KARACHI: Hundreds of mills all over the country did not crush wheat for the second day (on Friday 12th July, 2024) on the strike call given by Pakistan Flour Mills Association (PFMA) against the newly imposed withholding tax. It may be recalled that the federal government had imposed withholding tax in the 2024-25 budget resulting […]
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MANHATTAN: According to UNSC report TTP is the largest terrorist group in Afghanistan that is being supported by Afghan Taliban and factions of Al-Qaeda network. UNSC stated that there were 24 terrorist outfits in Afghanistan but with 6500 fighters TTP is the biggest of them all that operates with the blessings of the Taliban regime. […]
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ISLAMABAD: Eight out of thirteen Judges of the Supreme Court Full Bench headed by CJP Qazi Faez Isa here on Friday (12th July, 2024) have ruled in favor of PTI, saying that ECP’s decision of allocating reserved seats to the ruling coalition was unconstitutional and ordered that the (minority and women) Reserved Seats should be […]
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LAHORE: An ATC Thursday (11th July, 2024) here has dismissed IK’s bails in 9 May (2023) riot cases. ATC Judge Khalid Arshad, who has issued a four-page written verdict, maintains towards the end of the judgment: “In view of above discussion when the reasonable grounds exist to connect the petitioner with alleged offences… ” which […]
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RAWALPINDI (Adiala Jail): Former KP CM Pervez Khattak has testified before an accountability court against PTI Founder Imran Khan in £190m corruption case here on Thursday (11th July, 2024). Khattak was a member of IK’s cabinet that had approved a confidential deed to transfer money, seized by the UK, to Bahria Town owner Malik Riaz. […]
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LAHORE: Justice Aalia Neelum has become the first woman CJ of LHC in its 142-year old history here on Thursday (11th July, 2024) when Punjab Governor Saleem Haider Khan administered the oath to her. Justice Aalia Neelum will now be serving as LHC’s 47th CJ since 1920 and 54th overall since 21st of March, 1882, […]
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ISLAMABAD: President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, who arrived here Thursday (11th July, 2024) on a two-day official visit to Pakistan, was received by PM Shehbaz Sharif. According to details, during his sojourn, President Ilham Aliyev is scheduled to hold meetings with the top political leadership in order to ponder over a wide-ranging matters. The two […]
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MANHATTAN (NPTV/UN): In his message on the World Population Day (being observed on 11th July) UN Secretary-General António Guterres referred to the 2024 theme: “To Leave No One Behind, Count Everyone!” UN Secretary-General stated”:“As the theme of this year’s World Population Day reminds us, investing in data collection is important to understanding problems, tailoring solutions, […]
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LAHORE: Wahab Riaz and Abdul Razzaq, selectors of the T20I team, that even lost to USA’s rag tag équipe during the World Cup last month, have been shown the door by PCB on Wednesday (10th July, 2024). Taking to the Twitter sacked Wahab Riaz pointed towards the six-member selection team and asked how his sole […]
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ISLAMABAD: When the caretaker government last October (2023), citing the deteriorating law and order state of affairs, ordered all foreigners (read Afghans) sans papier (without papers) to leave Pakistan, repatriation commenced on 1st November and gradually 500,000 went back ‘home’. But, all 1.5 million Afghan refugees harboring Proof of Registration (PoR) cards have been allowed […]
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