ISLAMABAD (92 News) – President Dr Arif Alvi on Wednesday, in a letter to Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Raja Sikandar Sultan, asked an immediate announcement of the elections date for the Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa assemblies. “The president has asked the ECP to immediately announce the date of elections for provincial assemblies as per the...
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President Alvi asks ECP to immediately unveil date for Punjab, KP polls
President Arif Alvi has asked the Election Commission of Pakistan to immediately announce the date of elections for the provincial assemblies of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to “put an end to dangerous speculative propaganda”, reported 24NewsHD TV channel. In a letter written to Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikandar Sultan Raja following Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) demand,...
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Prince Harry hints at returning to Britain
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Sri Lanka seen returning to growth by year-end, president says
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Zelensky due to visit UK on Wednesday
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Qatari investors set to bid for Manchester United
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FTSE 100 hits new peak after upbeat session on Wall Street
UK’s blue-chip index hit a record high on Wednesday, following sharp gains on Wall Street a day earlier after US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s comments renewed hopes for less aggressive monetary policy. The exporter-heavy FTSE 100 rose 0.8% to an all-time high of 7,925.02, surpassing it previous peak of 7,906.58 hit just last week....
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President Alvi directs ECP to ‘immediately announce’ election date for KP, Punjab assemblies – Pakistan Observer
Islamabad: President of Pakistan, Dr. Arif Alvi, has directed the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to announce the election date for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and Punjab assemblies “immediately” to put an end to “dangerous speculative propaganda” against the upcoming provincial elections as well as the future general elections. for provincial assemblies of Punjab and Khyber...
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Japan rolls out ‘humble and lovable’ delivery robots
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