LAHORE: Vice President of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Maryam Nawaz labeled the National Accountability Bureau’s (NAB) request to cancel her bail “ludicrous”, claiming the body had devolved into a vengeance machine. On Monday, the PML-N leader said that “I went every time NAB summoned me, despite the assassination attempt,” The PML-N leader’s remarks came …
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Two Students of Lahore university get expelled
LAHORE: A clip of a young girl proposing to her university friend at the University of Lahore went viral on Twitter. The viral video shows the woman with her right leg bent, a bouquet of flowers in her hand, pointing to an elated man who then embraces her. The rare and daring decision of the …
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Sadiq Sanjrani elected as a Senate chairman
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Democratic Movement’s (PDM) candidate Yousuf Raza Gilani has been defeated and Sadiq Sanjarani has been elected chairman Senate in the election held, today, 12 March. In the election of Chairman Senate, 98 out of 99 senators cast their votes while Senator Mushtaq Ahmed was the exception Jamaat-e-Islami. Amongst all, 7 voters stamped the …
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A Young TikToker hangs himself in Peshawar
PESHAWAR: A 20-year-old TikToker allegedly, on Wednesday hanged himself in Peshawar after his marriage proposal was refused. The boy was identified as Shahzad Ahmad who had 0.3 million followers on the popular social application. According to details, he had tried to take his life in the in past but was saved. As per police, Shahzad’s …
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PTI’s workers assault on PML-N, Shehbaz Sharif reacts
PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif criticized the ruling party on Tuesday for targeting opposition leaders, saying that the behavior of PTI activists against Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, Ahsan Iqbal, Musadik Malik, Miftah Ismail, Rana Sanaullah, and Marriyum Aurangzeb was a reflection of the political training provided to them by their leadership. The PML-N leader said in a …
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Karachi to celebrate women’s day
Besides the Aurat March, which is scheduled to take place in Karachi’s Frere Hall on Monday, activities related to the International Day have already been organized across the megacity, The News announced on Sunday. International Women’s Day is celebrated all over the world each year on 8 March. The key goals of these activities are …
PM Imran Khan secures vote of confidence today
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan won a vote of confidence in the National Assembly today (Saturday) after the latest government downturn in the Senate elections. Today, President Arif Alvi held the National Assembly meeting at 12:15 p.m. PM Imran Khan thanked, in his address, the lawmakers for their support and trust in him. Khan also …
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Imran Khan all set to receive a vote of confidence today
ISLAMABAD: The Prime Minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan is all ready to receive a vote of confidence in the National Assembly today, on Saturday 6 March. President Arif Alvi called the National Assembly to meet today at 12:15 p.m. for this reason. According to the details, a large contingent of police is encamped around D-Chowk, …
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‘Money has been flowing in the Senate elections for forty years’, PM Imran Khan
KARACHI: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday accused opposition parties of flowing money in the Senate elections for forty years. Addressing the nation, the PM of Pakistan said that, our democracy is being mocked. Prime Minister Imran Khan addressed the nation on the issue of defeat in the Senate and the vote of confidence in …
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Famous Pakistani Naat Khwan Saeed Hashmi passes away
Karachi: A Pakistani well-known Naat Khawan, Saeed Hashmi, embraced death on Wednesday after a prolonged ailment in Karachi. The announcement regarding the time of his funeral and place would come later. The Religious Naat Khawan was suffering from kidney disease, according to the deceased family. After his condition worsened, he was admitted to the hospital …
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Yousuf Raza Gilani beats Hafeez Shaikh in Senate election
Former Prime Minister, Opposition Leader, Yousaf Raza Gilani beats the ruling party’s Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh in a big election contest. The much-anticipated Senate elections, which were held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today (Wednesday), are now over, and the ballots are being tallied. PDM’s Yousuf Raza Gilani beats PTI’s Hafeez Shaikh in the …
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Health Workers in Lahore Contract Coronavirus after Vaccination
LAHORE: Three health workers, despite being vaccinated, contracted the coronavirus in Lahore. The hospital sources informed that a doctor, head nurse and ward in charge had recently tested positive for the virus, whereas they had been vaccinated a few days before. The doctor had been vaccinated on 23 February and had coronavirus symptoms 5 days …
