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ISLAMABAD, May 17 : The federal cabinet on Tuesday constituted a committee, under the federal law minister, to amend the “draconian law” of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) to do away with political victimization. The federal cabinet, which met under Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, held a threadbare discussion on …

ISLAMABAD, May 17 : Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday welcomed the China-based biopharmaceutical company Sinovac over its keen interest for a joint venture to diagnose, prevent and treat diseases by investing in Pakistan. In a meeting with a delegation of Sinovac, the prime minister said the government would extend …

Nine former ministers from former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s cabinet still occupy official residences in Minister Colony. According to government sources, Fawad Chaudhry, Hammad Azhar, Noor-ul-Haq Qadri, Pervez Khattak, Zubaida Jalal, Fahmida Mirza and Usman Dar have still not vacated the official residences in Minister Colony.In this regard, government sources …

KARACHI: All Pakistan CNG Association, Sindh chapter, on Monday announced the closure of all Combined Natural Gas (CNG) and RLNG stations across the province after price reached highest level of Rs300 per kilogram, media reported. Accordi犀利士 ng to details, the APCNGA delegation has announced to shut down all 600 stations …

A large number of people including children suffering from heatstroke in the twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi during the last 24 hours. According to health authorities, 112 heatstroke patients including 56 young children were brought to three allied hospitals in the Rawalpindi city, the Cantonment General Hospital, the Railway …

FM Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari visiting UAE today to offer condolences to country’s leadership on passing of Sheikh Khilafa. ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari will travel to New York on a two-day official visit next week at the invitation of US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, the Foreign Office said Monday. Bilawal …

Buzdar deprived poor masses of their rights, “ruthlessly plundered the resources of the country”, Attaullah Tarar LAHORE: The government will move the Anti-Corruption Establishment against former chief minister Punjab Usman Buzdar, PML-N leader Attaullah Tarar announced Monday. In a press conference, the PML-N leader said that the ex-chief minister deprived …

Police say the target of the blast was a police mobile; the injured have been shifted to a hospital KARACHI: At least one person was killed and around a dozen people were left injured after an explosion occurred at Karachi’s crowded Bolton Market in Kharadar on Monday evening. According to …

LAHORE, May 16 :The surveillance of various areas in the provincial capital was in full swing under anti-dengue drive initiated by the district administration. Assistant Commissioner Model Town Sonia Sadaf on Monday visited Wahdat Colony, where she inspected anti-dengue arrangements and instructed the house owner about dengue prevention. He observed …

ISLAMABAD, May 16 : Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has advised the citizens to take precautionary measures in wake of the heat wave prevailing in most parts of the country during this week. According to the synoptic situation, continental air was prevailing over most parts of the country. A shallow westerly …