PM’s housing programme gets overwhelming responseISLAMABAD: A huge demand for registration form for the newly launched Naya Pakistan Housing Program Thursday brought to a grinding halt the website of the National Database and Registration Authority...
CJP directs Musharraf to record statement in treason caseISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Mian Saqib Nisar on Thursday directed former president General (r) Pervez Musharraf to record his statement under Section 342 of the criminal procedure cod...
IHC rejects protective bail plea of Kh Saad, brotherISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday rejected a plea by former railways minister and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Khawaja Saad Rafique who had approached the court to s...
Taliban allow ICRC to resume operationsISLAMABAD: Afghan Taliban said on Thursday that they had allowed the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to resume activities in Afghanistan after the aid agency addressed their reservatio...
Ex-senator Abidi remanded into police custodyAn anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Thursday remanded former senator Faisal Raza Abidi into police custody for two days in a case pertaining to 'insulting and threatening' the chief justice of Pakistan,...
Court issues arrest warrants for ex-PM Shaukat AzizAn accountability court on Thursday issued arrest warrants for former prime minister Shaukat Aziz over exceeding his powers and causing losses to the national exchequer. Accountability Court Judge Ars...
Gen Bajwa, Carter discuss Afghan peaceChief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa was greeted by Britain's Chief of Defence Staff Sir Nick Carter with a guard of honour on Thursday at the Horse Guards. "They discussed shared UK-P...
KP by-polls: neck and neck contest expected between PTI and MMAAs arrangements have been finalized for by-elections in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) scheduled to be held on Sunday, a tough competition is expected on NA-35 (Bannu), PK-97 and PK-99 (Dera Ismail Khan) sea...
ECP forms over two dozen teams to monitor by-pollsThe Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Thursday constituted monitoring teams for upcoming by-polls, scheduled for October 14. According to sources, 27 teams will monitor by-elections that will t...
CJP gives Punjab govt three weeks to curb malnutrition in TharChief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar on Thursday gave the Punjab government three weeks to control malnutrition in Thar. The Supreme Court was informed that at least 60,000 residents of dr...