ISLAMABAD: The Privatisation Commission Board on Wednesday approved transaction structure for the revival of Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM). The PSM has not been in operation since June 2015. The transaction structure was agreed at the board’s meeting concluded late night on Wednesday, and will now be presented to the Cabinet Committee on Privatisation for approval. […]
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ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the cabinet on Wednesday once again approved an increase in electricity rates by Rs1.09 to Rs2.89 per unit for various consumers of Karachi to bring it on a par with the rest of the country, with effect from September 1. A meeting of the ECC presided over by […]
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Lahore police on Friday added Section 7 of the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA) 1997 in the FIR against PML-N Vice President Maryam Nawaz, her husband retired captain Muhammad Safdar and party workers in a case relating to a clash outside the National Accountability Bureau’s (NAB) Lahore office. Safdar appeared before an anti-terrorism court today and obtained interim bail […]
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Lawmaker Mohsin Dawar said he was barred from leaving Quetta airport on Friday by authorities upon arrival in Balochistan’s capital. “I have just landed in Quetta and I have been stopped from leaving the airport by security agencies,” said Dawar via a tweet. “I have been told that my entry to Balochistan has been barred again for […]
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Prime Minister Imran Khan has refused to accept the resignation of his aide on information and broadcasting, retired Lt Gen Asim Saleem Bajwa, in the wake of allegationslevelled regarding his family’s assets. Confirming the development in a tweet, Senator Faisal Javed Khan said the premier had directed Bajwa to continue working as his aide. Meanwhile, the […]
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Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) Joint Director Sajid Gondal has been missing from Islamabad since last night, his family confirmed on Friday. His car was found in front of the National Agricultural Research Centre (NARC) on Park Road, located in Chak Shahzad, and his family says they have not been able to contact […]
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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday reviewed the Karachi Transformation Plan and directed the provinces to revise master plans of major cities to overcome disastrous civic issues. Meanwhile, the prime minister amended his plan to visit Karachi on Friday (today) and is now expected in the country’s commercial hub on Saturday (tomorrow). A source […]
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ISLAMABAD: After several meetings and behind-the-scenes contacts among top leaders of the country’s major opposition parties aimed at removing misunderstandings developed among them on certain political matters, the opposition’s Rehbar Committee on Thursday finally announced that the much-delayed multiparty conference (MPC) would be held at Zardari House in Islamabad on Sept 20. The decision to […]
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Lionel Messi ended speculation about his future at Barcelona by announcing on Friday that he would reluctantly stay for another season rather than tackle his career-long club in court. A week after saying he wanted to leave the La Liga side, and with a contract row still raging, the 33-year-old six-time player of the year […]
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SOUTHAMPTON: One of England’s most extraordinary seasons will end with them facing arch-rivals Australia as both sides try to strike a balance between playing their strongest limited-overs teams and keeping an eye on the future. The novel coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic threatened to wipe out England’s entire home season yet they are now set to complete […]
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