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PEMRA fines channel for allegations against Pak Army, federal ministers
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Feb. 14 (ANI): Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) has suspended talk show anchor Dr Shahid Masood and his programme on Bol television for 30 days, while imposing a fine of one million rupees on the network for making baseless allegations against the
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Lahore suicide attack: Senior police officers among 13 killed
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Feb. 14 (ANI): At least 13 people were killed and 85 injured in the suicide bomb attack outside the Punjab Assembly in Lahore during a protest on Monday.
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Tehmina Janjua appointed as Pakistan's first woman Foreign Secretary
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Feb. 13 (ANI): Tehmina Janjua, who is presently serving as Pakistan representative to the UN, has been appointed as Pakistan's first woman foreign secretary.
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Tehmina Janjua to be new Pak Foreign Secretary
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Feb. 13 (ANI): Tehmina Janjua, who is presently serving as Pakistan representative to the United Nations, has been appointed as Pakistan's new Foreign Secretary.
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Government focusing on development of people of Sindh: Sharif
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Feb 13 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has said that his government is focusing on development for the people of Sindh.
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Islamabad HC bans Valentine's Day celebrations in Pak
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Feb. 13 (ANI): The Islamabad High Court on Monday imposed a ban on Valentine's Day celebrations across the country after hearing a petition that argued the day is not part of Muslim tradition.
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U.S. refuses visa to Pak Senate's Dy Chairman
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Feb. 12 (ANI): The United States has refused a visa to Pakistan Senate Deputy Chairman Maulana Abdul Ghafoor Haideri, who was to travel to New York to represent the country at the UN-sponsored International Parliamentary Union (IPU) being held there next week.
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Rabbani cancels senators' visit to U.S.
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Feb. 12 (ANI): Chairman Senate Mian Raza Rabbani has cancelled the planned visit of senators to the U.S. taking serious notice of delay in visa issuance to Deputy Chairman Senate Senator Maulana Abdul Ghafoor Haideri by the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad.
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Pakistan: Family of missing activist Samar Abbas file petition to secure h
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Feb 11 (ANI): The family of activist Samar Abbas, who was abducted by unidentified persons early this year, has filed a petition with the Islamabad High Court to secure his release at the earliest.
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Pak Senate committee dissatisfied over govt's attitude on CPEC
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Feb. 11 (ANI): Pakistan Senate's Standing Committee on Communications has expressed dissatisfaction over the federal government's attitude regarding the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project.
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Pakistan to take USD 600 million loan from China to enhance forex reserves
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Feb 10 (ANI): Pakistan has decided to borrow USD 600 million from China to increase its forex reserves as its foreign currency reserves have declined by USD 1.7 billion due to end of the International Monetary Fund programme.
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Pakistan SC halts operations of three Sharif family sugar mills
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Feb.9 (ANI): Pakistan's Supreme Court on Thursday halted crushing operations at three sugar mills owned by the family of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.
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