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ISLAMABAD: A citizen moved a petition in the Islamabad High Court (IHC) seeking directives for the government to ban the broadcast of speeches by former prime minister Nawaz Sharif. Aamir Aziz filed the petition citing the government,…

LAHORE: Federal Minister for Railways Sheikh Rasheed claimed on Saturday that Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) will not choose the option to tender resignations in Sindh. While addressing a press conference in Lahore today, Sheikh Rasheed…

ISLAMABAD: More than 50 passengers were in for an unpleasant surprise upon arrival at Islamabad International Airport when they got to know the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight that brought them from Sharjah to Islamabad has…

KARACHI: Sindh’s Health Minister has opposed Pakistan Medical Commission law adding tht it will affect human resources of medical sector in small provinces. Azra Fazal Pechuho in a statement said that the bill was passed in the…

LAHORE: The Punjab government has decided to give ‘conditional permission’ to the opposition parties for their announced schedule of protes. Sources privy to the development said that opposition parties would be bound to protest within…

Geneva: Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski won the UEFA men’s Player of the Year award on Thursday, ahead of Manchester City’s Kevin De Bruyne and Bayern goalkeeper Manuel Neuer. The Polish forward scored 15 goals on the way…

Geneva: Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo will face each other for the first time in more than two years after their teams, Barcelona and Juventus, were drawn together on Thursday in the Champions League group stage. Defending…

ISLAMABAD: The country’s exports rose by 6 per cent to US$1.872 billion during August as compared to the corresponding month last year, Adviser to the Prime Minister on Commerce and Investment Abdul Razak Dawood said on Friday. Sharing…

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Office has refuted media reports claiming the Pakistani army fighting alongside Azerbaijani forces against Armenia. “The reports are speculative and baseless”, Foreign Office Spokesperson Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri said…

Lahore: Former Bermudian cricketer David Hemp has been appointed as the head coach of the Pakistan women’s national cricket team, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced on Thursday. Hemp, who is Australia based now, has previously…