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NATIONAL–Lahore’s Metro Bus & Orange Line Train, Karachi’s Green Line, BRT of Peshawar to come under scanner –Assets Recovery Unit on top agenda in PM Khan-led cabinet meeting ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet is<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/09/12/cabinet-set-to-approve-forensic-audit-of-all-mass-transit-systems/" title="Read more" >...</a>
NATIONAL—59 more cases received in August ISLAMABAD: The missing persons’ commission has registered an alarming rise in the number of missing Pakistani citizens as 59 more cases of missing persons were reported during<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/09/09/number-of-missing-persons-witnesses-an-unusual-surge/" title="Read more" >...</a>
NATIONALChina to establish nine SEZs for technology transfer, skill development and agriculture projects ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and China have jointly agreed to form a joint working group (JWG) on social sector projects under<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/09/08/pakistan-china-agree-to-include-social-sector-projects-under-cpec/" title="Read more" >...</a>
ISLAMABAD— ‘China is furthering the objective of peace, prosperity and economic development under Belt and Road Initiative’ ISLAMABAD: Chinese Ambassador Yao Jing has lauded Prime Minister Imran Khan’s vision for peace and<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/09/07/chinese-envoy-lauds-pm-imrans-vision-for-south-asia/" title="Read more" >...</a>
NATIONALISLAMABAD: In order to carry forward his party’s austerity drive, President-elect Dr Arif Alvi is seriously mulling over a proposal to shift in the annexi of Punjab House instead of the luxurious<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/09/06/president-elect-advised-to-live-in-punjab-house/" title="Read more" >...</a>
NATIONAL–Barrister Zafarullah Khan says British government may take any decision on Pakistan’s request regardless of a bilateral extradition treaty ISLAMABAD: British High Commissioner Thomas Drew on Tuesday dropped a hint on extradition of proclaimed offenders<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/09/04/british-high-commissioner-hints-at-extradition-of-hassan-hussain-nawaz/" title="Read more" >...</a>
NATIONAL–Agency holds 34 senior officials of CAA, retired military officers responsible for corruption, causing delay in Islamabad airport project –Former CAA chief finds refuge by petitioning in Sindh High Court –No FIR<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/09/03/fia-in-no-mood-to-probe-corrupt-caa-ex-military-officers/" title="Read more" >...</a>
NATIONAL--PML-N leader says party has asked PPP to consider names of Yousaf Raza Gilani, Raza Rabbani and Farhatullah Babar for election--Ahsan Iqbal says formal announcement of presidential candidate wil
NATIONALISLAMABAD: As the race for the slot of next president has already started after the nominations made by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), a tough contest is set to take<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/08/24/pti-allies-better-placed-to-win-presidential-election/" title="Read more" >...</a>
NATIONALNEWS ANALYSIS The first cabinet announced by Prime Minister Imran Khan falls short of his promised ‘right man for the right job’ motto. Rather, the 20-member ‘dream team’ looks like a stereotypical<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/08/18/pm-imran-khans-first-cabinet-anything-but-naya-pakistan/" title="Read more" >...</a>
NATIONAL–Sources say Buzdar’s nomination nothing but a stop-gap arrangement to pave way for Shah Mahmood Qureshi –Imran Khan shares video message stating reasons behind Buzdar’s nomination LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Friday<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/08/17/pti-nominates-sardar-usman-ahmad-khan-buzdar-for-punjab-cm-slot/" title="Read more" >...</a>
NATIONAL–PM-elect vows strict accountability, says there’ll be no NRO for those who looted nation’s wealth –Cases against former premiers, ministers, business professionals, civil and military bureaucrats await attention ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister-elect Imran Khan, in<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/08/17/long-list-of-corruption-cases-to-test-imran-khans-conviction/" title="Read more" >...</a>
