Category: Pakistan
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Appoint Chief Election Commissioner and Two Members Immediately, Opposition Leader Writes to PM
ISLAMABAD: Opposition Leader Mahmood Khan Achakzai has written to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, calling for the immediate appointment of the Chief Election Commissioner and two members of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) from Sindh and Balochistan. The letter was written following the completion of the constitutional terms of the Chief Election Commissioner and the…
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Three New Additional Judges Take Oath at Islamabad High Court
ISLAMABAD: Three newly appointed additional judges of the Islamabad High Court have taken oath of office. Islamabad High Court Chief Justice Sarfraz Dogar administered the oath to the newly appointed judges during a ceremony held at the high court. Justice Ayaz Shaukat, Justice Umair Majid Malik and Justice Sharukh Arjumand took the oath as additional…
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AJK Elections: Major Upset in LA-14 Bagh as Sardar Atiq Ahmed Khan Loses His Home Constituency
BAGH: A major upset has emerged in the third phase of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) elections as Muslim Conference President Sardar Atiq Ahmed Khan lost his ancestral constituency, LA-14 Bagh. Polling was held on Monday for four seats in the Bagh and Haveli districts of AJK. Following the conclusion of polling, vote counting…
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PPP Alleges Rigging in AJK Elections, Raises Concerns Over Polling Delays and Polling Agents Being Barred
MUZAFFARABAD: The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has alleged irregularities in the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) elections and expressed concerns over delays in polling and the alleged prevention of its polling agents from performing their duties. Polling was held on Monday for four seats in the AJK districts of Bagh and Haveli. Counting of votes…
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Awareness Seminar on the Protection Against Harassment of Women at the Workplace (Act IV of 2010)
The Regional Office District Badin the Provincial Ombudsman Sindh today organized a awareness seminar at The Badin Institute of Nursing & Allied Health Sciences, Badin on the Protection Against Harassment of Women at the Workplace Act (Act IV of 2010). The primary objective of the seminar was to educate students, faculty members, administrative staff, and…
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Pathway Paved for Employment Opportunities in the US for Pakistani Nurses
NEW YORK: A major development has taken place to promote medical education and healthcare workforce development in Pakistan and help meet the growing demand in the United States for trained nurses and other healthcare professionals. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) is being signed between the American Pakistan Education Foundation (APEF), a subsidiary organization of the…
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Russia Working with Pakistan to Launch Freight Rail Services on Moscow-Faisalabad and Karachi Routes: Ambassador
ISLAMABAD: Russia is working with Pakistan to launch the first freight rail services on the Moscow-Faisalabad and Moscow-Karachi routes, Russian Ambassador to Pakistan Albert Khorev has said. The Russian ambassador made the announcement during an interview with the Russian newspaper Izvestia, where he discussed ongoing cooperation between Moscow and Islamabad in the transportation and logistics…
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Pattoki: 20-Year-Old Man Killed by Train While Crossing Railway Track Wearing Earphones
PATTOKI: A 20-year-old man was killed after being struck by a train while crossing a railway track near Pattoki Railway Station. According to rescue officials, the young man was crossing the railway track while wearing hands-free earphones. As a result, he reportedly failed to hear or notice the approaching train. The train hit the young…
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Muzaffargarh: Death Toll in Wedding Party Rickshaw Canal Accident Rises to Six, Nine Children Missing
KOT ADDU: The death toll from an accident involving a rickshaw carrying members of a wedding party has risen to six after rescuers recovered three more bodies from the Muzaffargarh Canal. According to rescue officials, the rickshaw carrying wedding guests fell into the canal a day earlier, triggering a major search and rescue operation. Rescue…
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FGRF Organizes Tree Plantation Drive at Sukkur District and Sessions Court
SUKKUR The Faizan Global Relief Foundation (FGRF), a welfare wing of Dawat-e-Islami, organized a tree plantation campaign at the premises of the District and Sessions Court Sukkur. District and Sessions Judge Sukkur Allah Bachayo Gabol participated in the campaign by planting a sapling at the court premises. Other judges, members of the legal fraternity and…
