Govt to close varsities’ sub-campuses: ministerPunjab Minister for Higher Education Raja Yasir Humayun and Minister for School Education Dr Murad Raas said on Thursday that the government was going to establish universities in most deprived divisi...
PMSA arrests 15 Indian fishermen for violating territorial watersThe Pakistan Maritime Security Agency (PMSA) has arrested fifteen Indian fishermen for violating the Pakistani territorial waters, Radio Pakistan reported on Thursday. According to a PSMA spokesman, t...
PHC bars NAB from arresting Capt (r) Safdar sans warrantsThe Peshawar High Court (PHC) on Thursday restrained the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) from arresting former prime minister Nawaz Sharif's son-in-law Capt (r) Safdar without warrants, media rep...
It’s better to shut down schools if unable to give back fee: CJPChief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Justice Saqib Nisar on Thursday expressed his annoyance at private school owners' reaction to the Supreme Court's order of 20 percent reduction in fee. A three-judge be...
PPP adamant Chohan must step downThe Pakistan People's Party is adamant that Punjab Information Minister Fayyaz-ul-Hassan Chohan should tender his resignation over his alleged rude and arrogant attitude. Although, Chohan has tendered...
Baldia factory fire: German court dismisses survivors’ appealA German court Thursday threw out a lawsuit by Pakistani plaintiffs against clothing retailer KiK over a deadly 2012 fire at a Karachi garment factory, saying the statute of limitations had expired. D...
23 Pakistanis living illegally in UK sent packing by authoritiesThe United Kingdom (UK) deported 23 Pakistanis from the country on Thursday. The persons deported from the UK were living illegally in the country. They were sent back to their home country through a...
Govt not solely relying on IMF: Asad UmarFinance Minister Asad Umar Thursday said the country is not solely relying on the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for economic relief as the government has also made certain alternative arrangements...
Amir Tufail appointed SNGC MDThe deputy managing director of Sui Northern Gas Company (SNGC) has been promoted to the rank of managing director, media reported on Thursday. The appointment of Amir Tufail comes after sacking of fo...
Child dies after roof of shop razed in anti-encroachment drive caved inA young boy died after the roof of a shop razed in the ongoing anti-encroachment drive collapsed in Karachi's Korangi No 6 area collapsed on Thursday. According to police, six-year-old boy, identified...
SC rejects Rao Anwar’s plea for removal of name from ECLThe Supreme Court on Thursday rejected Rao Anwar's application seeking removal of his name from the Exit Control List (ECL). A three-judge bench of apex court headed by Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar...
Kick-boxing champions of 2018 disappointed over govt’s indifference towards themJust think of a few of the challenges female athletes face in a male-dominated society. They may have not only to fight in the ground but also outside the ground, against culture taboos, family restri...
Pakistan Navy: a catalyst for peace in Indian OceanIndian Ocean today is arguably the most important water space on the globe. From Mahan to Kaplan all strategists have acknowledged the political as well as economic significance of this ocean. The oce...
Lok Virsa holds wedding attire event depicting true culture of PakistanLok Virsa on Thursday created a new diorama on ethnic wedding costumes of Pakistan depicting wedding and other traditional costumes from all provinces, including Gilgit-Baltistan and Kashmir. Informat...
Practical steps needed to curb crimes: CM BuzdarPunjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar has said that practical steps rather lip services are needed to curb the crimes and ensure an environment of peace. The chief minister stated this while presi...
IHC to hear Nawaz’s plea for sentence suspension on 21stThe Islamabad High Court on Thursday set January 21 as the date for hearing former prime minister Nawaz Sharif's appeal for suspension of his sentence in Al Azizia corruption reference. A two-member d...
Police constable, driver injured in DI Khan blastAt least two police personnel were injured when explosives went off in Dera Ismail Khan's Kolachi district late Wednesday. Initial reports said a homemade bomb, planted in the jurisdiction of Kolachi...