IHC defers pleas seeking suspension of Avenfield verdictThe Islamabad High Court on Monday deferred Sharifs' petitions - seeking suspension of Avenfield verdict - after summer vacations. Earlier in the day, the court reserved its verdict on a plea filed on...
Hajj sermon lays emphasis on good character, respectful behaviourMOUNT ARAFAT: The Hajj sermon delivered at Mount Arafat on Monday emphasised respectful behaviour and good character as the most important lessons of Islam. More than two million Muslims from around t...
Mystery shrouds Afghan ceasefire on EidISLAMABAD: Afghan Taliban did not declare ceasefire until late Monday considering the fact that the Afghan Preseident, Ashraf Ghani, announced a three-month conditional truce on Sunday. The government...
Will join treason trial if provided security: MusharrafFormer president Pervez Musharraf on Monday sought presidential-level security to appear before a special court hearing treason case against him. As a two-member special court took up the high treason...
Selective austerity won’t do for course correctionIn his first address to the nation, Prime Minister Imran Khan has vowed to initiate an austerity drive to fix the state of the national economy. Beginning the drive from himself, the PM has announced...
Court rejects bail plea of Hussain LawaiA banking court in Karachi on Monday rejected bail pleas of former Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) chairman Hussain Lawai and Taha Raza in a money laundering case. "An investigation in the case is under...
ECP directs NADRA to register expats for by-pollsThe Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Monday directed the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) to register overseas Pakistanis, enabling them to vote in the upcoming by-polls in...
IT minister declared absconderA city court in Karachi on Monday declared newly appointed Information and Technology (IT) Minister Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui and Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) leaders, including Nasreen Jal...
Mirza Shahzad appointed PM’s assistant on accountabilityHuman rights lawyer Mirza Shahzad Akbar was Monday appointed special assistant to Prime Minister Imran Khan on accountability. "In terms of rule 4(6) of the Rules of Business, 1973 read with serial nu...
CJP to visit Europe to sensitise expats to water crisisChief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar is likely to visit the United Kingdom and European countries where he will meet overseas Pakistanis in a bid to generate awareness about the crucial is...
India denies Modi called for dialogue in letter to ImranContradicting earlier claims of Pakistan's newly appointed Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi, India on Monday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had not called for a dialogue in a congratulato...