Accountability process: Anti-graft report get Senate panel’s nod
ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary panel has approved a report recommending several anti-corruption initiatives such as modifying primary school syllabus and installing closed-circuit cameras at government...
View ArticleOf toys and bombs : Student who lost both hands rejects disability label
PESHAWAR: In March 2001, eight-year-old Abdul Malik, from Bajaur Agency, was on his way to his aunt’s house when he found a toy bomb lying on the ground. Like most children, he was curious and picked...
View ArticleBadhaber base attack a jarring wake-up call
PESHAWAR: In the aftermath of the unfortunate attack on the Pakistan Air Force installation on the outskirts of Peshawar, the government needs to take serious action to fight the war against militancy...
View ArticleQuetta Rally: BNP demands provincial control over mega projects
QUETTA: Balochistan National Party (BNP) chief Sardar Akhtar Mengal has called upon the federal government to let the people of Balochistan decide the fate of Gwadar port or any other mega project in...
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Not acceptable: Hoti demands immediate release of AWKUM VC
MARDAN: Former chief minister and Awami National Party Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa chief Ameer Haider Khan Hoti has demanded the immediate release of Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan (AWKUM) Vice Chancellor Dr...
View ArticleToo much ‘Insaf’: PTI founders issue show cause notice to Imran Khan
ISLAMABAD: A group of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) founding members issued a show cause notice to party chairman Imran Khan on Sunday seeking answers to allegations of corruption, nepotism and poor...
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Khattak calls for strengthening bilateral ties with Iran
PESHAWAR: Chief Minister Pervez Khattak has emphasised the need to improve collaboration between Iran and Pakistan to enhance trade and investment. This was stated in a handout issued by the CM’s...
View ArticleHigher education: Govt urged to regulate fees of private varsity
LAHORE: Academics from public universities have urged the government to regulate the fee structure of private universities. Federation of All Pakistan Universities Academic Staff Association (FAPUASA)...
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LoC skirmishes : Pakistani, Indian commanders meet to defuse tensions
Top commanders from Pakistani and Indian armies on Monday held a crucial flag meeting in Poonch Sector of the Line of Control (LoC) in the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir in a bid to deescalate...
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Deathly mistake: Woman presumed dead ‘comes back to life’
KARACHI: Workers at an Edhi mortuary in Karachi were given a rude the shock on Monday morning when a pregnant woman, who was being prepared for burial, suddenly sat up and started reciting the Kalma....
View ArticleElection issue: Top court turns down PFF plea
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain the plea of Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) against a Lahore High Court’s (LHC) stay order on PFF annual elections which were supposed to...
View ArticleCollecting hides: Home department issues code of conduct
QUETTA: The Balochistan home department has outlawed the collection of hides of sacrificial animals by political and religious parties, according to a code of conduct issued on Monday. The charities...
View ArticleFinance secretary: Taliban attacks have cost Pakistan $5b in lost investment
LONDON: Taliban attacks have cost the economy as much as $5 billion a year in lost investment, the finance secretary said on Monday, adding that Islamabad is keeping its options open for another IMF...
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Government claims power sector improvement
ISLAMABAD: The water and power ministry on Monday said that an audit report submitted to the president by the Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP) related to the tenure of the previous government. It went...
View ArticleFighting epidemics: Ministry seeks help from The Global Fund
ISLAMABAD: Following a major outbreak of dengue fever across the country this year the federal health ministry has decided to seek financial and technical assistance from The Global Fund. Assistance is...
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Power sector corruption: Imran demands arrest of cheats
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan has called for the immediate arrest of all those involved in misappropriation of Rs980 billion in the power sector as pointed out by the...
View ArticleThreat to peace: AJK premier leads rally against India
MUZAFFARABAD: Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Prime Minister Chaudhry Abdul Majeed on Monday led a rally to condemn the attack on Pakistan Air Force (PAF) Badhaber base and the unprovoked firing by the...
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Jirga demand: Mehsud tribesmen urge safety during operation
DERA ISMAIL KHAN: The elders of Mehsud tribe called upon the government to protect innocent people, including women and children, while carrying out an operation against militants in the area. They...
View ArticleMumbai attacks: India, US urge Pakistan to bring perpetrators to justice
India and the US have urged Pakistan to bring to justice the perpetrators of the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, while reiterating the threat posed by al Qaeda, the Lashkar-e-Taiba and the Haqqani network,...
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Unmanned war: Stung by Pakistan’s Burraq, India eyes Israeli Herons
NEW DELHI: India has accelerated plans to buy drones from Israel that can be armed, defence sources said. This allows the military to carry out strikes overseas with less risk to personnel. The news...
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