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SC issues notices to FIA DG, cleric Iftikaruddin
The Supreme Court of Pakistan (SCP) issued notices to the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) director general and cleric Agha Iftikharuddin Mirza in controversial video clip case and fixed the hearing for July 2.
Cleric Agha…
‘CPEC peak of great friendship, deep-rooted collaboration Pak-China’
ISLAMABAD: The Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan, Yao Jing, called on the Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue, Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh in Islamabad Friday. Several matters of mutual interest were discussed during the…
Pakistan signs $2.4bn tripartite agreement for hydropower project
ISLAMABAD: A tripartite agreement was signed on Thursday between a Chinese company and the governments of Pakistan and China for the construction of a 1,124 megawatt hydropower project in Kohala costing $2.4 billion.
Prime Minister Imran…
Pakistan Army to continue working for security, sustained socioeconomic progress: COAS Bajwa
RAWALPINDI/ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Army would continue working for the "provision of secure environment for sustained socioeconomic progress", Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa said Thursday.
According to a press release issued…
PM defends his govt’s coronavirus response
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday made a rare appearance in a session of the National Assembly and defended his government's coronavirus response after it came under criticism from opposition for being "confused".
"We bore…
PIA grounds 150 pilots for possessing ‘dubious licenses’
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) on Thursday said it had grounded 150 pilots with "dubious licenses", a day after the preliminary report of the Karachi plane crash blamed the pilots and the air traffic control (ATC) for the…
US lauds Pakistan for opening Ghulam Khan border with Afghanistan
The United States on Wednesday welcomed Pakistan’s move to open its third border crossing with Afghanistan to facilitate trade between the two countries.
“Encouraged that Afghanistan and Pakistan have agreed to open a third border…
Shahzain Bugti, Bhutani give PTI week’s time to fulfill promises
Jamhoori Wattan Party (JWP) leader Shahzain Bugti and Member of National Assembly (MNA) Aslam Bhutani on Wednesday warned the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)-led government they would quit the coalition if the promises made to them aren’t…
Punjab to seal 33 more localities as Covid-19 cases soar
The Punjab government has decided to seal 33 more localities across the province and impose smart lockdown in eight more areas of Lahore to halt the rapid rise in coronavirus cases as 3,892 new coronavirus cases surfaced in the country…
Senate recommends 40 amendments in Finance Bill 2020
The Upper House of parliament on Wednesday unanimously adopted recommendations of the Senate Standing Committee on Finance Bill 2020, which constituted 40 amendments and 53 general consensus recommendations to the lower house.
The Senate…
