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LAHORE: The Joint Team of Investigation (JIT) probing money trail and offshore properties of the Sharif family has sought for Federal Bureau of Revenue (FBR) record of the Sharif family, ARY News reported. FBR through a notification has cancelled Eid holidays of its relevant staff to provide details of the record of the Sharif family to the JIT. According to the notification, FBR Lahore staff of Chief Commissioner in Land Revenue Large Tax Unit, Chief Commissioner in Land Revenue Corporate Regional Tax Office and…

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has once again demanded Afghanistan to cooperate with Pakistan for a secure and safe border management, press information department reported. “Terrorists are the common enemy and both the countries should adopt joint strategy to eliminate them,” Foreign Spokesperson Nafees Zakaria said in an interview on Tuesday. He said that some elements in Afghanistan are playing in the hands of peace-enemies and Pakistan has presented proofs regarding such elements to Afghan government. Nafees Zakaria said…

MOSCOW: Iran's president met Russia's prime minister on Monday in a bid to develop a warming relationship that has been greatly strengthened by both sides' involvement on the same side of the war in Syria. Beginning a visit to Moscow, President Hassan Rouhani told Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev: "I hope that a new turning-point in the development of our relations will be reached." Iranian arms purchases and Russian investment in the Iranian energy sector are likely talking points for Rouhani, less than two months before…

MAKHMOUR, Iraq: For Iraqis living in the Islamic State stronghold of Mosul, news is dwindling about the U.S.-backed army massing to the south for an assault on the city that could begin this year.

ISLAMABAD: The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on Wednesday sought from the Ministry of Petroleum the record of companies given liquefied natural gas (LNG) quota in former president Pervez Musharraf's reign, ARY News reported.

KARACHI: Former federal minister Dr Asim Hussain on Monday requested the court for allowing him to visit United Arab Emirates (UAE) Embassy, while the ex-minister could also not be inducted in the corruption case against him, ARY News reported.

ISLAMABAD: Chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan agreeing to Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar's offer on Saturday called for constituting an independent commission under ex-DG of the Intelligence Bureau (IB) Dr Shoaib Suddle to probe Panama leaks, ARY News reported.

ISLAMABAD: An Afghan parliamentary delegation led by Abdul Raouf Ibrahimi, Speaker of Lower House of Afghan Parliament, called on the Advisor to PM on Foreign Affairs, Sartaj Aziz on Thursday and discussed measures to increase collaboration between two neighboring states, said the Foreign Office (FO).

KARACHI: The Government of Sindh on Saturday accepted Inter Minister Chaudhry Nisar's offer to set up a judicial commission on Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) actions in the province and called for proceeding with the suggestion immediately, ARY News reported.

KABUL: A second round of four-country talks aimed at reviving peace negotiations with the Taliban was held in Kabul Monday, even as the insurgents wage an unprecedented winter campaign of violence across Afghanistan.