LAHORE:An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in the provincial capital on Friday extended interim bail pleas of PTI leaders Shah Mahmood Qureshi and Asad Umar and ordered them to join the investigation into the May 9 violent incidents. Anti-terrorism court (ATC) Judge Ijaz Ahmed heard the interim bail application of both Qureshi and Umar related to the May 9 riots. The court extended the interim bails of both PTI leaders in connection with the May 9 incidents till July 21 and ordered them to be the part of investigations. Talking to reporters outside the court, Qureshi said that he had several meetings

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ISLAMABAD:Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said billion of rupees have been allocated in the current fiscal year budget for distribution of one hundred thousand laptops on merit to the youth. Addressing a ceremony in connection with the distribution of laptops amongst the students of various Universities here in Islamabad on Friday, he said if there are resources, he will provide ten million laptops to the youth as Pakistan’s development and prosperity lie in it. Recalling the time when he was the Chief Minister of Punjab, Shehbaz Sharif said hundreds of thousands of laptops were distributed amongst the youth. He said

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ISLAMABAD:Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has reaffirmed commitment to further expand the Benazir Income Support Program (BISP) to support the deserving families. He was addressing a ceremony in connection with the launching of Social Protection Accounts under the Benazir Income Support Program here in Islamabad on Friday. The Prime Minister applauded the sincere efforts of Federal Minister for Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety Shazia Marri to bring improvement, transparency and expansion into this program within the span of one year only. Terming the BISP program as a valuable welfare project, the Prime Minister said Benazir Bhutto Shaheed envisioned this program and

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ISLAMABAD:Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb has said Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has again started implementation of the vision of PML-N Quaid Nawaz Sharif to make the youth the architects of the future and ensure their development. In a statement on Friday, she said the process of distributing one hundred thousand lap tops amongst the youth has been restarted. She said the Prime Minister’s Youth Program will equip the youth with latest technology, education and skill, provide capital for job and business opportunities and promote healthy activities and sports amongst the youth. She said this will defeat the mindset

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ISLAMABAD:A district and sessions court in the federal capital on Friday approved Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI) chairman’s plea seeking exemption from personal appearance in the Toshakhana case. Advocate Gohar Ali Khan appeared before the court on behalf of the PTI chief while Amjad Parvez represented the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP). Advocate Gohar filed a request for exemption from the appearance of the PTI chief, to which Advocate Amjad objected saying that party was wasting time as four lawyers have been representing the ex-premier. The petitioner requested the court to adjourn the hearing till July 10. “The PTI lawyers

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ISLAMABAD:President Dr Arif Alvi has stressed for job placement of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in the public and private sectors to empower them financially.Chairing a meeting regarding framework for the classification and severity of disability h…

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