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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According to a notification issued by the Punjab Assembly Secretariat, the session will begin at 2pm on Friday, August 21. Punjab Assembly Speaker Malik Ahmed Khan will preside over the proceedings of the session. The Assembly Secretariat has issued a formal notification regarding the summoning of the session. The agenda and legislative business to be…

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The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has decided to seek the transfer of Inspector General of Police (IGP) Zulfiqar Hameed and has sent a panel of three senior police officers to the federal government for the appointment of his successor, sources said. According to sources, the panel received by the Establishment Division includes Muhammad Ali Babakhel, Saeed…

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Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani will head to Islamabad on Wednesday for a two-day visit, a diplomatic source in Damascus told AFP on Tuesday. The source, who requested anonymity, said that Shaibani would be in Pakistan on August 19 and 20 at the invitation of his counterpart Ishaq Dar and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.…

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The elections for eight reserved seats in the Azad Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly are scheduled to be held on August 24, with the newly elected members expected to take the oath the following day. Sources said the oath-taking ceremony on August 25 will mark the formation of the new AJK Legislative Assembly. After the…

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Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Sarfaraz Bugti met with President Asif Ali Zardari at the President’s Office. The President was briefed on the overall situation of Balochistan and the ongoing development initiatives in the province. President Asif Zadri said effective coordination between the federal and provincial governments is essential for peace, development and public welfare in…

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Saudi Arabian Ambassador to Pakistan Nawaf Bin Saeed Al-Maliki held a farewell meeting with Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Nawaz Sharif and Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz in Lahore. During the meeting, Nawaz Sharif and Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz lauded the diplomatic role of the Saudi Ambassador in strengthening brotherly relations between the two…

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