ISLAMABAD, (APP): Minister for Defence Khawaja Muhammad Asif has said that the government will evolve unanimity with all political parties on the formation of Panama inquiry commission. Talking to a private TV channel, he said consensus on the proposed inquiry commission was much important for independent and transparent investigation. He said the name of Prime […]
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Panama inquiry commission to be formed with unanimity: Khawaja Asif
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Nisar arrives in New York for UNGA session on world drug problem
UNITED NATIONS, (APP): Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan arrived in New York Monday night to lead the 7-member Pakistan delegation to a special session of the United Nations General Assembly to discuss the world drug problem. The three-day high-level session will review progress in international cooperation in countering the drug problem. Several heads of […]
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Several killed in Kabul blast: Afghan president
ISLAMABAD, (APP): A number of people were killed and wounded in a blast that rocked central Kabul during the morning rush hour on Tuesday, President Ashraf Ghani said. The Presidential Palace condemned the attack “in the strongest possible terms” and said in a statement a number of people had been killed or wounded, a private […]
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People face shortage of food, drugs in Kupwara, Handwara
ISLAMABAD, (APP): There was growing shortage of food and dairy items in Handwara and Kupwara as curfew continued to remain enforced in both the towns for the fifth consecutive day, on Monday. Many residents told media persons over phone from Handwara and Kupwara that people were running short of essential supplies including ration, baby milk, […]
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World criticized for silence over HR abuses in IOK
ISLAMABAD, (APP): Pro-freedom leaders and organizations have criticized international community and human rights organizations for maintaining silence over right abuses in Indian occupied Kashmir. The leaders Mukhtar Ahmad Waza, Javaid Ahmad Mir, Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front-R (JKLF-R) and Voice of Victims (VoV) in their separate statements have condemned the killing of five civilians including […]
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NAB recovers Rs 1.855 bln in eight high profile cases
ISLAMABAD, (APP): National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has recovered Rs 1.855 billion in eight high profile cases between July 2013 and November 2015. According to a document, in these corruption cases six accused were from Punjab, Balouchistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The recovered amount has been deposited in Federal consolidated fund. It merits mentioning here that the […]