Protest seeks restoration of suspended Baloch studentsLAHORE: Dozens of Punjab University students held a protest sit in front of the Vice Chancellor's Office on Thursday, seeking restoration of suspended Baloch and Pashtun students and removal of cases...
Special court orders confiscation of Musharraf’s propertiesIslamabad: The special court on Thursday ordered authorities concerned to confiscate properties of former president General (retd) Pervez Musharraf in a treason case. A three-member bench headed by Pe...
SC summons Saad Rafique in Paragon City caseISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan has summoned Federal Minister for Railways Khawaja Saad Rafique to appear on March 10 in a case pertaining to Paragon City housing project. On Thursday, a thre...
Only State can declare jihad against evil forces: ministerPESHAWAR: Federal Minister for Interior Ahsan Iqbal said Thursday that only State has the right to declare jihad in a Muslim country against evil forces and that no citizen has the right to call for t...
Talal Chaudhry to be indicted on March 14ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Thursday decided to indict State Interior Minister Tallal Chaudry in a contempt of court case on March 14. A three-member bench headed by Justice Ejaz Afzal...
Thar Foundation and TCF sign agreement to adopt Sindhi as the main language in schoolsHYDERABAD: In a first, the Thar Foundation (TF) and The Citizens Foundation (TCF) have signed an agreement to adopt Sindhi as medium of instruction in more than 500 TCF schools in Sindh, starting from...
Progress of a country depends on the welfare of its people: President MamnoonISLAMABAD: President Mamnoon Hussain on Thursday said the progress and development of a country lies in the welfare of its people and this continuous process inevitably requires participation of each...
Women’s Rights Awareness Walk held at the University of SindhHYDERABAD: A women rights awareness walk was undertaken at the University of Sindh, Jamshoro to mark the 41st International Women's Day to accentuate women's rights in society on Thursday. Organised b...
‘Benazir Bhutto Shaheed Youth Development Programme is perfect for skill development’SHIKARPUR: Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Member of National Assembly Aftab Shahban Mirani has said that the PPP was trying its level best to reduce poverty and want to improve the socio-economic life...
Pakistan Embassy honours Asma Jahangir, hails election of Krishna KumariBRUSSELS: Pakistan Embassy in Brussels pays tribute to Asma Jehangir as one of the Pakistan's most prominent right activists and lawyers by publishing her achievements and works in their monthly news...
Ceremony marking World Women’s Day held at Degree College for Girls in JamrudKHYBER AGENCY: World Women's Day was commemorated in Jamrud Tehsil of Khyber Agency with a pledge to strive hard to avail all rights for women folk. In this connection, a gathering was organised at th...