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PM urges all Afghan stakeholders to support peace efforts
KABUL: Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif on Saturday urged all the stakeholders in Afghanistan to join hands for supporting the efforts aimed at establishing sustainable peace in the country. “It is imperative to reverse the destructive cycle of conflict. This is the time to take decisive steps for moving forward the dialogue process and bringing [...]
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Dry weather with hazy morning likely in Karachi
KARACHI: The Met Office on Friday forecast a dry weather with hazy or misty morning in the metropolis during the next 24 hours. The Met Office forecast that minimum temperature is expected to remain in the range between 15 and 17 degrees Centigrade. Mainly cool/ cold and dry weather is likely to prevail elsewhere in [...]
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Legislation to stem power theft on anvil: Abid Sher
HYDERABAD: State Minister for Water and Power Abid Sher Ali has said that legislation against power theft is in progress as the government is fully committed to root out the menace in order to overcome the crisis of load shedding. Talking to media persons after presiding over a meeting of the officers of Hyderabad Electric [...]
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PM appoints Rashid Mehmood CJCSC, Raheel Sharif COAS
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday approved appointments of country’s top military brass and named a new Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee and Chief of Army Staff. “On the advice of the Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif and in pursuance of Article 243/4(a) and 243/4(b) of the Constitution of Pakistan, President of [...]
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Karachi: Police arrest 99 suspects in last 24 hours
KARACHI: The city police have arrested 99 suspects in 60 targeted actions from different areas of the metropolis during the last 24 hours. A police report issued here on Tuesday said that 21 pistols were seized from the accused arrested for their alleged involvement in various crimes including extortions, robbery and street crimes. APP
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CM Sindh’s Coordinator Nadia Gabol visits Edhi’s `Apna Ghar’
KARACHI: The Coordinator of the Sindh Chief Minister, Ms. Nadia Gabol, here on Monday visited the `Apna Ghar’ established at the Edhi Centre. She met with the female inmates of the `Apna Ghar’ and ascertained their problems. The Coordinator’s visit coincided with the International Day for Elimination of Violence Against Women. Nadia Gabol said that [...]
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Deal does not give Iran ’right of enrichment’: Kerry
GENEVA: A landmark deal with Iran on its controversial nuclear programe does not give Tehran a right to enrich uranium, US Secretary of States John Kerry said Sunday. “This first step does not say that Iran has the right of enrichment, no matter what interpretative comments are made,” Kerry told reporters. He spoke shortly after [...]
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Pervaiz for end to drone strikes, Taliban violence
LAHORE: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Senator Pervaiz Rashid Saturday asked US authorities to end drone attacks and urged the Taliban to resolve all issues through dialogue rather than violence. “Drone attacks are not acceptable to us in any circumstances and they must be stopped. People who use Pakistani soil to achieve their political [...]
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India east coast braces for Cyclone Helen
A severe cyclone gathered pace as it bore down on India’s east coast Friday, with local authorities evacuating villagers and fishermen a month after a killer storm forced another massive rescue effort, officials said. The storm packing sustained winds of up to 120 kilometres an hour (75 mph) was expected to make landfall on the [...]