Women key ‘influencers’ and ‘changemakers’ in society: mootSIALKOT: Speakers at a seminar on Monday termed the women main 'influencers' and 'change-makers' in a society as well as an integral part of a sustainable nation-building exercise. "Women constitute h...
LHC adjourns contempt case against Ahsan Iqbal till Sept 5LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday adjourned contempt of court proceedings against former interior minister Ahsan Iqbal till September 5. A three-member LHC bench led by Justice Mazahir Ali...
SAFWCO calls for equal access to justiceHYDERABAD: The Sindh Agriculture and Forestry Workers' Coordinating Organisation (SAFWCO) in collaboration with Oxford Committee for Famine Relief (OXFAM) on Monday conducted a consultative dialogue b...
2,000 laptops distributed among SALU studentsKHAIRPUR: The Shah Abdul Latif University (SALU) Vice-Chancellor (VC) Dr Parveen Shah on Monday inaugurated fourth phase of the prime minister's (PM) laptop scheme to distribute about 2,000 laptops am...
Tribeswomen protest against TESCO for incessant power cuts in JamrudKHYBER: The tribeswomen of Jamrud on Monday staged a protest sit-in in front of newly installed grid station against suspension of power supply in the region for more than 22 hours. Reportedly, the pr...
Anti-corruption lodges case against revenue officer for selling government’s landGUJRANWALA: The anti-corruption department on Monday detained a land record officer for allegedly transferring ownership of Punjab government's land to a citizen. Reportedly, a citizen Muhammad Ashraf...
Pakistan naval ship pays goodwill visit to JordanISLAMABAD: The Pakistani naval frigate ASLAT arrived in Jordanian Port of Aqaba on Monday for a friendly visit and overseas deployment to Mediterranean and European countries. Reportedly, the Pakistan...
Rescue 1122 teams rescued 4,286 people in JuneGUJRANWALA: During the month of June, the Rescue 1122 department received 4,274 emergency calls while the teams rescued 4,286 people in total. According to the statistics revealed by the district emer...
Man crushed to deathGUJRANWALA: A man succumbed to his wounds on Monday during an accident at Qilla Chand bypass in Gujranwala. Reportedly, Abdul Rehman was crossing a road when a speeding bus ran over him. He died while...
Nawaz, Maryam get two-day exemption in Avenfield caseISLAMABAD: Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif and his daughter Maryam Nawaz were on Monday given a two-day exemption from appearing in the accountability court hearing the Avenfield properties referen...
SC allows PML-N candidate Bilal Azhar to contest pollsISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) on Monday allowed Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) candidate Bilal Azhar Kayani to contest upcoming general elections, secluded for July 25, from NA-66 Jhelum. A...
SC rejects pleas of BAP, PPP candidates to contest electionISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Monday rejected the pleas of Balochistan Awami Party's (BAP)'s Mir Shoaib Nosherwani and Pakistan People's Party's (PPP)'s Amin Imrani seeking permission to contest the...
PPP’s loyalist continues protest for meeting party’s leadersLARKANA: An old comrade of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Allah Bux Sheikh on Monday continued his protest in front of Larkana press club for demanding to meet the party's leadership for sharing his gri...