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ملک میں کرپشن کرنے والے افراد کو سزائے موت دینے کا مجوزہ بل تیار کر لیا  گیا جو کہ قومی اسمبلی کے آئندہ اجلاس میں پیش کیا جائے گا۔ کرپشن پر سزائے موت کا مجوزہ بل جمعیت علماء اسلام (جے یو آئی) کی رکن قومی اسمبلی عالیہ کامران نے تیار کیا۔ بل میں کرپشن کی کم سے کم سزا بھی 7سال قید سے بڑھا کر 14 سال کرنے اور نیب قوانین 1999 اور انسداد کرپشن ایکٹ 1947 میں ترمیم تجویز کی گئی ہے۔ مجوزہ بل میں کہا گیا ہے کہ کرپشن پاکستان کا سب سے بڑا مسئلہ ہے اس لیے بدعنوانی کی روک تھام کے لیے سزا سخت کی جائے۔ بل قومی اسمبلی کے آئندہ اجلاس میں پیش کر دیا جائے گا

DC -Former Indian cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu led his country’s delegation to Pakistan on Tuesday for the groundbreaking ceremony of the Kartarpur corridor to be held on November 28. The Indian delegation comprising Minister for Food Harsimrat Kaur Badal, Minister for Housing Hardeep S Puri and Sidhu reached Lahore through the Wagah Border crossing where they were received by officials of the Punjab Rangers. Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday will perform the groundbreaking of the corridor connecting Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Kartarpur area of Narowal district with Dera Baba Nanak in India's Gurdaspur District.India last week gave the go-ahead to Pakistan’s proposal to build Kartarpur corridor to facilitate Sikh pilgrims wishing to visit the Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Narowal District near the Indian border. peaking to journalists upon crossing the Wagah Border, Sidhu thanked Prime Minister Imran Khan for inviting him to the groundbreakin

DC-Security forces on Friday morning foiled an attack on the Chinese Consulate in the Clifton Block-4 area of the city. Two policemen, Assistant Sub Inspector Ashraf Dawood, and Constable Amir were martyred and a security guard injured as three gunmen tried to enter the consulate around 9:00am. Two visa applicants from Quetta, a father, and son identified as Niaz Muhammad and Muhammad Zahir Shah, also lost their lives in the attack. The terrorists were trying to enter the consulate from the visa issuance section but were intercepted by security personnel at a checkpoint. According to reports, the terrorists detonated a hand grenade before the opening gunfire. Sindh Police and Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) confirmed that all three terrorists had been killed in the operation.“They [terrorists] had hand grenades and SMGs. They wanted to make their way inside [the consulate]. One was neutralized outside, the other two were neutralized in the ensuing ope

تحریک لبیک پاکستان (ٹی ایل پی) کے سربراہ خادم حسین رضوی کو قانون نافذ کرنے والے اداروں نے حراست میں لے لیا گیا۔ خادم حسین رضوی کے اہلخانہ نے ڈان نیوز کو ٹی ایل پی سربراہ کو حراست میں لیے جانے کی تصدیق کی۔ خادم حسین رضوی کے اہلخانہ کے ایک رکن نے نجی نیوز چینل 'سما' کو بتایا کہ 'انہیں لاہور میں ان کے ہجرے سے گرفتار کیا گیا۔' ٹی ایل پی سربراہ کے صاحبزادے نے سعد نے 'سیوَن نیوز' سے بات کرتے ہوئے کہا کہ ان کے والد کے علاوہ تنظیم کے تمام ضلعی سربراہان کو بھی گرفتار کرلیا گیا ہے۔ پنجاب کے وزیر اطلاعات اور قانون نے رابطہ کرنے پر کہا کہ انہیں خادم حسین رضوی کی گرفتاری سے متعلق کچھ علم نہیں۔ پولیس ذرائع کے مطابق ملک کے مختلف شہروں میں تحریک لبیک کے رہنماؤں کے خلاف کریک ڈاؤن جاری ہے۔ تحریک لبیک پاکستان کے سرپرست اعلیٰ پیر افضل قادری نے تصدیق کی کہ ان کے رہنماؤں کو مساجد میں چھاپے مار کر گرفتار کر رہی ہے۔ ذرائع نے ڈان نیوز کو بتایا کہ اسلام آباد کے مختلف علاقوں سے پارٹی کے 30 کارکنان کو گرفتار کرلیا گیا ہے۔ دارالحکومت میں فیض آباد کے مقام پر بھی پولیس کے تقریباً 100 اہلک

