Won’t give NRO to anyone, vows PM

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday vowed that there would be no reprieve for opposition leaders, likening the striking of a deal with the opposition...

Abbasi to be shifted to hospital for surgery

The Punjab government allowed on Sunday shifting of former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi to a hospital, where he is to undergo a surgery. Abbasi...

Pakistanis won’t accept anything short of Imran’s resignation: Marriyum

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Information Secretary Marriyum Aurangzeb on Sunday said that Pakistanis and the opposition would not accept anything short of Prime...

Fazl adds 24 hours to PM’s resignation deadline

--JUI-F chief says next course of action to be decided by Rehbar Committee, rules out march towards D-Chowk --Fazl says ECP is more helpless than...

Pakistan asks Afghanistan to explain ‘harassment’ of envoys

ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office (FO) on Sunday summoned the Afghan Chargé d'affaires in Pakistan to convey serious concerns over the safety and security of...

Bilawal demands Sheikh Rasheed’s resignation over Tezgam inferno

Bilawal, who earlier visited the victims of Tezgam train inferno at Victoria Hospital in Bahawalpur, reiterated his demand for the resignation of Railways Minister...

Around 35pc women face torture at brick kilns

ISLAMABAD: Human Rights Commission (HRC) Chairperson Nasreen Azhar has stressed on the need to implement the law for protection against harassment of women at...

London police register case after Nasir Butt’s car stolen

LONDON: London Metropolitan Police registered a case against unknown men who stole Nasir Butt’s car. Butt is the central character in accountability judge Arshad...

Over 2,400 Pakistani prisoners jailed in Saudi Arabia, UAE freed: official

ISLAMABAD: More than 2,400 Pakistani prisoners have been released from jails in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates over the past year due to...

Security beefed up in federal capital

ISLAMABAD: Islamabad police have beefed up security to ensure law and order and maintain peace in the capital keeping in view the possible attempt...

Passengers irked by single, ‘camouflaged’ lever in new trains

LAHORE: Railway passengers have complained that emergency chain-pull levers are not installed at prominent spots in new coaches purchased by the Pakistan Railways. Old trains...

PM congratulates govt for completing Kartarpur’s renovation in record time

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan on Saturday congratulated his government over the construction of the Kartarpur Corridor in record time ahead of celebrations...

Govt renews talks offer, warns Fazl against blackmail

--NA Speaker Asad Qaiser calls JUI-F’s Akram Durrani, seeks meeting to hammer out differences --Firdous lashes out at Fazl in late-night presser, says JUI-F chief...

PPP, PML-N uncertain on attending Azadi sit-in

--PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif calls executive committee meeting on Monday to discuss Azadi March --PPP chief says party may join sit-in at H-9 ground if...

Shujaat, Elahi urge Fazl to opt for dialogue

Pakistan Muslim League (PML-Q) leader Chuadhry Shujaat Hussain and Pervaiz Elahi calls Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Sunday and urged him...

Smog poses threat to public health, road users

LAHORE: Every year, with the arrival of winter season, smog causes hazard to public health and safety. Smog, which routinely engulfs Lahore and several other...

Pakistan says new Indian maps ‘incorrect’

--FO says political maps go against UNSC resolutions, 'legally untenable'  ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's Foreign Office (FO) on Sunday rejected political maps recently issued by the Indian government,...