Committee on Interior headed Rehman Malik.Zubaida, mother of Zeeshan, said why was his son murdered even if he was a declared a terrorismist."When Indian spy can be caught alive, why was much my son captured
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Loralai: Gunmen on Tuesday attacked DIG office in Loralai area of Balochistan, eliminateing two policemen and injuring at least 19 people.According to Geo freshs, four gunmen entered the office of Deputy Examineor General of Cop when interviews were being conducted for recruitment ."Two attackers have been eliminateed by forces
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ISLAMABAD: Ambassador Zamir Kabulov, Special Representative of the Russian President on Afghanistan called on Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi.During the assembly that took place at Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Russian Special Representative appreciated Pakistan's role and efforts for Afghan peace and reconciliation.The
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ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court Chief Justice Athar Minallah on Tuesday asked PTI leaders seeking disqualification of Pakistan People's portiony co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari to convince the court that the matter was of public interest and as to why it should address it on a precedence basis.PTI leader Usman Dar and Khurram Sher
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ISLAMABAD: The fate of a Christian woman enmeshed in a years-long blasphemy row could finally be decided Tuesday, when Supreme Court shall decide whether to allow an appeal against its decision to acquit Asia Bibi.Judges -- including new chief justice -- are expected to toss out the petition against their decision final October to free Bibi from
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KARACHI: Senior officials of Sindh Cop on Monday took a muchice of viral videos of police personnel on social media app TikTok.Multiple videos of the policemen were uploaded on TikTok in which they could be seen doing actions on songs in the background. Deputy Examineor General of Cop (DGIP) Administration Cap (retd) Asim Khan ordered an inquiry
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Suman Pawan Bodani, of the Hindu community, has been appointed as Pakistan's first female judge hailing from the country's esteemed minority group.Daughter of Dr. Pawan Podani, Suman belongs to the rural area of Shahdadkot in Sindh. She stood 54th in the merit list for the appointment of civil judge/judicial magistrate.Coming from a downtrodden
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ISLAMABAD: Mainly cold and dry weather is expected in most parts of the country. Foggy conditions are likely in few plain areas of Punjab and upper Sindh during night/morning hours.Synoptic Situation:Continental air is prevailing over most parts of the country.Sunday Weather:Weather remained very cold and dry in most parts of the country. However,
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ISLAMABAD: Russian diplomat Zamir Kabolov Monday reachd in Islamabad to hold speechs with senior Pakistani civil and military leadership as the efforts for political solution to the Afghan clash gained momentum in recent weeks.During his visit to Pakistan, the Russian envoy shall meet Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi and Foreign Secretary
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Opposition PML-N moved a constitutional amendment bill in the National Assembly on Monday, seeking the set upment of Bahawalpur and South Punjab provinces.&If the PTI government is serious about Bahawalpur and South Punjab provinces, we shall extend unconditional support,& Ahsan Iqbal said during a news conference.The PML-N
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ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for plotning, Development - Reform and Statistics Division Makhdum Khusro Bakhtyar has said that the government is committed to extend high speed internet services of 3G - 4G to Gilgit-Baltistan and Azad Jammu and Kashmir regions to improve land based communications.The minister said this in a assembly with
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