 DC- Khadim Hussain Rizvi has been arrested in a crackdown against the Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan to stop the group from reaching Liaquat Bagh. “He was arrested from his hujra in Lahore,” a family member of Rizvi revealed.  “We have received reports of our workers’ arrests from different parts of the country,” Pir Ejaz Ashrafi, a TLP spokesperson told  The TLP, a politico-religious party, has planned a public rally in Rawalpindi’s Liaquat Bagh to ‘honour its martyrs’ on November 25. The group had paralyzed Pakistan’s capital for 21 days in November last year when it staged a sit-in at Faizabad interchange against changes to the oath lawmakers take. The previous PML-N government signed an agreement with the TLP leadership. It was decided that November 25 would be observed as ‘Martyrs of Prophet (PBUH’s) honor day’. A government official, on condition of anonymity, revealed that a crackdown against the TLP activists has been ordered in Rawalpindi and other district

( TRT )- Director of US spy agency Gina Haspel signalled to  Turkish officials the agency had a recording of a call in which Mohammed bin Salman gave instructions to kill Jamal Khashoggi, according to a Turkish newspaper.

By Salahuddin Salarzai Islamabad-With Prime Minister Imran Khan lashing out at United States (US) President Donald Trump and stating that his “baseless rhetoric” will no longer be acceptable to the country, the former’s statements have been very well received by people – especially Pakistanis – on social as well as mainstream media. Amid all the praise that PM Khan’s tweets have attracted, here’s how his response to Trump’s tirade against Pakistan has been covered by foreign media Imran Khan lashes out at Donald Trump, says US making Pak scapegoat of its failure https://t.co/uJEOhQQGwK pic.twitter.com/AU6ImS523C — Hindustan Times (@htTweets) November 19, 2018 Imran Khan hits back after Trump's 'tirade' on Pakistan https://t.co/XWwszO7JU8 pic.twitter.com/EN6VmjrH1j — FRANCE 24 (@FRANCE24) November 19, 2018 Pakistan PM Imran Khan lashes out at Trump 'tirade' https://t.co/MVKXkYaxRl — Reuters World (@ReutersWorld) November 19, 2018 Pakistani P

Washington:Peace talks to end the conflict in Yemen will take place in Sweden in the next few weeks, Secretary of Defense James Mattis said Wednesday, as experts cautioned that there's no guarantee Sa udi Arabia will take the steps needed for that to happen. The conflict of nearly four years between a coalition led by Saudi Arabia and Houthi rebels  has killed around 57,000 people, according to the Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project, a crisis mapping project. The UN has put the death toll at 10,000, but that estimate has not been updated for years, during which the country has edged to the brink of starvation, with 14 million lives at risk in what the UN describes as possibly the worst famine in 100 years.

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistani government welcomed Sikh pilgrims as they arrived in Pakistan to celebrate the 549th birth anniversary of Baba Guru Nanak Dev Ji from November 21-30 on Wednesday. “On Eidmiladunnabi Pakistan also welcomes Sikh pilgrims from all over the world, (only our mission in New Delhi has issued more than 3500 visas) for the 549 birth anniversary celebrations of Baba Guru Nanak in Nankana Sahib from November 21-30 2018,” Foreign Office Spokesperson Dr Mohammad Faisal tweeted. He further said, “As a progressive, moderate Islamic state we proudly follow the Islamic principles which taught respect for all religions way before the human rights charter came into existence. On Tuesday, the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi issued over 3800 visas to Sikh pilgrims from India to participate in the anniversary celebrations of Baba Guru Nanak Dev Ji. Under the framework of the Pakistan-India Protocol on Visits to Religious Shrines of 1974, a large

KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday told Dr Mahathir Mohamad that Pakistan wants to learn from Malaysia and its leadership. PM Imran, who is on a two-day official visit to Malaysia, while addressing a joint conference with his Malaysian counterpart said, “Presently, our governments are in very similar situations and people gave us both the mandate on an anti-corruption platform.” The premier said he wanted to visit Malaysia as he admires Dr Mahathir and what he has done for his country. “One of the main reasons I wanted to lead to the Pakistani delegation to Malaysia was out of admiration for PM Mahathir. We look upon you as a statesman and someone who transformed his country,” the premier said. PM Imran also told his Malaysian counterpart that Pakistan wants to learn from the progress and development of Malaysia and its leadership. “We want to learn from your experience and how your transformed your economy and developed it, raised the per ca

By Salahuddin Salarzai  Islamabad - Special assistant on Capital Development Authority (CDA) affairs, Ali Nawaz Awan, Ex KPK PTI Youth President Sajjad Fayyaz Khan along with Insaf Student Federation Delegations visited International Islamic University (IIUI) ISF Membership Camp . After camp visit Awan and his team invited by University administration where Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf MNA was received warmly by the Vice President IIUI Dr. Muhammad Tahir Khalily. Both MNA and the VP discussed issues related to mutual interests. Matters IIUI facing related to the port folio of the Premier’s special assistant were also discussed on the occasion. Ali Nawaz Awan appreciated role of IIUI and said that the university has been playing a meaningful role in nation building , disseminating peace and engaging academia, intellectuals to find solution to the contemporary challenges. Earlier, Dr. Tahir Khalily briefed him about IIUI profile, faculties, constituents units, department

The federal government and police authorities on Tuesday said they had no confirmation regarding reports of the killing of Superintendent Police (SP) Tahir Khan Dawar, who went missing from Islamabad last month. How Twitter reacts to Tahir SP Tahir Khan Dawar murder. Ali Wazir MNA from North Waziristan post on twitter. SP Tahir Dawar we are very sorry, that we did not save you, but we promised that your bloodsheder will soon shown to the world. #PashtunRejectStateTerrorism #TahirDawar pic.twitter.com/nGXWqVMkPx — Ali Wazir (@Aliwazirna50) November 13, 2018 Also read  No Confirmation of Kidnapped SP's murder in Afghanistan: KP Police Chief   ANP Leader Afrasiab Khattak Stated in Tweet    The gruesome murder of Police officer TahirKhan Dawar who was abducted a few days back from Islamabad is extremely serious development. Nothing less than a credible investigation to find the truth & to bring culprits to book can defuse the wave of anger which is bo

The federal government and police authorities on Tuesday said they had no confirmation regarding reports of the killing of Superintendent Police (SP) Tahir Khan Dawar, who went missing from Islamabad last month. SP Dawar had gone missing from Islamabad on October 27. But speculation over the fate of the missing officer mounted on Tuesday when pictures of a dead body found in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province, purportedly that of Dawar, started circulating on social media platforms.  State Minister for Interior Shehryar Afridi declined to comment over the veracity of the social media reports, saying it was a sensitive matter. "It is a matter of national security and someone's life, and cannot be discussed on an open forum," Afridi said. He said the government was seriously pursuing the cases of individuals whose loved ones have been missing. Praying that such an incident may not have taken place, the minister said a fifth generation and cyberwar had been imposed

By Salahuddin Salarzai Influential religious scholar and former senator Maulana Samiul Haq have been assassinated at his residence in Rawalpindi, on Friday. Many independent observer and Media linking the murder of JUI-S chief Maulana Sami-Ul-Haq with recent meeting with Afghan officials, A high level delegation from Afghanistan comprising former Jihadi commanders, religious figures and tribal chieftains meet with Mulana Sami Ulhaq last month, the delegates remained for over two hours with Maulana Sami Ul Haq and exchanged views with him on current situation of Afghanistan and requested him to help in the reconciliation process. Afghan diplomats serving in Pakistan also attended the meeting. In connection with reconciliation process between the Afghan government and Tehrik Taliban Afghanistan, the delegates recommended Maulana Sami Ul Haq become arbitrator (mediator) and assured him of accepting each and every one of his decisions. The delegates appreciated Maulana Sami U