Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday fixed hearing into National Accountability Bureau (NAB) plea challenging former president Asif Ali Zardari’s acquittal in Polo Ground and Ursus Tractors corruption references. The…

LAHORE: A provincial level meeting of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) will be held in Punjab Assembly. The meeting will be attended by the two opposition parties leaders including Rana Muhammad…

MULTAN: Former foreign minister and PPP MNA Hina Rabbani Khar on Wednesday refuted reports that the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has summoned her along with her father in connection with a probe into an assets beyond means case.…

LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Jahangir Khan Tareen on Wednesday expressed sadness over the damage caused to different crops by heavy downpour and hail storms across Punjab. “Sad to see the damage to wheat, Maize , Mangoes…

QUETTA: The funeral prayers of 13 people who lost their lives in Mastung road crash were offered on Wednesday. A day earlier, 13 people including two women, two children were killed and 18 others were wounded as a passenger van collided…

ISLAMABAD: Former president Asif Ali Zardari’s sister Faryal Talpur on Wednesday appeared before the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Rawalpindi for questioning in connection with a probe into the fake bank accounts case. A combined…

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday said the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government’s flagship programme “Ehsas” is aimed at alleviating poverty. Chairing a meeting to review the progress on implementation of “Ehsas”…

KARACHI: Sindh Local Bodies Minister Saeed Ghani on Wednesday said the provincial government has no control over police. While referring to the killing of a toddler in police’s alleged firing, the minister talking to the newsmen said,…

ISLAMABAD: A meeting of Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) has been underway with Finance Minister Asad Umar in chair. The Ministry of Information and Technology will furnish a summary for special grant for visa regime advertisement…

By K A Mian LAHORE: As many as 3,832 children sexually abused cases have been reported across Pakistan in 2018, cases of child abuse increased by 11 percent as compared to 2017, over 10 children suffering some form of abuse…

KARACHI: Former president Asif Ali Zardari has moved the Sindh High Court (SHC) over the Park Lane Company issue. In a petition in the high court the Co-chairman of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) has denied his association with the Park…

ISLAMABAD: Speaker of the National Assembly Asad Qaiser has said that the government striving hard to achieve the targets of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) before the year 2030. Addressing the conference regarding National…

KARACHI: Bakhtawar Bhutto-Zardari, daughter of former president Asif Ali Zardari, criticised on Tuesday the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government over the removal of Punjab Inspector General of Police Amjad Javed Saleemi from his post.…

PESHAWAR: Five terrorists were shot dead while a policeman embraced martyrdom in an intelligence-based operation carried out by the Pakistan Army and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa police personnel in Peshawar’s Hayatabad locality. “Army and KP…

LAHORE: Punjab Health Minister Dr Yasmeen Rashid has directed for the province-wide crackdown against illegal organ transplantation. Chairing a meeting of the Punjab Human Organs Transplantation Authority here in Lahore, today, the…

QUETTA: President Arif Alvi on Tuesday reaffirmed the government’s commitment to implementing National Action Plan (NAP) in letter and spirit. Talking to media persons in Quetta after condoling with the victim families of the Hazarganji…

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday reserved its verdict over maintainability of the appeal of former deputy mayor Karachi Arshad Vohra against his disqualification by the Election Commission of Pakistan. The ECP had…

BEIJING: China appreciated Pakistan’s efforts to eliminate terrorism as the South Asian giant issued guidelines for the implementation of the National Action Plan (NAP). As per details, the spokesperson of Chinese Foreign Ministry said…

LAHORE: Imam-e-Kaaba Dr Abdullah Awad Al Juhany on Tuesday (today) will lead Maghrib and Isha prayers at Badshahi Mosqueat and Jamia Ashrafia, respectively, in Lahore. Keeping the high-profile visit, Provincial Auqaf Minister Peer Syed…

LAHORE: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Tuesday sent questionnaire to wife and daughters of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) president Shahbaz Sharif in an investigation regarding money laundering and assets beyond known…

ISLAMABAD: Hearing the case related to delay in completion of the Orange Line Metro Train project, the Supreme Court (SC) Justice Azmat Saeed on Tuesday remarked that the said work on the project should not stop because of funds. A three…

ISLAMABAD: An accountability court in Islamabad adjourned until April 29 the hearing of the fake bank accounts case against former president Asif Ali Zardari, his sister Faryal Talpur and others. The PPP co-chairman and his sister…

By Our Special Correspondent LAHORE: The Punjab government has transferred Inspector General of Punjab Police Amjad Javed Saleemi and replaced him with Inspector General Captain (retired) Arif Nawaz Khan on Monday.  According to a…

By K A Mian  LAHORE: The Punjab Food Department (PFD), which is meant to update the province farmers, importers, exporters and other organisations dealing in foodstuff nationally and international, is itself lack-lustring as the official…

Karachi: National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) set another precedent of becoming the first bank in the world to unveil the International Cricket Championship (ICC) World Cup Trophy-2019 at its Head Office. Speaking at the ceremony NBP…

LAHORE: National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Chairman Justice (retd) Javed Iqbal on Monday cancelled the summons issued for Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz President Shehbaz Sharif's wife and daughters. The NAB chairman visited the bureau's…

KARACHI: At least three people were killed and 86 others injured as an intense dust storm hit the metropolis Sunday night and continued Monday morning, dispersing sand around the city, downing trees and blowing away roofs in some areas.…

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has finalised a bailout package for Pakistan as talks between the two sides were finalised during a recent visit by the Pakistani delegation to the United States, Finance Minister Asad Umar…

LAHORE: Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif on Monday arrived at Sharif Medical City Hospital, Lahore where a team of doctors from Karachi’s Aga Khan University Hospital will examine him. According to Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N)…

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday declared Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani is qualified to become acting president. Justice Aamir Farooq announced the decision on a petition filed on June 21 last year stating that Sanjrani…