Parliament appoints committee to resolve grievances of SLIC agentsA legislative body of the Lower House, on Thursday, approved a sub-committee to oversee discussions between the ministry of commerce and their aggrieved, State Life Insurance Corporation (SLIC) agents...
PA passes controversial Aab-e-Pak Authority bill amid PMLN’s walkoutAn uproar ensued in Punjab Assembly, on Thursday, when the opposition members severely criticized the role of the provincial governor in the 'Aab-e-Pak Authority'; terming it against the constitution...
Lessons for India after Masud Azhar fiascoOn March 13, China blocked India's attempts to get erstwhile Jaish-e Mohammad Chief, Masud Azhar, declared a global terrorist by the UN. India has expressed disappointment at the Chinese move as it al...
International donors pledge $7 billion aid for Syria in 2019International donors on Thursday pledged nearly $7 billion in aid for 2019 for civilians caught up in Syria's bloody civil war but the total fell short of what the UN says is needed. EU Humanitarian C...
NAB given green signal to inquire ex-ministers, secretariesNational Accountability Bureau (NAB) is ready to act against more bigwigs on various charges after getting approval from its executive board. Chaired by NAB Chairman, a meeting of the Executive Board...
NAB pleas for more time with Speaker falling on deaf earsSindh Assembly issued another production order, on Thursday, for Speaker, Agha Siraj Durrani, to chair the meeting of its business advisory committee, on Friday at 11 am. The new order was issued to r...
FBR did not raise Aleema Khan case in suo motu with SCThe Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Thursday briefed the National Assembly's Standing Committee on Finance regarding benami accounts and investigations into illegal financial transactions, a private...
Judicial reforms necessary for the country: FawadInformation Minister Fawad Chaudhry on Thursday underscored the need for judicial reforms and said that it will be the biggest service that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf government can provide for the...
Nawaz again refuses to shift to hospitalApparently not happy with the government's offer for his medical treatment in the country, former prime minister Nawaz Sharif on Thursday told his family that the 'difficult time will pass' and that t...