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ISLAMABAD: All eyes are on Islamabad where the much-hyped gathering of the opposition leaders, aimed at devising a strategy to oust the PTI-led coalition government, is taking place. PPP leader and former president Asif Ali Zardari delivered the opening speech at the PPP-hosted multiparty conference through video link. Zardari thanked …

ISLAMABAD: All eyes are on Islamabad today where the stage is set for a much-hyped gathering of the opposition leaders aimed at devising a strategy to oust the PTI-led coalition government. A day earlier, it was announced that sup­reme leader of the PML-N and deposed prime minister Nawaz Sharif would …

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has given the nod to the preparation of a law for cutting down his own and the president’s perks and privileges. The premier has directed his Dr Babar Awan, his adviser on parliamentary affairs, to work on the draft of the bill and table it …

ISLAMABAD: During the tax year 2018, Karachi remains the top taxpaying city followed by Islamabad, Lahore, Rawalpindi, and then Faisalabad, The News Reported on Saturday. According to tax analysis carried out by the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) for the tax year 2018 on the basis of a city-wise breakup, …

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Saturday participated in the opening ceremony of multinational military exercises in Russia’s Astrakhan region, the Inter-Services Public Relations said. A contingent of 20 Pakistani commandos took part in the opening ceremony of Kavkaz-2020. The military drills, which will be held from Sept 21-26 aim to assess ability …

LAHORE: A suspect in the motorway gang rape case surrendered before the Lahore Police on Sunday and claimed that he was not involved in the highway incident. Waqarul Hassan was among the two suspects identified by the Punjab government on Saturday for their involvement in the heinous crime which has …

KARACHI: Allama Dr Syed Zameer Akhtar Naqvi has passed away at the age of 76 here in the city, his close friends said Sunday, after suffering a cardiac arrest. The respected cleric was shifted to a private hospital in Karachi, reports said, after suffering a heart attack late Saturday. His …

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Saturday proposed four-point way forward for the Afghan peace process that envisages continued support to Afghan-led and Afghan-owned process while respecting consensus emerging from intra-Afghan talks and ensuring violence never returns to the country nor the Afghan soil is used by terrorist outfits. The strategy was proposed …

LAHORE: The Punjab government has launched a manhunt to apprehend the suspects in the Lahore motorway gang rape case after having identified both of them “using scientific evidence”. Chief Minister Punjab Usman Buzdar announced a reward of Rs2.5 million for each of the suspects if information leading to their arrest …

LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) spokesperson Marriyum Aurangzeb said Leader of Opposition in the Punjab Assembly Hamza Shahbaz has tested positive for novel coronavirus and he has been suffering from fever for the last three days. “In view of his deteriorating health, he should be shifted from the Kot Lakhpat …