Tag: Member

CDA member administration asks FIA to stop inquiry into illegal appointments

BY BILAL SABRI   Official says authority trying to sweep matter under carpet ISLAMABAD: Capital Development Authority (CDA) wrote a letter to Federal Investigation Agency (FIA)...

Kenya police hold opposition member present ‘swearing in’ protest

NAIROBI: A Kenyan lawyer present at the symbolic “swearing in” of opposition leader Raila Odinga was arrested on Friday, local media reported. Miguna Miguna was...

PM stops member enforcement from exercising authority of PTA chairman

Declares orders given by member enforcement after retirement of former PTA chairman as illegal   ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has stopped Pakistan Telecommunication Authority...

Personal assistant of ex-KP speaker escapes attempt on life

HARIPUR: Khalid Khan, a former official of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Assembly remained unhurt when some unidentified persons opened fire at him outside his house...

MQM says Rangers arrest Rabita Committee member in pre-dawn raid

Rangers personnel arrested Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Rabita Committee member Kamal Malik during a raid on his house early Thursday, the party said in...

Suspected al Qaeda member arrested near Jinnah Hospital

A suspected al Qaeda supporter was taken into custody during a security operation near Jinnah Hospital on Saturday. The suspect was allegedly involved in...

Muslim man becomes member of synagogue council in England

A Bradford synagogue has appointed a member of the city’s Muslim community to its council, The Independent reported. Jani Rashid, who heads the Diversity and...

Pakistan becomes CERN’s associate member

Pakistan on Friday became the formal associate member of CERN - European Organization for Nuclear Research, bagging an opportunity for its scientists and engineers...

Lyari gang member nabbed in Lahore

Another member of the Lyari gang was arrested from a secret place in Lahore Cantt on Friday. Having information about a man hailing from a...

TTP member nabbed in Karachi

A key member of banned militant outfit Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) was arrested from Orangi Town. According to sources, acting on a tip-off, law enforcement...

Punjab govt whips its rod out for factories in residential areas

On the directive of Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif, a high level meeting was presided over by Member National Assembly (MNA) and Institutional Reforms...

Govt alive to its responsibilities to youth: Imdad Pitafi

Member Provincial Assembly (MPA) from Tando Allahyar Imdad Pitafi said on Monday that the governments of Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) possessed the honour of...

Shazia Marri takes oath as MNA

Shazia Marri of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) took oath as Member of the National Assembly when the house began its session here on Friday. Speaker...

Sachin Tendulkar to take oath as MP

Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar was to be sworn in as a member of the upper house of parliament on Monday after being nominated...

Suspected Qaeda member goes on trial in Germany

An alleged Islamic militant held for nine months in Afghanistan whose tips helped spark a travel alert in Europe in 2010 over potential attacks...

Regional relations

Recently, Pakistan has been elected as a non-permanent member of the United Nation Security Council (UNSC). Pakistan secured 129 votes out of 193 while...

‘Rock On!!’ gets its fourth band member

Sharman Joshi is all set to star in the sequel of hit film ‘Rock On!!’. The film which was a smash hit in 2009,...