Defamation: Top court reserves verdict in case filed against Imran Khan
ISLAMABAD: A district and sessions court on Saturday reserved judgment whether to halt or continue hearing of a defamation suit against Pakistan Tenreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan on a plea of...
View Article‘Controversial’ changes: FATA MPs agree on some reforms
ISLAMABAD: The Fata Reforms Commission (FRC) and legislators from the tribal regions have narrowed their differences on many controversial recommendations for constitutional and administrative...
View ArticleBalochistan unrest: FC nails six alleged insurgents in separate raids
QUETTA: The paramilitary Frontier Corps, Balochistan said on Saturday that it has arrested six suspected militants of a proscribed organisation from the insurgency-hit areas of Kalat and Turbat....
View ArticleMassive evasion charges: Outdoor furniture maker accused of sales tax fraud
ISLAMABAD: Top officials at the directorate-general of intelligence and investigation have uncovered a major case of tax evasion running into millions of rupees committed by a furniture supplying...
View ArticleFlouting court orders: Hindu body files plea against K-P over temple’s...
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Hindu Council has filed a petition in the apex court against the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) government for flouting court orders on the reconstruction of a Hindu temple in Karak...
View ArticleKuwait arrests driver of bomber in IS mosque attack
KUWAIT CITY: Kuwaiti police have arrested the driver who transported a suicide bomber to a Shia mosque where he blew himself up, killing 26 and injuring 227 in an attack claimed by the Islamic State...
View ArticleWTO initiative: The actual impact of aid for trade
KARACHI: Developed countries of the World Trade Organization (WTO) have committed to support developing and lesser developed countries to strengthen their capacity to participate in international...
View ArticleTahirul Qadri arrives in Lahore
LAHORE: Pakistan Awami Tehrik chief Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri arrived in Lahore on Monday after a time span of seven months when he had launched a gruelling movement against the government, Express News...
View ArticlePM Nawaz postpones Karachi visit
ISLAMABAD / KARACHI: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Monday postponed his one-day visit to the metropolitan city where he had planned to discuss how a heatwave took away over a thousand lives, including...
View ArticleLearn from kids how to settle rows, strengthen ties
Parents must look at how their kids negotiate and resolve fights so that they do the same to cement the relationship even stronger, says new study. According to a study led by an Indian-origin...
View ArticleFrontier Corps seize arms from terrorists’ hideout
QUETTA: Balochistan Frontier Corps (FC) raided a hideout of banned outfits in Bolan District’s Bhaag area where they claimed to have seized a huge chache of arms and ammunition, Radio Pakistan...
View ArticleFour terrorists killed in joint operation near Lahore
LAHORE: At least three suspected terrorists were killed and a fourth blew himself up during a Police and intelligence agencies’ raid late on Sunday night at a house in Imamia Colony near Lahore, a...
View ArticlePolice head constable gunned down in Peshawar
PESHAWAR: A police head constable was shot dead by unidentified assailants on Monday in the jurisdiction of Yakatoot police station in Peshawar, officials said. “Head constable Mirza was fired at while...
View ArticleIsrael navy seizes ship seeking to break Gaza blockade
JERUSALEM: Israeli naval forces boarded and took over an activist vessel seeking to break the Gaza blockade, and were escorting it to an Israeli port early Monday, the military said, saying that the...
View ArticleKaran Johar outraged after being mocked on Twitter about his sexuality
With the recent legalization of gay marriage in the US, a Twitter user took a jab at Karan Johar, hinting at his sexuality. An outraged KJo, expressed his utmost contempt at the tweet. #Rumors :...
View ArticleATC approves MQM leader’s bail plea
KARACHI: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Monday announced its decision to approve the bail plea of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) leader Amir Khan, who was under custody on a judicial remand. The...
View ArticleNAP progress: Anti-terror operation showing ‘encouraging’ results
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister’s Adviser on National Security and Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz claimed on Monday that the National Action Plan (NAP) was doing wonders in countering the threat of extremism...
View ArticleZar-b-Azb’s new phase: Army preparing for final push in anti-terror fight
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s army is preparing for a final push in the coming weeks in its fight against militants, but there are concerns that rights are being rolled back in the name of defeating terror. A...
View ArticleRude awakening: Experts call for revamp of health infrastructure
ISLAMABAD: The country’s healthcare system is devoid of any disaster management plan and is short of human resource and space to deal with colossal emergencies, such as the on-going heatwave in...
View ArticleGwadar development: No compromise on rights of locals, says CM
QUETTA: Balochistan Chief Minister Abdul Malik Baloch said on Monday that the National Party (NP) led provincial government will never compromise over the rights and interest of Balochistan. He was...
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