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Hammad Azhar given energy ministry, Shaukat Tarin made finance minister in latest cabinet reshuffle


April 16, 2021

In yet another shuffle in the federal cabinet on Friday, Hammad Azhar has been removed from the office of finance minister less than a month after his appointment and replaced by ex-PPP minister Shaukat Fayyaz Ahmed Tarin who was also given the additional portfolio of revenue. Newly appointed Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry confirmed the news of the …

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Pemra bans TV, radio coverage of TLP after proscription by govt


April 16, 2021

The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) has banned the television and radio coverage of the Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) after it was declared a proscribed entity by the government, it emerged on Friday. In a communique sent to all satellite TV channels and FM radio stations, a copy of which is available with Dawn.com, the authority referred to the Ministry of Interior’s notification …

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PM Imran announces Rs446 billion development package for Sindh


April 16, 2021

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday, during his visit to Sukkur, announced a Rs446 billion development package and programme to uplift 14 districts of Sindh, adding that implementation would take place within a month and people would begin to see its effects. Addressing a cheque distribution ceremony under the Kamyab Jawan Programme, the prime minister said funds for the development …

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Owner of Dallas-area trade school who wrote of lies in journal is convicted of $70 million fraud


April 16, 2021

The owner of a Dallas-area trade school that trained military veterans in the heating and air-conditioning industry was convicted Thursday by a federal jury of defrauding Veterans Affairs out of about $70 million, which he used to support a lavish lifestyle, the U.S. attorney’s office said. Jonathan Davis’ own words describing his lies and fraud — jotted down in his …

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What you need to know about coronavirus


April 16, 2021

Health authorities are closely watching an outbreak of respiratory illness caused by a new strain of coronavirus known as COVID-19. Here are the answers to key questions about the outbreak: What is the virus? Scientists have identified the virus as a novel, or new, coronavirus. The name comes from the Latin word for crowns or halos, which coronaviruses resemble under …

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Officers involved in shooting death of UNT student Darius Tarver won’t be disciplined, Denton police say


April 16, 2021

Officers involved in the fatal shooting of University of North Texas student Darius Tarver last year will not face disciplinary action, the Denton Police Department announced Thursday. The decision comes after an investigation to determine whether departmental policies were followed in the Jan. 21, 2020 shooting, police said. “This decision does not minimize the tragic events of that night, which …

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$350,000 worth of fake N95 masks seized at Houston Seaport


April 16, 2021

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A shipment carrying almost $350,000 worth of fake N95 masks was seized at the Houston Seaport. According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the shipment came from China and was headed to White Plains, New York, before officers intercepted it on Tuesday, April 7. All of the masks had fake National Institute for Occupational Safety and …

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