Shaukat Khanum gets international accreditation: Imran‘happiest day of life&
Shaukat Khanum gets international accreditation: Imran’s ‘happiest day of life’

The Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital has been accredited by US Joint Commission International, according to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chairman Imran Khan who has built the medical facility.

The former cricket hero and philanthropist

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Ailing hockey legend Mansoor Ahmed offered free heart transplant in India
Ailing hockey legend Mansoor Ahmed offered free heart transplant in India

Pakistan's World Cup winning hockey goalkeeper Mansoor Ahmed has been offered free of coast heart transplant surgery by a private Indian hospital, according Indian media.

The offered has been made by the Fortis Group of Hospitals that assured him

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Rs 25 bln earmarked for uplift projects in Karachi
Rs 25 bln earmarked for uplift projects in Karachi

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Miftah Ismail on Friday said the Prime Minister has announced a package of Rs 25 billion for Karachi to carry out major development schemes in the metropolis, including infrastructural and other social sectors facilities.

Presenting budget

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Budget 2018: Non filers banned from purchase of property worth Rs4m
Budget 2018: Non filers banned from purchase of property worth Rs4m

ISLAMABAD: The non filers cannot purchase property worth Rs4 million in the next fiscal year whereas the filers would have to only pay one per cent tax on purchase of properties.

The step was announced by Finance Minister Miftah Ismail during his 2018-19

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Budget 2018: PML-N eyes next elections in sixth budget
Budget 2018: PML-N eyes next elections in sixth budget

ISLAMABAD: Amid lingering controversy over the legality of federal budget 2018-19, the ruling PML-N government unveiled its sixth consecutive budget in the National Assembly at the twilight of its constitutional tenure.

Miftah Ismail, who was appointed as federal

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Budget 2018: Salaried class gets massive relief, says Miftah
Budget 2018: Salaried class gets massive relief, says Miftah

ISLAMABAD: The government on Friday announced an adhoc relief of 10 per cent in the salaries and pensions of civil and military employees in the federal budget 2018-19.

Newly inducted Federal Finance Minister Miftah Ismail in his budget speech said the increase

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ECC approves incentive package for new oil refineries
ECC approves incentive package for new oil refineries

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee of the Cabinet (ECC) Friday approved a landmark incentive package for setting up modern new Deep Conversion Oil Refinery Projects, anywhere in the country, including expansion of existing refineries of minimum 100,000

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Budget 2018: PM Abbasi rejects oppositioncriticism
Budget 2018: PM Abbasi rejects opposition’s criticism

ISLAMABAD, Apr 27 (APP):Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi Friday rejected the opposition’s point of view about the presentation of federal budget for the whole fiscal year 2018-19 by the present government, and said it was the government’s constitutional duty to pre

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Budget 2018: Finance bill, budget speech and other imp documents
Budget 2018: Finance bill, budget speech and other imp documents

ISLAMABAD: PML-N on Friday presented sixth budget amid strong protests by the opposition parties in the National Assembly with total outlay of Rs 5,103.8 billion.

Newly inducted Finance Minister Miftah Ismail presented the budget terming it an historic

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Budget 2018: Rs2.043 trillion earmarked for PSDP to promote growth
Budget 2018: Rs2.043 trillion earmarked for PSDP to promote growth

ISLAMABAD: The government on Friday unveiled Rs 2.043 trillion Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) for the fiscal year 2018-19, aimed at further strengthening physical and social infrastructure, to put the economy on sustainable and high growth

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Miftah, Marriyum, Anusha, Tariq Fazal Chaudhry made federal ministers
Miftah, Marriyum, Anusha, Tariq Fazal Chaudhry made federal ministers
Miftah, Marriyum, Anusha, Tariq Fazal Chaudhry made federal ministers

ISLAMABAD: President Mamnoon Hussain Friday administered oath of office to five ministers including four federal and one minister of state.

The ministers, who were administered oath of office included Marriyum Aurangzeb, Anusha Rehman and Dr Tariq

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Government has no right to present next yearbudget: Khursheed Shah
Government has no right to present next year’s budget: Khursheed Shah

ISLAMABAD: Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly, Syed Khursheed Shah criticized the Federal Government on presenting the budget for the next fiscal year here at the budget session in the Parliament on Friday.

He said that the present

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Budget 2018: Rs 640.644 million earmarked for Defence Division
Budget 2018: Rs 640.644 million earmarked for Defence Division

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has allocated Rs 640.644 million for five ongoing and two new development schemes of Defence Division under the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) for next financial year 2018-19.

According to the budgetary document,

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Justin Trudeau extends support to Afridi, asks Canadians for donations to build hospital in Pakistan
Justin Trudeau extends support to Afridi, asks Canadians for donations to build hospital in Pakistan
Justin Trudeau extends support to Afridi, asks Canadians for donations to build hospital in Pakistan

Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi has thanked Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for lending support to a fundraiser held in Vancouver for his charity.

The star cricketer thanked the prime minister for his support

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SHC suspends FBR notification against Shell Pakistan
SHC suspends FBR notification against Shell Pakistan

KARACHI: The Sindh High Court on Friday set aside the directive of Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), which had suspended the sales tax registration of Shell Pakistan over tax fraud.

