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Daily Archives: January 6, 2023

Government to monitor authentic translation of Holy Quran on social media

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ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – The incumbent government decided on Thursday to monitor the authentic translation of the Holy Quran on social media. Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah and Federal Minister for Religious Affairs Mufti Abdul Shakoor held a joint press conference in Islamabad. Mr Sanaullah stated that the Ministry of Religious Affairs had compiled an authentic […]


Supreme Court (SC) lauds Special Joint Investigation Team (SJIT)’s progress report on journalist’s murder

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ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court appreciated the Special Joint Investigation Team’s (SJIT) progress report in the murder of journalist Arshad Sharif, who was shot dead in Kenya on October 23 last year. A five-judge larger bench, headed by Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial, and also comprising Justice Ijazul Ahsan, Justice S Mazahar Ali Akbar Naqvi, Justice […]


Malaysia asked to explain Pakistani journalist’s deportation

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KARACHI: Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has called upon Malaysian authorities to explain how a Pakistani journalist who had been living as a refugee in Malaysia for years — after allegedly being kidnapped and tortured by an intelligence agency — came to be deported back to Pakistan. RSF also called on the Pakistani government to immediately […]


Tasneem Haider alleges Nawaz and Maryam for Arshad Sharif’s death

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Tasneem Haider has once again come into spot life after he alleged PMLN leader Nawaz Sharif and Maryam Nawaz for journalist Arshad Sharif’s death. He further asserted that Maryam Nawaz also received the video of senior journalist Arshad Sharif’s torture and murder adding that he also watched the video. He stated that the journalist had […]


Arshad Sharif’s widow expresses distrust in Joint Investigation Team (JIT) probing journalist’s murder

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ISLAMABAD: The widow of slain Pakistani journalist Arshad Sharif, Javeria Siddique, on Thursday expressed a lack of trust in the special joint investigation team (JIT) formed on the direction of the Supreme Court to probe the high-profile murder case. “The JIT members are the officials working under the accused [authorities]. Retired army officials such as […]


Prime Minister (PM) for measures to enhance IT exports from $2.6b to $15b in three years

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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday directed the authorities concerned to take practical steps to enhance the country’s IT exports from the current $2.6 billion to $15 billion within the next three years. The prime minister, who chaired a meeting to discuss the promotion of the information technology sector, also directed to enhance IT professionals […]


Supreme Court (SC) suggests involving United Nations (UN) in Arshad Sharif murder probe

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Supreme Court Justice Ijazul Ahsan on Thursday asked investigators to discuss with the foreign ministry the possibility of involving the United Nations in the murder probe of journalist Arshad Sharif. Justice Ahsan made the suggestion as a five-member bench of the top court comprising Chief Justice of Pakistan Umar Ata Bandial, Justice Sayyed Mazahar Ali […]