Quadrilateral group ready to convince Taliban
ISLAMABAD: Top diplomats from Afghanistan, China, Pakistan and the US are scheduled to hold another round of talks in Islamabad on Saturday (today) to convince the Taliban to join peace...
View ArticleAnti-graft measures: NAB arrests own official in Lahore
ISLAMABAD: In a move against corrupt elements within its own ranks, the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) arrested an official from the anti-graft body’s Lahore office.In the inquiry against...
View ArticlePAS awards: Nominations invited for science awards
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Academy of Sciences (PAS) has invited nominations for the gold medals and prizes to be awarded to local scientists in 2016, who have made outstanding contributions to scientific...
View ArticleBahria Sports City to feature Pakistan’s largest cricket stadium
Bahria Sports City began accepting bookings with a large number of people visiting all Bahria Town offices across the country on Friday.The project plans to have an international stadium in addition to...
View ArticleFinancial inclusion: Queen Máxima’s visit begins February 9
ISLAMABAD: Queen Máxima of the Netherlands will visit Pakistan from February 9 to February 11 as part of her global efforts to promote financial inclusion.The queen is the UN secretary-general’s...
View ArticleDisplaced families: Rs1 billion fund for TDPs stuck in red tape
ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary panel will soon take up the issue of non-disbursement of funds to families from the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (Fata) which had been displaced due to Operation...
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Houbara bustard case: SCBA president voices concern over Justice Isa’s...
ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) president Ali Zafar has expressed serious concern over Justice Qazi Faez Isa’s dissenting note in the Houbara bustard case.Justice Isa raised serious...
View ArticlePlight of Hindus: Ruling party MP says forced conversions continue in Sindh
ISLAMABAD: A minority lawmaker from the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) said that Hindu teenagers and women were still being forced to change their religion in the province of Sindh despite...
View ArticleShielding women: NA panel to debate Hindu marriage, harassment bills
ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary panel on law and justice will take up on Monday a proposed amendment in the legislation aimed at shielding women from harassment at the workplace.The Protection Against...
View ArticleMeeting at GHQ: Gen Raheel, Olson discuss regional security
RAWALPINDI: The United States special representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan Ambassador Richard Olson called on the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Raheel Sharif at the General Headquarters on...
View ArticlePolling trends: Urban areas are detached from elections, stats show
ISLAMABAD: People in the country’s least developed districts are more interested in local governments as compared to their compatriots in urbanised areas, official statistics of the recently held polls...
View ArticlePSL 2016: Zalmi trounce Qalandars by nine wickets
DUBAI: Tamim Iqbal and Mohammad Hafeez put up a 95-run opening stand to propel Peshawar Zalmi to their second consecutive win in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) as they beat Lahore Qalandars by nine...
View ArticleMissing Cash: Man seeks case against in-laws
LAHORE: An additional district and sessions judge on Saturday sought comments from the Kahna SHO in connection with a citizen’s petition seeking the registration of a case against his in-laws....
View ArticleExorbitant Fares Action sought against private airlines
LAHORE: A petition has been filed in Lahore High Court (LHC) against the private airlines charging “exorbitant” fares in the wake of a strike by employees of the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA)....
View ArticleBetter Half : Case sought against ‘gregarious’ wife
LAHORE: An additional district and sessions judge on Saturday sought comments from the Shahdara SHO in connection with a citizen’s petition seeking the registration of a case against his wife....
View ArticleIllegal: Two arrested for child marriage
BAHAWALPUR: Baghdadul Jadeed police said on Saturday they had stopped a 27-year-old man from marrying an 11-year-old girl in Chak 12, South. They said they had arrested Khadim Hussain when he was about...
View ArticleK-Iv Project: Special force to be created, says CM
KARACHI: A dedicated force should be created to secure the K-IV project so it can be completed in around two years, ordered Chief Minister (CM) Qaim Ali Shah while presiding over a meeting at his house...
View ArticleAttempt Foiled: Man claiming to be saint arrested
NAUDERO: An alleged criminal claiming to be a saint was arrested by Naudero police on Saturday. Sixty-five-year-old Mazhar, calling himself a saint, came to the shop of Muzaffar Soomro and told him...
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Balochistan reconciliation: 625 insurgents surrendered in six months
ISLAMABAD: Negotiations are currently under way with 125 insurgents in Balochistan over their possible surrender of weapons. Some 625 militants have already surrendered before the state in the past six...
View ArticleDevelopment for masses: Imran promises prosperous Balochistan in Naya Pakistan
QUETTA: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan said on Sunday that investment in his ‘Naya Pakistan’ will be focused only on the welfare of the masses, especially those like the people of...
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