ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday paid homage to the 22 Kashmiris martyred during the 1931 uprising against the Dogra regime, marking the 95th Kashmir Martyrs’ Day (Youm-e-Shuhada-e-Kashmir).Kashmir Martyrs’ Day is celebrated on July 13.“On this dark day, the people of Pakistan join their Kashmiri brothers in commemorating the […]
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Nawaz Sharif, DPM Ishaq Dar and Information Minister Attaullah Tarar are part of the delegation Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is leaving on a one-day visit to Qatar on Monday to offer condolences over the death of former Emir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani. SCREENSHOT Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif left on Monday for
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ISLAMABAD: The Federal Government has informed the Supreme Court that following recent amendments to the National Accountability Ordinance (NAO), bail issues as well as appeals in National Accountability Bureau (NAB) cases fall within the jurisdiction of the Federal Constitutional Court (FCC). A three-member SC bench headed by Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar, and comprising Justice Mussarat
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Warns that JAAC would be held responsible for any untoward incident arising from ongoing protests MUZAFFARABAD: The Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) government on Sunday warned that the banned Awami Joint Action Committee (JAAC) would be held responsible for any untoward incident involving students during the planned protests. Addressing a joint press conference, AJK government
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RAWALPINDI: The Rawalpindi ring road project, which has faced prolonged delays and repeated controversies, is once again shrouded in uncertainty over whether it can be inaugurated on August 14, despite the completion of the main route, following a fresh controversy over the no-objection certificate (NOC) for its service area. The Ring Road controversy led, for
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Missing DC rates interrupt registrations and stamp sales; Daily revenue loss of 500 million rupees feared RAWALPINDI: Real estate transactions in Rawalpindi district came to a halt after the district administration failed to release the revised official valuation rates of properties for the financial year 2026-27, despite 12 days having passed since the start of
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Dangerous work: Firefighters try to put out a fire at a detergent factory in SITE area of Karachi on Tuesday. Photo: NNI ISLAMABAD: Despite directives issued by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif following the devastating fire at H-9 Weekly Bazaar two years ago, relevant departments and agencies have failed to effectively implement mandatory monthly fire safety
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KHYBER: Protests against the implementation of taxes in the merged tribal districts have gained momentum with political, social and business circles in Khyber and other erstwhile FATA areas demanding that the federal government extend tax holidays for another decade. In various meetings, press conferences and statements, the leaders warned that failure to accept their demands
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Raja Amjad Khan says Rawalakot protest caused hardship and several deaths during prolonged unrest Former JAAC senior member Raja Amjad Ali Khan has urged the group’s leaders to immediately call off the month-long Rawalakot long march and sit-in. PHOTO: EXPRESS MUZZAFARABAD: Former senior member of the Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) Raja Amjad Ali Khan
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Urges all parties to take immediate steps towards de-escalation and fulfill their respective commitments under the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding. Pakistan on Sunday expressed deep concern over the recent escalation of regional tensions, calling on all parties to exercise restraint, take immediate steps towards de-escalation and honor their commitments under the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding.
