IHC directs Shahzad Akbar to submit report on 'poor police investigation process' to PM, courtThe Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday directed prime minister's adviser Mirza Shahzad Akbar to prepare a report on the poor standard of the city police's investigation process and present it to the premier within two weeks.
The court also directed Akbar to submit a detailed report on the matte....
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Banned outfit's leader booked for fanning sectarianism at Islamabad rallyIslamabad police registered a first information report (FIR) against a central leader of the proscribed Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat (ASWJ) for inciting the attendees of a rally in the capital by using sectarian and anti-Shia remarks, it emerged on Saturday.
The remarks were made during the Azmat-i-Sah....
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PM's tax payment surged 172pc in 2018• Former premier Abbasi emerged as highest taxpaying parliamentarian
• CM Buzdar, Vawda, Zartaj Gul among non-taxpayers
• 311 MNAs, 90 senators paid Rs800m
ISLAMABAD: The tax payment by Prime Minister Imran Khan surged by 172 per cent to Rs282,449 in tax year ending on June 30, 2018 ....
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Incarcerated Hamza taken to Lahore hospital for checkup after contracting CovidPML-N leader Hamza Shehbaz, who was diagnosed with the coronavirus last week, was taken to Lahore's Jinnah Hospital on Friday for a medical checkup.
PML-N had earlier demanded that Hamza be shifted to a hospital till his recovery from the virus.
Speaking to Dawn.com on Friday, Jinnah Hospital ....
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Nawaz to return when his health permits: PML-N• Opposition party says it honours court decisions, but leader's life is in danger
• Minister advises ex-PM to return, face courts and serve out his sentence
ISLAMABAD: Reacting to the Islamabad High Court (IHC) order for the arrest and production of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif b....
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PTI govt must quit over motorway incident: PML-NLAHORE: Holding the "incapable" Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) government responsible for the motorway gang-rape, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) on Sunday called for the rulers to step down.
The PML-N also demanded the shifting of the party's provincial leader Hamza Shahbaz, who is suf....
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Hamza Shehbaz contracts Covid-19 during incarcerationPML-N President Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday said that his son Hamza has contracted Covid-19 during his incarceration.
Hamza, who is the leader of the opposition in the Punjab Assembly, has been in the National Accountability Bureau's (NAB) custody since June last year. The bureau is investigating tw....
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NAB launches probe into 2019 sugar scamISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Friday finally started an investigation into the sugar scam after the Supreme Court suspended the recent Sindh High Court (SHC) order that had nullified the sugar inquiry commission's report.
NAB Chairman Javed Iqbal, Deputy Chairman Hussain....
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Nawaz 'unlikely' to return by 10thLAHORE: Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif is unlikely to return to Pakistan by Sept 10 to face cases against him as his surgery in London is said to be scheduled this month and the PML-N bigwigs and the Sharif family members have also requested him to extend his stay till completion of his treatmen....
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Hamza, Abdullah grab top positions in AsiaKARACHI: Pakistan’s Hamza Khan and Abdullah Nawaz have grabbed top positions in Asia, according to the first Asian Squash Federation junior rankings released since February.Due to the outbreak of Covid-19 in the region, almost all Asian Junior Super Series events in 2020 have been cancelled......
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Notices served on Shahbaz, family in money laundering caseLAHORE: An accountability court on Friday issued preliminary notices to Leader of Opposition in National Assembly Shahbaz Sharif, his family members and all other suspects in a money-laundering reference filed by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB).
Presiding Judge Jawadul Hassan also dire....
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Shahbaz, son indicted in Ramzan sugar mills caseLAHORE: As an accountability court on Thursday indicted Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Shahbaz Sharif and his son Hamza Shahbaz in the Ramzan Sugar Mills case, the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) summoned PML-N vice-president Maryam Nawaz on Aug 11 for "illegally acquiring" h....
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NAB approves fresh references against Shahbaz, ex-PM AbbasiISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Tuesday approved filing of separate references against top leadership of main opposition Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz —former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Shahbaz Sharif and his so....
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Ailing centenarian serving life sentence in Gujrat jail appeals for early releaseA 101-year-old prisoner, Mehdi Khan, who is currently serving life imprisonment for murder in District Jail Gujrat has appealed to the jail superintendent, Punjab Prisons Inspector General Mirza Shahid Saleem Baig and the Punjab government seeking early release, it emerged on Friday.
Khan, who w....
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'Rebel' group tries to woo more PML-N MPAsLAHORE: A 'rebel' group of six PML-N MPAs is active again to enhance its numbers to form a forward bloc reportedly on the wish of Chief Minister Usman Buzdar to consolidate his position in Punjab.
Group leader Nishat Ahmed Daha from Khanewal who reportedly invited some '30' PML-N MPAs to a dinner....
