Firdous slams ex-Indian general for endorsing rape, murder in IOK

Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Information Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan on Monday criticised the remarks made by a former general of the...

PML-N demands fresh elections in 2020

LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) General Secretary Ahsan Iqbal on Monday announced that his party wants fresh elections in 2020 as "it is the...

SC bars govt from selling Pakistan Steel Mills land to clear ex-employees’ dues

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) on Monday barred the government from selling land owned by Pakistan Steel Mills to generate funds to pay provident...

Shaheen-I ballistic missile training launch successful

RAWALPINDI: Two days after India conducted the first night trial of nuclear-capable ballistic missile Agni-II, Pakistan on Monday conducted a successful training launch of Shaheen-I, a surface-to-surface...

23 Pakistan-origin females to participate in upcoming UK elections

LONDON: In a rather unconventional development, over 1,000 female candidates will take part in the upcoming general elections in the United Kingdom, scheduled to be...

Marriyum advises govt to focus on performance

LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Spokesperson Marriyum Aurangzeb on Monday said the incumbent government should focus on serving the nation instead of getting jealous...

IHC suspends Abrar’s appointment as Red Crescent chief

--Outgoing PRCS chairman had challenged Abrarul Haq's appointment alleging 'conflict of interest' and 'nepotism'   ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday suspended a notification...

Pakistan welcomes EU’s offer over FATF plan

Pakistan has appreciated the European Union’s (EU) offer for technical assistance in the implementation of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) action plan. Following the...

PML-Q isn’t govt’s ally anymore, claims Fazl

Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Falzur Rehman on Sunday said that Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) is no longer an ally of the incumbent Pakistan...

Jadhav is the face of Indian terrorism, says FO

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Sunday rejected the remarks made by the Indian External Affairs Minister (EAM) in an interview with a French newspaper and other media...

Court order on Nawaz’s plea ‘vindicates’ govt stance: Firdous

ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Information and Broadcast Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan said that order of the Lahore High Court (LHC) in connection...

Indian forces using rape as weapon in IoK: Alvi

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi Sunday said the Indian occupying forces in the Indian Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IOK) used rape as a tool which...

PML-N accuses PTI ministers of contempt of court

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Marriyum Aurangzeb on Sunday accused the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) committing contempt of court by putting their own interpretation on Saturday’s...

It’s all good between PTI and PML-Q, says Elahi

--Elahi says remarks on Nawaz Sharif's health were 'blown out of proportion'  LAHORE: Punjab Assembly Speaker Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi on Sunday put rumours regarding cracks in...

JUI-F’s countrywide road blockade in full swing

Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) protesters on Sunday continued to block highways across the country for a fourth consecutive day as a part of 'Plan B'...

Nawaz to depart on Tuesday, confirms PML-N

--Ex-PM's personal physician says Nawaz will travel in a 'fully equipped and medically staffed air ambulance' once 'clinically stable' LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supreme leader Nawaz...

Ex-UN envoy urges world to resolve Kashmir dispute

Britain’s former ambassador to the United Nations, Mark Lyall Grant has urged the international community to help resolve the Kashmir dispute. In an article in...