Speaker KP Assembly Mushtaq Ahmed Ghani Monday said that the maintenance of Karakoram Highway (KKH) from Fawar Chowk to Ayub Medical Complex would start with in one week. He said this while addressing Anjuman Ittihad Sharyan luncheon in hounour of the newly elected office bearer of PTI Abbottabad city. The speaker further said that the […]
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KKH maintenance work to start within a week: Mushtaq Ghani
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TTS faculty decries HEC ‘failure’ to resolve their issues
The All Pakistan Tenure Track Faculty Association (APTTA) on Monday expressed serious concern over alleged failure of the Higher Education Commission (HEC) in resolving longstanding issues of TTS faculty. The APTTA said that if compared with the regular pay scale systems across the country, faculty under the TTS system has been facing ambiguities since the […]
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Healthy lifestyle can help reduce heart diseases, say: experts
Prevention is better than cure, and most premature deaths from Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) can be stopped if main risk factors are controlled by humans, said experts on Monday. They said this during a seminar organized by Shifa International Hospital (SIH)in connection with world heart day which commemorated on September 29 every year with the aim […]
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FIR registered against UAF ex-VC, registrar
An FIR has been registered against former VC Rana Iqrar Ahmad Khan and ex registrar Ch Muhammad Hussain of Agriculture University Faisalabad over corruption charges of millions of rupees, nepotism, and abuse of power. According to Anti-Corruption Punjab, the case has been registered in Anti-Corruption Faisalabad. Rana Iqrar illegally hired gazetted and non gazzeted staff […]
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Economic growth through infrastructure development
Infrastructure development plays a vital role in stimulating economic growth. Most developed countries have undergone extensive infrastructure projects to bolster efficient and competitive growth strategies. For Pakistan, the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has emerged as a trigger for it’s infrastructure development, with the hopes it would help the economy recover and support regional integration. To […]
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Tailgating or tolerance — Your weapon of choice to win the race?
The angry, impetuous and hostile behavior by vehicle drivers is termed as Road Rage. It’s a universal phenomenon and Pakistan is a notable participant with the staggering number of traffic accidents annually. Non-stop honking, exchange of verbal abuse and even physical brawls are highly rampant at every busy road across country. Besides boiling the blood […]
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CM reviews progress on economic zones project
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SC accepts appeal by Daniel Pearl’s family against Sheikh’s acquittal
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Gulf companies keen to invest in Gwadar Free Zone: Asim Bajwa
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Senate committee slams CCPO Lahore for conflicting remarks over motorway case
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Army captain martyred in clash with terrorists
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Shehbaz Sharif’s arrest will only ‘add fuel to the fire’: Maryam
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Zardari, Talpur indicted in money laundering case
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Shehbaz behind bars, once again
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Pakistan will not ‘back off’ from facilitation of Afghan peace: FM
Foreign Minsiter Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Monday assured the visiting Afghan leader Dr Abdullah Abdullah that Pakistan will not inch back in extending facilitation to Afghanistan for resumption of peace. “You [Afghans] will find us stand firm by your side in your journey towards stability as a prosperous Afghanistan guarantees a prosperous Pakistan,” the Foreign […]
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Soldier martyred in firing by terrorists in Waziristan: ISPR
A soldier was martyred during a shootout with terrorists in South Waziristan’s Shakai Vally on Monday. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the security troops were patrolling in the area after they had received intelligence reports about the presence of terrorists there. The soldier, Captain Abdullah Zafar, 25, embraced martyrdom as he led the […]
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Indian army martyrs soldier, teenage boy along LoC
Indian Army troops on Tuesday resorted to unprovoked fire in Baroh and Tandar Sectors along the Line of Control (LoC) and martyred a soldier of Pakistan Army and 15-year old boy. The unprovoked CFV aimed at targeting civilian population, said an Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) press release. “In intense exchange of fire Sepoy Shafique […]
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Money laundering case: non-bailable arrest warrants for Shehbaz’s wife, daughter issued
An accountability court in Lahore on Tuesday issued non-bailable arrest warrants of PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif’s wife Nusrat Shehbaz and daughter Rabia Imran in money laundering case. The arrest warrants were issued after Nusrat and Imran failed to appear for the hearing of the case, in which they are nominated. Meanwhile, Shehbaz’s daughter Javeria Ali’s […]
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WHO chief lauds Pakistan’s strategy to fight Covid-19
World Health Organisation (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has once again praised Pakistan’s response to the coronavirus, saying the country managed to fight the pandemic while allowing its economy to pick up as the country stabilises. In an op-ed in the British online newspaper The Independent, Tedros noted that Pakistan had deployed the infrastructure built […]
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Opp submits requisition to convene PA session to discuss Shehbaz’s arrest
The opposition in Punjab Assembly led by Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) on Tuesday submitted the requisition to call the session of the assembly as it wants to discuss the ‘unjust’ arrest of the opposition leader in National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif. The requisition was submitted in the secretariat of Punjab Assembly to DG Parliamentary Affairs […]
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NAB granted 14-day physical remand of Shehbaz Sharif
An accountability court on Tuesday granted the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) its request for a 14-day physical remand of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Shahbaz Sharif in assets beyond means and money laundering case. Shahbaz denied any wrongdoing and argued his case himself in the court. Following the arguments, Judge Jawad-ul-Hasan accepted NAB’s request and […]