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Court can be moved to seek ‘secret’ deal details

ISLAMABAD - Although the government has struck a secret agreement with the banned Tehreek-e-Labaik Pakistan (TLP) to end the ongoing protest and long march, yet legal experts are of the opinion that a writ petition could be filed before any court of law to obtain the details of this deal. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/3brvtq7

CTD kills two TTP terrorists

The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) Bannu region on Saturday shot dead two terrorists associated with the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in an action in North Waziristan, a tribal district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP). from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/2ZGo8k0

No civil-military divide in the country, officials say

Government urges talks but warns not shy of using force as clash looms with Tehreek-e-Labbaik As the specter of a bloody confrontation between law enforcement agencies and supporters of Tehreek-e-Labbaik looms large, an unusual meeting was called late Friday night by senior government figures in Islamabad. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/3mveKIR

Several held for illigal hunting

CHANGA MANGA - Assistant Director Wildlife district Kasur Usman ul Hassan Geelani alongwith wildlife staff conducted raids in different areas of district and caught some persons for illegally hunting birds and falcons. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/3Br5cmn

President, cabinet members demand action against Nauman Niaz

President Arif Alvi, members of the federal cabinet, and top Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) leadership have demanded termination of Nauman Niaz after a verbal spat with ace Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar during a broadcast on state television, According to sources privy to the matter, the PTI ministers had demanded of the Information Minister Fawad. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/3CsE33G

PM Imran Khan notifies Lt Gen Anjum as DG ISI

| PM Office says Imran Khan interviewed all nominees | Approval given after a final round of consultation between PM and COAS | Lt Gen Faiz Hamid calls on PM at Bani Gala residence ISLAMABAD - Prime Minister Imran Khan Tuesday approved Lieutenant General Nadeem Ahmed Anjum as new Director General of the Inter-Services. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/3vOfk7g

Govt rejects TLP’s demand to shut down French Embassy

Civil, military leadership on same page and notification of DG ISI appointment has refuted all speculations, says Sh Rashid ISLAMABAD - Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed on Tuesday said that the government was ready to accept all demands of banned Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) except for closure of. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/3jInAB1

SC allows FBR’s petition regarding notices to Master Tiles

ISLAMABAD - The Supreme Court of Pakistan Tuesday allowed the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) petition against the Lahore High Court (LHC) judgment regarding Commissioner Inland notices to M/S Master Tiles & Ceramics Industries (Pvt) Limited, Gujranwala under section 111 (1)(a) and 111(2) of Income Tax Ordinance 2001. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/3beN9VN

Shehbaz urges people to take to streets against fuel price hike

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz President and Opposition Leader in National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday condemned the increase in the prices of petroleum products planned by PTI government for next month and also pledged to oppose the move in the strongest manner in the Parliament. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/30ZbEnT

Pakistan to highlight genocide, demographic changes in IIOJK: Afridi

ISLAMABAD - Since Pakistan observes Oct 27 as Black Day, Chairman Kashmir Committee Shehryar Khan Afridi yesterday expressed the resolve to expand the level of engagements with international community to highlight the genocide and demographic changes in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/3bfEsKM

PPP supports Kashmiris rights: Zardari

ISLAMABAD - Former President of Pakistan and President Pakistan People’s Party Parliamentarians Asif Ali Zardari on the occasion of Kashmir Black Day reiterated his party’s support to Kashmiris and appealed to the United Nations to cooperate in resolving the issue. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/3mg6RXj

Accord signed to include differently-abled children in private edu institutions

ISLAMABAD - Private Educational Institutions Regulatory Authority (PEIRA) and Directorate General of Special Education (DGSE) on Tuesday inked an agreement to devise a plan for inclusion of children with moderate disabilities in private educational institutions in the city. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/3BmziXY

Provincial Election Commissioners directed to immediately start delimitation process for holding LG elections

ISLAMABAD - Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Tuesday directed provincial election commissioners to start delimitation process in federal capital, Sindh and Balochistan in collaboration with local administration, to ensure holding of local government elections. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/3pE0ejJ

DC reviews progress over ‘Reach Every Door’ campaign

BAHAWALPUR - Deputy Commissioner Irfan Ali Kathia Tuesday said the officers and staff of the Health Department and other departments concerned should play their role in achieving the targets of the “Reach Every Door” campaign of coronavirus vaccination on the direction of the Punjab government. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/3Coon1m

17 km boundary wall to be constructed in Changa Manga forest

Changa Manga - Divisional Forest Officer Changa Manga Rana Shahid Tabassum said that on the direction of Forest Secretary Punjab Shahid Zaman 17 km boundary wall will be constructed in the required areas on about 38km of the historic forest spread over an area of 12510 acres on which barbed wire will be laid So that the theft of. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/3BejK8L

Govt will fulfil commitments made with TLP: Sheikh Rasheed

Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed vowed on Monday to fulfil the commitments the government made with the banned Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) during negotiations a day earlier, saying the matter would be discussed during a federal cabinet meeting on Wednesday following Prime Minister Imran Khan's return from Saudi Arabia. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/3EelLnd

PM Imran Khan congratulates Uzbek President Mirziyoyev on victory in polls

Prime Minister Imran Khan, who is currently visiting Saudi Arabia to attend the Launch Ceremony of the “Middle East Green Initiative (MGI) Summit” being held in Riyadh, has felicitated the Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev on impressive victory in the Presidential Election. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/2Zn5fC7

