Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday formally launched the Ehsaas undergraduate scholarship programme. Addressing the ceremony in Islamabad, the premier stated that a human society is one which looks after the interests of the under privileged. “How can you identify a civilised society? The identity of a civilised society is not determined by how the […]
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A civil court in Lahore on Friday asked the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and singer Ali Zafar to submit their written responses to a petition seeking to stop the release of Zafar’s new song. In his plea, Rizwan Nawab, a resident of Lahore, said that the release of what he termed was a new song […]
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Woman only make up 26 per cent of the workforce, despite constituting 49pc of the total population. By ensuring the financial inclusion of women and girls, Pakistan can boost its gross domestic product (GDP) by 33pc. These views were expressed by speakers at a youth dialogue on “Generation equality: Realising women’s rights for an equal […]
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Assistant Commissioner of Taftan Najibullah Qambrani confirmed on Friday that the Taftan border between Iran and Pakistan has been temporarily opened to allow for one-way traffic into the country. Around 250-300 Pakistanis stuck in Iran are being allowed to return, he said, adding that those returning include pilgrims among other Pakistani citizens, he said. He […]
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The federal cabinet on Friday approved the appointment of Mushtaq Ahmed Mahar as the new Sindh inspector general, effectively replacing Dr Syed Kaleem Imam. In an official notification issued by the Establishment Division, Mahar, “a grade 22 officer serving as the inspector general of the Pakistan Railways police, has been transferred and posted as the […]
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At least 20 people were killed and dozens others injured when a passenger train collided with a bus near Rohri railway station on Friday night, according to Sukkur Police AIG Dr Jamil Ahmed. The police official told Dawn.com that the number of casualties was expected to rise as several of the injured were in critical condition. The […]
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ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on National Food Security and Research on Thursday expressed its complete dissatisfaction over the government policies relating to the agriculture sector. The committee, led by its chairman Rao Ajmal Khan, further asked the Ministry of National Food Security and Research (MNFSR) to come up with proposals for the revival […]
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ISLAMABAD: Moody’s Investor Service — a New York-based rating agency — on Thursday said that Pakistan’s inability to comply with the global standards on anti-money laundering and terror financing was a credit negative for its leading banks. “Pakistan’s continued presence on list of jurisdictions under increased monitoring — commonly known as grey list of the […]
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ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Thursday said it had reached a staff-level agreement with Pakistan authorities “on policies and reforms needed to complete the second review” of the $6bn Extended Fund Facility (EFF). The announcement was made by Ernesto Ramirez Rigo, Mission Chief for Pakistan, through a brief statement after a series of […]
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ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary panel led by treasury member Faiz Ullah on Thursday deferred discussions on five key government bills and linked its approval to personal appearance of Finance Adviser Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh. The National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Finance, presided over by PTI MNA from Faisalabad Faiz Ulla, also called upon State Bank of […]
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