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National Assembly: Opposition Walks Out Over Use of Police Force against OGDCL Workers Despite having shown unity over the past months against the sit-in protests in the capital, the National Assembly saw the opposition play its role when it walked out over Wednesday’s clash between police force and protesting OGDCL workers.

Turkmenistan issues notice to PIA

ISLAMABAD: Turkmenistan has sent notice to Pakistan International Airline (PIA) over not paying liabilities, JNN Islamabad.com reported on Friday.

According to reports, Turkmenistan issued the notice to pay the liabilities by November 3, if not PIA could face ban to use the airspace of the country.

PIA use Turkmenistan airspace for Europe and Canada flights, reports said.

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Deprived province: ‘Flawed policy main obstacle in development’

Scholars on Thursday emphasised that development activities and political participation were to go hand in hand if economic progress was sought in Balochistan.

Speaking at a conference on “Balochistan: Enhancing the Pace of Development and Prosperity” they stressed that the main obstacle to development has been flawed official policies which pursue programmes and plans without involving the…

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Raising awareness: One in four women have breast cancer in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Breast Cancer Trust inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the United Nations on Thursday to create widespread awareness about breast cancer, which claims the lives of around 50,000 of women in Pakistan every year and can easily be prevented.

Speakers at the signing ceremony held at a local hotel expressed grave concern over the absence of accurate data about all…

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Protesting outside ECP: Police register case against PTI workers

ISLAMABAD:

The Secretariat police have registered a case against workers of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf for blocking a road, setting an effigy of the Prime Minister of Pakistan on fire and for using megaphones.

The police said Amir Mughal, along with six nominated suspects, and 60 to 70 rally attendees, took out a rally on the orders of PTI Chairman Imran Khan and set the effigy of…

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Sit-ins: CDA claims damages of over Rs5 million

ISLAMABAD:

The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has sustained an approximate loss of Rs5.1 million due to the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf and Pakistan Awami Tehreek sit-ins in the Red Zone so far.

According to an official CDA document, damage to the iron fence and footpaths of the Parliament House is calculated to be Rs800,000.

The document says that damage to a high mast electric pole in…

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Take it, we leave it: CDA makes little effort to get back land worth Rs4.6b

ISLAMABAD:

Even the intervention of the highest court in the land could not stop continuing encroachments in Islamabad, and the practice continues without any resistance from those responsible to keep it in check.

Recent findings put forward by the audit authorities say that powerful private land developers are at the forefront in encroaching Capital Development Authority land in…

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Bilawal, Aseefa meet Malala in Birmingham

Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) chairperson Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and his sister Aseefa Bhutto Zardari met Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai and her family in Birmingham on Thursday, according to a tweet by Bilawal.

“Met Malala @MalalaFund to congratulate her on winning the #NobelPeacePrice,” stated Bilawal’s tweet.

Met Malala @MalalaFund to congratulate her on winning the #NobelPeace…

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Youth loan scheme: IHC issues notices to Maryam Nawaz, cabinet secretary

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday issued notices to Prime Minister’s Youth Loan Scheme Chairperson Maryam Nawaz Sharif and the cabinet secretary after her appointment was challenged by a petitioner.

IHC judge Athar Minallah served the notices and sought replies in two weeks.

The court, meanwhile, also solicited help from four lawyers as amicus curiae to assist the court…

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Operation Zarb-e-Azb: 20 terrorists killed in jet planes attack

KHYBER AGENCY: As many as 20 militants were killed in an aerial attack on terrorist hideouts in Bara as operation Zarb-e-Azb continued successfully, ISPR said.

According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), jet planes attacked five hideouts in Nala Malik Deen Khel, Shalobar and Akkakhel area of Khyber Agency, killing 20 terrorists.

The jet planes attacked the area on Friday .…

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CEC appointment: Supreme Court rebuffs Khursheed Shah’s plea

ISLAMABAD:

The Supreme Court on Thursday turned down opposition leader Khursheed Shah’s appeal for more time to finalise the appointment of a permanent chief election commissioner (CEC) – a post that has been vacant for over a year now.

A three-member bench, headed by Chief Justice Nasirul Mulk, also directed the prime minister to appoint the new poll chief by November 13 after completing…

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Agenda setting: PM orders curriculum overhaul for schools

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has directed the Higher Education Commission (HEC) to make amendments in the curriculum of compulsory subjects, such as Pakistan Studies, English and Urdu, of all schools, colleges and universities, after due consultation and approval of the provincial governments.

According to a hand-out issued by PM Office on Thursday, the proposed amendments will…

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Rising disparity: Over 30m malnourished in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD:

As many as 35 million people are still malnourished in Pakistan despite an increase in the per capita income from $586 to $1,368 during 2002 to 2013.

Moreover, almost half of the rural households in Punjab do not own lands, while only 0.2 per cent of them have 100 to 150 and above acres making it 12.5 per cent of land.

These grim statistics were shared at the launching…

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Bank charges: NBP pocketed Rs411m in irregular fees from passport applicants

ISLAMABAD:

The National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) collected Rs411 million in form fees from passport applicants between 2007 and 2013 without the approval of the finance ministry and the central bank, according to the Auditor General of Pakistan’s report for 2013-14.

The bank continues to charge applicants even though the AGP’s office has termed the charges “irregular”.

In 1975, the…

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NA session: PPP, JI stage walkout over Nisar’s conduct

ISLAMABAD:

Two key opposition parties boycotted Thursday’s proceedings in the National Assembly in protest over the abrupt departure of Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan from the lower house.

The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), in particular, was incensed when the minister strode out of the session in the middle of Leader of the Opposition Khursheed Shah’s speech.

Earlier, both the…

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