ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain on Sunday said Panama Papers had exposed overseas assets of the world’s most corrupt people. It was now being informed that another study of the International Consortium of Investigative Journalism was coming to light, the minister said in a series of tweets. “Like Panama, Pandora […]
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PM to unveil Kamyab Pakistan Programme on Monday
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday will inaugurate Kamyab Pakistan Programme under which loans worth Rs1400 billion would be rolled out among 3.7 million families in the country. A press release quoting Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin said that Kamyab Programme would be a major initiative in the government’s efforts to alleviate poverty by empowering […]
Pakistan hosts 53rd World Military Shooting Championship 2021: ISPR
RAWALPINDI :The Opening ceremony of 53rd World Military Shooting Championship (Shotgun) 2021 was held at Lahore under the auspices of Conseil International du Sport Militaire (CISM), commonly known as International Military Sports Council. Corps Commander Lahore, Lieutenant General Muhammad Abdul Aziz was the chief guest on the occasion, said an Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) […]
Chairman PCB indirectly warns board officials drawing handsome salaries
LAHORE: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Ramiz Raja in an indirect warning to the board’s officials drawing handsome salaries asked to justify their positions by work. Two days ago during Imran Khan’s Enclosure in Gaddafi Stadium, PCB chairman was speaking to the board’s employees which included its directors, lower management and ground staff members. He […]
US will have to recognise Taliban ‘sooner or later’
Prime Minister Imran Khan Saturday said Pakistan government is holding consultations and is in discussion with all the neighbouring countries on the issue of recognizing Taliban setup in Afghanistan. In an interview with TRT World, the prime minister said that the US will have to recognise the Taliban government in Afghanistan sooner or later. He […]
Talks with TTP: dialogue only way to stop ‘wars’
A day after Prime Minister Imran Khan revealed that the government was in talks with the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry on Saturday said wars only come to a halt through dialogue. Addressing a public meeting in Pind Dadan Khan, the federal minister said now time has come […]
Pakistan’s ‘King of Comedy’ passes away in Germany
Legendary comedian Umer Sharif has passed away in Germany at the age of 66. His death on Saturday was confirmed by his family and officials. Sharif, who was battling cardiac ailments, was flown out of Pakistan on an air ambulance on September 28 for surgery in the United States scheduled for next week. However, he […]
Imran ready to shake hands with Taliban, but not opposition
PML-N leader Rana Sanaullah on Saturday said that Prime Minister Imran Khan is ready to give an NRO to the Taliban who killed people and the armed forces personnel. “Imran Khan can’t shake hands with the opposition but is ready to shake hands with Faqeer Muhammad,” the PML-N leader, said referring to a top Taliban […]
Lahore at ‘highest risk’ of dengue outbreak: minister
Minister for Health Punjab Dr Yasmin Rashid on Saturday warned that the highest risk of dengue in the Punjab province is in Lahore. She said that evidence of dengue larvae has been found in 71,000 households, the number of dengue patients in DHA is high, and rainfall increases the threat of dengue larvae spread. At […]
SC’s review board extends detention of TLP chief for a month
The Supreme Court’s Federal Review Board on Saturday extended the detention of Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) chief Hafiz Saad Rizvi by one month. The Supreme Court informed the Additional Chief Secretary, Home Department, Punjab about the decision of the board. The meeting of the Federal Review Board of the Supreme Court was held in Karachi through […]