ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) appeared to be unsure about using electronic voting machines (EVMs) in next general elections. The issue came under discussion at a meeting of the National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Law and Justice and the ECP secretary briefed the panel on the machine. Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz MNA Mohsin Shahnawaz
PESHAWAR: Four regional health directorates have been set up in KP to ensure prompt healthcare service delivery at primary and secondary levels. The department has appointed four regional directors (RDs) – Dr Shahid Younas for central region, Dr Shaukat Ali for Malakand, Dr Faisal Khanzada for Abbottabad and Dr Ubaidur Rehman for south region. They
The Afghan Taliban are mediating between Pakistan and the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) but no agreement has been reached so far, said Afghanistan\’s acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi on Sunday. In an interview with BBC News Urdu, the official representing the regime in Kabul said the Afghan Taliban were acting as mediators on the desire
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ISLAMABAD: Govt okays removal of TLP\’s proscribed status. The federal cabinet on Sunday approved the proposal by the Interior Ministry seeking the revocation of Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan\’s (TLP) proscribed status. A day earlier, Prime Minister Imran Khan had approved the submission of the summary to his cabinet while an anti-terrorism court granted post-arrest bail to several leaders of the group
LAHORE: Cousin marriages. Pakistan tops the list of marriages within blood relations and the number of people suffering from genetic diseases in the country is estimated between 14-16 million. while 1.6 million mutations have been found in Pakistan. Consanguine marriages in Pakistan are 73 percent and the country has the largest community of deaf children.
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