Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif attends a farewell ceremony for the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Photo: Reuters Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said Saturday that Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Khamenei will be remembered for generations for his wisdom, leadership and profound influence on Iran and the region as a whole. “The […]
Highlights that these enduring ties have been further strengthened by the vibrant Pakistani-American community President Asif Ali Zardari on Saturday extended his congratulations to the President of the United States of America, Donald Trump, on the occasion of the 250th anniversary of the United States, saying the relationship between the two countries was based on
Highlights Pakistan’s improving macroeconomic fundamentals and investor-friendly policy framework Prime Minister Shehbaz met with a delegation from Calık Holding led by the Chairman of the Group, Mr. Ahmet Calık, in Istanbul. Photo:X Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif held a series of meetings with senior leaders of Turkey’s major business groups and industrial organizations in Istanbul on
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Turkey have agreed to strengthen bilateral cooperation in the maritime and transport sectors. This agreement was reached during a meeting between Federal Minister of Maritime Affairs, Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry, and Turkish Minister of Transport and Infrastructure, Abdulkadir Uraloglu, held in Istanbul. During the meeting, the two ministers reviewed the existing cooperation
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ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has restrained the National Highway Authority (NHA) from collecting 50 per cent additional toll from motorists using non-M-Tag vehicles or M-Tag vehicles with insufficient balance, staying the authority’s notification until the next hearing on August 3. Judge Arbab Muhammad Tahir issued the interim order after conducting a preliminary hearing
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Newly constituted three-member tribunal to consider petitions filed by lawyer and husband ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has scheduled hearing on petitions filed by lawyer and activist Imaan Mazari and her husband, Hadi Ali Chattha, seeking suspension of their sentences. A three-member bench headed by Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar and comprising Justice Mussarat Hilali and Justice
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ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Communications was informed on Friday that Rs 30 billion had been allocated for the Sukkur-Hyderabad Motorway (M-6) in the current financial year against the total demand of Rs 70 billion. While reviewing the latest progress on the highway, the committee was informed that the project comprised five sections:
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Former PTI leader and Senator Faisal Vawda. PHOTO: EXPRESS/FILE Senator Faisal Vawda on Friday called on Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar to resign, alleging that Pakistan was run “like a family business” and saying allegations had surfaced against one of Dar’s close relatives, whom he described as his “alleged grandson”. Vawda said
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Indonesia is Pakistan’s main partner in developing local vaccine manufacturing ISLAMABAD: Indonesia on Friday assured Pakistan of its full cooperation in vaccine production, technical cooperation and capacity building. This was decided during a meeting between the Federal Minister of National Health Services, Regulation and Coordination, Mustafa Kamal, and the Indonesian Minister of Health in Geneva.
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The Court held that contractual service cannot be included in the definition of a government servant. Police officers walk past the Supreme Court of Pakistan building, in Islamabad, Pakistan April 6, 2022. REUTERS ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court held that service rendered on a contractual basis cannot be considered as regular government service for the purpose
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