Nawaz ‘distances’ himself from caseISLAMABAD: Distancing himself from a case wherein duration of disqualification of a lawmaker, who is disqualified under Article 62 (1)(f) of the constitution, is being determined, ousted prime ministe...
Elections Act prima facie introduced to ‘reduce’ impact of disqualification: CJPISLAMABAD: Hearing a set of petitions challenging the Elections Act 2017, which paved way for disqualified prime minister Nawaz Sharif to regain presidency of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N),...
US could lift aid suspension if Pakistan takes steps: State DepartmentWASHINGTON: The United States could consider ending a suspension of security assistance to Pakistan if Islamabad takes 'decisive and sustained' actions against militant groups in the country, the Stat...
Court issues show-cause notice to Talal ChaudhryISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued a show-cause notice to Minister of State for Interior and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Talal Chaudhry, directing him to furnish his reply...
Pakistan, China sign agreement to boost cultural tiesBEIJING: Pakistan and China on Monday signed an Executive Programme of Cultural Agreement for further consolidating cultural relations and promoting people-to-people contact between the two states. Mi...
China urges Pakistan to solve citizen’s killingBEIJING: China on Tuesday urged Pakistan to rapidly bring perpetrators to justice after unidentified gunmen shot at two Chinese nationals in the southern city of Karachi, killing one of them. The two...
Suspect’s DNA matches sample in KP rape caseLAHORE: A DNA sample from one of the suspects has been found to match the remains collected from the body of Asma, Punjab Law Minister Rana Sanaullah said on Tuesday. The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government...