Police officers walk past the Supreme Court of Pakistan building in Islamabad, Pakistan April 6, 2022. REUTERS ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has held that the primary burden is on the employer to prove an employee’s wrongdoing in a dismissal case. “The primary burden rests on the employer to prove the wrongdoing so that the case […]
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Federal government wants to exclude customs from the divisible pool, sources say The 7th award in 2010 attempted to correct irregularities by increasing the total allocation to provinces to 57.5% and reducing the population weight to 82%. Photo: file ISLAMABAD: The Center has notified eight committees of the National Finance Commission (NFC), including one on
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PESHAWAR: Eleven years have passed since terrorists stormed the Army Public School (APS) in Peshawar, but time has not dulled the pain. For parents who buried their children, for siblings who grew up without brothers and sisters, December remains the coldest and longest month, heavy with memory. On December 16, 2014, terrorists turned a school
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The Pak-Afghan border at Chaman. PHOTO: FILE ISLAMABAD: Senior officials from neighboring countries as well as Russia have urged Pakistan and Afghanistan to return to dialogue and resolve their differences through diplomatic means. The call came on Monday at the end of the Tehran conference – a gathering of special representatives from Iran, Pakistan, China,
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In a disturbing escalation of attacks on educational institutions, unidentified gunmen have destroyed a government girls’ school in Mir Ali, North Waziristan, using explosives. According to the police, the incident happened in the village of Epi, where the attackers planted explosives inside the school building under the cover of darkness. The explosion completely destroyed the
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Pregnant women, the elderly, children under 5 years of age with a higher risk of developing serious or complicated disease The National Institute of Health issued an advisory on the prevention and control of seasonal influenza (H3N2) after 340,856 suspected cases were reported nationwide between epidemiologic weeks 44 and 49. The purpose of this advisory
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The minister claims that authorities have been tracking fake accounts and actively reporting to relevant platforms Interior Minister Talal Chaudhry. Photo: File Interior Minister Talal Chaudhry accused the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf of running what he described as a targeted propaganda campaign on social media for an extended period. However, he called for freedom of expression to
Two of the most serious contenders are reportedly willing to bring Fauji Fertilizer on board as a partner The race to acquire Pakistan’s national carrier, PIA, has officially entered its final phase, with some bidders seeking support from internationally recognized airlines. The government’s renewed push to privatize PIA comes after a failed bid last year
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The military said clearance operation is underway to eliminate any other Indian-sponsored Khawarij present in the area Security forces killed seven terrorists belonging to the Indian proxy group Fitna al Khawarij, while one soldier was martyred during an intelligence-based operation in Dera Ismail Khan, the military’s media wing said in a statement. According to the
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Aurangzeb says remittances, which hit $38 billion last year, are expected to reach $41 billion this year Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb. PHOTO: REUTERS Federal Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has said that Pakistan’s future lies not in aid but in partnerships based on trade and investment. FDI in productive sectors would not only increase GDP but
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