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September 17, 2018

CJP orders quality check of major mineral water brands

The Supreme Court on Sunday ordered a forensic audit of operations of a private mineral water company and quality check of all major bottled water brands. […]
September 17, 2018

Senate body to take up cases of Pakistanis jailed abroad

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Functional Committee on Human Rights will take up the issue of Pakistanis languishing in jails of foreign countries. Thousands of such individuals need […]
September 17, 2018

SC bans commercialisation of plots, buildings in Lahore

LAHORE: Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar on Sunday put an immediate ban on the commercialisation of residential plots/properties in provincial metropolis and ordered the […]
September 17, 2018

CJP’s statement on Kalabagh dam draws sharp criticism

HYDERABAD: Sindh’s nationalist, national and religious parties have strongly reacted to Chief Justice of Pakistan’s assertion he will launch work on Kalabagh dam after having built […]
September 17, 2018

KP health department starts posting doctors in tribal districts

PESHAWAR: The provincial health department has started posting of doctors in the erstwhile Federally Administered Tribal Areas as part of the plan of its merger with […]
September 17, 2018

President Arif Alvi makes inaugural address to lawmakers in joint session of parliament

President Dr Arif Alvi addressed the lawmakers of Pakistan for the first time in a joint sitting of the parliament on Monday. The ruling Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf […]
September 17, 2018

Sharifs, Captain Safdar shifted back to Adiala jail as five-day parole ends

As the five-day parole granted to them by the Punjab government ended on Monday, former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, his daughter Maryam Nawaz and son-in-law were […]
September 17, 2018

Deadline for overseas Pakistanis to register on i-voting website expires today

The deadline for overseas Pakistanis to register on the i-voting website launched by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) expired on Monday 9am, DawnNews TV reported. […]