Senate body recommends death for false accusersISLAMABAD: The Senate's Special Committee on Human Rights on Tuesday recommended that perpetrators of false accusations of blasphemy be given the same punishment as set for those convicted for blasphe...
Imran denies forgery allegations in documents of Bani GalaISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairperson Imran Khan has denied allegations of forgery in the documents regarding the construction of his Bani Gala residence in Islamabad. Counsel for Imra...
As US influence wanes, Russia embraces PakistanISLAMABAD: As US influence in Islamabad wanes, Pakistan's former adversary Russia is building military, diplomatic and economic ties that could upend historic alliances in the region and open up a fas...
Rabbani worried over institutional clashesISLAMABAD: While bidding adieu to the Upper House of parliament on Tuesday, Senate Chairman Raza Rabbani expressed his desire to meet with Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar over the issue of...
No ‘decisive change’ in behaviour even after Pakistan aid freeze: USWASHINGTON: The US has not seen a 'decisive and sustained' change in the behaviour of Pakistan even after the Trump Administration announced to freeze $2 billion security assistance to Islamabad nearl...
Nehal Hashmi may be in trouble againISLAMABAD: Chief Justice Saqib Nisar has summoned PML-N leader Nehal Hashmi on Wednesday (today) in his plea against his disqualification as a senator last month on contempt charges. Hashmi was jailed...
General election may prove to be a referendum against judiciary: BabarISLAMABAD: The upcoming general elections may prove to be a referendum against judiciary, warned Senator Farhatullah Babar on Tuesday while delivering his farewell address in the Senate. "I want to re...
Commanders review anti-terror operationsISLAMABAD: A Corps Commanders Conference held at the GHQ on Tuesday reviewed progress in the ongoing operations against terrorism. The meeting chaired by Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed...
ECP to probe ‘horse-trading’ in Senate electionISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Tuesday announced that it would investigate the allegations of horse-trading in the recently held Senate polls. In a notification, the ECP summo...
PML-N and PPP intensify efforts for Senate top slotsISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Pakistan People's Party (PPP) have sped up their contacts with smaller parties as well as the recently elected independent members of the Upper...