Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah. PHOTO: LHC ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court, setting aside an order of the KP military court, ruled that marriage cannot deprive a woman of appointment under the quota reserved for children of civil servants who died or became incapacitated during their service. “If the marriage of a son does not disqualify […]
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PESHAWAR: On the call of the central leadership of the All Pakistan Hydropower Workers Union WAPDA, workers of the three power distribution companies of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa staged protests across the province against the proposed privatization of WAPDA, non-recovery of abducted PESCO employees in Bannu, recruitment delays, job insecurity, rising inflation and unemployment. The main protest took
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Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi. SCREENSHOT PESHAWAR: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Muhammad Sohaib Afridi has said that inter-provincial trade is a fundamental constitutional right of all provinces under Article 151 of the Constitution, and no province has the legal authority to restrict the movement of food items or grains across borders. He made the remarks during
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MAILSI: Land transfer operations have been at a standstill in dozens of villages in Tehsil Mailsi for several months, plunging citizens into serious financial difficulties and administrative impasse. Allegations of corruption, forgery and mismanagement within the local land registry office have plunged the tax system into deep crisis, prompting widespread calls for government intervention. According
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Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa on Wednesday opposed any move to reduce provincial shares in federal taxes through a constitutional amendment, instead calling for such issues to be resolved through a new decision by the National Finance Commission (NFC). Addressing a press conference, Chief Minister’s Advisor on Finance Muzammil Aslam said any change in revenue distribution between the Center
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A man enters the offices of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) in Islamabad, Pakistan, April 12, 2016. PHOTO: REUTERS LAHORE: The dispute between the management of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) and the Society of Aeronautical Engineers of Pakistan (SAEP) further intensified on Wednesday when the national carrier transferred six aeronautical engineers from Peshawar to Karachi, drawing
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Senator Faisal Vawda shakes hands with Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam (JUI-F) leader Maulana Fazl-ur-Rehman after a meeting at the latter’s residence in Islamabad on Wednesday. SCREENSHOT ISLAMABAD: As the ruling PML-N party pushes for consensus on the proposed constitutional amendments, Senator Faisal Vawda met JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman in Islamabad on Wednesday to brief him on
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The upcoming dialogue follows earlier talks that resulted in a last-minute interim deal. 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 Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban regime are expected to hold
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Sindh Grand Hotel and Restaurant Association says around 400 hotels closed on commissioner’s orders KARACHI: The All Sindh Grand Association of Hotels and Restaurants on Wednesday staged a protest against the Karachi commissioner’s drive to seal chai dhabas (tea stalls), fast food joints and barbecue joints across the city in a crackdown on encroachments. Most
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Treasury and opposition members trade barbs over proposed amendment and sharply disagree over its implications Parliamentary Affairs Minister Dr Tariq Fazal Chaudhry addressing the National Assembly during Wednesday’s session. Photo:X Heated exchanges broke out in the National Assembly on Wednesday as lawmakers debated the draft 27th constitutional amendment. The Treasury benches rejected claims that the
