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Motorways being constructed across the country: PM
ISLAMABAD, 11 JUNE (DNA) – Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif on Thursday said that motorways were being constructed in all the four provinces to provide better communication facilities to the people and for development of the country. Replying to points raised by Nawab Ali Wassan of PPP in his budget speech, the Prime Minister said the work on Hyderabad-Karachi section of Lahore-Karachi Motorway has begun. He assured that work on Hyderabad-Sukkur section will also be completed. In KPK, the work on Hazara Motorway is going on rapidly. He said theRead More
LHC declares money-laundering petition against Nawaz inadmissible
LAHORE: A Lahore High Court (LHC) division bench on Friday dismissed a 26-year-old petition against Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif carrying money laundering charges by declaring it inadmissible. Barrister Javed Iqbal Jafree had filed the petition in 1991 submitting that Nawaz had shifted billions of rupees abroad illegally. He had further alleged that Sharif had misused his powers and had made a number of appointments in violation of merit. He said the prime minister did not meet the criteria of being a member of Parliament as prescribed in Articles 62 andRead More
PM Nawaz departs for Kyrgyzstan
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday departed for Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan, after concluding a two-day visit to Turkmenistan. Upon his arrival, the prime minister will hold talks with Kyrgyz President Almazbek Atambayev. During the delegation level talks, the two sides will discuss issues of mutual cooperation in various fields. Several agreements and memoranda of understanding (MoUs) are likely to be signed between the two countries. Federal Ministers Khurram Dastgir Khan, Khawaja Asif, State Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources Jam Kamal, Special Assistant to Prime Minister TariqRead More
PM inaugurates renovated Islamabad airport
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif inaugurated the improved services at Benazir Bhutto International Airport Islamabad on Monday. Air Chief Marshal Sohail Aman accompanied the Prime Minister. The Airport has been upgraded and renovated at a cost of 450 million rupees to provide added facilities for domestic and international passengers. The new facilities include Delta Taxi Track, Fast-Track Building, Business Class Fast-Tack and Business Class Lounge. New Taxiway will save one hundred and twenty million rupees per month for airlines. Adviser to Prime Minister on Aviation Shujaat Azeem gave detailedRead More