Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz. SCREEN GRAB LAHORE: A delegation of prominent Chinese investors has expressed interest in making investments in Punjab. During a meeting, Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif expressed happiness to see women investors as part of the Chinese delegation. The Chief Minister met the delegation before her departure for a visit to […]
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Draft bill seeking a constitutional role for field marshal due to go to Senate today Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif meets political leaders in the federal capital. Photo: APP ISLAMABAD: As Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif meets his allies to rally support for the proposed 27th constitutional amendment, further details are emerging of the draft package, which
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NFC Award likely to be revised, FM to get constitutional powers, Judiciary sees another round of reforms Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chairs a meeting of the federal cabinet. PHOTO: EXPRESS The federal government has finalized an initial draft of the 27th constitutional amendment, with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif consulting coalition partners on the proposal. Following
Defense Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif and Afghan Defense Minister Mullah Mohammad Yaqoob Mujahid shake hands after signing a ceasefire agreement brokered by Qatar and Turkey in Doha on October 19. Photo: Reuters Top intelligence officials from Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban regime began a crucial round of talks in Istanbul on Thursday, aimed at finding
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. Minister of State for Federal Education and Vocational Training, Wajiha Qamar. photo (file) ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Federal Education and Professional Training Wajiha Qamar affirmed Pakistan’s commitment to UNESCO’s mission of promoting education, science, culture and communication as tools for peace, progress and sustainable growth, said in a press release received here. She
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. ISLAMABAD: As political consultations intensify over the proposed 27th constitutional amendment, the Senate’s party composition has come into focus, revealing the delicate arithmetic that will decide the bill’s fate. According to official data, any constitutional amendment requires at least 64 votes in the 96-member upper house to pass. The ruling coalition currently has a
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. PTI Chairman Gohar Ali Khan. PHOTO: EXPRESS LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan reiterated the party’s demand for the release of PTI founder Imran Khan with a demand to strongly oppose 27th constitutional amendment. Speaking at the Lahore High Court, Gohar expressed concern over the judicial backlog, stating that 2.3 million
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ISLAMABAD: The director general of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), Riffat Mukhtar, has said that the agency is investigating reports of workers being offloaded at airports. According to a statement issued by the agency, the FIA chief stated that during a meeting chaired by the Federal Minister for Overseas Pakistanis Chaudhry Salik Hussain on Thursday.
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. Spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Tahir Hussain Andrabi. PHOTO: Radio Pakistan ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Thursday categorically rejected the baseless and misleading allegations that members of the Hindu community were denied entry to its territory. Foreign Ministry spokesman Tahir Hussain Andrabi said in a statement: “These allegations are completely baseless and represent yet
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. KARACHI: A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight from Lahore to Jeddah was forced to make an emergency landing at Karachi Airport early on Thursday morning after the plane’s windshield cracked in the air. The pilot decided to divert the flight to Jinnah International Terminal after the incident. While the cause of the cracked windshield
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