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NATIONAL–Hardline preacher taken into ‘protective custody’ during Lahore raid –Nationwide crackdown against Labbaik underway as LEAs round up over 537 workers –State acted after TLP’s refusal to postpone its Nov 25 protest,<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/11/23/crackdown-against-tlp-begins-several-arrested/" title="Read more" >...</a>
ColumnsBeijing has attained a clear directionAround forty years back – say in 1978 – Chinese economy was smaller than that of the Netherlands. Today, China is the world's second-largest economic
NATIONAL--Nexus developing between ultra-religious and secular Baloch terrorists, sources claim--Use of suicide jackets by BLA terrorists reflects a new threat for PakistanISLAMABAD: Simultaneous ter
ISLAMABAD-Youth Exchange Committee being set up to promote youth exchange programme, says Yao Jing –Awards for best essays on Pak-China friendship distributed ISLAMABAD: Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Yao Jing has said that<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/11/20/chinese-ambassador-hails-new-stage-of-sino-pakistan-friendship-at-sangam-gala-2018/" title="Read more" >...</a>
NATIONAL–Highway authority saves over Rs1bn in revenue, takes disciplinary action against 12pc of senior officials –Shehzad Arbab urges govt depts involved in public service delivery to ensure placement of modern tools to eradicate corruption<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/11/20/nha-tops-performance-review-of-pms-anti-corruption-drive/" title="Read more" >...</a>
NATIONAL–Finance ministry to brief PM on talks with IMF –Arif Naqvi’s presence in meeting chaired by PM may ignite a new controversy ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan will chair a high-level meeting today<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/11/18/pm-khan-to-take-final-decision-on-imf-bailout/" title="Read more" >...</a>
NATIONAL–PM’s Office flooded with performance reports after premier directs cabinet to elaborate progress thus far ISLAMABAD: With the first 100-day deadline of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government nearing completion, the Prime Minister’s Office<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/11/17/pti-ministers-buckle-up-as-pm-begins-100-day-evaluation/" title="Read more" >...</a>
NATIONAL–Crisis averted as PM sends olive branch to Senate chairman –Raza Rabbani, Wasim Sajjad say chairman acted under rules ISLAMABAD: Although experts say that the Senate chairman enjoys the powers to bar any<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/11/16/sanjrani-fawad-tiff-experts-say-senate-chairman-enjoys-powers-to-bar-ministers-from-house/" title="Read more" >...</a>
ISLAMABAD—Puppet show held at Argentine Embassy to mark International Students’ Day ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of Argentine Republic to Pakistan Mr Ivan Ivanissevich on Friday said that bullying of those who are different than us<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/11/16/communication-best-tool-to-overcome-bullying-says-ambassador-ivan-ivanissevich/" title="Read more" >...</a>
NATIONALISLAMABAD: Pakistan approved fresh applications of 74 International Non-Governmental Organisations (INGOs) out of total 141 outfits who submitted applications for fresh registration, showing a 50 per cent approval rate, the Foreign Office<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/11/15/pakistan-clears-fresh-applications-of-74-ingos-amid-intl-pressure/" title="Read more" >...</a>
NATIONALISLAMABAD: Chinese Deputy Chief of Mission (DCM) Zhao Lijian on Wednesday said that the modalities of Chinese assistance to Pakistan are being worked out mutually and experts from both sides are in contact<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/11/14/china-says-talks-underway-over-financial-assistance-package-modalities/" title="Read more" >...</a>
NATIONAL–Punjab development minister terms south Punjab as ‘most attractive FDI destination’ amid shifting focus towards agriculture projects –‘Unskilled Pakistani youth to be trained under Chinese partnership’ ISLAMABAD: Punjab Minister for Management and Professional<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/11/14/cpec-to-help-south-punjab-become-foreign-investment-hub-gardezi/" title="Read more" >...</a>
