ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s Ramzan aid package remained underfunded after the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet on Thursday approved Rs6 billion less than the required money due to “fiscal prudence”. As against the total requirement of Rs29 billion to distribute Rs13,000 per family among selected 2.1 million families and operating expenses, approved […]
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Raises number of downed jets in May conflict to 11; Shehbaz calls for a contiguous state of Palestine US President Donald Trump speaks during the inaugural meeting of the Board of Peace at the Donald J Trump Institute of Peace in Washington, DC. Photo: AFP WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Thursday appreciated the leadership
. WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump told the first meeting of his peace council on Thursday that nations had contributed $7 billion to a Gaza reconstruction fund aimed at rebuilding the enclave once Hamas disarms, a goal that is far from a reality. The disarmament of Hamas and the accompanying withdrawal of Israeli troops, the
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Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Photo: File ISLAMABAD: The State Department said on Thursday it summoned the Afghan deputy chief of mission and delivered a strong demarche over the deadly terror attack in Bajaur on February 16, warning Kabul to take “immediate, concrete and verifiable measures” against terrorist groups operating from its soil. According to an
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Bodies have also been recovered from the building’s debris. PHOTO: EXPRESS KARACHI: A devastating gas explosion destroyed a three-storey residential building in Karachi’s Gul-e-Rana Colony in Soldier Bazaar early Thursday, killing 16 people, including women and children, and injuring 14 others, rescue officials and witnesses said. The blast took place around 4 am during Sehri,
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. Britain’s Prince Andrew speaks to the media during Sunday service at the Royal Chapel of All Saints in Windsor Great Park, Britain following the death on Friday of his father Prince Philip aged 99, April 11, 2021. PHOTO: REUTERS SANDRINGHAM: Britain’s royal family was in crisis on Thursday as former Prince Andrew was in
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A total of 5,165 applications have been submitted to various distribution companies ISLAMABAD: The federal government has decided to process all pending net metering applications submitted by February 8 under the previous regulatory framework, according to a statement issued by the Power Division on Thursday. It directed that applications received before the cut-off date should
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. ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday issued notices of appeal against the conviction of lawyer Imaan Mazari and Hadi Ali Chatha in the controversial tweets case. The court also served the respondents with pleas for suspension of sentence for both and requested their responses. Judge Muhammad Asif heard appeals against the sentence
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Advises medical and dental schools to hire counselors to provide mental and physical health support ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Medical & Dental Council (PMDC) on Thursday took notice that a final year medical student of Lahore’s Fatima Jinnah Medical University died on the university premises and sought a report within seven days. Young Fareeha, identified as
PM’s aide rules out deal, says there has been no deal with Imran Khan by government or establishment The prime minister’s political affairs adviser Rana Sanaullah on Thursday strongly denied that he had offered any deal to former prime minister Imran Khan or his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party, claiming instead that the PTI founder had
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