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The court stated that the defendant’s repeated failure to appear caused delays in the trial Former Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur. Photo: File ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad District and Sessions Court on Monday issued arrest warrants for former Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur in a case related to recovery of liquor and weapons and […]

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has asked the relevant institutions to expedite measures to provide loans to small and medium enterprises on easy terms through banks and other financial institutions. Chairing a meeting on Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (Smeda) at PM House on Monday, the Prime Minister praised Special Assistant Haroon Akhtar and

National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq. PHOTO: FACEBOOK ISLAMABAD: The process of appointing the Leader of Opposition in the National Assembly is set to begin in the next parliamentary session scheduled for January 12, NA Chairman Sardar Ayaz Sadiq told PTI Chief Whip Amir Dogar during a meeting on Monday. According to a statement from

Joint Communiqué of 7th Strategic Dialogue Issued, Two Pages Affirm Zero Tolerance to Terrorism, Promise Development ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and China delivered a strong and coordinated message to the Afghan Taliban on Monday, calling for “visible and verifiable actions” to dismantle and eliminate all terrorist organizations operating from Afghan soil and to ensure that Afghanistan is

The opposition says the ball is in the government’s court as it accepts the prime minister’s proposal without preconditions ISLAMABAD: Ten days after Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif extended an olive branch for political dialogue, the process appears to be stalling at the starting line, with the federal government yet to make any formal contact with

13-member body to hold formal talks aimed at easing tensions and restoring trade Torkham Gate Pakistan. PHOTO: RP In a significant development aimed at reducing tensions and reviving trade activities, Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed to establish a 13-member joint committee to hold formal talks at the Torkham border. According to sources, the joint committee

Forecast based on astronomical calculations, final notification rests with Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee Ramazan in Pakistan is likely to begin on February 19, while Eidul Fitr may be observed on March 21, according to astronomical projections shared by the Ruet-e-Hilal Research Council on Monday. Addressing the media, Ruet-e-Hilal Research Council Secretary General Khalid Ijaz Mufti said