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Michael Bloomberg launches Democratic presidential bid


November 25, 2019

Billionaire and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, one of the world’s richest men, has formally launched a Democratic bid for president. Ending weeks of speculation, the 77-year-old former Republican announced his candidacy Sunday in a written statement posted on a campaign website describing himself as uniquely positioned to defeat President Donald Trump. He will quickly follow with a …

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Two North Texas congressional races could chart new political course


November 25, 2019

North Texas will feature two intriguing congressional races that will determine if Democrats are truly gaining ground on the GOP. One of the biggest contests in the country is the fight to replace retiring Republican Rep. Ken Marchant of Carrollton. That district, which includes parts of Denton, Tarrant and Dallas counties, has been undergoing population shifts that make it attractive …

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Govt and people to carry forward CPEC for prosperity of region: FO


November 25, 2019

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Office spokesperson Dr Muhammad Faisal on Sunday said people of Pakistan and the government would carry forward the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), projects for prosperity of the region. The CPEC was a colossal engine for generating employment, alleviation of poverty and betterment of economy, he stated while talking to a private news channel programme. In reply to …

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Maulana Fazlur Rehman calls multi-party conference on Nov 26


November 25, 2019

ISLAMABAD: Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman has called a multi-party conference to decide on the next course of action in the anti-government campaign by the opposition. The conference will be hosted by  the JUI-F chief in Islamabad on November 26 (Tuesday). A total of nine parties have reportedly been invited to chalk out the future strategy against the …

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IHC accepts PTI leaders’ apologies, retracts contempt notices


November 25, 2019

  ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday accepted the apologies of Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Information Firdous Ashiq Awan and Minister for Aviation Ghulam Sarwar Khan, and retracted its contempt of court notices against the PTI pair. During the hearing today, IHC Chief Justice Athar Minallah appreciated the ministers for at least acknowledging that their remarks …

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Lahore’s air pollution is silent murder: Prime Minister Imran Khan


November 25, 2019

Lahore’s air pollution is a silent murder, said Prime Minister Imran Khan as he launched the Clean Green Pakistan Index in Islamabad on Monday. Prime Minister Imran said that his government remains fully focused on its commitment to improve the deteriorating environmental condition across the country. The prime minister, at the index’s launch ceremony in Islamabad, said that “the air …

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NAB files supplementary reference against PPP supremos Asif Zardari and Faryal Talpur


November 25, 2019

The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Monday filed a supplementary reference in the fake accounts case against former president Asif Ali Zardari and MPA Faryal Talpur. In its reference, the anti-corruption watchdog alleged that the funds of a private bank were wrongly used and land was purchased under the name of a benamidar (ostensible owner). The bureau said that the …

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