Justice Iqbal Hameedur Rahman sworn in as Federal Shariat Court CJ
ISLAMABAD: Justice Iqbal Hameedur Rahman on Thursday took oath as the chief justice of the Federal Shariat Court. Chief Justice of Pakistan Umar Ata Bandial...
Sanaullah condemns attack on polio team in North Waziristan
ISLAMABAD- Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah Khan on Wednesday strongly condemned the attack on a polio vaccination team in North Waziristan and paid tribute to the...
Petrol price slashed by Rs8 per litre
The federal government reduced the prices of petroleum products Wednesday by up to Rs8 per litre. The decision was announced by Finance Minister Ishaq Dar...
Ex-PTI members from South Punjab formally join PPP
LAHORE: Former Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) members from South Punjab, who have recently parted ways with the party, have formally joined Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) on...
PM affirms Pakistan’s commitment to build beneficial tie with Belarus
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has affirmed Pakistan’s commitment to build mutually beneficial cooperation with Belarus in the areas of economic, agriculture, science, technology, education and...
FM Bilawal leaves for Jordan to attend ‘royal wedding’
Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari is travelling this afternoon to Jordan and Iraq, the state-run APP quoted Foreign Office as saying on Wednesday. In the first leg of...
Elections will be held on Nawaz Sharif’s return, says Talal Chaudhry
FAISALABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Fawad Chaudhry on Wednesday said that elections will be held in the country upon the arrival of former prime...
Fawad vows to continue struggle in bid to take country out of quagmire
RAWALPINDI: Former Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Fawad Chaudhry on Wednesday vowed to continue his political struggle in a bid to take the country out of...
Justice Isa-led audio leaks commission objects to SC bench
ISLAMABAD: The inquiry commission formed by the federal government to probe audio leaks has raised objections to the constitution and composition of Chief Justice of...
Dr. Fouzia meets Afia Siddiqui after 20 long years
New York: Dr. Afia’s elder sister met her after 20 years in Fort Worth town of United States where she is currently detained. Meanwhile, British...
Australian high commissioner calls on Imran Khan
LAHORE: Australian High Commissioner to Pakistan Neil Hawkins called on Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief and former prime minister Imran Khan. During the meeting at Imran...
Pakistan’s contribution in UN peacekeeping reflective of peace commitment: Hina
ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar reaffirmed Pakistan’s strong commitment and support to the United Nations peacekeeping and peace-building programme. “Pakistan...
Four more alleged May 9 vandals handed over to military in Faisalabad
An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Faisalabad on Tuesday approved handing over four accused involved in attacking defence installations during May 9 riots to the military...
Four die as bridge falls while being placed on pillars in Muzaffarabad
Four people died and three sustained injuries after the under-construction Bailey Bridge collapsed in Dhani area of Naseerabad tehsil in Muzaffarabad district. The injured were...
Pak-Belarus agree to beneficial partnership for prosperity
Pakistan and Belarus have aspired to build a comprehensive and mutually beneficial partnership that contributes to the prosperity and wellbeing of the people of both...
Khawaja Asif asks CJP to ‘recuse himself’ from hearing audio leaks case
ISLAMABAD: Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif on Tuesday has asked Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Umar Ata Bandial to “distance himself” from hearing the audio...
Ali Muhammad Khan rearrested after being released from Adiala Jail
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Ali Muhammad Khan has been arrested by police shortly after being released from Rawalpindi’s Adiala Jail. Sources said that Ali Muhammad Khan...
Jinnah House attack: JIT summons Imran Khan today
LAHORE- Regarding May 9 incidents, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman, Imran Khan is summoned today by the Joint Investigation Team (JIT) to probe into the...
PM phones President Erdogan, felicitates on re-election
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has felicitated Turkish Recep Tayyip Erdogan on his re-election in the office on third term. In a telephonic conversation with...
Lightning strike kills six, injures eight in Tharparkar
THARPARKAR: A lightning strike killed at least six Hindu yatrees and critically injured eight other in Tharparkar, a district in Sindh province, on late Monday...