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DESPARDES — The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf-led government has reached out to the opposition for bipartisan support on amendments to the Army Act and the Constitution in order to give a three-year
PAC and China National Aero-Technology Import and Export Corporation also signed an agreement for co-production of Chinese commercial aircraft. DESPARDES — Pakistan’s nascent military-industrial complex rolled out the first batch
DESPARDES — Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Friday warned Imran Khan’s government that 2020 would be the year of free and fair elections. The 32-year-old lawmaker
Continue readingBilawal Addresses PPP Liaquat Bagh Rally: ‘2020 Year of Free and Fair Elections’
IRSHAD SALIM (Updated) — While Pakistan’s population is 207 million its youth comprise (those under 30) almost 64 per cent of that population. Out of that, 29pct is between the
Continue readingHarnessing Our Youth Bulge — the Flaming Red Flag
IRSHAD SALIM — Over 500 hundred years (544BC) before an artificial line was drawn in history — to mark the Birth of Christ and declare the rest as ancient, Chinese
A member of the Provincial Public Safety and Police Complaint Commission told the paper it seemed the cases were being registered due to the influence of powerful persons in the
Continue reading50 Journalists Booked in ‘Fake Cases’ of Kidnapping, Extortion
DESPARDES — The Pakistan military has taken strong exceptions to a special court’s detailed judgement in the Musharraf treason case, deeming it to be against “religion, humanity and civilization” —
Continue readingMusharraf Verdict: ‘Everyone Who Believes in Rule of Law Should Be Terrified’
A terminal, as per international standard, takes almost two years to complete once its construction starts. Currently, two LNG terminals were operating at Port Qasim Karachi. Energas terminal would be
Continue readingCLEAN ENERGY: Pakistan’s Largest LNG Terminal to Start in 2021
DESPARDES — The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) currently has 1,261 corruption references involving Rs943 million pending in 25 accountability courts. Its Executive Board on Wednesday authorized conducting two investigations and
Continue reading1,261 Corruption References Involving Rs943 Million Pending in 25 Courts
The Orange Metro will run on electricity (Eco-friendly) instead of diesel as originally contemplated — the city has huge air pollution issues. DESPARDES — Tuesday afternoon the Lahore Metro Train
Continue readingTRIAL RUN: Lahore ‘Orange’ to Handle 73 Million Commuters Annually
DESPARDES — The U.S. Treasury Department on Tuesday blacklisted former Malir senior superintendent of police (SSP) Rao Anwar for engaging in “serious human rights abuses” by carrying out alleged fake
Continue readingRogue Police Officer Rao Anwar Blacklisted By U.S. Over Human Rights Violations
DESPARDES — The PTI-led government wants to restore student governments in educational institutions which were banned in the 80s. A PML-N lawmaker, Mr. Kesoo Mal on Tuesday introduced a private
Continue readingStudent Unions: PTI Govt. and Opposition on Same Page