. Heavy machinery is being used to clear a road of snow in Abbottabad. Photo: PPI ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast mainly cold and dry weather over most parts of the country on Friday. While hilly areas are expected to remain partly cloudy with very cold conditions during the morning and night […]
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PTI founder Imran Khan’s sister Aleema Khan addresses party leaders at a press conference in Islamabad. Photo: Saba ISLAMABAD: Political temperatures soared on Thursday as the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) expressed serious concern over the health of its jailed leader, Imran Khan, after a report submitted to the Supreme Court quoted him as saying he had
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ISLAMABAD: Heated scenes unfolded in the Senate on Thursday after Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) senators staged a protest over Imran Khan’s health, placing his photographs on their desks, drawing objections from finance ministry members and ultimately forcing the Speaker to adjourn the matter. The confrontation followed remarks by Leader of the Opposition and Majlis Wahdatul Muslimeen
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Iqbal told the judge he feared for his life. He said the culprits pressured him to withdraw the complaint. PHOTO: anheimblog ISLAMABAD: A growing chorus within the legal community has expressed serious concern over what it describes as the failure of the superior judiciary to ensure the availability of fundamental rights to former prime minister
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Court orders specialist eye care for Imran; Allows telephone contact with sons; The government ensures compliance by 16 February at the latest Pakistan Tahreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan addresses the nation via a video link on Wednesday. SCREEN GRAB ISLAMABAD: In a major development, the federal government on Thursday assured the Supreme Court that PTI
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Achakzai says the sit-in will continue until the demands are met; Raja Nasir to write to foreign bodies about Imran’s health ISLAMABAD: The opposition alliance Tehreek-e-Tahafuz-e-Ayin-e-Pakistan (TTAP) announced on Thursday to hold a sit-in outside the Parliament House until a meeting with Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan and his treatment secured after his reported
The PBA cites an increase in private sector lending, SME lending and record agricultural financing Many foreign investors are believed to borrow from their domestic banks at lower interest rates (6-7%) and invest in Pakistan’s treasury bills, which offer high returns (20%). Photo: file KARACHI: The local banking sector has announced a voluntary 3% reduction
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Council chairman Dr. Rizwan Taj says excessive fees will either be refunded or adjusted in the next academic year ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Medical & Dental Council (PMDC) President, Dr. Rizwan Taj, said on Thursday that it had issued notices to 12 medical and dental institutions charging an annual fee above Rs 1.8 million, the ceiling fixed
Writes letter to Prime Minister highlighting the martyr’s exceptional bravery that averted a far more devastating outcome Governor KP Faisal Karim Kundi. Photo: File ISLAMABAD: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi has recommended Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to present a posthumous civilian award to Aoun Abbas for displaying extraordinary courage in trying to stop the suicide
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Various senior officials present as regional and global environment also discussed The high-level meeting took place at the President House in Islamabad. PHOTO: APP President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday reviewed the country’s political, economic and security situation as well as the prevailing regional and global environment. According to a
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