Tag: federal
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Anti-corruption team couldn’t arrest Rana Sanaullah, say ‘police didn’t co-operate’
A team from Punjab’s Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE) was unable to arrest Federal Interior Minister, Rana Sanaullah, on Monday due to the non-cooperation of the Islamabad police. The establishment’s director Syed Anwar Ali Shah alleged that the capital’s police officers misbehaved with them. Earlier today, a local court in Rawalpindi directed the ACE team to arrest…
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Fact Check: Did the federal government shut down the internet?
Claim: Internet was shut down for people in various parts of Pakistan in order to suppress the coverage of Imran Khan’s PTI rallies Fact: The internet was not shut down but there is evidence of internet ‘throttling’ by internet service providers throughout the country On May 25, several social media users took to Twitter to…
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PM Khan says if Sharif and Zardari bring half the money they looted, he will slash prices of all food items by half
Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan addressed the nation and announced the “biggest” relief package worth Rs120 billion for the masses. “This [poverty alleviation] package, which is worth Rs120 billion, will be offered to Pakistanis by the federal and provincial governments,” he said. The premier said oil prices had risen by 100 per cent in the…