Balochistan students demand removal of security checkposts, restoration of unions
The students of the University of Balochistan sought the removal of the Frontier Corps checkposts from the varsity as well as restoration of student...
Govt gives in to traders’ demands
--Traders with annual turnover of Rs100m would have to pay 0.5 per cent in tax
--No action against CNIC violation till Jan 2020
ISLAMABAD: A protracted...
SC defines word ‘terrorism’
--Judgement authored by CJP says killing of someone, extortion and torture due to personnel dispute is not terrorism
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) of Pakistan on...
Local art community urges Karachi Biennale to stand by Adeela Suleman
Artist collective The Creative Process Projects on Wednesday called on the Karachi Biennale and its organisers to stand behind Adeela Suleman, the artist whose...
Amnesty censures Pakistan govt for exposing citizens to ‘hazardous air’
LONDON: Amnesty International has censured Pakistan’s government for its failure to protect people from “exposure to hazardous air” in addition to “risking and violating human rights...
Hareem Shah displays aerial firing skills in new video
A social media star, Hareem Shah, who was in the news after she was seen in a government building last week, made headlines again...
NA body approves bill giving judiciary right to decide dress code
ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Standing Committee on Law and Justice Wednesday unanimously passed the Superior Courts (Courts Dress and Mode of Address) Order (Repeal) Bill,...
IHC to view SC’s order, PEIRA’s power before deciding school fee matter
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) Wednesday adjourned hearing till November 7, on identical petitions regarding increase in fee by private educational institutions.
Justice Aamer...
PEMRA urges TV channels not to ‘malign courts without basis’
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) on Wednesday urged all satellite TV licensees to comply with a Lahore accountability court's order against...
Polio toll at 79 after two cases emerge in KP
PESHAWAR: The National Institute of Health (NIH) has confirmed two new polio cases in Lakki Marwat and Tank districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Wednesday,...
Govt gears up for Azadi March in capital
--Army troops summoned for protection of sensitive areas
--Islamabad schools to remain closed on Thursday
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has finalised its preparations to face Jamiat...
Govt approves solar power project for army
--Pilot project aimed at production of 40MW, will see 15-20pc decrease in army's spending on electricity
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has allowed the Defence Division...
Safdar granted bail in hate speech case
LAHORE: A local court on Wednesday granted bail to Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Captain (r) Muhammad Safdar against a surety bond worth Rs0.2...
Safdar granted bail in incendiary speeches case
LAHORE: A district and sessions court in Lahore on Wednesday granted bail to PML-N leader Capt retired Mohammad Safdar in a case pertaining to...
LHC bars PEMRA from taking action against TV anchorpersons
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Wednesday stopped the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) from taking any "adverse action" against anchorpersons who...
PMDC dissolution challenged in IHC
ISLAMABAD: The presidential ordinance that had dissolved the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) and paved the way for the establishment of the Pakistan Medial...
Indian troops raping women in IOK: Lodhi
NEW YORK: Outgoing Pakistan ambassador to the UN Maleeha Lodhi has said that atrocities being inflicted on helpless Kashmiris were impacting the lives of...
