August 26, 2018


 Presidential election: Parliament’s joint meeting on Sept 4
ISLAMABAD: National Assembly (NA) Speaker Asad Qaisar has summoned the joint sitting of both the houses of parliament on September 4 at 10am in exercise of powers.......Full Story


PTI fines MPA Imran Ali Shah with Rs0.5 million over Karachi brawl
KARACHI: PTI's Sindh MPA Imran Ali Shah has been fined with Rs0.5 million after he was caught up in a brawl with a motorist in Karachi earlier this month......Full Story


Opposition parties to name joint candidate for presidential election
MURREE: A joint candidate will be fielded for the election of President of Pakistan, opposition parties announced on Saturday.....Full Story


Ameer Khan Jogezai named Balochistan governor
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday nominated Dr Ameer Mohammad Khan Jogezai as Balochistan governor, said a notification issued by the party....Full Story


Govt to launch kids, sports channels: Fawad Chaudhry
ISLAMABAD: Federal Information and Broadcasting Minister Fawad Chaudhry on Saturday unveiled his government's plans to launch two new state-run channels........Full Story


Sheikh Rashid vows to overcome railway losses in 2018
ISLAMABAD: Federal Railway Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed has reiterated his commitment to eradicate corruption and cut spending by 15 percent in the cash-strapped...Full Story


FIA summons Asif Zardari, Faryal Talpur again
ISLAMABAD: Former president Asif Ali Zardari and his sister Faryal Talpur have been summoned by Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) to its headquarters on Monday in...Full Story

Cabinet to brief PM Imran twice every week
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has ordered cabinet members to brief him twice every week, it was said on Sunday.......Full Story


PTI withdraws Dr. Jogezai name from Balochistan governor nomination
QUETTA: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has retracted on Sunday Dr. Ameer Muhammad Khan Jogezai name from the nomination of Balochistan Governor after the revelations.....Full Story


Development of backward areas is Punjab Govt’s top priority: CM Punjab
LAHORE: Chief Minister (CM) Punjab Usman Buzdar on Sunday said that Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan’s vision is all about the progress and prosperity of a common man but....Full Story


PM Imran summons CM Punjab to finalise provincial cabinet
Islamabad: Prime Minister Imran Khan has called Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar to Islamabad today (Sunday) for consultation to finalise Punjab cabinet which is...Full Story


State Bank of Pakistan denies reports of change in currency notes
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) denied on Saturday the reports any change in currency notes.SBP officials stated that there were no plans to change the banknotes in the country....Full Story

Nawaz gives nod to Gillani’s nomination for presidency
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) lifetime supremo Nawaz Sharif has given his approval to nominate ex-PM and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Yousuf...Full Story

Pakistani pilgrims to start coming back home after Hajj on Monday
MECCA/KARACHI: Pakistani pilgrims are expected to start coming back to Pakistan on Monday, the religious affairs ministry said......Full Story

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