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Chinese envoy expresses full support, lauds Pakistan’s efforts for US-Iran talks in meeting with FM Dar

Egyptian FM, Dar speak on telephone call, emphasise importance of dialogue and engagement for peace and stability Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar holds meeting with Chinese Ambassador Jiang Zaidong. PHOTO: X The Chinese ambassador to Pakistan, Jiang Zaidong, on Tuesday expressed Beijing’s support for Islamabad’s diplomatic efforts aimed at facilitating engagement between the United States and…

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Agricultural tax notifications declared unlawful

LAHORE: Punjab Assembly Speaker Malik Muhammad Ahmad Khan has declared recent government notifications revising agricultural income tax rates as unlawful and ordered an immediate halt to their enforcement, assessments and collections. The ruling came during the 41st session of the Punjab Assembly on a privilege motion moved by MPA Zulfiqar Ali Shah. The Speaker held…

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Work on Rohri-Karachi track to start in Sept

KARACHI: Minister for Railways Hanif Abbasi announced on Monday that work on the 480km long Rohri-Karachi track will start in September with an estimated cost of $2 billion. The minister was addressing a ceremony held in Karachi to mark the initial commencement of The International School Pakistan Railways Campus Karachi aimed at delivering world class…

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Naqvi meets US, Iranian envoys

. ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi held separate meetings on Monday with the Iranian and US envoys to discuss arrangements made for a second round of Islamabad Talks between the two warring parties. During a meeting with the Iranian Ambassador Reza Amiri Moghaddam, matters related to preparations for the talks were discussed. Both sides emphasised…

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Afridi eyes Lahore to revive PTI fortunes

ISLAMABAD: Lahore is back on Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s radar, as Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi plans a return to the province in a bid to revive the party’s fading political presence. The proposed visit, following a planned trip to Kashmir on April 25 to mark PTI’s foundation day, is scheduled for May 1 and comes…

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