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Pakistan’s decision to declare Gulen group a banned outfit pleases Erdogan
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday expressed his pleasure over the Supreme Court of Pakistan’s decision of declaring Pak-Turk Education Foundation – a group backed by Fethullah Gulen – a banned outfit.
The apex court had ordered to hand over custody of all 28 Pak-Turk schools in Pakistan to the Turkiye Maarif Foundation (TMF) last month.
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President Alvi sees no threat to 18th Amendment
President of Pakistan Dr Arif Alvi has said there is no threat to the 18th Constitutional Amendment. However, there is always a room for improvement in a law.
“The purpose of the 18th amendment was to give autonomy to the provinces so they can perform better and increase their capacities, and if there is something missing, it can be improvised,” said Dr Alvi in an interview to Express News on T... |
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Trump looks forward to meeting 'folks' from Pakistan's new leadership
United States President Donald Trump on Thursday expressed his desire to meet the new leadership of Pakistan and said Washington “will be doing that in not-too-distant future”.
Trump made the statement during a cabinet meeting at the White House on Wednesday where members deliberated US government’s shut down and other matters.
“I look forward to meeting the folks from the new leadership in ... |
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China building ‘most advanced’ naval frigates for Pakistan
China is building the first of four ‘most advanced’ naval frigates for Pakistan as part of a major bilateral arms deal to ensure ‘balance of power’ in the Indian ocean, China daily reported on Wednesday.
The vessels, a version of China’s guided missile frigates, are equipped with state of the art sensors and weapons system. The publication quoted defence contractor China State Shipbuilding Corp... |
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'2019 is year of progress', says DG ISPR in new year's greetings
Pak Army spokesperson Maj Gen Asif Ghafoor has termed 2019 as the year of progress, in his message to the nation on New Year’s Eve.
“In our national pursuit for a peaceful, prosperous & vibrant Pakistan, 2019 is year of progress,” said the DG in a Twitter post on Monday evening.
“United we shall consolidate our successes, IA,” Maj Gen Ghafoor said. “May Allah continue His blessings upon us. ... |
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No compromise on Karachi’s peace, says Shehryar Afridi
Minister of State for Interior Shehryar Afridi has vowed to arrest all those involved in former MQM lawmaker Syed Ali Raza Abidi’s assassination and that no compromise will be made on peace in Karachi.
Addressing a news conference, flanked by Sindh Governor Imran Ismail in Karachi on Wednesday, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader said the investigation of yesterday’s brutal murder was goi... |
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Fake accounts case: PPP terms JIT report ‘ridiculous’
KARACHI / ISLAMABAD / LAHORE:
Senior Pakistan Peoples Party leaders have rejected the Joint Investigation Team (JIT) report on the fake accounts case, terming it “ridiculous”.
Talking to the media, PPP central Punjab President Qamar Zaman Kaira said, “If someone thinks that being at a big post makes him a big man, then we will not be able to see the problems being solved.”
Kaira said, “We ... |
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Nawaz sentenced to 7 years in jail in Al-Azizia reference, arrested from courtroom
ISLAMABAD:
Deposed prime minister Nawaz Sharif was arrested from the courtroom after he was found guilty in the Al-Azizia corruption reference and was sentenced to seven years in prison.
The court acquitted the PML-N supremo in the Flagship reference but imposed a fine of Rs1.5 billion. His sons, Hassan and Hussain, were declared absconders.
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UAE matches Saudi Arabia with $3b support to Pakistan ‘in testing times’
The United Arab Emirates announced on Friday that it would deposit $3 billion in the State Bank of Pakistan to bolster the country’s dwindling foreign reserves.
With the announcement, the UAE will match assistance from Saudi Arabia which agreed to park $3 billion in Pakistan’s foreign exchange reserves.
In a statement carried by the state-run WAM news agency, the Abu Dhabi Fund for Developme... |
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PTI govt likely to present second mini-budget in Jan
The four-month old government of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) may present its second mini-budget to the Parliament in early January, as the current level of fiscal deficit was not sustainable, said Finance Minister Asad Umar on Wednesday.
“Yes, there is a proposal to increase taxes and tariffs but nothing has been finalised yet,” said the minister, while giving a briefing to the Senate St... |
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