Matiari Report More than 200 students of a government primary school in Haji Ghulam Mustafa Memon Farm village, near Kandoa Stop in Union Council Faqir Noh Hothiyani, Matiari district, staged a protest against the severe shortage of teachers and the continuing neglect of the school by education department officials. The students said that their school…

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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Thursday that the federal government was ready to hold negotiations with the opposition, stating that “it takes two to tango”. Addressing the federal cabinet meeting, the prime minister said it was now up to the opposition to decide when it wanted to come to the negotiating table. The prime…

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Jamaat-e-Islami continued its nationwide sit-ins against petroleum levy, soaring inflation, and inflated electricity bills for the fourth consecutive day on Wednesday. Calling on the authorities to curb inflation and fuel prices, JI supporters have been staging sit-ins outside the Punjab Chief Minister’s House and governor’s houses in Karachi, Quetta and Peshawar since August 16. Addressing…

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Pakistan Peoples Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Wednesday said the party would withhold its support for the PML-N-led government until its concerns, including over the upcoming Azad Jammu and Kashmir elections, were addressed. Speaking to journalists at Parliament House, Bilawal questioned whether such treatment was appropriate for an ally, whether in the context of…

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The Supreme Court (SC) has returned a review petition filed by the federal government against the top court’s order to shift incarcerated former prime minister Imran Khan to Islamabad’s Shifa International Hospital for medical examination and treatment. Supreme Court (SC) Registrar’s Office raised objections to the federal government’s plea filed by the Islamabad chief commissioner,…

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ISLAMABAD: Torrential rain lashed the twin cities, causing rainwater drains to swell and leaving large parts of Rawalpindi inundated, while water entered homes in several cantonment areas and vehicles were submerged in New Lalazar, creating severe difficulties for residents. Roads were also inundated in Pirwadhai, Sadiqabad and Muslim Town, while more than 145 millimetres of…

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LONDON/OSLO: In a landmark legal victory, the Norwegian government has given a clean chit to Norwegian-Pakistani businessman Umar Farooq Zahoor by dismissing a 16-years-old alleged corruption case against him – citing a lack of sufficient evidence to prove corruption and wrongdoing. The decision to dismiss the alleged corruption case against Zahoor has been made by…

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ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Wednesday filed a review petition in the Supreme Court against its decision to transfer jailed Pakistan Tehreek-e-Pakistan (PTI) founder Imran Khan to Shifa International Hospital. The petition was filed by the Islamabad chief commissioner through the advocate general for the Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT). The development comes a day after…

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ISLAMABAD: Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani arrived in Islamabad late Wednesday on an official visit to Pakistan at the invitation of Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Ishaq Dar, the Foreign Office said in a statement. The Syrian FM, accompanied by a high-level official delegation, was received upon arrival by the Ministry of…

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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday summoned the US Charge d’ Affaires in Islamabad to lodge a strong demarche over the factually incorrect remarks of the US Ambassador to India, regarding the status of Kashmir during his visit to Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK). United States Ambassador to India Sergio Gor, who…

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