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March 14, 2019

PM Imran ‘disappointed’ after Punjab Assembly increases salaries of lawmakers

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday expressed his disappointment on Punjab Assembly’s decision to increase the salaries and perks of lawmakers. “I am extremely disappointed by […]
March 14, 2019

PM Imran to announce new visa policy today

Prime Minister Imran Khan is set to announce a new visa policy for 190 countries on Thursday in order to promote tourism and investment in the […]
March 14, 2019

Judicial reforms necessary for the country: Fawad Chaudhry

Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry on Thursday underscored the need for judicial reforms and said that it will be the biggest service that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf government […]
March 14, 2019

Assets in names of kin to be treated as Benami transactions

ISLAMABAD: The enforcement of Benami Transactions Prohibition Act is likely to create ripples, as assets held in names of family members, but created through unexplained sources […]
March 14, 2019

China blocks bid to blacklist JeM chief at UN

China on Wednesday put on hold a request by Britain, France and the United States to add to the UN terror blacklist the leader of Jaish-e-Mohammad […]
March 12, 2019

Judgement reserved: Pakistani woman claims being eye-witness to Samjhauta train blast

LAHORE: An Indian court in Haryana’s Panchkula on Monday reserved its verdict in the Samjhauta Express blast case till March 14 after a Pakistani woman filed […]
March 12, 2019

Model courts set up for conducting day-to-day trial

ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan Asif Saeed Khosa has announced the establishment of model courts at district level throughout the country which would conduct the trials […]
March 12, 2019

Taxmen can seize assets held in other than owner’s names

ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Monday notified the Benami Transactions Prohibition Rules that would finally make the law operational after a gap of two years, empowering […]