Pakistan

ISLAMABAD - Lt Gen (R) Nazir Ahmed Butt is trying to flip the script on the National Accountability Bureau, and the numbers he’s putting up are hard to ignore.

ISLAMABAD - General Sahir Shamshad Mirza, NI, NI (M), Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC), while on an official visit to Bangladesh, called on General Waker-Uz-Zaman, Chief of Army Staff of Bangladesh Army, at Army Headquarters, Dhaka, a statement from ISPR said yesterday.

Baku, Islamabad - Chairman Senate Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani, arrived in Baku today to attend the International Parliamentary Conference dedicated to the 30th Anniversary of the adoption of the Constitution of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

ISLAMABAD - The matter of appointing the leader of opposition in the national assembly, slot vacant for the last two months, has become controversial after the nomination of PkMAP chief Mehmood Achakzai by the opposition.

RAWALPINDI - Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi here on Tuesday once again returned without holding a meeting with incarcerated Imran Khan, founder of Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI), despite having directions from Islamabad High Court (IHC).

ISLAMABAD - The latest scandal engulfing the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) has exposed the entrenched institutional corruption, poor oversight and a lack of resolve of a state institution to tackle the growing threat of online crime.

Peshawar - Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Faisal Karim Kundi on Tuesday said that the province is rich in valuable mineral resources, and if the mining and gemstone industry is developed on modern lines, it can play a vital role in strengthening both the provincial and national economy.

Peshawar - Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Muhammad Sohail Afridi welcomed the inclusion of 94 lawyers from the Justice Lawyers Forum into the Insaf Lawyers Forum, terming it a positive step toward strengthening the movement for the rule of law.

Karachi - Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah, at the launch of the Sindh Job Portal (SJP), said that in line with Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto’s slogan, “Benazir Aaie hae - Rozgar laie hae,” (Benazir has come – she has brought employment), the provincial government has expanded testing options to make.

Peshawar - Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Muhammad Sohail Afridi welcomed the inclusion of 94 lawyers from the Justice Lawyers Forum into the Insaf Lawyers Forum, terming it a positive step toward strengthening the movement for the rule of law.

Peshawar - Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Faisal Karim Kundi on Tuesday emphasized the need to establish a regional campus of the National University of Modern Languages (NUML) in Dera Ismail Khan to promote higher education opportunities in the southern districts of the province.

Pakistan’s brittle batting line-up imploded once again as South Africa romped to a comprehensive 55-run victory in the first Twenty20 International at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Tuesday night, bowling the hosts out for a paltry 139 in 18.1 overs while chasing 195. Corbin Bosch, the 30-year-old seamer, produced a masterclass in death bowling to finish with career-best figures of 4-14, while left-arm spinner George Linde chipped in with 3-31 as Pakistan lost their last seven wickets for just 58 runs after a sedate powerplay. Openers Sahibzada Farhan and Saim Ayub, promoted to set the tone, managed a cautious 31 before Lizaad Williams shattered Farhan’s stumps with a nip-backer for 24 off 19 balls. The dismissal brought Babar Azam to the crease for his much-anticipated T20I comeback, but the former skipper lasted just two deliveries, chipping a short-of-length ball from Bosch straight to cover for a golden duck. Skipper Salman Ali Agha’s wretched night continued when he was trapped plumb in front by Bosch...

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