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SBP announces Eid holidays from July 17
The State Bank of Pakistan has issued notification of bank holidays from July 17 and the commercial banks will remain…
I may be jailed over fake cases, Altaf tells party workers
London: Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) chief Altaf Hussain advised leaders of the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) to bring their own…
Elusive peace in Afghanistan: Taliban had leadership’s nod for Murree process, says Aziz
Islamabad: Pakistan’s foreign policy wizard Sartaj Aziz said on Monday that ‘key leaders of the Afghan Taliban’ had attended last week’s…
Rabbani warns of ‘institutions’ violating constitutional boundaries
Islamabad: Without naming any institution, Chairman Senate Mian Raza Rabbani of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) said on Monday that some…
‘Enduring partnership with Pakistan in US interest’
Washington: General Joseph F. Dunford Jr. at a recent hearing on his nomination as the next chairman of the Joint…
Nawaz-Modi meet-up: India reluctant to revive composite dialogue
Islamabad: Friday’s meeting between Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi may be seen as an icebreaker given…
PM Sharif performs Umrah, meets King Salman
Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif Sunday performed Umrah and met King Salman bin Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia. The meeting, held…
New Monsoon spell in KPK, Punjab from today
Another spell of Monsoon with more rains and thundershowers is likely from today (Sunday) in Punjab, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KPK), Kashmir and…
PM approves reduction of banking transactions tax to 0.3 percent
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif Saturday approved an advice of reducing withholding tax from 0.6 percent to 0.3 percent on banking…