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Detailed order on bail confirmation: No witness accused Shehbaz, Hamza of corruption: court


June 14, 2022

LAHORE: The judge of a special court (Central-I) on Monday observed that none of the prosecution witnesses levelled allegations of bribe, kickbacks or corrupt practices against Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and his son Punjab Chief Minister Hamza Shehbaz in the Rs16 billion money laundering case instituted by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA). “Prima facie, allegations of gratification, corrupt practice, abuse …

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‘Abducted’ Aaj News journalist Nafees Naeem returns home safely


June 14, 2022

Nafees Naeem — an assignment editor at the Aaj News television channel who went missing from near his residence in Karachi on Monday after he was reportedly picked up by men in plain clothes — has “returned home safely, within 24 hours of being abducted”, a report by the media outlet said. The report added that the Aaj News team received the news of Naeem’s return by 5am …

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NA begins ‘lacklustre’ debate on federal budget


June 14, 2022

ISLAMABAD: Fulfilling a mere formality, the National Assembly on Monday began a general debate on the federal budget presented by the coalition government last week with an unimpressive speech by Leader of the Opposition and PTI dissident Raja Riaz Ahmed. In his speech, perhaps the shortest by an opposition leader on the federal budget, Mr Ahmed gave some suggestions to …

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Dollar continues to extend gains, glides past Rs205


June 14, 2022

After hitting a new peak on Monday, the US dollar extended its gains against the rupee in the interbank market and rose past the Rs205 mark to reach a new high during the early hours of trading on Tuesday — a trend that is largely attributed to the dollar strengthening in global markets, a dearth of dollar inflows and the …

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‘Missing’ Baloch students Doda Ellahi and Ghamshad return home: activist


June 14, 2022

Doda Ellahi and Ghamshad Baloch — students of Karachi University’s Philosophy Department allegedly taken away from their house in the city on June 7 — have returned home, Nasarullah Baloch, chairman of non-profit organisation Voice of Balochistan Missing Persons said on Tuesday. In a brief confirmation, the activist told Dawn.com that the students returned to their home near Maskan Chowrangi in Gulshan-i-Iqbal …

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Punjab budget session put off after ‘day-long drama’


June 14, 2022

LAHORE: The Punjab Assembly on Monday witnessed a daylong drama as Speaker Chaudhry Parvez Elahi refused to conduct the session and allow the provincial budget to be presented, demanding the inspector general of police (IGP) first tender an apology to him and all cases lodged against the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) and PML-Q workers and parliamentarians be withdrawn. After back-to-back meetings between …

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People on ECL can’t go abroad without permission from Interior Ministry: SC


June 14, 2022

The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the federal government to ensure that people on the Exit Control List (ECL) do not travel abroad without permission from the Interior Ministry as it resumed its suo motu hearing into “perceived interference” by “persons in authority” in criminal investigations. Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Umar Ata Bandial headed the five-judge larger Supreme Court …

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Pendency of cases in SC declines


June 13, 2022

ISLAMABAD: The pendency of cases in Supreme Court of Pakistan continues to decline. According to a press release, a decline of 1,182 cases was observed in the backlog in the last four months. The apex court last week, ending on June 10, disposed of 568 cases whereas the institution of cases was 183; thereby reducing the backlog by further 385 …

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Kashmiris’ human rights must not be violated, says German envoy


June 13, 2022

ISLAMABAD: The German government wants Indian authorities to keep in mind that human rights of the Kashmiri people must not be violated. Former German chancellor Angela Merkel had told Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi that the situation in Kashmir was not sustainable and human rights must be respected without discrimination, he added. This was stated by German Ambassador Bernhard Schlagheck …

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Abandoned passageway in AJK’s Ambore turned into tourist spot


June 13, 2022

MUZAFFARABAD: The tourism and archaeology department of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) has renovated a disused historic underground passageway of a main artery near here as a fascinating tourist spot to be opened for the public later this month. About 250-foot-long tunnel and its surroundings near Ambore, about five kilometres south of here, will offer a wonderful view and atmosphere …

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