He claims agents are misleading asylum seekers with promises of UK settlement and expresses concern over the rise in Pakistani asylum applications. Jane Marriott, British High Commissioner to Pakistan. Photo: Facebook/UK Pakistan British High Commissioner to Pakistan Jane Marriott on Saturday warned against agents deceiving asylum seekers with false assurances of settlement in the UK […]
Both examine the prevailing security environment in the country and the measures taken to maintain peace and stability. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday gave advice to Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi ahead of the latter’s upcoming visit to Iran, as Pakistan’s diplomatic efforts to achieve peace between Tehran and Washington continue. The Interior Minister met
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Temperatures will remain well above normal across the country, reaching up to 51°C in Sindh and Balochistan. The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) warned on Saturday that heatwave conditions were likely to develop across large parts of the country from June 7 to 12, as a high pressure system would form in the upper atmosphere, pushing
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District administration calls on citizens to comply with order, warns of strict action against violators The Diamer district administration in Gilgit Baltistan (GB) has imposed Section 144 for a period of 60 days, starting June 5, as authorities complete final preparations for the elections. The imposition of Section 144 was issued by Lt. (Retd) Diamer,
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ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) has ruled that appointments to important public offices must clearly conform to constitutional standards of fairness, transparency, institutional integrity and merit-based governance, holding that executive power cannot be exercised on undisclosed considerations or in disregard of established selection procedures. Upholding a judgment of the Peshawar High Court (PHC) which
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ISLAMABAD: Water sector development in the next financial year is expected to face a significant reduction in funding, with the government proposing allocations of Rs179 billion against a required outlay of Rs969 billion. According to sources, the Ministry of Water Resources had projected a total requirement of Rs969 billion for ongoing and planned development projects.
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Ongoing visit would help both sides move talks forward Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif leaves China after completing his four-day official visit. PHOTO: Office of the Prime Minister ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said Pakistan is keen to elevate its economic ties with Saudi Arabia to a mutually beneficial economic partnership. He was speaking to a
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Foreign Ministry spokesperson Tahir Andrabi speaking at FO’s weekly press briefing. SCREENSHOT ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Friday “categorically rejected” India’s remarks regarding the upcoming elections in Gilgit-Baltistan (GB), calling them “baseless” and part of a “carefully choreographed attempt to confuse fact with fiction”. In a statement, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (FO) spokesperson Tahir Andarabi said India
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OGRA increased the prices of HSD and gasoline from March 1. PHOTO: PEXELS ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Friday reduced the price of petrol by Rs 4 per liter while keeping the price of high-speed diesel (HSD) unchanged for the next week, according to a notification issued by the Petroleum Division of the Ministry of
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Retailers must pay a flat 1% tax on sales. A program aimed at covering merchants with a single point of sale. Minister describes initiative A trader counts Pakistani rupee notes at a currency exchange stand in Peshawar, Pakistan December 3, 2018. REUTERS ISLAMABAD: The government on Friday announced a “small merchant scheme” under which retailers
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