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NATIONAL—PM Khan, senior officials avoid using cellphones to avoid breach of sensitive communication ISLAMABAD: Following a threat of breach of official communication, Prime Minister Imran Khan and senior officials working in the<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/09/29/pm-secretariat-takes-anti-spying-measures/" title="Read more" >...</a>
NATIONALISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Law and Justice Dr Farogh Naseem Wednesday directed the federal and provincial authorities to ensure use of modern gadgets and tools during investigation to ensure rule of law<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/09/26/law-minister-urges-use-of-modern-technology-gadgets-for-improving-prosecution/" title="Read more" >...</a>
NATIONAL—Shireen Mazari says House welcome to debate issue before parliamentary panel takes up matter ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Tuesday gave in to fierce criticism by the opposition parties over granting of<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/09/25/government-collecting-data-of-refugees-illegal-immigrants-mazari/" title="Read more" >...</a>
ISLAMABADISLAMABAD: Defence Minister Pervez Khattak has reiterated Pakistan’s full commitment to safeguarding the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, saying that the security of the Kingdom is a cornerstone<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/09/25/pakistan-celebrates-88th-national-day-of-saudi-arabia-with-fervour/" title="Read more" >...</a>
NATIONAL---Speakers says Suez Canal, Gwadar to emerge as mega ports with huge trade volume passing through themISLAMABAD: Speakers at an international summit in Cairo Monday stressed the need to create
NATIONAL—PM Khan to brief parliament about visit to Saudi Arabia ISLAMABAD: The government and opposition are set to clash in a fiery session of the parliament on Monday over the government’s decision<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/09/23/govt-opp-to-clash-in-parliament-over-review-of-cpec-pak-india-ties/" title="Read more" >...</a>
NATIONALISLAMABAD: The federal and provincial governments led by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) are likely to have a tough time in the coming days as the joint opposition parties may unite against the government<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/09/19/joint-opp-likely-to-unite-against-pti-with-nawaz-back-in-the-game/" title="Read more" >...</a>
NATIONAL–Info Minister Fawad Chaudhry assures PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif of commission’s formation, asks him ‘not to worry’ –Diplomatic source says govt officials did not demand extradition of Sharif family members during meetings<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/09/17/commission-to-probe-rigging-allegations-likely-to-be-announced-on-tuesday/" title="Read more" >...</a>
NATIONAL–PM Khan to visit UAE on Wednesday eve ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan will depart for a two-day state visit to Saudi Arabia on Tuesday on the invitation of King Salman bin Abdulaziz<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/09/17/pm-khan-to-leave-for-saudi-arabia-on-tuesday-on-first-state-visit/" title="Read more" >...</a>
NATIONAL— Says working groups considering 35 areas to chalk out policies in 100-day plan — Interior minister believes ‘gone are the days of civil-military discord’ ISLAMABAD: Minister for Interior Shehryar Khan Afridi said<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/09/16/no-slowing-down-cpec-to-be-implemented-on-time-as-planned-shehryar-afridi/" title="Read more" >...</a>
NATIONAL–Foreign Minister Qureshi says Kabul visit ’very advantageous’, ‘clouds of fear have faded away’ –Sources say visit not successful as both countries failed to make breakthrough on several issues –Afghan President Ghani<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/09/15/fm-qureshi-afghan-president-ghani-discuss-bilateral-ties-in-kabul/" title="Read more" >...</a>
NATIONAL–Planning Ministry’s media head Asim Khan resigns in protest against unceremonious ouster of Shahid Zia Cheema ISLAMABAD: While the controversy over the ‘review’ of multi-billion-dollar China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/09/14/nepotism-witch-hunt-of-officials-at-planning-ministry-may-jeopardize-cpec/" title="Read more" >...</a>
