Pakistan and Afghanistan agree to ‘bury the hatchet’Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi wrapped up his day-long visit to Afghanistan on Saturday on a 'positive note', pledging his country's help in reconciliation with the Taliban and reiterating offe...
Saad seeks one month to file reply in railways losses caseErstwhile railways minister and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) stalwart Saad Rafique on Saturday sought one-month time to submit his response in a case pertaining to monetary losses incurred by...
Digital policy, university to equip media with modern technology soon: Fawad ChaudhryFederal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Ahmad Chaudhry has said that the government will introduce a new digital policy soon to equip the media with modern technology and facilities. T...
Customs court again issues arrest warrants for Ayyan AliA Customs court in Rawalpindi on Saturday issued bailable arrest warrants for model Ayyan Ali over no-show in the currency smuggling case. Judge Arshad Bhutta presided over the hearing. The court main...
SC orders arrest of DIG for posting ex-wife’s photos on FacebookThe Supreme Court on Saturday ordered police to arrest and present Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Syed Junaid Arshad before it. An apex court bench headed by Chief Justice of Pak...
Pakistan to table resolution on Kashmir at OIC meetingPakistan has drafted a strongly worded resolution against the ongoing Indian atrocities in the Held Kashmir, which would be tabled at a meeting of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) contact...
NAB moves SC to stop IHC from hearing plea against Avenfield verdictIn a bid to keep the Islamabad High Court (IHC) from ruling on an application filed by the Sharif family seeking the suspension of the Avenfield verdict, the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Sa...
Govt decides to abolish fund allocation for giftsAs part of its austerity drive, the federal government has decided to abolish budgetary allocation amounting to Rs 516 million for gifts and entertainment. The proposal was tabled during the recent ca...
Two sons of Egypt’s Mubarak arrested for alleged stock manipulationThe two sons of former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak were arrested on Saturday for alleged stock manipulation, a judicial source said. Gamal and Alaa Mubarak are accused along with three other peop...