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Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Information Lt Gen (retd) Asim Saleem Bajwa on Thursday night announced he would resign from the post, after recent allegations against him surfaced in a news story by journalist Ahmad Noorani that…
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KARACHI: Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Tuesday said that the country's problems were not about non-availability of resources but not setting its priorities right, as he arrived in Karachi on a two-day visit to take stock of the…
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ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Shibli Faraz said that SAPM on Information Lt Gen (retd) Asim Bajwa will issue a detailed clarification regarding his assets in a few days. The CPEC chairman and SAPM has been…
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Chairing a high-level meeting of government ministers and key figures, PM Imran on Monday directed authorities to finalise a "Karachi Transformation Plan" by this week, seeking to remedy the city's civic problems. Governor Sindh Imran…
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AFP: In yet another anti-corruption probe, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ordered the removal of six key defence officials that include two members of the Royal Family as well. Joint forces commander Prince Fahad bin Turki -- a…
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AFP: US Democratic Presidential nominee and former vice president Joe Biden on Monday slammed Donald Trump, referring to him as a 'toxic' man who was stoking the flames of hatred and leading to a deteriorating law and order situation in the…
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Hezbollah chief Hasan Nasrallah said Sunday that the group was 'open' to a new political map by France regarding Lebanon. His comments came on the eve of French President Emmanuel Macron´s second visit to blast-hit Beirut in a month to…
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KARACHI: Angry residents of the Defence Housing Authority (DHA) in Karachi on Sunday announced that they will protest on September 3 outside DHA's Phase 1 office in Karachi against the non-supply of basic amenities by the housing authority.…
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AFP: England defeated Pakistan by 5 wickets in the second T20I match of the series on Sunday, going 1-0 up against the tourists. Eoin Morgan, the England captain, came in on a hat-trick but hit a dashing 66 and shared a third-wicket…
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KARACHI: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) MNA Aftab Siddiqui on Sunday slammed the Defence Housing Authority (DHA) and the Clifton Cantonmnent Board (CBC), promising to hold them accountable for their lackluster performance. PTI MNA Aftab…
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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan urged Afghan leaders on Wednesday to "seize the historic opportunity" for an intra-Afghanistan political settlement and ensure peace returns to the country after 19 years of war. According to Radio…
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KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah declared rain emergency across Sindh on Tuesday, according to which the provincial government has cancelled government employees' leaves and alerted the PDMA and the Relief…
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KARACHI: Residents of Karachi bore the brunt of the torrential monsoon rain again as another spell of rain brought life to a standstill in the city. Rains lashed Karachi on Tuesday, inundating roads, flooding streets, triggering power…
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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan tweeted on Monday that after recording a deficit over the past couple of years, the current account has recorded a surplus of $424mn for the month of July. "MashaAllah Pakistan's economy is on the…
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ISLAMABAD: Mobile phone manufacturing company Samsung is "actively considering" setting up a smartphone assembly plant in Pakistan, revealed Federal Minister for Industries and Production Hammad Azhar on Thursday. "Smartphone…
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