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Zulfiqar Ahmad

75 staffers of US Embassy leave in haste for Georgia
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75 staffers of US Embassy leave in haste for Georgia

As coronavirus outbreak was accelerating in the country, some 75 staffers of US Embassy in Pakistan took a special flight to Georgia in haste on Sunday, fearing the crisis may get worse due to a lack of equipment for medics.
Published 23 Mar, 2020 12:00am
NA speaker phones Shehbaz to hail his return
Pakistan

NA speaker phones Shehbaz to hail his return

This time around there is no politics as ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Sunday started approaching the top leadership of opposition political parties in a bid to devise a joint strategy to fight coronavirus.
Published 23 Mar, 2020 12:00am
PM again rules out possibility of country-wide lockdown
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PM again rules out possibility of country-wide lockdown

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday once again ruled out the possibility of a lockdown as he sought to calm the nation amid challenges posed by coronavirus (COVID-19) situation in the country. In his second brief address to the nation, he called upon the
Published 23 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Lethal virus: PTI to take political parties on board
Pakistan

Lethal virus: PTI to take political parties on board

In a coordinated effort to combat the spread of coronavirus in the country, the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Friday decided to unite all political parties as the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the country jumped to 464.
Published 21 Mar, 2020 12:00am
SC grants bail to Khwaja brothers
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SC grants bail to Khwaja brothers

The Khwaja Brothers - Khwaja Saad Rafique and Khwaja Salman Rafique - are finally out as the Supreme Court on Tuesday granted them bail in a graft reference filed by the top anti-graft body. The apex court approved the bails of the Khwaja brothers against
Published 18 Mar, 2020 12:00am
NSC to take stock of situation today
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NSC to take stock of situation today

In a bid to combat coronavirus spread, Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday called a emergency a meeting of the National Security Committee (NSC) on Friday (today) as the number of confirmed cases in the country has now jumped to 21.
Published 13 Mar, 2020 12:00am
NA passes 'Zainab Alert Bill' with majority vote
Pakistan

NA passes 'Zainab Alert Bill' with majority vote

The National Assembly on Wednesday passed "The Zainab Alert, Response and Recovery Bill, 2019" - a bill aimed at raising alert, response and recovery of missing and abducted children - with a majority vote, days after it sailed through the Senate.
Published 12 Mar, 2020 12:00am
PM's remarks on Reko Diq criticized
Pakistan

PM's remarks on Reko Diq criticized

The allies of the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Tuesday came down hard on Prime Minister Imran Khan for his statement that the assets of Reko Diq would be sold out to pay off the loans borrowed by the country. The issue was first raised by Asla
Published 11 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Locust swarms: PM for providing all necessary resources
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Locust swarms: PM for providing all necessary resources

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday announced to provide all necessary resources needed to combat locust swarms as an emergency was declared earlier this month. Efforts are being made to cope with locust numbers, which are thought to be the worst in more
Published 07 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Firdous opposes 'provocative' slogans of Aurat March
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Firdous opposes 'provocative' slogans of Aurat March

The Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting, Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan on Friday opposed the controversial slogans of Aurat march, saying these things do not match with the norms of our society.
Published 07 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Nawaz may return home, says Firdous
Pakistan

Nawaz may return home, says Firdous

Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting, Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan Wednesday said former prime minister Nawaz Sharif might return home, fearing his deportation in the wake of a letter written to the British authorities by the g
Published 05 Mar, 2020 12:00am
UK government urged to 'deport' Nawaz: Firdous
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UK government urged to 'deport' Nawaz: Firdous

The Special Assistant to the Prime Minister, Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan, on Tuesday confirmed that the federal government had written a letter to the British authorities, requesting them to immediately deport former prime minister Nawaz Sharif to Pakistan.
Published 04 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Mega undergraduate scholarship programme launched
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Mega undergraduate scholarship programme launched

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday said the top-most priority of his party's government is to uplift the poorest of the poor of the society, for which "we want to uplift those who have the drive to excel and progress in life".
Published 03 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Farogh apologises to ex-AGP Anwar
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Farogh apologises to ex-AGP Anwar

Minister for Law and Justice Barrister Farogh Naseem on Monday extended a groveling apology to the former Attorney General for Pakistan (AGP), Anwar Mansoor Khan, after he categorically warned that "if Farogh Naseem unveils things, I'll do so too".
Published 25 Feb, 2020 12:00am
Ex-AGP tenders unconditional apology
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Ex-AGP tenders unconditional apology

The Attorney General for Pakistan (AGP), Anwar Mansoor Khan, not only lost his job as top law officer of the country, but also offered an unconditional apology to the apex court for his "contemptuous" remarks against the judges hearing the Justice Faez Is
Published 22 Feb, 2020 12:00am