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Aseefa Bhutto’s nomination papers for NA-207 approved

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PPP leader Aseefa Bhutto Zardari's nomination papers for the NA-207 by-election have been approved following her father's victory as President. Aseefa, his youngest daughter, is contesting for the first time. The PPP leadership has instructed to launch the election campaign, as she had actively participated in the party's previous electoral campaigns.
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Asif Ali Zardari seeks presidential immunity in Thatta water supply case

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Asif Ali Zardari has filed a plea for presidential immunity in the Thatta water supply project case. He took office as President for the second time on March 10, defeating SIC-backed candidate Mahmood Khan Achakzai. NAB nominated him and several others in the case for the illegal award of a contract. The hearing has been adjourned until April 22.
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PTI founder acquitted in two vandalism cases

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The Islamabad District and Sessions court acquitted PTI founder Imran Khan in two vandalism cases filed during the party's long march. Asad Umar, Faisal Javed, and others were also acquitted in a separate protest and vandalism case. The court accepted their acquittal pleas under section 249A of the constitution, deeming further trial unnecessary.
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PML-N’s Nawaz Sharif set to travel abroad soon

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PML-N leader Nawaz Sharif plans to travel to London next month for a routine check-up, followed by a visit to Saudi Arabia for the last 10 days of Ramadan. Afterward, he will have medical examinations in London, with intentions to return to Pakistan. Previous plans to land in Lahore were changed, and he will now arrive in Islamabad.
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Sher Afzal Marwat claims submit evidence against Maryam Nawaz to FIA

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PTI leader, Sher Afzal Marwat, alleges submitting evidence to FIA against Maryam Nawaz for orchestrating an assassination plot against him. He claims intercepted conversations revealed the Pak CM's involvement and alleged a $100,000 transaction in Dubai. Marwat also commented on departures and dissatisfaction within PTI leadership.
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Ishaq Dar among four candidates vying for Islamabad Senate seats

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Ishaq Dar is one of four candidates contesting for two vacant Senate seats from Islamabad. The voting will be carried out by National Assembly members to elect representatives for general and technocrat seats. The scrutiny of nomination papers for the elections on forty-eight Senate seats is scheduled for Tuesday, with polling next month.
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Maryam Nawaz breaks fast with prisoners in Kot Lakhpat Jail

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Punjab CM Maryam Nawaz visited Kot Lakhpat Jail, breaking her fast with women prisoners, presenting gifts, clothes, and assistance. She toured the jail, planted a sapling, and visited the cell where her father was imprisoned, getting emotional. Maryam inaugurated a hospital for drug-addicts and a video call facility for prisoners, also reviewing food quality.
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Punjab Assembly to meet for mini-budget on Monday

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The Punjab Assembly will convene to present a mini-budget applicable from April to June 2024. The session will be chaired by Speaker Malik Ahmed Khan, with Provincial Finance Minister Mian Mujtaba Shujaur Rehman presenting the budget. This decision follows the directive from Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz, signaling the government's intention to table a short-term mini-budget.
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PM Shehbaz kicks off spring tree plantation drive

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PM Shehbaz Sharif initiated the nationwide spring tree plantation campaign by personally planting a sapling. He aims to double the number of trees planted in 2024 to combat climate risks, emphasizing the urgency of increasing Pakistan's forest cover. He directed authorities to ensure the campaign reaches all corners of the country and urged citizens to participate.
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Court grants bail to Hassan, Hussain Nawaz

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An Islamabad accountability court has granted bail to Hassan and Hussain Nawaz, sons of former PM Nawaz Sharif, in three cases. They surrendered before the court and their bail pleas were approved with a submission of surety bonds worth Rs 50,000. The court also removed their fugitive status in Panama references.