ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) to take measures for developing necessary rules and framework for bringing former ambassador to the United States Hussain Haqqani back home. The directives were issued by a three-judge Supreme Court bench headed by Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar when senior counsel Ahmer Bilal […]
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SC asks FIA to take steps for bringing Haqqani back from US
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Biometric system made mandatory for private hajj pilgrims
Biometric system made mandatory for private hajj pilgrims ISLAMABAD, Jun 22 (APP):The use of biometric system for private Hajj pilgrims intending to go to perform Hajj through private scheme have been made mandatory, said official sources of Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony. Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony would inform intending pilgrims through […]
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Saudi Arabia gifts 150 tons dates to Pakistan
Saudi Arabia gifts 150 tons dates to Pakistan ISLAMABAD, Jun 22 (APP):Ambassador of Saudi Arabia Nawaf Saeed Al-Malkiy on Friday formally handed over 150 tons dates to the representative of Pakistan government. It is a gift by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for Pakistanis in continuation of the annual tradition. “The government of the Kingdom […]
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There are other cases as well, PML-N tells NAB
AHORE: The PML-N has asked the National Accountability Bureau to investigate other cases as well instead of just focusing on the Sharif family. “PML-N Quaid Nawaz Sharif had made over 100 appearances before an accountability court. It appears that the NAB is only concerned with cases against the Sharif family and paying no heed to […]
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Lahore district has highest number of registered voters
ISLAMABAD: Lahore district has the highest number of voters (5.39 million) whereas the lowest number of 39,753 voters are registered in Sherani district of Balochistan. The district-wise voters data released by the Election Commission of Pakistan on Thursday show that Balochistan’s Harnai district has 39,787 voters and Washuk has 53,156 voters. Of the 32 districts […]
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Two farm workers subjected to brutal torture
SAHIWAL: Police on Thursday booked two brothers who allegedly dragged a labourer in the streets of Jaithpur village by putting a rope in his neck and later subjected him and his younger sibling to brutal torture “for refusing to work in their fields”. According to locals and police, two brothers Aslam and Hanif, along with […]