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Flood Relief Fund to be audited to ensure transparency: Pak PM Shehbaz
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 4 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday announced to get PM Flood Relief Fund audited by the Accountant General Pakistan Revenues (AGPR) and a private audit firm to ensure transparency.
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US defence department plans aid mission to Pakistan amid devastating flood
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 3 (ANI): The United States is conducting a military assistance mission to flood-devastated Pakistan, the US armed forces' Central Command (CENTCOM) said.
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Pakistan Defence distances itself from 'unrecognised' veterans' bodies
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 3 (ANI): Pakistan Defence Ministry has accused some military veterans' organisations of "masquerading as" representatives of retired servicemen and warned them of punishment.
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Pak: Lahore High Court rejects Christian couple's custody of 12-yr-old abd
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 3 (ANI): Pakistan's Lahore High Court has dismissed a petition filed by a Christian couple seeking the recovery of their 12-year-old daughter after she was allegedly kidnapped and forced to convert and marry, media reports said citing sources.
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Pakistan: Investigations reveal 'dubious' funds used for PTI media drive
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 3 (ANI): The investigation into the "dubious" money moved to Pakistan by the former owner of the Abraaj Group, Arif Naqvi, has revealed that a sizable sum of foreign money was used by the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) during the 2013 general elections.
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Pak rights minister highlights plight of Ahmadis as Nobel laureate's grave
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 3 (ANI): Pakistan human rights minister Riaz Hussain Pirzada on Friday said that the Ahmadi minority community in the country is being subjected to grave human rights violations and because of the deep fear instilled in them no one even dares to mention the na
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Pakistan: Federal minister hits out at Imran Khan for holding 'concerts' d
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 3 (ANI): After the satellite images of the Pakistan floods were released, the Foreign Minister and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari lashed out at Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan for holding 'concerts' in such a di
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Cash-strapped Pakistan to seek flood aid from international lenders
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 3 (ANI): Pakistan is planning to reach out to global lenders for monetary assistance to deal with devastating floods in the country, local media reported on Saturday.
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Balochistan minister rejects PKR 10 billion grant from Pak govt, says "gra
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 3 (ANI): Balochistan Agriculture Minister Mir Asadullah Baloch on Friday rejected the Rs 10 billion grant announced by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif for the rehabilitation of flood victims in the province saying that the grant was nothing compared to the lo
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US Congress members to visit flood-hit Pakistan tomorrow
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 3 (ANI): Members of the United States Congress Sheila Jackson and Tom Suozzi have left for a two-day visit to the flood-affected Pakistan on Saturday, in a bid to show solidarity with the victims and the Pakistani government.
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ARY News "back on air" in Pakistan after IHC orders immediate restoration
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 3 (ANI): The transmission of ARY News has been restored in several cities following the orders of the Islamabad High Court to immediately restore the transmission of the Pakistani TV channel on Friday.
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Violence against women rampant in Pakistan; safety, security remain a conc
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 3 (ANI): Violence against women in Pakistan has become a problem that cannot be neglected, as it has become a social norm in the households.
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