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District bars polls: Islamabad, Pindi district bars elect office-bearers
ISLAMABAD: Islamabad, Rawalpindi and Attock district bars associations on Saturday elected new office-bearers for the year 2015. Zahid Mehmood Raja and GM Shah were elected Islamabad and Rawalpindi...
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Islamabad sojourn: Kerry likely to arrive today, say officials
ISLAMABAD: US Secretary of State John Kerry is due to arrive here today (Monday) for a crucial round of strategic dialogue with Pakistan in the wake of the drawdown of foreign forces from Afghanistan....
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Kerry indulges in some Dunkin’ Donuts in Islamabad
Police officers stuffing their faces with doughnuts is a stereotype we are all familiar with. But this time, it was not an NYPD officer but none other than US Secretary of State John Kerry who was...
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Diversity of delights: Scrumptious British cuisines fill Islamabad residents’...
ISLAMABAD: Food enthusiasts of the capital devoured a wealth of international cuisine at the two-day British Food Festival that kicked off at Marriott Hotel on Friday evening. Launched by the British...
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New Islamabad airport: Without water for miles, CAA looks to the skies
ISLAMABAD: With the revised completion deadline for the new Islamabad International Airport fast approaching, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has finally identified a feasible site for a water...
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Under pressure: Businessmen warn Islamabad against cutting off power
KARACHI: As the agreement under which Karachi gets approximately 24% of its power supply from the national energy pool expires on January 26, politicians and businessmen have warned Islamabad that...
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Islamabad General Hospital: Saudi Arabia to provide Rs1.9 billion grant
ISLAMABAD: The Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) has assured the Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) Administration that it will provide a Rs1.9 billion grant to kick-start work on a much-delayed...
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Mumtaz Qadri’s appeal: Islamabad AG expected to lead prosecution
ISLAMABAD: Hearings on the appeal case of the convicted killer of former Punjab governor Salmaan Taseer are set to resume in the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday, with the Islamabad advocate...
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Two dead after car crashes into Rangers van in Islamabad
ISLAMABAD: A car crashed into a Rangers van in Islamabad early on Thursday morning, leaving two people dead and a Rangers personnel injured, Express News reported. The crash took place outside the...
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Price check: PM Nawaz pays surprise visit to two commercial centres in Islamabad
ISLAMABAD: In what appeared to be the first visit of its kind since taking office, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif Sunday paid surprise visits to two commercial centres of Islamabad to check the prices of...
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Countering terror: Islamabad, Beijing and Kabul agree to deepen security...
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan, Afghanistan and China agreed on Monday to take practical steps and deepen their cooperation in security and counter-terrorism after a trilateral ‘strategic dialogue’ held in...
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Consultation under way: Islamabad to revise its blacklist of banned outfits
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Interior has decided to consult with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, reconciling how to prepare fresh list of proscribed organisations, keeping in mind all the national...
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Financial scandal: KASB Bank sponsors file petition in Islamabad court
ISLAMABAD: In a new development in the KASB scandal, a recent petition has revealed that former finance minister Abdul Hafeez Shaikh had asked KASB Bank to take deposits of Iranian companies only...
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Regional consensus: Islamabad tells ‘external actors’ not to meddle with Kabul
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has called for a regional consensus among the ‘external actors’ to agree on non-interference in the internal matters of Afghanistan, fearing that the war-torn country may be used...
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Chinese foreign minister arrives in Islamabad for state visit
ISLAMABAD: The Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has arrived in Islamabad for an official two-day visit, Express News reported Thursday. Yi will meet President Mamnoon Hussain and Prime Minister Nawaz...
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Wang Yi in Islamabad: Beijing offers to assist Afghan reconciliation
ISLAMABAD: China has offered to facilitate a peace deal between the Afghan government and the Taliban in a move that suggests Beijing seeks a greater role in the country post the withdrawal of US and...
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Islamabad calling: Pakistan looks forward to President Xi’s visit, says PM
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Friday said that Pakistan is eagerly looking forward to welcome Chinese President Xi Jinping, in the hope that it would help the two neighbouring countries...
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