October, 2018

• 18 October

  Shehbaz points finger at ‘unholy alliance’ between NAB and PTI

  

  ISLAMABAD: Leader of the Opposition in National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif Wednesday said Prime Minister Imran Khan was a ‘product of the rigged general elections’, adding that there was an ‘unholy alliance’ between the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) and the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). Speaking in the National Assembly, Shehbaz said PML-N, …

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• 18 October

  If #metoo then why not #youtoo?

  

  By A.Q. Siddiqui: The #metoo campaign has stormed all over with such a ferocity that was never seen before in media, social or political life. Some scribes have defined it as a power that rippled highest echelons of Indian society. But in truth it is a product of today’s unbridled …

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• 18 October

  The Failing Lifeline of Metropolitan Lahore (Part III)

  

  Aside from the growing realization over the perilous loss of groundwaters on account of being the singular source of both potable and irrigation supplies underneath Lahore District, mechanisms for reversal of the same are but non-existent.  The strategy needs to account for both land and water resources.  Preceding discussion under …

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• 18 October

  The Real Story of Hijab

  

  By A.Q. Siddiqui The Hijab or wearing of headscarf by a Muslim girl is in news time and again. From UK, France, Netherland to India’s Supreme court, headscarf is discussed and frowned upon as a malaise. But Hijab is attracting more young girls everywhere than what the practice was a …

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September, 2018

• 28 September

  SC to conduct 2014 APS carnage hearing on Oct 5

  

  The Supreme Court on Friday set October 5 as the date for the suo motu hearing of the 2014 Army Public School carnage in Peshawar. Notices were sent to the attorney general and advocate general of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa among others. Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar will preside over …

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• 27 September

  Model Town tragedy: PM Imran assures Qadri of justice

  

  ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan assured Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) chief Dr Tahirul Qadri of justice for Model town victims after the Lahore High Court’s (LHC) verdict. The premier also told his PAT ally that there will be no compromise on justice and the implementation of law. Pending cases are …

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• 23 September

  Saudi Arabia always stands by Pakistan in difficult times, says PM Imran

  

  Prime Minister Imran Khan on behalf of the entire nation has felicitated the leadership of Kingdom of Saudi (KSA) on its 88th National Day on Sunday. In his felicitation message, the premier expressed his best wishes for Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, …

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• 20 September

  Nawaz, Maryam, Capt Safdar released after suspension of Avenfield sentence by IHC

  

  ISLAMABAD: Hours after the Islamabad High Court (IHC) suspended the sentences against them, former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, his daughter Maryam Nawaz and son-in-law retired captain Mohammad Safdar were released on bail from Rawalpindi’s Adiala Jail Wednesday evening. Earlier in the day, a division bench comprising Justice Athar Minallah and …

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• 18 September

  Asad Umer presents amended finance bill for 2018-2019

  

  ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Asad Umar on Monday presented an amended finance bill for the year 2018-2019 on the floor of the National Assembly. Addressing fellow parliamentarians, Umar said that the country is engulfed in a severe economic crisis, emphasising that the deficit can reach a mark of 7.2% if present …

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• 17 September

  Pakistan-born refugees offered citizenship

  

  KARACHI : The government will grant nationality to all Pakistan-born refugees of Afghan and Bangladeshi origins, Prime Minister Imran Khan said during his maiden visit to Karachi on Sunday after forming the government. He also expressed concern over the surge in street crimes in the Sindh metropolis. Allowing the Sindh …

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