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PML-N Vice President Maryam Nawaz said on Saturday that she has tested positive for Covid-19 after back-to-back election rallies ahead of the Punjab by-elections tomorrow. “Covid positive,” she shared in a short tweet. The PML-N leader has addressed several rallies in recent days as part of the party’s campaign for the upcoming by-polls in Punjab. This is not the first …

QUETTA: Already reeling from the destruction caused during the first spell of monsoon rains earlier this month, the second bout of torrential rains brought further misery for the people of Balochistan, flooding their homes and washing away bridges, roads and other infrastructure. So far, six people have been injured in rain-related accidents, while major bridges have been washed away, leaving …

Saudi Arabia said it would open its airspace to all air carriers, paving the way for more overflights to and from Israel, in a decision welcomed by US President Joe Biden who is due to visit the kingdom on Friday. The Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) said the country’s airspace was now open to all carriers that meet …

PESHAWAR: Mothers of five of the students and teachers assassinated by militants in the 2014 Peshawar Army Public School attack have moved Peshawar High Court against the ongoing negotiations between the government and proscribed Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and sought directives for the government against ‘taking any step of reconciliation with the outfit without taking them into confidence’. A bench consisting of Justice Lal Jan …

ISLAMABAD: The Nati­onal Accountability Bureau on Thursday decided not to share with media information about ongoing inquiries and investigations in the light of amendments made by the present coalition government to the accountability law through the NAB (Second Amendment) Act 2022. NAB also constituted a special committee to review the pending inquiries and investigations before the bureau, besides deciding to close …

SAHIWAL: District Monitoring Officer for PP 217 Haider Riaz has ordered an inquiry against PTI candidate Zain Qureshi, son of former foreign minister and party Vice Chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi, for indulging in corrupt practices during by-election campaign in UC-44, Multan. The inquiry is being conducted over a complaint received through social media. It says Zain Qureshi is offering a …

A special court in Lahore on Friday declared Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s son, Suleman Shehbaz, and another suspect proclaimed offenders in the Rs16 billion money laundering case. Lahore’s Special Court (Central-I) declared Suleman and Tahir Naqvi proclaimed offenders after both the suspects failed to appear despite being summoned. The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) had booked Shehbaz and his sons Hamza …

The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Friday predicted “widespread rain and thunderstorms” in Karachi and other parts of Sindh from today till July 18 (Monday). In a notification issued today, the Met Office said that a low-pressure area had been persisting over the Northeast Arabian Sea and the adjoining Rann of Kutch, extending up to Southeast Sindh. “Under its influence, …

KARACHI: Under serious criticism of the opposition parties and civil society, Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on Wednesday defended the performance of the city administration led by his adviser and spokesman for the provincial government showing full confidence that his Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), “which’s serving Karachiites with heart and soul”, would win the upcoming local bodies’ elections …

RAWALPINDI: The twin cities saw another heavy spell of rain on Wednesday morning, which disrupted normal life as rainwater entered several houses and shops. Scores of residents remained stuck in their houses while officials from Rescue 1122 tried their best to contain the situation. Most of the areas that were affected by flash floods were situated along various water channels. …