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Police presence around E-7 seminary heightenedISLAMABAD: The police presence around the E-7 seminary Jamia Fareedia has been heightened as tensions continue between former Lal Masjid cleric Maulana Abdul Aziz and the seminary's administrator.
Capital administration and police officials told Dawn that the police deployment was increased after....
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NAB reviews mega graft cases against top politiciansISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Monday reviewed mega corruption cases of the country's top politicians, including five ex-prime ministers, five former chief ministers and some sitting cabinet members, and expressed "dissatisfaction" over delay in disposal of their cases in cou....
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'Smart lockdown' begins in Karachi's Covid-19 hotspots"Smart lockdowns" have been put in place in Covid-19 hotspots in various localities of Karachi, according to a notification issued by the Karachi Commissioner's Office late on Wednesday night as a measure to control the spread of the coronavirus.
The lockdown started from 7pm today (Thursday) an....
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Virus cases reduce by 90pc in area under lockdownLAHORE: Police personnel on Wednesday seal an area from where several Covid-19 cases have been reported.—White Star
ISLAMABAD: The enforcement of smart lockdown has begun to bear fruit as it was revealed on Wednesday that the number of coronavirus cases reduced by 90....
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NAB to contact Interpol for bringing back Shahbaz's sonISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has decided to seek the help of Interpol (International Police) to bring back Suleman Shahbaz, the son of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) president and Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Shahbaz Sharif, from the United Kingdom a....
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Tracing of confirmed patients' contacts begins in Islamabad's G-9ISLAMABAD: Healthcare staff on Saturday began tracing the contacts of previously reported patients living in G-9.
Two sub-sectors of G-9, G-9/2 and G-9/3, and the sector's markaz known as Karachi Company were sealed at midnight on Saturday because of the spread of the coronavirus among local resi....
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Virus hotspots sealed across country after spike in Covid-19 casesAuthorities have identified and sealed off nearly 1,300 coronavirus hotspots across the country on Saturday to contain the rising trajectory of new infections.
The sealing of high-risk areas comes as government's Covid-19 portal reported 6,472 new cases in the last 24 hours, the country's highest....
Nine areas in capital sealed after Covid-19 outbreakISLAMABAD/RAWALPINDI: The capital administration has sealed nine areas in the capital following massive outbreaks of Covid-19. In addition, 295 new cases of Covid-19 and four more deaths were reported on Wednesday.
A notification issued from the office of the district magistrate said that Huawei ....
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Ruling on plea of sugar mill owned by Sharifs reservedLAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Thursday reserved its judgement on a petition filed in the court by the administrator of the Ramzan Sugar Mills of the Sharif family against non-registration of its shares by Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP).
The mills' administrator through ....
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NAB reviews probes against opposition leadersISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Thursday reviewed progress in investigations into corruption allegedly committed by former prime ministers Nawaz Sharif and Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, former president Asif Zardari and Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Shahb....
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British Pakistani wins prestigious Queen's Award for EnterpriseHamza Azhar SalamLONDON: A British Pakistani entrepreneur’s company has won the prestigious Queen’s Award for Enterprise in 2020.Zohaib Tariq’s company is an awarding body which provides English language and other qualifications for people who want tangible evidence of their.......
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NAB to offer hi-tea to its prisoners on EidLAHORE: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) will give a 'relief' to its prisoners by offering hi-tea on Eid day.
"Keeping its past tradition alive, the NAB has arranged hi-tea for all detained suspects and they will also be presented bouquets on Eid day," a NAB spokesperson said in a stateme....
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Govt detects 'more evidence' of money laundering by ShahbazISLAMABAD: The government has come out with more "evidence" of money laundering and corruption allegedly committed by Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) president and Opposition Leader in the National Assembly Shahbaz Sharif and announced that the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) will soon file a ....
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NAB prepares another case against Sharifs, MaryamLAHORE: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB), Lahore, has prepared another corruption reference against former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, his brother Shahbaz Sharif and his daughter Maryam Nawaz pertaining to the Chaudhry Sugar Mills, money laundering and assets beyond means and sent it to its....
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Positive patients with mild symptoms to be isolated at home in IslamabadISLAMABAD: The capital administration has decided that Covid-19 patients who are asymptomatic or have mild symptoms will be isolated at home.
In this regard, a standard operating procedure (SOP) has been issued to ensure safety of Covid-19 patients and healthcare staff and contain the spread of t....
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'The nightmare is almost over': Pakistani students in Wuhan adjust to life as lockdown easesAs the epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak — the Chinese city of Wuhan in Hubei province — began easing lockdown restrictions towards the end of March, the first thing that Pakistani students studying at the Central China Normal University did was get together for a celebratory dinner.
"We ....
