Afzal Khan says he apologised to Riaz Kiyani in court because of his advanced...

Says apologising to Riaz Kiyani doesn't mean rigging allegations wrong; Says three more ECP officials including Fakharud Din Ibrahim were also involved in rigging   Former...

Opp says govt’s begging spree a danger to country’s sovereignty

Treasury benches reject opposition’s concerns Incidents of burning of women and the clash between Hafiz Hamdullah and Marvi Sirmed also discussed in the House   Opposition legislators...

No unannounced load shedding, insists Ministry of Water and Power

Says 97% urban, 85% rural areas with zero load shedding at Sehri and Iftari   With the beginning of Ramzan, the Ministry of Water and Power...

‘Three-year performance of govt not up to snuff’

The three-year performance of the Nawaz Sharif government is not up to the mark as the economy is still in a bad shape and...

Over Rs 4.8tr federal budget to be presented on Friday

Govt has earmarked Rs 1.675tr for development schemes under PSDP Finance Minister Senator Ishaq Dar will present the fourth federal budget of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz...

Govt likely to introduce new 2% tax on non­filers with over Rs 50,000 electricity...

  The federal government is likely introduce two per cent fixed tax on the country’s traders to raise Rs 6-10 billion in the upcoming budget...

Sharif urged to attract Chinese funding for Diamer-Bhasha Dam

  Keeping in view the upcoming federal budget for 2016-17, experts on ‎Wednesday urged Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to call on Chinese President Xi Jinping...

No culprits named in PTI report into harassment of women at rallies

PTI withholds payment of company responsible for arranging the rally over mismanagement Naeemul Haq says party won’t rely on police in future; says PTI will...

PM says nuclear tests brought stability to region

Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif has said it is our national responsibility to have full preparedness to protect Pakistan from external threats so that...

Highways and energy sectors get lion’s share in Rs 800 billion PSDP for FY17

Federal and provincial ministries had asked for Rs 1,800 billion; Work on Dasu and Diamer-Bhasha dams and western route of CPEC to start during...

‘War of words will continue with Afghanistan, but it won’t go beyond that’

Senior analyst and expert on Afghan affairs Rahimullah Yusufzai said that border issues, tensions, and distrust between the governments of Pakistan and Afghanistan will...

British Second World War submarine found with 71 bodies inside

The Royal Navy will not move the wreckage despite the bodies inside The sunken wreck of a British submarine from the Second World War with...

PM Nawaz no longer focus of Panama probe

Parliamentary body agrees on preamble of TORs Opposition drops two out of its 15 points The 12-member parliamentary committee comprising members of the government and opposition...

‘Is it truly democracy if you keep ignoring the parliament?’

“I believe in democracy from the core of my heart but this government has brought low the name of democracy as it has neglected...

Lawyers looted dead colleague’s property before his body went cold, literally

The deceased lawyer’s chambers, house taken over by fellow lawyers after hearing news of his death Islamabad District Bar intervenes, seals the chamber; says it...

Imran flays govt’s weak response over US drone strike

Says PM promised there won’t be drone strikes when he comes to power, but now he will give up anything to stay in govt Imran...

CPEC project: CM says our enemies want to throw spanner in the works

    Balochistan Chief Minister Nawab Sanaullah Zehri has said that the country’s enemies are involved in hatching conspiracies and disturbing peace in Balochistan in order...