Govt claims victory in Nawaz’s indemnity bond case
--PM's aide Shahzad Akbar says court reinforced cabinet decision, as it merely replaced govt's Rs7bn surety bond condition with an undertaking from Sharif family
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Indian abuses in Kashmir must be penalised: activists
Kashmiri and German human rights activists have called upon the world not to ignore the abuses committed by the India forces in occupied Kashmir,...
Sheikh Rasheed claims Zardari considering plea bargain
Federal Minister for Railways Sheikh Rasheed said on Sunday that the Lahore High Court’s (LHC) ruling in former premier Nawaz Sharif’s petition for the...
Altaf asks Modi for political asylum
Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) founder Altaf Hussain has asked India Prime Minister Narendra Modi to grant him political asylum or help him financially if...
Court to take up Nawaz’s Al-Azizia case on Nov 25
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) will take up former prime minister Nawaz Sharif's plea against the sentence in Al-Aziza Stells Mills case on November...
Punjab HED officer accused of workplace harassment
ISLAMABAD: Punjab Higher Education Department (HED) Female Deputy Secretary (Establishment) Rahimeen Akram has levelled allegations of workplace harassment against HED Deputy Secretary (Staff) Dr Haider Ali, pointing towards...
PEMRA chief submits unconditional apology in IHC
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) Chairman Mirza Saleem Baig on Saturday submitted his unconditional apology in the Islamabad High Court (IHC) in connection...
Nawaz to be shifted to US after initial treatment in UK
--Nawaz likely to fly to London on Monday, Shehbaz to accompany
After a Lahore High Court (LHC) decision that allows former prime minister Nawaz Sharif...
JUI-F nationwide blockade continues
The Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) protesters continued its blockade of highways across Pakistan for a third consecutive day on Saturday as part of the 'Plan...
Indian police storm Amnesty offices to quash IOK coverage
Indian officials on Friday raided the offices of renowned human rights group Amnesty International on trumped up charges of foreign funding from the United...
Earthquake of 3.8 magnitude jolts Swat, surroundings
SWAT: A mild earthquake jolted the Swat valley and its surrounding areas on Saturday resulting in damages to window panes of houses and windscreens...
Indemnity bond was NAB’s idea, report claims
As the Lahore High Court (LHC) allowed former prime minister Nawaz Sharif to go abroad without paying any money on the account of indemnity...
Govt respects court’s decision, says SAPM Firdous
The government respects the decision of the court, said Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting Firdous Ashiq Awan, on Saturday.
Firdous...
UN panel adopts resolution on minority rights as Pakistan exposes India’s poor record
NEW YORK: A committee of the UN General Assembly Friday unanimously passed a resolution calling for the promotion and protection of human rights of...
Pakistan lauds US commission for becoming voice of oppressed Kashmiris
ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office (FO) on Saturday welcomed the hearing of of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission of the United States Congress on...
Netherlands Queen Maxima to visit Pakistan on Nov 25
ISLAMABAD: Her Majesty Queen Máxima will visit Pakistan from November 25 to 27 as a special advocate of the UN Secretary-General for Inclusive Financing for...
Fawad files privilege motion against Asif
Federal Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry on Saturday filed a privilege motion against Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Khawaja Asif for misrepresenting...
