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Zardari taken to Pims for medical tests – Pakistan

PPP co-chairman, Asif Ali Zardari, was taken to the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims) on Thursday for medical exams, DawnNewsTV reported. According to Pims staff, the results of the tests performed today will determine whether the former president should be admitted to the hospital. Hospital sources said Zardari suffers from back pain and heart

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Plea against ECP members appointment admitted for hearing – Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) admitted on Wednesday a request for a regular hearing filed against the appointment of two members of the Electoral Commission of Pakistan (ECP) by President Dr. Arif Alvi using his discretionary powers. President Alvi appointed Khalid Mehmood Siddiqui of Sindh and Munir Ahmed Kakar of Balochistan on August 22

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Tax exemption laws for Gwadar port, free zone approved – Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: The government on Wednesday approved a series of amendments to the laws aimed at providing exemptions from income tax, sales tax and customs duties to the port and the Gwadar free zone until 2039, but could not decide how to give legal coverage to the decision. A meeting of the Cabinet's Economic Coordination Committee

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PML-N asks chief justice to take notice of judges’ transfer – Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: The main opposition of the Pakistan-Nawaz Muslim League (PML-N) has "condemned" the government movement to transfer judges to hear cases against party leaders and asked the President of the Supreme Court to Pakistan, Asif Saeed Khosa, take note of what they described as "obvious" and a dazzling attack on the judiciary by the executive.

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Power ministry slammed over corruption, mismanagement – Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Energy and its companies were severely criticized on Wednesday by the ruling party and opposition lawmakers for alleged corruption, mismanagement and lack of progress in development activities in the electricity sector. While members of the Pakistan-Nawaz Muslim League opposition left a meeting of the National Assembly Standing Energy Committee in protest,

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