The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday dismissed a petition seeking to restrict the Aurat March as non-maintainable and not justiciable. IHC Chief Justice Athar Minallah dismissed the petition saying the right of assembly is a fundamental right but he stated that the court expects that the participants of the march will exercise their rights […]
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A case was registered at Karachi’s Rizvia Police Station on Friday over the collapse of a five-storey residential building in the Gulbahar area of Nazimabad as the death toll from the incident rose to 16. On Thursday, the residential building had fallen on two adjacent structures, bringing them to the ground as well. The FIR, […]
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The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) on Friday issued an advisory pertaining to coverage of International Women’s Day — commemorated on March 8 — and warned TV channels against airing “unethical slogans, play cards (sic) with objectionable content”. The advisory pointed out that the Lahore High Court (LHC) had issued conditional permission for the […]
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At least 70 people were affected by a gas leak at Engro Polymer & Chemicals Plant in Karachi’s Port Qasim area, officials said on Friday. According to an official statement from Engro, a copy of which is available with Dawn.com, the incident was caused due to the “release of chlorine gas through the vents”. The statement […]
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KARACHI: As the fate of both provincial and federal government-funded transportation projects remains uncertain amid the widening gap between demand and supply of adequate transportation facilities, international players are seeing great opportunities in Karachi to expand their businesses. This time round, a Chinese tech giant is set to launch wide-ranging operations in Karachi, including delivery […]
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ISLAMABAD: Food Security Minister Makhdoom Khusro Bakhtyar on Thursday said the price of urea has been fixed at Rs1,665 per 50kg bag, which will provide relief to farmers especially as the standing wheat crop was at its final stages. He said that the price reduction was in line with the vision of the government to […]
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ISLAMABAD: The Privatisation Commission on Thursday discussed the divestment of up to 10 per cent shares of the Oil and Gas Development Company Ltd (OGDCL) and decided to seek approval of the Cabinet Committee on Privatisation in its next meeting. The committee on privatisation in its meeting in August 2019 had decided to divest up […]
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ISLAMABAD: More than 1,400 trucks loaded with goods are stranded at the Taftan border crossing after Pakistan temporarily closed its border with Iran over concerns of coronavirus, Dawn has learnt from knowledgeable sources. Pakistan closed its border with Iran on Feb 23 amid rising number of coronavirus cases and associated deaths. Balochistan, which shares 959km border with […]
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A new study released by the The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Friday suggests that coronavirus will have a significant impact on developing Asian economies through numerous channels. Sharp declines in domestic demand, lower tourism and business travel, trade and production linkages, supply disruptions, and health effects are expected — depending on how the virus […]
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Young fast bowler Mohammad Hasnain aims to become an integral component of the national side, while the most successful wicket-taker in the ongoing HBL Pakistan Super League 2020 also wants to help Quetta Gladiators become the first franchise to retain the title. Hasnain, the 19-year-old from Hyderabad, has yet to complete a full year on […]
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