CJP constitutes seven-member bench to define ‘terrorism’ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice Asif Saeed Khosa Wednesday constituted a seven-member bench to determine the definition of ‘terrorism’, and the cases that fall under the category. The newly constituted bench...
CTD rounds up two terrorists from DI KhanPESHAWAR: The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) on Wednesday rounded up two terrorists of banned outfits in an operation in Dera Ismail Khan, Peshawar. The law enforcement agencies have launched a cr...
PPP asked to apologise for violence against police, mediaISLAMABAD: Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry Wednesday asked Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leadership to apologise over the incident of attack by its party workers on policemen and media during thei...
Dialogue the only way forward for peace in region: PakistanBEIJING: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Wednesday urged the Indian leadership to change obsolete mindset, adopt a realistic approach and come to the negotiating table for the sake of peace a...
KP government formally offers dialogue to PTMPESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government on Wednesday formally threw dialogue offer to the Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement (PTM) for redressal of the grievances of the tribal people and resolution o...
Indian court acquits fourin Samjhauta blast caseNEW DELHI: An Indian court on Wednesday acquitted four Hindu men accused of bombing a train between India and Pakistan in 2007 that killed 68 people, mostly Pakistanis, citing a lack of evidence, defe...
Overbilling: govt to refund Rs 2.5bn to gas consumersInformation Minister Fawad Chaudhry Tuesday said the government has decided to refund an amount of Rs 2.5 billion charged extra from the Sui gas consumers in the shape of inflated bills. Briefing medi...
Pakistan, China agree to ‘smooth’ implementation of CPEC projectsChina and Pakistan Tuesday held strategic dialogue and undertook in-depth discussions on all aspects of bilateral relations, including China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), trade, investment and ec...
SC to announce verdict on Nawaz’s bail plea on 26thThe Supreme Court will announce a verdict on former prime minister Nawaz Sharif's bail plea on medical grounds on March 26. During hearing of the petition on Tuesday, the apex court issued a notice to...
SHC refuses to halt transfer of fake bank accounts case to RawalpindiThe Sindh High Court (SHC) on Tuesday granted a 10-day protective bail to Pakistan People's Party (PPP) supremo Asif Ali Zardari and his sister Faryal Talpur but rejected their request to issue a stay...
Pakistan, India hold joint survey of Kartarpur CorridorTechnical experts from India and Pakistan met on Tuesday at the proposed zero points to discuss and finalise the development of the Kartarpur Corridor, according to a statement issued by the Foreign O...
Sharif family claims being barred from meeting NawazLeader of the Opposition in National Assembly and former Punjab chief minister Shehbaz Sharif Tuesday lamented that he as well as other family members were not being allowed to meet former prime minis...
Bilawal regrets being called ‘anti-state’ for criticising PTIPakistan People's Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari Tuesday said the government has responded to his demand of removing the ministers whom he had accused of being associated with banned outf...