FATF rulesSome of the primary objectives of FATF is to provide "strong and powerful tools to enable countries to protect the integrity of the financial system and contribute to safety and security…through a con...
Strategy developed for religious tolerance in Pakistan LAHORE: A strategy for religious tolerance has been adopted after a series of detailed consultations with representatives of different political and religious parties and groups, according to a...
Justice Javed Iqbal, Chairman NAB—Man of ActionISLAMABAD: Corruption is mother of all evils which is one of major hurdle in the way of Progress and prosperity of the country. NAB is absolutely committed to eradicate corruption by adopting "Account...
Military takeover of Rio police stirs dictatorship ghostsThe ghosts of Brazil’s dictatorship are stirring in the wake of President Michel Temer’s order for the army to take over policing in Rio de Janeiro. There’s no direct comparison between the Rio operat...
Woman in van arrested after striking White House barrierWASHINGTON: A Tennessee woman driving a white van on Friday intentionally drove into a White House security barrier but did not breach it, and she was immediately apprehended and put under arrest, the...
Trump recites inflammatory ‘snake’ song in anti-immigrant diatribeUS President Donald Trump on Friday recited the lyrics of a song seen as anti-immigration called ‘The Snake’ to drive home his point about restricting immigration – an inflammatory move that harkened...
After shooting, Florida to station police officer at every schoolA police officer will be stationed at every public school in Florida, the state’s governor announced Friday as part of a plan to improve security following last week’s deadly high school shooting. Pre...
Indonesian woman mauled to death by crocodileA 66-year-old woman was mauled to death by a huge crocodile on the Indonesian island of Sumatra, police said Saturday. The Indonesian woman’s family and neighbours launched a search after she failed t...
Parliament’s dignity must be ensured, says Ahsan IqbalLahore: Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal on Saturday - a day after Pakistan avoided ending up on a terror watch list by a global task force - said that the government will expedite steps to curb terror f...
Talal Chaudhry requests SC to quash contempt proceedingsISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Interior Affairs Talal Chaudhry on Saturday requested the Supreme Court to quash contempt of court proceedings against him as he submitted his response to the apex cou...
FIA contacts Interpol to issue red warrants for Hussain HaqqaniISLAMABAD: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has contacted Interpol to issue a red warrant for former ambassador to the United States Hussain Haqqani, who is accused of failing to appear before t...
Asad Umar woos voters at Landi Kotal gatheringKHYBER AGENCY: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) central leader Asad Umar has said that Imran has introduced such a system that is based on justice where one anyone can get as many opportunities as per t...
SBBU’s registrar on look-after charge flouting rulesISLAMABAD: Educational activities at Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University (SBBU) Sheringal, Dir Upper, have been experiencing a downward trend because the varsity has no regular vice chancellor, while th...
Ten muggers arrestedGujranwala: Police on Saturday claimed to have arrested ten members of two dacoits gangs and recovered cash, vehicles, arm and gold ornaments from them. ASP Dost Muhammad said that accused Jamshed, Ha...
Call to get united against anti-Pakistan elementsISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Community in Russia hosted a ceremony in honour of Dr Jumma Khan Marri to welcome him over his defection from so-called Baloch Independence Movement. As a gesture of unity and...
FC kills one terrorist, arrest 11 othersQUETTA: Security forces killed a terrorist and arrested 11 others during intelligence-based operations (IBOs) conducted in different areas of Balochistan on Saturday, said an Inter-Services Public Rel...
China shipping company partner’s son goes missingKARACHI: The son of a local partner of a Chinese shipping company has gone missing from the city's Saddar area under mysterious circumstances. Police said they were notified of the man's disappearance...