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Azma records statement in Rs84m defamation suit against Moeen Qureshi

LAHORE – Punjab Information and Culture Minister Azma Bokhari recorded her statement before the Lahore Defamation Tribunal in a defamation case filed against Punjab Assembly Opposition Leader Moeen Qureshi.

#AzmaBukhari #MoeenQureshi

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Italian Ambassador Marilina Armellin bids farewell to DPM Ishaq Dar

ISLAMABAD – Italian Ambassador Marilina Armellin paid a farewell call on Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar yesterday.

#IshaqDar #Italy

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Pakistan sees 83pc decline in CNG use since 2012, Ogra report shows

ISLAMABAD – Despite being one of the countries most vulnerable to climate change, Pakistan has witnessed a sharp decline in the use of cleaner transport fuel, with consumption of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) falling by 83 percent over the past 13 …

#Economy #CNG

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CCP recovers Rs30m penalty from Reckitt Benckiser over deceptive Strepsils marketing

ISLAMABAD – The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has recovered Rs30 million from Reckitt Benckiser Pakistan Limited following the Competition Appellate Tribunal’s (CAT) decision upholding CCP’s finding that the company had engaged in decep…

#CCP #Economy

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Pakistan’s diplomatic efforts for peace an amazing feat: German envoy

LAHORE – Ambassador of Germany Ina Lepel said on Tuesday that Pakistan’s diplomatic efforts for peace have been an amazing feat.

#Diplomacy #Germany

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SC rules co-owner can file eviction case alone against tenant

ISLAMABAD – The Supreme Court of Pakistan has ruled that a co-owner of a property is legally entitled to file an eviction petition against a tenant on behalf of other co-owners, clarifying that it is not mandatory for all co-owners to be impleaded…

#SupremeCourt #LegalReforms

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Pakistan intensifies diplomatic push as hopes rise for Iran-US peace deal

ISLAMABAD – Pakistan is actively engaging with all stakeholders in an effort to secure a breakthrough agreement aimed at ending the months-long Iran-US conflict, with diplomatic sources indicating that intensive consultations are underway and a po…

#Diplomacy #Iran

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CM Maryam approves purchase of 1m tonnes wheat from PASSCO to stabilise flour prices

LAHORE – Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday approved the procurement of one million metric tonnes of wheat from Pakistan Agricultural Storage and Services Corporation (PASSCO) to help stabilize wheat and flour prices across the p…

#MaryamNawaz #Economy

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Border strikes targeted terrorist hubs, Pakistan hits back at Delhi, Kabul

UNITED NATIONS – A senior Pakistani diplomat Monday strongly rejected Indian and Afghan allegations that Pakistan recently conducted military strikes against Afghanistan and caused “huge” civilian casualties, saying those hits were solely directed…

#CounterTerrorism #BorderSecurity

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Air crash caused by negligence amounts to culpable homicide: SC

ISLAMABAD – The Supreme Court of Pakistan has ruled that an air crash caused by negligence or a technical malfunction, resulting in loss of life, falls within the category of culpable homicide rather than murder, as such incidents lack the intenti…

#SupremeCourt #LegalReforms