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President grants special remission to children, women prisoners

President grants special remission to children, women prisoners

Source: The Nation ISLAMABAD - President Dr Arif Alvi on Thursday announced special exemption in the punishments of woman and child prisoners on humanitarian grounds. The remission would be applicable to women and children sentenced for two years or less, and the ones with less than two

Senators call for bringing civilian supremacy

Senators call for bringing civilian supremacy

Source: The Nation ISLAMABAD - Senators on Thursday called for bringing civilian supremacy in the country, besides proposing a dialogue among political parties to end on the going polarisation. Speaking in a farewell session, Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Senator Mushtaq Ahmed urged that political parties should hold dialogue to en

Babar again challenges PTI intra-party polls

Babar again challenges PTI intra-party polls

Source: The News International ISLAMABAD: PTI founding member Akbar S Babar again on Tuesday challenged the party's March 3 intra-party election and urged the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to declare them null and void. He billed the intra-party polls as a black chapter in the history of

Rupee sheds 05 paisa against dollar

Rupee sheds 05 paisa against dollar

Source: The Nation ISLAMABAD - The Rupee on Tuesday weakened by 05 paisa against the US dollar in the interbank trading and closed at Rs279.31 against the previous day's closing of Rs279.26. However, according to the Forex Association of Pakistan (FAP), the buying and

SECP, education ministry sign MoU to promote financial literacy

SECP, education ministry sign MoU to promote financial literacy

Source: The Nation ISLAMABAD - The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training to promote financial literacy among students at federal educational institutions. The SECP Chairman, Mr Akif Saeed, and the Special Secretary

PIDE calls for uniformity in taxing cigarettes

PIDE calls for uniformity in taxing cigarettes

Source: The Nation ISLAMABAD - Health experts and anti-tobacco activists urge the government to harmonise cigarette taxes with WHO guidelines to protect the country's youth from falling victim to smoking, a consequence of the current affordability of cigarettes. Imposition of low taxes on cigarettes in Pakistan

Over 400 business leaders attend ICCI conference in Dubai

Over 400 business leaders attend ICCI conference in Dubai

Source: The Nation ISLAMABAD - The Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) hosted a business conference in Dubai, aiming to attract investment to Pakistan. The conference drew a significant turnout, with over 400 attendees including investors and business leaders from Pakistan, United Arab Emirates (UAE), and around the