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Action will taken against tax defaulters by govt: Asad Umer

Finance Minister Asad Umar said on Monday that the defaulters should start paying their due taxes as unlike the previous government, the incumbent Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s government won't just settle on mere statements.

September 24, 2018
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Pakistan to become polio-free by next year, President

President Dr Arif Alvi on Monday said Pakistan was expected to become a polio-free country by next year as the number of reported cases had been reduced to just four this year against hundreds in…

September 24, 2018
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Triple divorce may become punishable offence

The session of the Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) on September 26 will deliberate on declaring triple Talaq or instant divorce a punishable offence to discourage impulsive divorce by men.

September 24, 2018
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Shehbaz Sharif Grills Asad Umer In Crucial NA Speech

The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz president Shehbaz Sharif said on Monday that the opposition parties welcome parliamentary commission on alleged discrepancies in the last general election.

September 24, 2018
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CJP order to Change Diamer Bhasha, Mohmand Dam Fund’s Name

Supreme Court of Pakistan on Monday has renamed Diamir Bhasha and Mohmand Dam Fund as “Supreme Court, Prime Minister Diamir Bhasha and Mohmand Dam Fund.”

September 24, 2018
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Shift Anwar Majeed to jail from hospital, orders SC

Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Mian Saqib Nisar on Monday reviewed the medical reports of Omni Group chairman Anwar Majeed and directed that he be shifted to jail from the hospital.

September 24, 2018
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Centre can't impose local govt system of its choice in all provinces: Shah

Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Khursheed Shah on Monday said the federal government could not impose the local government system it had imposed in all provinces.

September 24, 2018
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Why aren't bureaucrats banned from holding dual nationality, asks CJP

The Supreme Court on Monday reserved its judgment on a suo motu case regarding dual nationalities of government employees.

September 24, 2018
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SC orders special court to not issue any order on money laundering case

The Supreme Court on Monday ordered a special court to not issue any orders in an ongoing Rs35 billion money laundering case without informing it beforehand.

September 24, 2018
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SC dismisses petition seeking PM Imran's disqualification

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a petition seeking Prime Minister Imran Khan’s disqualification.

September 24, 2018
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AC Grants Exemption From Court Appearance To Nawaz

Accountability Court on Monday resumed hearing of Al Azizia and Flagship Investment Reference against former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.

September 24, 2018
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Adjoining areas at risk as India releases water into Ravi, Sutlej, Chenab

India released water in River Ravi, River Sutlej and River Chenab on Sunday, raising danger of flooding in the villages located at the banks of these rivers.

September 24, 2018
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CCI meeting discusses 7-point agenda

A meeting of the Council of Common Interests with Prime Minister Imran Khan in the chair held in Islamabad on Monday.

September 24, 2018
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Pakistan not in an emergency that it rushes to IMF: Asad Umar

Finance Minister Asad Umar has dispelled the notion that Pakistan is facing a financial emergency and said that there is no need to rush to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a bailout.