UK politician says India revoked IOK invitation as he wanted to ‘move freely’

Chris Davies, member of the European Parliament (MEP) from the UK, on Tuesday said that he had received an invitation to travel to Indian...

Nawaz’s Al-Azizia conviction suspended for 8 weeks

--Two-judge bench says former premier can move Punjab govt for extension in bail --NAB supports bail plea on 'humanitarian grounds', court says anti-graft watchdog 'only...

LHC adjourns Maryam Nawaz’s bail plea till Oct 30

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Tuesday adjourned the hearing on a petition seeking bail of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Vice President Maryam Nawaz...

Three children injured in Kurram bomb explosion

PESHAWAR: At least three children received injuries when a bomb exploded in central Kurram on Tuesday. According to details, the explosion took place in the...

PEMRA chief gets contempt notice for misusing court’s name

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday issued a contempt of court notice to Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) Chairman Saleem Baig...

Aviation body rejects India’s complaint on Pakistan’s airspace denial to Modi

The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) has rejected India's complaint against Pakistan's refusal to allow Prime Minister Narendra Modi to use its airspace for...

IHC suspends NADRA’s decision to suspend Hafiz Hamdullah’s citizenship

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday suspended the National Database and Registration Authority's (NADRA) decision to cancel the citizenship of Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl...

Disaster management authorities unprepared for emergencies

By Syeda Masooma --Senators say lack of coordination between govt departments primary cause of inefficiency in dealing with disasters ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee for Information...

Azadi March: FBR all set to net smuggled vehicles

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Monday claimed that 'certain unscrupulous element' would try to smuggle in non-custom paid vehicles in the...

Have burnt all bridges, says Fazl as march enters Punjab

Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl’s (JUI-F) Azadi March entered Punjab on Monday evening after reaching Kot Sabzal town in the Rahim Yar Khan district after travelling from...

Three injured in LoC firing

At least three people were injured when Indian army resorted to unprovoked firing from across the Line Of Control (LoC) on Monday. According to the...

Zardari stabilised after increase in platelet count

Former president Asif Ali Zardari, who is undergoing treatment at Islamabad's Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS), health condition saw a little improvement on Monday...

PM, Khalilzad say Afghanistan peace in region’s best interest

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan and United States Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad held a meeting on the Afghanistan peace process, wherein they agreed...

Levies resort to aerial firing to disperse JUI-F activists

ISLAMABAD: Personnel of Balochistan’s Levies Force resorted to aerial firing to disperse Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F) activists in Balochistan on Monday. According to senior journalist Talat Hussain,...

PM grants administrative independence to PTV

ISLAMABAD: In a bid to rid the state broadcaster of political interference, Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday decided to grant financial and administrative...

Nawaz to remain hospitalised as health remains unstable

LAHORE: Doctors treating former prime minister Nawaz Sharif on Monday refused to discharge the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo citing a serious health risk. Nawaz,...

JUI-F gets conditional nod for Islamabad sit-in

--DC tells protesters to stay away from Red Zone, refrain from displaying weapons and hateful speeches --At least 100,000 protesters are expected to march on...