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Majority of new Covid-19 cases reported from Pindi's downtown areasRAWALPINDI: Two more patients died and 33 people were diagnosed with Covid-19 in Rawalpindi on Saturday, while residents continued to crowd markets and violate social distancing guidelines in shops despite the lockdown.
An 82-year-old resident of Pirwadhai, who was brought to Holy Family Hospital....
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No Pakistani U19 squash player among top ten in AsiaKARACHI: No Pakistani junior squash player is among top ten in under-19 category in Asia.According to the latest rankings released by Asian Squash Federation, Pakistan’s Haris Qasim and Hamza Sharif occupy the 20th position in under-19 category. Naveed Rehman is ranked 41st in the.......
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NTDC to seek Rs714m from Iran firm under ICC awardLAHORE: The National Transmission and Despatch Company (NTDC) is set to serve a notice on an Iranian firm this week for the payment of about Rs714 million with interest under a recent decision of the Paris-based International Chamber of Commerce (ICC).
The NTDC may move a court in Pakistan for i....
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NAB calls Shahbaz's reply 'unsatisfactory'LAHORE: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has declared the reply of PML-N President Shahbaz Sharif in money laundering and income beyond means investigations "unsatisfactory" and summoned him for the third time on May 4.
The NAB also refused to entertain the request of the opposition leade....
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Three Pims employees among capital's seven latest Covid-19 patientsProtesting G-6 residents seek shifting of the quarantine centre in their area outside the city. — White Star
ISLAMABAD: Seven people, including three employees of the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims), have tested positive for Covid-19 in the capital.
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Passengers isolated in hotels to pay for expensesISLAMABAD: Millions of rupees have been spent by the government on transportation, lodging and provision of food to Pakistanis who returned since the outbreak of the coronavirus and are being kept at quarantine centres in the capital.
So far, the hotels where quarantine centres have been set up ....
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'Shocking and criminal': Minister furious after huts of 75 poor families razed in IslamabadThe Islamabad administration on Thursday ordered an inquiry after huts in which some 75 poor families were living were razed in the capital's G-11/4 area.
"Absolutely unacceptable," declared Human Rights Minister Shireen Mazari on Twitter after the operation at the kutchi abadi had been carried o....
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Pakistan becomes 40th country with 100 Covid-19 deathsRamsha Jahangir
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has become the 40th country where 100 or more people have died of the novel coronavirus and the national tally of Covid-19 cases is moving towards 6,000.
Moreover, the federal government on Tuesday claimed that predictive estimate....
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Capital to remain under lockdown for another eight days until April 14ISLAMABAD: The capital administration extended the lockdown of the city for another eight days as the number of Covid-19 patients rose to 82 on Monday.
Seven more cases surfaced in the city. Besides 22 of the 200 people belonging to various cities, who arrived from Turkey three days ago, also tes....
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PM's aide wants Covid-19 patients not to be treated like criminalsISLAMABAD: While the tally of confirmed coronavirus cases surged to 2,007 with at least 26 deaths across the country, the government on Tuesday took strict notice of complaints that district administrations and police were treating the patients like criminals.
The government also decided to devis....
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175 air passengers allowed to go home after testing negative for Covid-19ISLAMABAD/RAWALPINDI: A total of 175 passengers who arrived from Bangkok, were allowed to return home on Sunday after they were kept in quarantine and tested for Covid-19.
Separately, the matter of a private hospital that admitted a patient for four days and sent the patient to the Pakistan Insti....
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2 doctors in twin cities test positive for Covid-19, hospital officials quarantinedIslamabad hostel sealed after resident tests positive for coronavirus
Three colonies in Rawalpindi sealed
RAWALPINDI/ISLAMABAD: Two doctors in the twin cities have tested positive for Covid-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, and a total of 45 people from two hospita....
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Hamza Shehbaz moves LHC for bail citing 'deadly' risk in case of virus outbreak in prisonLeader of the Opposition in Punjab Assembly, PML-N's Hamza Shehbaz on Saturday sought bail from the Lahore High Court on grounds of "potentially deadly risk" for inmates in the situation that has arisen as a result of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
In a petition submitted to the court through ....
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Kot Hathyal UC partially sealed after seven confirmed Covid-19 casesISLAMABAD: The capital administration on Monday locked down Kot Hathyal, a union council in Bhara Kahu with a population of over 15,000, after seven people tested positive for coronavirus there on Monday.
Police were deployed around the area to partially seal its entry and exit points and restri....
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Section 144 imposed on mosque activities in IslamabadISLAMABAD: The capital administration has imposed section 144 to ban all activities in mosques after sealing two in the Bhara Kahu area.
The restriction has been imposed for a week, and all gatherings related to Shab-i-Meraj have been stopped as well. This move will also stop group sittings of th....
