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Pakistan NewsGovernment to turn Islamabad’s One Constitution Avenue into a five-star hotel after JIT finds fraud
The federal cabinet has approved a joint investigation team report that found fraud and rigging in Islamabad’s One Constitution Avenue project, and the government says the tower will be converted into a five-star hotel within months.
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Pakistan NewsPIA to launch three direct Islamabad-Birmingham flights a week from December 1
Pakistan International Airlines will run three direct flights a week between Islamabad and Birmingham from December 1, restoring a direct link for travellers in the English Midlands, the airline and Birmingham Airport have announced.
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Pakistan NewsIslamabad court grants bail to Imaan Mazari and Hadi Ali Chattha in road-blockade case
An Islamabad anti-terrorism court has granted bail to lawyers Imaan Mazari and Hadi Ali Chattha in a case over an alleged road blockade and clash with police, days after the couple were sentenced to ten years in prison in a separate case.
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Pakistan NewsGovernment promises winter gas for three daily meals, even if it must buy the most expensive LNG, as LPG shortage bites
Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik told a Tuesday press conference in Islamabad that the government would do its utmost to keep piped domestic gas flowing at breakfast, lunch and dinner through the peak winter months, after the closure of Iranian border crossings disrupted LPG supplies and pushed open-market cylinder prices to twice the official rate.
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Pakistan NewsGovernment–JI talks on petroleum levy enter final stage, with working paper and relief package next
Negotiations between the government and Jamaat-e-Islami over removing the petroleum levy and giving consumers relief have entered their final stage, JI negotiator Liaquat Baloch said after Tuesday’s meeting in Islamabad, though no final agreement has yet been announced.
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Pakistan NewsIslamabad court grants Imaan Mazari and Hadi Ali Chattha bail in police scuffle case, but 10-year sentence in separate case still stands
An Islamabad anti-terrorism court has granted bail to lawyer Imaan Mazari and her husband Hadi Ali Chattha in a road-blockade and police-scuffle case, against surety bonds of Rs5,000 each, though the couple remain subject to a 10-year sentence handed down last week in a separate case.
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Pakistan NewsPakistan cuts petrol by Rs3.40 and diesel by Rs7.76 a litre, with new pump rates in force from 3 November
Petrol will sell at Rs374.51 a litre and high-speed diesel at Rs395.20 a litre from 3 November, under the government’s new daily fuel price review, OGRA has notified.
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Pakistan NewsSenior Chinese Communist Party official Liu Haixing in Islamabad for first visit, co-chairing high-level event with Dar today
Liu Haixing, minister of the International Department of the Communist Party of China, arrived in Islamabad on Sunday for his first official visit to Pakistan and is due to call on the country’s leadership and co-chair a high-level event with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Monday.
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Pakistan NewsChina’s Communist Party minister Liu Haixing arrives in Islamabad on first official visit, to co-chair high-level event with Dar
Liu Haixing, minister of the International Department of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, arrived in Islamabad on Sunday on his first official visit to Pakistan, at the invitation of Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, and will co-chair a high-level event with him on Monday.
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Pakistan NewsPakistan says Afghan Taliban’s inaction on terrorism will no longer be tolerated, calling it the main obstacle to normal ties
Pakistan’s Ministry of Information and Broadcasting said on Saturday that the Afghan Taliban regime’s persistent failure to act against terrorism emanating from Afghan soil remains the principal obstacle to normal relations, warning that Islamabad will take all necessary measures to protect its citizens.
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Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia introduces same-day visa processing for Pakistani citizens at Islamabad embassy
The Saudi Embassy in Islamabad has begun processing visa applications from Pakistani citizens on the same day they are submitted, Ambassador Dr Rajeh bin Tami Al-Baqami announced on Friday, alongside expanded energy and minerals cooperation.
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Pakistan NewsCDA gives Fazlur Rehman's Islamabad residence 15 days to remove alleged encroachments
The Capital Development Authority has directed the removal of guard posts, a generator and setback construction at the JUI-F chief's Sector G-6/4 residence, warning of sealing or demolition if the 15-day deadline is missed.
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Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia introduces same-day visa processing for Pakistani citizens as energy ties deepen
Saudi Arabia's embassy in Islamabad has introduced same-day processing of visa applications for Pakistani citizens, announced by Ambassador Dr Rajeh bin Tami Al-Baqami during talks on oil storage, refinery and minerals cooperation.