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Sultan Allana expresses inability to become finance minister

ISLAMABAD: Prominent banker Sultan Ali Allana expressed his inability to accept the new government\’s offer of joining the cabinet as finance minister due to his preoccupation. According to media reports, Allana, the chairman of HBL, was the first choice of the new government for the key post because of his experience and expertise in handling […]

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ATC grants bail to 21 PTI workers

LAHORE: An anti-terrorism court here on Tuesday granted bail to 21 activists of the PTI in a case registered against them in connection with the May 9 arson attacks. The police produced the accused  before the judge of the anti-terrorism court, Muhammad Naveed. The judge after hearing arguments from the defence lawyers and the  prosection

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Roads blocked in Chitral after heavy snowfall

Lowari tunnel road opened

CHITRAL: The Lowari tunnel road between Chitral and Dir has been reopened after removing snow, said the office of the deputy commissioner Lower Chitral on Tuesday.  It said there is about 62 inch of snow on the Chitral side and 70 inch snow on the Dir side of the tunnel. Transporters have been asked to

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EU to ban products made with forced labour

BRUSSELS (Reuters): European Union Council and the European Parliament on Tuesday reached a provisional agreement to ban the entry of products made with forced labour into the European single market. The agreement clarifies the different responsibilities the EU Commission and the member states in identifying the companies exploiting forced workers and banning their products. The

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