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Attock Jail superintendent arrested over alleged attempt to bribe Punjab prisons IG
RAWALPINDI: The Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE) arrested Attock Jail Superintendent Imran Barth after he allegedly attempted to bribe Punjab Inspector General of Prisons Mian Salik Jalal, the prisons department said Tuesday.
According…
Talal Chaudhry warns PTI long march will be ‘last’, rules out talks without terrorism agreement
ISLAMABAD: State Minister for Interior Talal Chaudhry on Tuesday said the government had made “political and constitutional arrangements” to deal with the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) long march, warning that it would be the country’s…
PM Shehbaz urges PTI to end long march, offers talks
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday urged the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) to end its long march and sit-in, saying the government would sit down and hold talks with the party if it called off the protest.
Speaking at a…
Guterres hails Pakistan’s US-Iran mediation as ‘remarkable initiative’
ISLAMABAD: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday described Pakistan’s mediation between the United States and Iran as a “remarkable initiative”, saying Islamabad had earned the trust of two countries that had been at…
PM Shehbaz, ILO chief discuss expanding employment opportunities for Pakistani youth
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday met International Labour Organization (ILO) Director General Gilbert F. Houngbo and discussed cooperation between Pakistan and the UN labour body, particularly measures to create…
Lt Gen Nauman Mahmood appointed first secretary-general of Makkah Joint Alliance for Defence
RIYADH: Pakistan’s Lieutenant General Nauman Mahmood (Retd), Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military), has been appointed the first Secretary-General of the Makkah Joint Alliance for Defence (MJDA) for a three-year term, as Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and…
Sanaullah says govt-PTI talks can resume if party assures progress on counter-terrorism policy
ISLAMABAD: Adviser to Prime Minister on Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah said Monday that negotiations between the government and the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) could resume if the former ruling party assured “positive progress” on the…
Maryam Nawaz receives UN-Habitat Scroll of Honour Award for Apni Chhat Apna Ghar
ISLAMABAD: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has been honoured with the prestigious UN-Habitat Scroll of Honour Award in Oman for the province’s Apni Chhat Apna Ghar housing initiative.
The Punjab government formally launched the…
Petrol price rises by Rs3.26, diesel falls by Rs1.01 per litre
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has revised the prices of petrol and high-speed diesel (HSD), with petrol becoming Rs3.26 per litre more expensive while diesel has been reduced by Rs1.01, according to a notification issued by the Oil and…
DG ISPR presents former soldier India claimed was killed in Kashmir operation
ISLAMABAD: Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry on Thursday presented a former Pakistan Army soldier before the media after Indian authorities identified a slain militant as a former Pakistani…