DC urges parents to vaccinate children

Bahawalpur - A friendly cricket match between DC XI and District Health Authority at Dring Stadium Bahawalpur on the occasion of World Polio Day organized by UNICEF and World Health Organization to raise public awareness about anti-polio. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/3GgP2j2

BLA Commander Tariq Alias Nasir among six terrorists killed in Harnai IBO: ISPR

RAWALPINDI - The Security Forces on Saturday killed six terrorists including the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) Commander Tariq Alias Nasir during intense exchange of fire amid an intelligence based operation (IBO) conducted on confirmed presence of terrorists in Jamboro area of Harnai district Balochistan. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/3Ca1IWD

NAB returns recovered money to Sindh govt

ISLAMABAD - A cheques distribution ceremony was held at the NAB office here in respect of the amount recovered through plea bargain from the accused persons involved in several investigations related to the fake bank accounts scam being investigated by the bureau. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/3m1tRte

Pakistanis get on arrival visa facility for Belarus

Visa liberalisation will help expand people to people contacts, trade and investment ties between two countries Islamabad - In a major development which may make Pakistani passports stronger, the government of Belarus has included Pakistan in the list of 76 countries, nationals of which can enter Belarus on arrival at one of. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/3vzM9op

Dr Faisal launches construction of PIMS Maternal, Child Health Center expansion

ISLAMABAD - Special Assistant to Prime Minister on National Health Services, Regulations, and Coordination Dr Faisal Sultan Thursday launched construction of the extension of Intensive Care at Maternal and Child Care Centre and Children’s Hospital at Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS). from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/3poj1PV

Asad Umar warns of 5th Covid wave

National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) head Asad Umar warned on Thursday that the Covid-19 pandemic could rear its ugly head again if the country fails to achieve its target of vaccination against the viral disease. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/3C6nhqT

New Balakot City project taken away from ERRA

ISLAMABAD - In a major development, Prime Minister Imran Khan took a strong exception to the longest delay in the completion of the new Balakot city and directed the KP government to take over the entire project from ERRA and accomplish it as a tourist resort. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/2XwrB3L

Presidential Ord: PML-N moves ICA against single bench verdict

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan Muslim League – Nawaz (PML-N) Wednesday moved an Intra Court Appeal (ICA) before the Islamabad High Court (IHC) against a single bench’s verdict wherein it had turned down a petition of the party challenging the presidential reference which says that seat of a member of Parliament would become vacant if he fails to. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/3B1Ytz4

NATO Senior Representative calls on COAS

Senior Civil Representative NATO Stefano Pontecorvo Wednesday called on Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa at General Headquarters (GHQ) and appreciated Pakistan’s role in the Afghan situation including successful evacuation operations and efforts for regional stability. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/2Xv8ib3

CoP bishops condemn rejection of draft bill against forced conversions

The leadership of the Church of Pakistan (CoP) has expressed serious concern over the government’s rejection of the draft legislation against forced conversion, saying the “unilateral decision, without taking the leadership of the religious minorities on board, has increased fear and insecurity in the non-Muslim communities of the. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/3jfTNPX

Govt to increase energy resources: Bangash

Peshawar - Special Assistant to Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Higher Education, Archives, Libraries, Information and Public Relations Kamran Khan Bangash on Sunday visited the research centre USP CASE (Center for Advanced Studies in Energy) at the University of Engineering and Technology, Peshawar wherein he learned about the progress made. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/3jdGf7v

Strong tsunami can be triggered along Sindh-Makran coast any time: PMD

Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) Director General Muhammad Riaz on Thursday warned that the Sindh-Makran coast is prone to multiple natural hazards, including cyclones, monsoon depressions and a tsunami, which can be triggered anytime and can cause unprecedented damage in the coastal belt. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/3BLi0F3

16 POs, 72 suspects arrested during search, strike operations in Peshawar

Peshawar - Sixteen proclaimed offenders and 72 other suspects were arrested during search and strike operations in the provincial capital on Saturday, while a new crime control plan is also afoot under which Peshawar Police are to lay hands on those criminals who have been arrested and released from jails during the last one year. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/3APOxIS

No development yet on DG ISI appointment

Islamabad - Summary for the appointment of new Director General Inter Services Intelligence could not be moved to the PM office on Friday, the last working day of the week, and matter is still hanging between Islamabad and Rawalpindi since 8th October when in major military reshuffle Corps Commander Lt-Gen Nadeem Ahmed Anjum was. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/3vjeaAx

PPP slams govt over power price hike

ISLAMABAD - Slamming the government over back-to-back price hikes, Pakistan People’s Party Vice President Sherry Rehman said that over the past 3 years, the rulers had been responsible for increasing electricity prices up to 40 percent. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/2YYHC2U

TeK to hold protest outside Indian consulate in Birmingham today 

BIRMINGHAM - Tehreek-e-Kashmir (TeK) UK will hold a protest outside the Indian consulate Birmingham on today (October 16) to condemn the extrajudicial killings of Kashmiris by the Indian occupation forces and the arrest of over 1500 Kashmiris on false charges under black laws in one of the biggest ever crackdowns in the Indian Illegally Occupied. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/3FTBRo4

Islamic Sharia prohibits forced conversion, marriages: Ashrafi

ISLAMABAD - Special Representative to the Prime Minister on Religious Harmony and Middle East Hafiz Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi on Wednesday said that Islamic Sharia strictly prohibited forced marriages and forced conversions adding no Muslim could think contrary to the teachings of his religion. from The Nation - National https://ift.tt/3iV5ZWf