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ISLAMABAD: Senate session has been summoned today at the requisition of opposition. A 12-point agenda featuring Dawn leaks, Panama case, kidnapping of close aides of former president Asif Ali Zardari will be put to debate in the house. Earlier Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif had rejected the summary for summoning National Assembly and Senate sessions on […]

ISLAMABAD: Female was booked for receiving rent of flat from tenant under fake signature of her sister. According to media reports, victim, (R*) lodged a complaint that she and her brothers and sisters owned a flat in Blue Area and her one sister ( M) is collecting monthly rent from the tenant under bogus signatures […]

RAWALPINDI: Punjab Government has decided to induct 70 Assistant Education Officers (AEOs) in schools of district RWP for monitoring educational activities. According to media reports, monitoring of schools will be ensured after appointments of these AEOs. Secretary Education Punjab has given approbation for appointment of these AEOs on vacant seats with the approval from Chief […]

MUZAFFARABAD: Indian forces resorted to unprovoked firing along the Line of Control (LoC) in Chakothi Sector of Muzaffarabad. Sources said that no loss of life was reported in the ceasefire violation. The Pakistan Army gave a befitting reply to Indian forces and silenced the enemy’s guns. It is vital to mention here that tension is […]

ISLAMABAD: Senior diplomat Sohail Mehmood has been appointed as new high commissioner (HC) of Pakistan in India. He will assume his diplomatic responsibilities by the end of May. According to Foreign Office officials, Mahmood is currently serving as Pakistan’s ambassador to Turkey. He will replace incumbent Abdul Basit in India by the end of this […]

ISLAMABAD: It seems that the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) government has so far failed to make any progress regarding the Dawn leaks notification. According to sources, Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan was playing the role of a mediator between PM Nawaz Sharif and military leadership, but it seems that so far he has failed […]

KARACHI: Pakistan People’s Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has formed a committee to form the party’s manifesto for 2018 general elections. Notification in this regard was issued by the Chairman’s Secretariat on Tuesday. Senator Saleem Mandviwala would be the convener of the eight-member committee, while Nayyar Hussain Bukhari, Farhatullah Babar, Qamar Zaman Kaira,Nisar Ahmed Khuhro, […]

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Senator Ishaq Dar has urged the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR)’s officials to focus on achieving the revenue target during the remainder of the fiscal year. While chairing a high-level meeting to review the budget preparations by the FBR,Dar directed the board to ensure that the policy of a friendly and cooperative […]

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will visit China this week to exchange views with Chinese president, prime minister and senior leadership on issues of mutual interest. According to sources, Nawaz will discuss a set of issues including extension of scope of CPEC and promotion of bilateral relations and connectivity during these meetings with Chinese leadership. […]

ISLAMABAD: Ex-President Asif Ali Zardari is likely to leave for Peshawar today here on Wednesday. Zardari is likely to depart for Peshawar on three day visit here on Wednesday where he will hold meeting with party leaders. According to sources, he is also likely to show political power and leaders of various political parties are […]