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Construction at Nehr-i-Khayyam catches City Council’s opposition’s eye

• JI sends letter to municipal commissioner seeking details of the project • CM’s adviser denies any commercial activity at the drain KARACHI: Following a protest by environmentalists and Clifton residents, the controversy surrounding the construction activity at Nehr-i-Khayyam gained further attention on Thursday when the opposition in the City Council sought answers from the Karachi…

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ACE arrests 341 govt employees in two months

LAHORE: The Punjab Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE) arrested more than 600 people, including 341 government employees, for receiving bribe and committing corruption during the last two months. In a statement on Thursday, the ACE said the Multan division recorded the highest number of arrests in trap raids with 57 people allegedly…

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LHC sets aside notices to banks for taxpayers’ account statements

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) has set aside notices sent by the Inland Revenue authorities to commercial banks seeking the account statements of taxpayers, holding that a power to gather information cannot be used to keep assessment proceedings alive that have become barred by limitation.

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Resolution in PA to endorse governor’s rule in KP

LAHORE: Expressing concerns at the deteriorating law and order situation and rising incidents of terrorism in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, a resolution was submitted to the Punjab Assembly Secretariat on Thursday endorsing the federal government’s imposition of governor’s rule in the neighbouring province.

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