In a statement, the oil giant, stated that the FBR had allowed the company to respond by

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Miftah Ismail appointed finance minister hours before Budget 2018
Miftah Ismail appointed finance minister hours before Budget 2018

ISLAMABAD: President Mamnoon Hussain Friday administered the oath of office to Miftah Ismail as a federal minister for finance, revenue and economic affairs, a statement from the President House said.

The event held here at the President House was attended

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Here is what Aitzaz Ahsan has to say about joining PTI
Here is what Aitzaz Ahsan has to say about joining PTI

Eminent lawyer and senior politician Aitzaz Ahsan although  has no presence on Twitter, he intends to join the micro-blogging website soon.

The Pakistan People's Party leader recently spoke to a TV channel where rumors of his switching loyalties came under discussion.

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Lady constable raped, blackmailed by male colleagues in south Punjab
Lady constable raped, blackmailed by male colleagues in south Punjab

Chishtian: Two policemen have been arrested for allegedly raping and blackmailing a female colleague in Chistian Tehseel of Bahawalnagar District in Punjab, Geo News reported on Friday.

The lady constable has alleged that Constable Faheem and Assistant

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JI stages sit-ins in Karachi over power outages and water crisis
JI stages sit-ins in Karachi over power outages and water crisis

KARACHI: A large number of Jamaat-e-Islami activists staged sit-ins at Shahra e-Faisal, Malir and Orangi Town over prolonged power outages and water crises in Karachi on Friday.

JI protesters gathered at Shara-e-Faisal, Malir, North Karachi, Lyari, Orangi

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Khursheed Shah terms Articles 62, 63 black law
Khursheed Shah terms Articles 62, 63 black law

ISLAMABAD: Opposition Leader in the National Assembly Syed Khurseed Shah on Friday called Articles 62, 63 of the Constitution black law and said no politician was happy over Khawaja Asif's disqualification.

Speaking to the media at the National Assembly, he said Ziaul Haq's

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Pak delegation participates in West China Dental Show
Pak delegation participates in West China Dental Show

BEIJING: A twelve-member delegation from Pakistan is participating in the prestigious West China Dental Show opened in Chengdu on April 25 and will continue until 28.

Pakistan’s Consul General to Chengdu, Muhammad Mudassir Tipu and Commercial Counselor Haroon Masood a

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ECNEC approves Gwadar drinking water, Mohmand Dam Hydropower projects
ECNEC approves Gwadar drinking water, Mohmand Dam Hydropower projects

ISLAMABAD: The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) Thursday approved three major projects, including supply of drinking water to Gwadar, a hydropower project at Mohmand Agency and Metro Bus service for the new Islamabad

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Economic Survey: Pakistan economy set to record fastest growth in 13 years
Economic Survey: Pakistan economy set to record fastest growth in 13 years

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s economy is set to record its fastest growth since 2005 during the current fiscal year, authorities said Thursday.

But the projected 5.8 percent growth rate means the government will still miss its six percent target.

"We would

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Meet the ‘motorcycle& lady from Dera Ghazi Khan
Meet the ‘motorcycle’ lady from Dera Ghazi Khan

DERA GHAZI KHAN: This school teacher has a bigger lesson spread with her image as another motorcycle lady in a conservative region from Dera Ghazi Khan.

Mahjabeen, 33, adjusts her Burqa before she kicks start her motorcycle for a 27-kilometer ride all the way to the foot of

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Soldier embraces martyrdom in cross-border firing in Mohmand Agency
Soldier embraces martyrdom in cross-border firing in Mohmand Agency

RAWALPINDI: Three terrorists were killed while a soldier embraced Shahadat (martyrdom) during an exchange of fire in Mohmand Agency on Thursday.

According to a statement of Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), terrorists from across the border had

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Pak Military band delights Beijing crowd
Pak Military band delights Beijing crowd

BEIJING: A 50 members of Pakistan tri-services military band enthralled audience by their spectacular performance at Pakistan embassy in Beijing on Thursday.

Pakistan military band played traditional and marching tunes including the National Anthem and patriotic songs which made

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Pakistanfirst old home for ‘transgender persons& established
Pakistan’s first old home for ‘transgender persons’ established

LAHORE: Be-Ghar Foundation has established an old home to house transgender people, which happens to be the first one in Pakistan.

The home comes after a recent establishment of a school dedicated for the transgender people, is yet to have its inauguration

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Big blow to PML-N, Khawaja Asif disqualified for life
Big blow to PML-N, Khawaja Asif disqualified for life

ISLAMABAD: In another blow to PML-N, Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif has been disqualified by the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on the basis of holding an Abu Dhabi Iqama (work permit).

On April 10, an IHC larger bench had reserved its judgment in a matter where a Pakistan

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Budget 2018: PML-Nsixth budget envisages economic growth ahead of polls
Budget 2018: PML-N’s sixth budget envisages economic growth ahead of polls

ISLAMABAD: The incumbent government is going to make a history by presenting its sixth consecutive Federal Budget for the year 2018-19, with an estimated outlay of over around Rs 5 trillion, on Friday.

It will be a hallmark of the PML (N)

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Political matters be settled at political forums, says IHC order
Political matters be settled at political forums, says IHC order

ISLAMABAD: The  Islamabad High Court on Thursday disqualified   Foreign Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif  for concealing assets, making him the latest politician to lose  membership of the parliament under  Article 62 (1) (f) of the Constitution.     

Earlier,

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