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US looking at new friends in region, Pakistan also has options: Qureshi

Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said on Friday that Pakistan does hope to be friends with the United States of America while exercising its option to cultivate relations with China and other states.

September 28, 2018
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ECP summoned Taimur Talpur, Over Horse Trading Allegations

Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Friday summoned Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) leader Taimur Talpur, who confessed to horse-trading in the Senate elections, on October 4.

September 28, 2018
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ECP Decides to Remove Hurdles in Holding LB By-Poll

The Election Commission of Pakistan expressing concern over the shortcoming in voter lists and delimitation vowed to remove all kind of barriers in the way to holding the local bodies by-election.

September 28, 2018
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Will remind Fawad of his grandmother, Mushiduallah Brust in anger

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Senator Mushahidullah Khan on Friday said Prime Minister Imran Khan will have to remove Fawad Chaudhry as information minister.

September 28, 2018
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Six Pak Army officers promoted to rank of Lieutenant General

Six Major Generals of Pak Army promoted to the rank of Lieutenant General, a sttaement from DG ISPR said Friday.

September 28, 2018
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SC summons report on transparency in LNG contracts, PSO appointments

The Supreme Court on Friday while hearing a petition regarding an increase in gas and petroleum prices summoned a report on appointments made in Pakistan State Oil (PSO) and transparency in LNG contracts.

September 28, 2018
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COAS, call on PM Imran to discuss regional security

Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa called on Prime Minister Imran Khan at the PM Office on Friday.

September 28, 2018
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Al-Azizia reference: Statements of all prosecution witnesses recorded

All prosecution witnesses completed recording their statements in an accountability court on Friday in the Al-Azizia corruption reference against former prime minister Nawaz Sharif.

September 28, 2018
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PSO submits report to SC on inflated POL, utility prices

Pakistan State Oil (PSO) submitted to Supreme Court of Pakistan a report during hearing of case pertaining to hike and inflated rates of petrol, gas, electricity on Friday.

September 28, 2018
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SC to hear APS attack suo motu case on October 5

The Supreme Court on Friday fixed the date for the hearing of the suo motu case of the 2014 Army Public School attack.

September 28, 2018
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Qureshi, Khalilzad agree on Pak-Afghan peace, stability goals

Pakistan believes peace in Afghanistan is directly and positively related to long lasting stability in Islamabad, foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi told the United States' new adviser on Kabul, Zalmay Khalilzad, on Thursday night during…

September 28, 2018
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Pakistan’s economy undergoing heart bypass surgery: Asad Umar

Finance Minister Asad Umar on Friday said Pakistan’s economy is in a critical phase but will soon be back on track.

September 28, 2018
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PM approves Pervez Khattak to head committee to probe poll rigging

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday has approved Pervez Khattak as head of the special committee set up to probe the rigging in General Elections 2018 as alleged by opposition. Parvez Khattak holds portfolio of…

September 28, 2018
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NAB submits details of Dar's seized assets in accountability court

The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Friday submitted details of former finance minister Ishaq Dar’s assets that have been seized before an accountability court.