Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday said that the protection of the country’s environment is a top priority of his government. Addressing the 7th Asian Regional Conservation Forum of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) in Islamabad, the prime minister highlighted the natural diversity of Pakistan. According to Radio Pakistan, he said that the […]
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LAHORE: As many as 1,724 Sikh pilgrims from India arrived here on Tuesday by crossing Wagah border to mark the 550th birth anniversary of Baba Guru Nanak Ji scheduled to be held on Nov 12 in Nankana Sahib. Since more pilgrims are expected on Nov 6 (today), those who arrived here on Tuesday reached Nankana […]
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ISLAMABAD: Testimonies of British officials of Counter-Terrorism Command (CTC) in the murder case of MQM leader Dr Imran Farooq have been delayed as the prosecution said due to the ongoing Azadi March the foreign witnesses would not be able to appear before the Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) Islamabad on Wednesday (today). The ATC, located in proximity […]
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Scores of visually impaired people continued their protest sit-in for the third consecutive day on Wednesday in Lahore, demanding the government to ensure a “regularised livelihood” for them. Umar Rasheed, a leader of the protesters and president of a union of “blind daily wagers” in Punjab, while speaking to Dawn.com said that the government has been ignoring […]
CLICK HERE TO READ MOREKARACHI: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has launched an exclusive startup portal to encourage technology innovation in Pakistan. Speaking at the “Startup Grind Pakistan” conference in Islamabad on Tuesday, SECP Commissioner for Information System and Technology Shauzeb Ali inaugurated the portal. It features list of startups, simplified user experience for registration, access […]
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LAHORE: The Pakistan Railways administration on Monday suspended six grade 17 and 18 officials from service for showing negligence in the discharge of their duties that led to a massive fire in three coaches of Tezgam Express near Liaqatpur (Rahim Yar Khan district) on Oct 31. The administration took the decision in the light of a […]
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PPP Chairperson Bilawal Bhutto on Tuesday alleged that his father, former president Asif Ali Zardari, has not been given access to specialist doctors and his personal physician. “Our family is increasingly concerned about his health. If anything happens to our father, this government will be held responsible,” he said on Twitter. Zardari was brought to […]
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Two Frontier Corps (FC) officers were martyred on Tuesday when unknown militants opened fire on an FC convoy in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Dera Ismail Khan district, said police. The incident occurred in the Bacha Abad area of the Kulachi tehsil. According to District Police Officer (DPO) DI Khan Dilawar Bangash, the FC personnel were on their […]
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The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday told Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan to submit a written response to a contempt notice as she appeared before the bench to offer an “unconditional apology” — her second one in less than a week — for her remarks regarding a case. The IHC on October 30 issued a […]
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Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, who had earlier been discharged on his request from Lahore’s Services Institute of Medical Sciences (SIMS), changed his mind on Tuesday evening and requested that he spend the night at the hospital, a member of the medical board said. Nawaz was to be shifted to Sharif Medical City Hospital, but […]
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