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Ayaz Sadiq-led reforms help National Assembly save Rs4.5 billion

ISLAMABAD – The National Assembly Secretariat has achieved estimated savings of Rs4.

#AyazSadiq #NationalAssembly #GovtEmployees

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Remand is an exceptional power, not a routine practice, rules Supreme Court

ISLAMABAD – The Supreme Court has held that the power to remand cases to subordinate courts for a fresh hearing is an exceptional and corrective jurisdiction that cannot be exercised as a matter of routine.

#SupremeCourt #Remand

The Nation

PM Shehbaz extends felicitations to Danish premier for assuming third consecutive term

ISLAMABAD – Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday extended his heartiest felicitations to Mr Mette Frederiksen on becoming the Prime Minister of Denmark for the third consecutive term.

#Denmark #ShehbazSharif

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Long-term contract service against permanent post counts towards pension: SC

ISLAMABAD – The Supreme Court on Wednesday held that an employee who serves for a prolonged period on a contract basis against a permanent post cannot be denied pension rights merely because his or her services were regularized at a later stage, o…

#SupremeCourt #Pension

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MNAs call on PM Shehbaz

ISLAMABAD – Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday held separate meetings with Members of the National Assembly Malik Abrar Ahmed, Malik Suhail Khan, and Hafiz Mian Nauman.

#ShehbazSharif #MNAs

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Israeli strikes kill nine in Lebanon as Hezbollah fires rockets over border

Lebanon – Israeli strikes killed at least nine people in southern Lebanon on Wednesday, authorities said, as the Iran-backed armed group Hezbollah said it fired rockets into northern Israel.

#Israel #Lebanon #Hezbollah

The Nation

Trump says he did call Netanyahu crazy

Washington – In his interview with the “Pod Force One” podcast, US President Donald Trump discussed a recent call with Netanyahu about the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon.

#Trump #Netanyahu

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Gaza’s public servants systematically targeted in Israeli attacks: UN

UNITED NATIONS – Months since Gaza’s nominal ceasefire began, Palestinians continue to be killed and maimed in Israeli drone and airstrikes, including the enclave’s police force which is crucial to peace and reconstruction efforts, the UN human ri…

#Israel #UN

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Over 832,000 farmers receive Kissan Cards in Punjab, Says Maryam Nawaz

LAHORE – Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday said that more than 832,000 farmers across the province had been issued Kissan Cards, describing the initiative as a major step towards improving farmers’ access to agricultural finan…

#KissanCards #Punjab #MaryamNawaz

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In Punjab, a kidney can be easily obtained for Rs1.8 to 2 million: Justice Kakar

ISLAMABAD – The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Wednesday expressed deep concern over the rising incidents of illegal organ trafficking and the illicit sale of kidneys, terming it a “highly serious and complex” issue that often implicates doctors, ho…

#Punjab #JusticeKakar #OrganTrafficking