February, 2018

• 17 February

  Gunjranwala family in shock as two men die of grief after brother’s suicide

  

  A family in Punjab’s Gujranwal district was left in shock at the sudden deaths of three of its members on Friday. According to police, Zahid Ali, 35, a resident of Ilyas Colony shot himself dead for unknown reasons. After receiving news about the suicide of the younger brother, 40 years …

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• 17 February

  SC dismisses urgent termination of the footpath schools

  

  KARACHI: The Supreme Court on Saturday adjourned the immediate shutdown of existing footpath schools in the city and offered a loan for its official setup. The Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Saqib Nisar took a suo motu notice in the Karachi Registry Office, in response to broadcasted complaints that the …

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• 17 February

  Pak-Saudi joint naval exercise “AFFA AL SAHIL IV” concludes

  

  ISLAMABAD: Two-week long joint special operation forces maritime exercise, “AFFA AL SAHIL IV”, between Pak Navy’s Special Service Group and Royal Saudi Naval Forces concluded her in Karachi on Friday. As per details, the exercise was conducted in two phases, aimed to enhance professional skills for Maritime Counter Terrorism Operations …

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• 17 February

  Asif Zardari defends Rao Anwar

  

  KARACHI: Co-chairman of Pakistan Peoples Party Asif Ali Zardari on Friday lauded the valor of former Malir SSP Rao Anwar, calling him a ‘brave child’, even though he has failed to appear before the Supreme Court in an alleged murder case of Naqeebullah Mehsud. Asif Ali Zrdari, in an interview, …

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• 17 February

  Founders’ Day held at PAF College, Sargodha

  

  LAHORE: Founders’ Day was held at the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) College in Sargodha and Air Chief Marshal Sohail Aman, Chief of the Air Staff, was the chief guest on the occasion on Saturday. In his address the chief guest said, “PAF College Sargodha has been the nursery of hard …

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• 17 February

  Ishaq Dar allowed to contest Senate election

  

  Ishaq Dar allowed to contest Senate election LAHORE: An appellat tribunal of the Lahore High Court on Saturday allowed former finance minister Ishaq Dar to contest Senate election. The Election Commission of Pakistan on Febuary 12 had rejected his nomination papers for not providing verified declaration of election expenses. Challenging …

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• 17 February

  Zainab’s killer handed four death sentences

  

  LAHORE: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) Saturday handed four death sentences to a man charged with raping and murdering Zainab, in a case that shocked the country and sparked major riots Kasur district of Punjab. Imran Ali, 24, was on trial for the killing of seven-year-old Zainab Fatima Ameen last month. …

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• 17 February

  PM urges institutions to show mutual respect

  

  HAFIZABAD: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi Saturday urged the national institutions to show mutual respect, because for being the constitutional bodies, they were bound to respect each other. Addressing the launching ceremony of PM’s National Health Programme in Hafizabad district, he said the political decisions were made by the people …

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• 17 February

  Gen Bajwa attends Security Conference in Germany

  

  Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa is the face of Pakistan at the 54th Munich Security Conference in Germany. According to a source, COAS arrived in Munich on Friday to attend the conference. Army Chief will speak at the conference in the afternoon (local time 1700h). He will …

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• 17 February

  Sedition charges filed against Mani Shankar after his KLF session

  

  Former Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar has been indicted with sedition and defamation by a BJP leader after he reportedly praised Pakistan and insulted India. At the ninth Karachi Literature Festival held last week, Indian diplomat Mani Shankar had stated during a session placed around India-Pakistan relationship that he values …

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