Islamabad: The European Union delegation in Pakistan welcomed a reception before the department for a high -level delegation of Pakistani parliamentarians who went to visit parliaments and parliamentary budget offices of Austria and Ireland. The delegation, including 23 distinguished members, is led by the president of the Senate Yousaf Raza Gilani. It represents a diversified […]
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ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Power, Sardar Awais Ahmed Khan Leghari, has urged the World Bank to provide funds and investments for the installation of smart meters at transformers at the distribution level to bring transparency and to address unfair load management due to micro-level losses. He spoke with World Bank Vice President for South Asia
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Listen to the article In a unanimous agreement between the government and the opposition, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) member Junaid Akbar Khan was elected chairman of the National Assembly’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC). The PAC meeting, chaired by special secretary Muhammad Mushtaq, was attended by key members of the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and the
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Listen to the article Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) President Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has asserted that only Parliament has the power to overturn the 26th constitutional amendment, stating that no other institution will be recognized if it tries to overturn the amendment . Addressing the media in Parliament, he also clarified that PPP was not part
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Listen to the article Sher Afzal Marwat, a senior Pakistan Tehreek-E-insaf (PTI), rejected media reports suggesting that the party founder refused to meet him, calling for false and deceptive claims. Addressing the media outside the parliament on Friday, Marwat said that the recent news declaring that the founder of the PTI had blocked his meeting
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Listen to the article The assembly of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) adopted a resolution condemning amendments to the Act on the Prevention of Electronic Crimes (PECA), said Express News. The resolution declared that the modified law of Peca imposes restrictions on press freedom, which the KP assembly strongly rejects as a violation of freedom of expression and
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Listen to the article Chinese investors have approached the Sindh High Court, seeking legal intervention over alleged harassment and extortion by local police, Express News reported. The petitioners appeared before the court claiming that they were subjected to harassment and extortion by Sindh police officials. They warned that unless authorities intervened, they would return to
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Listen to the article Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced the creation of a special task force to address the growing problem of human trafficking networks in Pakistan. The decision comes in the wake of a tragic incident where several Pakistani citizens lost their lives in an illegal migrant boat tragedy, as the task force will
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Listen to the article A fire broke out unexpectedly near Rawalpindi Sorting Stage Striage, aroused strong concerns among residents and rail staff, Express News reported. The fire mainly touched the surrounding grass and shrubs, but fortunately, no injuries or financial loss has been reported. The fire was quickly controlled by the railway police and the
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Listen to the article The President of the Pakistani People’s Party (PPP), Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, denied speculations on party membership in the federal cabinet and rejected information reporting to the inauguration of US President Donald Trump. Addressing journalists after meeting the president of the Senate in Islamabad, Bilawal said: “The news of my participation in
