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PIA air hostess held in Canada

KARACHI:   A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) female flight attendant — assigned on a Canada-bound flight — was detained at the Toronto airport after multiple passports were found in her possession. Hina Sani, who landed in Toronto on PIA flight PK-789, was held after Canadian immigration authorities found several passports belonging to different individuals in […]

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PCB opens applications for specialized red and white-ball coaches

JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) took a significant step on Saturday by announcing separate job openings for head coaches specializing in the red-ball and white-ball formats of cricket. This decision comes with a crucial T20I season looming, featuring T20I series against New Zealand, Ireland, and England before the T20 World Cup in […]

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Govt weights ex-judges for judicial meddling probe

ISLAMABAD: The federal government is exploring options among retired judges to lead a one-man inquiry commission tasked with investigating the claims made by six judges of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) regarding the interference of the country’s intelligence apparatus in judicial affairs. According to a senior government official speaking to The Express Tribune, the government […]

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FBR attaches CAA bank accounts to recover taxes

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has attached bank accounts of Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to recover taxes worth Rs13 billion, in a move that pushed it closer to the nine-month revenue target of Rs6.7 trillion. Till the last official working day, the FBR collected Rs6.67 trillion, remaining short of the nine-month goal […]

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PM Shehbaz expresses desire for enhanced bilateral cooperation with Russia

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Saturday that the country wants to enhance bilateral cooperation with Russia during his meeting with Moscow’s envoy to Islamabad. The statement from the Prime Minister’s Office stated that the premier highlighted a number of areas, particularly in energy, trade and investment during his meeting with Ambassador of the Russian […]

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59 hopefuls vy for Senate berths in April 2 polls

QUETTA/ ISLAMABAD:   A total of 59 candidates are vying for Senate seats across three provinces and the federal capital in elections scheduled for April 2. Interestingly, all eleven senators have been elected unopposed in Balochistan province. In the Senate elections, there are 29 candidates contesting for general seats, 11 for women’s seats, 15 for […]

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SIC seeks NA discussion on IHC letter

ISLAMABAD:   The Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC), the leading opposition party in parliament comprising PTI-backed lawmakers, has decided to submit an adjournment motion in the National Assembly seeking a “serious discussion” on alleged state interference in judicial matters. The motion will be submitted to the NA Speaker by MNA Aamir Ali Dogar under Rule 109 […]

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SLG’s Rs600m IPO marks PSX’s 2024 debut

KARACHI: Secure Logistics Group (SLG) successfully attracted a price of Rs12 per share in the two-day Dutch bidding, raising Rs600 million by selling 50 million shares at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) in this week’s auction. The initial public offering (IPO) by the first-ever logistics company on the PSX was oversubscribed, with purchase orders for […]