JUI-F chief was given ‘lollipop’ upon his return from Islamabad, says Firdous

Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan said on Tuesday that Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur...

London flats in use of Justice Isa’s wife, SC told

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court Tuesday adjourned the hearing of Justice Qazi Faez Isa's petition challenging the presidential reference filed against him over alleged non-disclosure...

Court extends Abbasi, Ismail’s judicial remand till Dec 3

--CJP Khosa-led bench orders govt to pass legislation on extension/reappointment of army chief within six months --Directs govt to reissue notification that includes duration of...

Rouhani praises Pakistan’s role for regional peace

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani appreciated Pakistan’s role towards regional peace and also lauded successes of the Pakistan Army against terrorism, the Inter-Services Public Relations...

Khusro Bakhtiar reluctant to take charge of food ministry

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday reshuffled the portfolios of Planning Minister Khusro Bakhtiar and Shahibzada Mehboob Sultan, appointing them the federal ministers...

LHC dismisses ANF plea challenging trial court’s order in Rana Sana case

LAHORE: A Lahore High Court (LHC) division bench on Tuesday disposed of a petition, filed by Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) challenging trial court's orders of...

Govt to accept LHC verdict on Nawaz

--PM says govt won’t move SC against verdict as it believes in respecting courts --Law minister says Nawaz's sentence is only suspended; Shehbaz would face...

PM Imran, ISI DG discuss national security

ISLAMABAD: Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Director General (DG) Lt Gen Faiz Hammed called on Prime Minister Imran Khan at the PM office on Tuesday. A statement issued...

Joint Opp kills highways blockade plan; APC soon

--Fazl blasts PM Imran, says his days are numbered  ISLAMABAD: The joint opposition committee has put an end to Maulana Fazlur Rehman's plan of blockading...

IHC clubs Nasir Butt’s ICA with Nawaz’s appeal in Al-Azizia reference

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday clubbed the petition of Nasir Butt, an accused in the “judge video scandal,” with the main...

Balochistan University scandal underlines marginalisation of province

LAHORE: On October 14, a harassment scandal surfaced in Balochistan University in Quetta, when the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) arrested security and surveillance officers...

Love binds all, America’s senior bishop says in first visit to Pakistan

--Dr Foley Beach says he’s encouraged to see Pakistani Islamic scholars advocating need for interfaith dialogue   LAHORE: Anglican Archbishop of North America Most Reverend Dr...

Kashmir shutdown caused losses of more than $1bn, trade body says

SRINAGAR: Economic losses in Indian-Occupied Kashmir (IOK) have run well over a billion dollars since India revoked its autonomy and statehood in August, the main...

BJP leader expelled by security for heckling during Suri’s speech on IoK

Security at the Asian Pacific Summit, 2019 escorted out Indian politician Vijay Jolly after he angrily tried to disrupt the speech by National Assembly...

There will be no let-up in anti-graft drive: NAB

ISLAMABAD: National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Chairman Javed Iqbal on Tuesday said there would be no let-up in the drive against corruption as he ruled out...

Nawaz’s departure delayed by 15 days due to delaying tactics: Ahsan Iqbal

LAHORE: PML-N leader Ahsan Iqbal on Tuesday said that the departure of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif to London for medical treatment was delayed by 15...

PM Imran hails economic reforms after current account deficit shrinks

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday hailed the $99 million current account surplus posted in October, after a gap of more than four years, saying the...