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GST bill on the cards sans provincial input
The plan to implement a reformed general sales tax (GST) system from October could be compromised once again.
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Punjab PA beats hasty retreat
It took only 4 days for Punjab Assembly members to complete a hasty retreat from a unanimously-passed anti-media resolution.
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Parliament endorsed dictators’ acts: Ramday
The judiciary endorsed acts of dictators past temporarily;the parliament assigned those steps permanent protection, Ramday.
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Terrorism expected to dominate FM talks
India is expected to press for concrete action by Pak against the perpetrators of the Mumbai attacks in the upcoming talks.
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Punjab forms counter-terrorism board
The Punjab government has formed a counter-terrorism board to check the recent surge in terrorist attacks in the province.
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MPA suspended for misconduct
PML-Q MPA Aamir Sultan Cheema was been suspended from the Punjab Assembly for 15 days on Tuesday.
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Water issue resolved, Chashma-Jhelum Link to close
Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani Tuesday directed the Chashma-Jehlum link canal be closed in a statement from the PM house.
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Punjab Assembly passes pro-media resolution
The Punjab Assembly on Tuesday passed a pro-media resolution while the anti-media resolution has been challenged in LHC.
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Punjab forms anti-terrorism board
The Punjab government formed an Anti Terrorism Board to counter terrorists operating in the province.
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Judges versus lawyers: lower courts strike
The situation at the sessions courts of Lahore reached a fevered pitch as protesting lawyers turned violent against judges.
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Several political workers from Hazara join MQM
Several political workers formally joined the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) on Monday.
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AJK premier urges ‘proactive policy’
The PM of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) has urged the Pakistan government to adopt a “proactive policy” on Kashmir.
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Govt’s deferral plea shot down
The SC turned down the federation’s request to defer proceedings in the case regarding the non-implementation of NRO.
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‘Judicial posts should be advertised’
In a surprising twist, Lawyers’ Forum counsel A.K. Dogar has proposed a new method of appointing judges.
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India, Pakistan to discuss umpires
India and Pak are set to discuss the issue of the appointment of umpires for the Kishenganga hydel power project.
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‘PML-N issued fake degrees for snap polls’
Babar Awan accused the PML-N of deliberately issuing tickets to fake-degree holders.
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Rain provides respite to Lahore, Islamabad
Lahore gained some respite from the sweltering heat as the first rain of the monsoon season turned the weather pleasant.
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SC registrar wants law to decrease load of prisoners
SC Registrar Dr Faqir Hussain has said that a paradigm shift is needed to devise a law to decrease the load of prisoners.
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PML-Q and PML-Z agree to reunite
Two splintered factions of the Pakistan Muslim League have agreed to reunite their respective groupings.
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Nawaz is duping the nation: Babar Awan
Babar Awan alleged that Nawaz Sharif was earlier befooling the nation and now he is making Sanaullah Mastikhel the scapegoat.