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KARACHI: In his first press conference after leaving the Presidency, Dr Arif Alvi said on Sunday that he was still trying to bridge the gap between the establishment and the PTI. Addressing the media at his residence in Karachi, Dr Alvi also stressed the need to take positive steps to bring the country together, calling on both the government and …

ISLAMABAD: Newly elected PM Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday continued consultations within in his own party over the federal cabinet, which is likely to be constituted in a couple of days. A source in the PM Office told Dawn the prime minister held a marathon meeting on Sunday, which continued late into the night, to finalise the names of his new ministers. “The oath-taking of …

President Asif Ali Zardari on Monday administered the oath to a 19-member federal cabinet of newly elected Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Earlier today, PM Shehbaz had sent a summary to President Zardari to appoint the cabinet, comprising 18 federal ministers and a minister of state. The PML-N’s main ally, the PPP, has refused to become part of the federal cabinet. …

KARACHI: A search operation by divers of Pakistan Navy, Maritime Security Agencies and Edhi Foundation to find 14 fishermen who had gone missing after their boat capsized in sea near Keti Bandar continued on Saturday but no trace of them was found, officials said. MNA Agha Rafiullah of the Pakistan Peoples Party told Dawn that he had talked to Prime Minister Shehbaz …

LAHORE: An anti-terrorism court on Saturday granted post-arrest bail to anchorperson Imran Riaz Khan in a case of resorting to violence outside the Zaman Park, Lahore, residence of the Pakitan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan. Judge Arshad Javed allowed the bail petition of the media person subject to furnishing surety bonds worth Rs200,000. Racecourse police had arrested the anchorperson in …

ISLAMABAD: PPP leader and the ruling coalition’s candidate for the head of state Asif Ali Zardari is set to become the president for a historic second time, as he swept the presidential elections by defeating PTI-Sunni Ittehad Council-backed candidate Mehmood Khan Achakzai in a one-sided contest on Saturday. According to the Elec­tion Commission of Pakis­tan, Mr Zardari sec­ured 411 electoral …

LAHORE: Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has filed a complaint with the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) against PTI leader Shandana Gulzar for embroiling her into the controversy over death of PTI worker Zilley Shah. “An application has been filed with the FIA against Shandana Gulzar for making false propaganda against Maryam Nawaz,” Punjab Information Minister Azma Bokhari told reporters here on Saturday. …

At least two people were killed while one suffered injuries in a blast near the Board Bazaar in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Peshawar early Sunday morning, officials said. Rescue 1122 Spokesperson Bilal Faizi confirmed the death toll and injuries to. He said the bodies and wounded were moved to the Khyber Teaching Hospital and the blast site had been cordoned off. Speaking …

Heavy rains lashed flood-ravaged Gwadar and other parts of Balochistan on Sunday, suspending normal life and traffic. The showers, which began yesterday evening, left main roads and streets flooded with knee-high water and submerged low-lying areas in Gwadar and adjoining districts. In Kech, heavy rains suspended traffic and blocked connecting roads. According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department, 21 millimetres of …

ISLAMABAD: The PTI-Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) alliance formally nominated Omar Ayub Khan for the leader of the opposition by submitting his documents to the office of National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq on Saturday. Around 90 MNAs belonging to Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) had joined the SIC after contesting general elections as independent candidates in an attempt to secure reserved seats. The nomination …