PTI founder says he would not “sway an inch” from his stance, vows to fight for public freedom Imran Khan gestures as he addresses supporters during a rally in Lahore on April 21, 2022. Photo: Reuters Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf founder Imran Khan has said that with all avenues of justice “closed”, protest is now the only […]
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Audit 2022-23 published, highlights missing records, procedural breaches across 128 institutions Financial irregularities worth billions have been uncovered in southern Punjab’s local government institutions, according to the Auditor General of Pakistan’s 2022-23 audit report released on Saturday. The audit, which covered 128 local public institutions across the region, identified widespread problems including missing financial records,
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Gold prices continued to rise on Saturday, rising in both international and domestic markets, further pushing the precious metal beyond the reach of ordinary consumers. In the international gold market, spot gold rose 0.4% to USD 4,347.07 per ounce from 02:17 ET (19:17 GMT), with a weekly gain of 1.1%. Meanwhile, U.S. gold futures were
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FIA briefed the Prime Minister about arrests, technical upgrades and reforms to prevent illegal travel without harming legitimate passengers Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chaired a meeting at the Prime Minister’s House in Islamabad on Saturday to review measures against human trafficking, undocumented foreign travel and weaknesses in the country’s immigration processes. The Prime Minister was
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Review meeting on measures to combat human trafficking and illegal overseas travel The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) reported at a review meeting on Saturday that this year 451 people involved in human trafficking and illegal travel networks had been arrested. As a result, the number of Pakistanis traveling illegally to Europe had fallen by 47%,
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Palwasha questioned Aleem Khan’s use of public funds to benefit private housing projects Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Senator Sherry Rehman condemned Federal Communications Minister Abdul Aleem Khan and asked him to apologize following a heated exchange with Senator Palwasha Khan during a meeting of the Senate Standing Committee on Communications on Friday. In a
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The ministry says that 46.44 billion Rs was released this month and PSDP funds cannot be counted as NFC arrears The federal government on Saturday rejected allegations that it had withheld funds from Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, saying the province has received its full share under the National Finance Commission Award through regular fortnightly transfers and no outstanding
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According to Privatization Commission officials, PIA now has a positive equity of Rs.30 billion, 18% sales tax on aircraft leasing has been waived and international routes have also been approved. Photo: file A Pakistan International Airlines flight en route from Jeddah to Lahore made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia after a technical alert was
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A member of the banned terrorist organization ISIS was on Friday presented before the Anti-Terrorism Court following his arrest by the Counter-Terrorism Department. Judge Fareed Khan Alizai of the Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) granted five-day physical remand of the accused, Tufail, to the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) for further questioning. According to the investigating officer, Tufail is
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As viruses spread globally. lack of coordinated monitoring in Pakistan increases the threat to wildlife, humans A person holds a test tube labeled “Bird flu,” in this photo illustration January 14, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/PHOTO:REUTERS Highly pathogenic avian influenza A is emerging as a major global threat to wildlife, ecosystems and human health. Experts warn that
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