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PPP files case against governors in breach of the electoral code of conduct
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) wrote a letter to the Pakistan Election Commission (ECP) urging it to take notice of the meetings of the provincial governors with the different candidates for the Senate elections. Elections to the Senate are set to take place on 3 March, during which campaigning is underway and all political …
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Interest on private loans will be a Crime, National Assembly of Pakistan
The National Assembly of Pakistan passed a bill that proclaimed interest on private loans as a crime. The National Assembly of Pakistan passed a bill on Feb23,2021 titled “Islamabad Territorial Interest Interest Prohibition Act 2021” claiming interest as a battle against the Quran and Sunnah. It also proposed a sentence of up to 5 years …
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Senate votes to be held by secret ballot, Supreme Court
ISLAMABAD: As political parties are involved in intensive lobbying for the forthcoming Senate elections, the Supreme Court ruled on Monday, by a 4-1 majority, that elections to the Senate are held “under the Constitution” and thus cannot be carried out by an open referendum. However, the court also held that the security of the ballot …
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Sheikh Rasheed PM’s leadership is taking Pakistan forward
ISLAMABAD: Federal Interior Minister Sheikh Rasheed said on Sunday that Pakistan’s strengthened relations with many countries around the world, including the United States, China, Iran, and Saudi Arabia, demonstrate that Pakistan is making progress under the leadership of Prime Minister Imran Khan. Speaking at a press conference in Islamabad, Sheikh Rasheed claimed that finance minister …
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Pakistan will save the country $300 million on LNG, says PM
Lahore: Prime Minister Imran Khan declared on Friday that Pakistan had signed an agreement on the import of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to help save the country $300 million annually. While addressing in Lahore at the groundbreaking ceremony of the Central Business District ceremony, Khan declared that the PTI’s government had been making efforts to …
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DG ISPR says Army will rearrest TTP leader Ehsanullah Ehsan
RAWALPINDI: Major General Babar Iftikhar, Director-General of Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), said on Wednesday, that the escape from custody of former TTP spokesperson Ehsanullah Ehsan was a “grave matter,” adding that the Army is trying to rearrest him. The DG ISPR said that the military took immediate measures against officers responsible for Ehsan’s escape, according …
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Maryam Nawaz says Govt’s plan ‘backfired’
Maryam Nawaz, vice president PML-N, on Wednesday, stated that the government was going to recover money from Nawaz Sharif, but the plan “backfired”. The vice president PML-N, who spoke to the media said the government had conducted a “systematic rigging” in the Daska by-election. Maryam claimed that the polling was intentionally slowed down to thwart …
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Lahore court approves bail of Hamza Shahbaz in money laundering case
In a money laundering case, the Lahore High Court (LHC) granted bail on Wednesday to the Leader of the Opposition in the Punjab Assembly and PML-N leader Hamza Shahbaz. In the money laundering case, a two-member LHC bench comprised of Justice Sardar Muhammad Sarfraz Dogar and Justice Asjad Javed Ghural heard Hamza’s bail plea. The …
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PM Imran Khan meets PM of Sri Lanka Mahinda Rajapaksa
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan held a one-on-one meeting with Sri Lankan PM Mahinda Rajapaksa on Tuesday. Both countries, in the meeting, discussed bilateral and regional matters. Sri Lankan counterpart, in a press conference, spoke to Imran Khan regarding his first trip to the country suggesting it was when “I was beginning my cricket career”. …
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Human Trafficking: Case filed against Yahyas & Mir Shakeel
Karachi: A Pakistani lady filed a lawsuit in which she implicated the Yahya family and their Pakistani associates, Mir Shakeel-ur-Rehman, owner of the GEO/Jang party. The woman, Rehana Bibi, says that Mir Shakeel-ur-Rehman hired her for engaging in human trafficking. according to the 46-year-old lady, assumed that her career in America would start off with …
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Senate election: Rauf Siddiqui of MQM declared ineligible
KARACHI: The election tribunal disqualifies MQM Pakistan leader Rauf Siddiqui from contesting Senate elections on Monday. Election tribunal rejects MQM Pakistan leader Rauf Siddiqui’s appeal against returning officer’s decision as Siddiqui’s lawyers could not satisfy the Election Tribunal, which upheld the decision of the Returning Officer (RO). It should be noted that the RO had …
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