ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Saturday said the government would welcome foreign investments and ensure all possible facilitations for investors during a meeting with Lord Zamir Choudrey, a member of the British House of Lords. Pakistan Television (PTV) reported. During the meeting, Naqvi said that Pakistan offered vast investment opportunities and the country would […]
The court rejects the various arguments of the prosecution contesting the maintenance of the requests Lawyer and rights activist Imaan Mazari and her husband, lawyer Hadi Ali Chattha. PHOTO: EXPRESS ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Saturday said petitions filed by lawyers Imaan Mazari and Hadi Ali Chattha seeking suspension of their sentences were
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ISLAMABAD: DPM/FM Ishaq Dar on Friday expressed deep concern over recent regional tensions and stressed the importance of dialogue, restraint, de-escalation by all parties and sustained diplomatic engagement to achieve lasting peace and stability. Dar met with Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi on the sidelines of the meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers
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Former Prime Minister and PML-N President Nawaz Sharif on Friday advised PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari not to take political remarks personally, emphasizing healthy political rivalry rather than bitterness. Nawaz Sharif, accompanied by Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz, addressed an election rally in Mirpur, around 258 kilometers from Muzaffarabad. They criticized rival parties for making
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FAILURE OF PLANNING: “We sold our wheat because we had no choice. Now the same wheat is becoming expensive in the market while farmers have already absorbed the losses. Better planning could have protected both producers and consumers,” said Muhammad Riaz, a wheat farmer from Sheikhupura. PHOTO:FILE ISLAMABAD: The federal government has decided to distribute
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ISLAMABAD: GB Chief Minister Amjad Hussain Azar on Friday proposed launching direct flights between Skardu and Kashgar and sought visa-on-arrival facility for Chinese tourists visiting Britain during a meeting with Chinese Ambassador Jiang Zaidong. The chief minister said direct flights between Skardu and Kashgar would promote tourism, enhance people-to-people contacts and open new avenues of
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Justice Muhammad Azam Khan heard petitions seeking suspension of their sentences ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday reserved its decision on upholding the stay of sentence petitions filed by lawyer Imaan Mazari and her husband Hadi Ali Chattha in the controversial tweets case. Justice Muhammad Azam Khan heard the petitions seeking suspension of
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The committee asked for full details of payments made to provinces over the past 16 years A general view shows a unit of the South Pars gas field in the seaport of Asalouyeh, northern Persian Gulf, Iran, November 19, 2015. Photo: Reuters/File ISLAMABAD: The Senate Functional Committee on Decentralization on Friday ordered the federal government
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The Court granted the NCCIA one final opportunity to file a detailed response before the next hearing ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has restrained the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) from obstructing the official functions of contractual officers who approached the court seeking regularization of their services. The court also upheld its interim
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Maryam promises Punjab-style electric buses and utilities as PML-N steps up election campaign for AJK PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif and Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz greet their supporters during an election rally in Mirpur ahead of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly elections on Friday. Photo:X Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz President Nawaz Sharif on Friday
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