IHC declares vehicle amnesty scheme illegal, orders seizure of 50,000 cars ISLAMABAD: Declaring the amnesty scheme introduced by the previous government for smuggled vehicles as illegal, the Islamabad High Court on Wednesday ordered the Federal Board of Revenue to impound 50,000 vehicles.The IHC ordered the FBR to announce bids for the vehicles after impounding them for au 
U.S. to launch formal peace talks with Taliban this week WASHINGTON: The Obama administration will start formal peace talks with the Taliban on Thursday in the Persian Gulf state of Qatar, the first direct political contact between them since early last year and the initial step in what the administration hopes will lead to a negotiated end to the protrac 
Pakistan, IMF talks begin in Islamabad ISLAMABAD:Talks between Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have begun, FP News desk reported on Wednesday.Finance Minister Ishaq Dar is heading Pakistani delegation while Frank Jeffery leads IMF delegation.Pakistan hopes to get three to $5 billion loan if the talks succeeded today.So 
PM Nawaz Sharif to visit AJK today MUZAFFARABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will visit Azad Jammu & Kashmir (AJK) for the first time after being elected PM and having taken over the charge of the office, FP News desk reported.AJK PM secretariat said that Pakistan PM during his visit would review the Neelum Jhelum hydropower proj 
Chaman: Kidnapped Surgeon Mubasshar Hassan returns home CHAMAN: Surgeon Dr. Mubasshar Hassan Wednesday returned home safely when the kidnappers dropped him this morning in front of his house, FP News desk reported.Family sources said that Dr. Mubasshar Hassan was kidnapped in front of his house on April 27 and the kidnappers had demanded a ransom of Rs40
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