Taliban assured no fatwa to be issued against them at trilateral moot in IndonesiaAfghan TalibanISLAMABAD: The visit of representatives of Afghan Taliban to Indonesia has forced the government to change the agenda of a trilateral conference of religious scholars to be held on May 1...
Punjab budget expected on 14thLAHORE: Punjab Assembly's budget session is likely to be summoned on May 14. According to the treasury bench sources, the Nawaz League's provincial government has prepared a tax-free budget for the ne...
Militants blow up railway track in QuettaQUETTA: Militants blew up a railway track in the Saryab Road area Quetta on Thursday morning. The explosion destroyed a two feet portion of the 13km-long railway track. As a result, several trains tra...
Quake jolts Islamabad, parts of KPISLAMABAD: A 5.3 magnitude earthquake struck the federal capital, various parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and upper parts of the country on Thursday evening. The earthquake's epicenter was the bordering a...
ICAP plays key role in budget making, economy: Rana AfzalLAHORE: A series of post-budget seminars were held by Northern Regional Committee (NRC) of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP) in various cities i.e. Lahore, Faisalabad, Islamaba...
Senators demand bigger say in budget legislationISLAMABAD: Lawmakers at the Upper House on Thursday demanded equal status for the Senate on a par with the National Assembly in budget-related legislation. "The government is advised to implement the...
Pilots’ fake degree case: Top court summons CEOs of all airlines, including PM AbbasiISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Thursday summoned the chief executive officers (CEOs) of all the airlines of the country, including prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, to appear in-person before its...
Pakistan and Afghanistan can be trade hub for entire world: NSAISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Afghanistan share a lot of opportunities and have common economic future with a potential to connect to the markets of Europe, Africa and rest of Asia, said National Security A...
‘Poor measures put in place to curb Karachi pollution’ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar Thursday remarked that the government had put in place poor measures to curb environmental pollution in Karachi. The chief justice observed this w...
Next round of govt-PTM negotiations on May 16PESHAWAR: The committee formed to hold talks with the Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement (PTM) after a meeting on Thursday announced that the next round of talks with the PTM will be held on May 16. Member Nat...
E-voting system impossible with polls round the corner: SCThe Supreme Court observed on Thursday that it was impossible to incorporate an electronic voting system for the upcoming general elections in the country. The apex court bench, headed by Chief Justic...
JIT head begins recording statement in second reference against SharifsISLAMABAD: Federal Investigation Agency Additional Director and head of now-defunct joint investigation team Wajid Zia began recording his statement in the Al Azizia reference against former prime min...
SC rules SJC can hold public trial for cases against judgesISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) could hear a case against a superior court judge in an open court, if judge on trial waives his right for in-came...
Reconciliator between two families shot deadKHYBER AGENCY: A reconciliator and a famous local poet was shot and dead in a firing incident between two warring families at Sadu Khel area of Tehsil Landi Kotal on Thursday. The administration and l...