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PM Shehbaz Orders Effective Action Against Tax Evaders, Smugglers and Illegal Businesses
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed authorities to take effective and immediate action against individuals and businesses involved in tax evasion, smuggling and illegal commercial activities. The prime minister issued the directives while chairing a weekly review meeting on reforms at the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR). During the meeting, the prime minister was…
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Sindh Assembly Approves Adjournment Motion to Debate Proposed Creation of New Provinces and Administrative Units
KARACHI: The Sindh Assembly has approved an adjournment motion to hold a debate on the proposed creation of new provinces and administrative units in the country. The motion was moved by Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Sindh President Nisar Ahmed Khuhro at the beginning of the provincial assembly session. Khuhro requested Speaker Owais Qadir Shah to…
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Pakistan Urges India to Honour Indus Waters Treaty, Says Unilateral Actions Pose Serious Threat to Peace
WASHINGTON: Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States, Rizwan Saeed Sheikh, has urged India to comply with the six-decade-old Indus Waters Treaty, warning that unilateral Indian actions pose a serious threat to peace and security in South Asia. In an article published in a US magazine, the Pakistani ambassador responded in detail to an article written…
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PIMS Incident: Why Was Federal Health Secretary Removed? Reason Emerges
ISLAMABAD: The federal health secretary was removed from his post following the tragic fire at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) in Islamabad because of an alleged failure to comply with repeated instructions from Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to personally inspect hospitals, particularly PIMS, according to an informed source. The fire in the paediatric…
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Field Marshal Visits Defence Industrial Complex, Witnesses Trials of Locally Developed Weapons and Ammunition
WAH: Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir visited the Pakistan Ordnance Factories (POF) in Wah, where he witnessed the testing and trials of weapons and ammunition designed and manufactured locally. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), Field Marshal Asim Munir visited the Defence Industrial Complex at POF Wah and reviewed the…
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‘Nothing in the Hospital Meets International Standards’: Initial PIMS Inquiry Report Submitted to PM
ISLAMABAD: The initial inquiry report into the tragic incident at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) has been submitted to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, with the report highlighting serious shortcomings in hospital facilities, emergency response and staff performance, according to sources. Sources said the inquiry committee, headed by former Interior Secretary Shahid Khan, submitted…
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PIMS Hospital Islamabad to Remain Fully Operational on Sunday
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) in Islamabad will remain open and fully operational on Sunday, according to an official notification issued by the hospital administration. The notification, approved by Deputy Executive Director Dr Aneela Jaleel, directs all relevant departments and staff members to ensure their presence during the designated working hours. According…
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Writing‘Extortion Being Collected from the Poor in the Form of Petroleum Levy,’ Says JI Chief; Long Sit-In in Lahore Threatened
LAHORE: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Emir Hafiz Naeemur Rehman has warned that his party could stage a prolonged sit-in in Lahore against the petroleum levy, accusing the government of placing an unfair financial burden on ordinary citizens. Addressing a press conference in Lahore, the JI chief said that a nationwide political and public struggle had begun in…
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WritingFake Licence Allegations: Licences of 50 Pilots Cancelled, 33 Suspended
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has cancelled the licences of 50 pilots and suspended the licences of another 33 pilots following allegations involving fraudulent or irregular pilot licences. The information was provided by the Ministry of Defence in a written response submitted during the question hour in the National Assembly on Friday. According to the response,…
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Impact of different bio pesticides on red cotton bug (Dysdercus cingulatus) Herrich Z-Schaeffer on cotton crop
Impact of different bio pesticides on red cotton bug (Dysdercus cingulatus) Herrich Z-Schaeffer on cotton crop
