UNITED NATIONS: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar has called on rich countries to fulfil their financial pledges to fight climate change, and extend technical support to Pakistan and other developing countries to help them achieve climate ambitions. The premier’s comments came during separate events on the sidelines of the 78th session of the United Nations […]
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LONDON: In a major development, former prime minister Shehbaz Sharif is rushing back to London with a special message for his brother and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif despite him reaching Lahore a day earlier. Sources told Geo News that Shehbaz will reach London on Thursday night. While Maryam Nawaz is set to […]
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A civil court in Gujranwala has summoned caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq-Kakar over the recent hike in the prices of petroleum products. Hearing a writ petition filed against the recent increase in petrol prices, Judge Mohammad Awais summoned the interim premier, secretary petroleum and Gujrawanla commissioner. The petition filed by Advocate Manzoor Qadir on September 16 […]
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Former senator Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar on Monday condemned the detention of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) President Parvez Elahi, saying his bail and arrest for over 12 times is nothing but a “mockery of court orders”. “The bail and arrest of Chaudhry Parvez Elahi for more than 12 times is a mockery of court orders and is […]
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Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif Monday asserted that the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) coalition government had prevented the country from defaulting, averting a situation where petrol could potentially have been priced at Rs1,000 per litre today. His comments came during a consultative meeting of his party via video link from London during which […]
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Qazi Faez Isa, Pakistan’s 29th chief justice, stands as a distinguished alum of London’s renowned Middle Temple, one of the four prestigious British Inns of Court with exclusive authority to admit members to the English Bar as barristers. The trio of companion Inns includes Gray’s Inn, Lincoln’s Inn, and Inner Temple. Over the past centuries, […]
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The court’s notices came during the hearing of imran Khan’s bail petition challenging the special court’s decision in the said case last week. The plea was filed by the PTI chairman on Saturday and was fixed for hearing today. The special court — established under the Official Secrets Act — had rejected the post-arrest bail […]
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In a late-night development on Friday, the caretaker government took a bold step by announcing yet another increase in the prices of petrol and high-speed diesel (HSD). The hike, which amounts to Rs26.02 per litre for petrol price and Rs17.34 per litre for HSD, has left the nation in shock and raised concerns about the […]
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Nobel Peace Prize winner and education activist Malala Yousafzai has praised the remarkable achievement of fellow Pakistani Mahnoor Cheema, who scored 34 GCSEs with A-stars, making a new UK and world record. Malala hosted a dinner for Cheema and her family to praise her several accomplishments at merely 16 years of age describing her as […]
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The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) arrested Muhammad Khan Bhatti, the former chief minister Parvez Elahi’s ex-principal secretary, for alleged corruption in development projects, The News reported Monday. Sources within the accountability watchdog say that Bhatti, along with Parvez and other accused in the case, used his influence to appoint their confidant Mahr Azmat Hayat as […]
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