Lieutenant General Asif Ghafoor has been appointed as the Commander XII Corps (Quetta), replacing Lt Gen Sarfraz Ali, who was martyred in a helicopter crash, the military’s media affairs wing said. Lt Gen Ghafoor has previously served as the ISPR head. In his new role, he is “replacing Lieutenant General Sarfraz …
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ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly passed a bill on Wednesday that aims to further clip the wings of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) by proposing that all corruption cases involving an amount below Rs500 million would not come in its purview. The bill also proposes that the federal government, and not …
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LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Wednesday issued a notice to the federal government and sought a reply within seven days on the plea challenging formation of an inquiry commission in the harassment case against the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) former chairman retired Justice Javed Iqbal. Mr Iqbal had …
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ISLAMABAD: The German Development Bank, known as KfW, will provide 17.5 million euros to the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government for development projects over the next five years. KfW Development Bank’s Country Director Sebastian Jacobi and Economic Affairs Division Secretary Asad Hayauddin signed the agreement on behalf of their respective governments here …
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ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday suspended the decision of the National Assembly’s Public Accounts Committee that last month barred former National Accountability Bureau (NAB) chairman Javed Iqbal from heading the Commission of Inquiry on Enforced Disappearances. While taking up the petition of Mr Iqbal, Justice Aamer Farooq …
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ISLAMABAD: In contrast to speculations regarding an exorbitant rise in the cost of medicines due to inflation, it is expected that prices of life-saving drugs will be increased by 7pc whereas other medicines prices may witnesses a hike of up to 10pc in light of the 2018 drug pricing policy. …
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QUETTA / DERA MURAD JAMALI: The death toll from torrential rains and flash floods in Balochistan increased by 15 on Tuesday as heavy downpour continued to batter several districts, destroying houses and damaging infrastructure. Officials said that the recent deaths were reported in Zhob, Qilla Saifullah, Kohlu, Naushki and Lasbela …
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• PM says prohibited funding verdict proves PTI chief a ‘liar’ • Nawaz recalls how the person who would lecture on honesty had been exposed as ‘biggest thief in history’ • Maryam says Imran Khan took money from foreign powers to create anarchy • Info minister demands Imran resign as …
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RAWALPINDI: Two Pakistan International Airlines planes averted a midair collision on Sunday over Iranian territory near the United Arab Emirates (UAE) airspace, as both planes were on the same route and altitude. Due to alleged negligence of the Iranian Air Traffic Control (ATC), which is said to have cleared the …
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KARACHI: Prices of 10-gram and one-tola gold reached an all-time high of Rs127,143 and Rs148,300 in the local market on Monday, showing a jump of Rs1,714 and Rs2,000 respectively. Rates issued by the All Sindh Saraf Jewellers Association (ASSJA) mentioned a rise of only $2 per ounce to $1,730. But …
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