550 FIRs lodged against social media misuse in last two yearsISLAMABAD: A legislative body of Upper House of parliament was Tuesday told that a total of 550 first information reports (FIRs) had been lodged against misuse of social media during the last two year...
Ensure women’s right to vote, demands NCSWThe National Commission on the Status of Women (NCSW) has expressed concerned that women in certain constituencies may be deprived of their right to vote yet again. The commission has directly learnt...
Flooding from Laos hydroelectric dam leaves hundreds missingMassive flooding from a South Korean-constructed hydroelectric dam in Laos left several people dead and hundreds missing, state media said Tuesday. Rescue efforts were underway as top government offic...
Notice issued to Peshawar DCO over callous remarksCaretaker Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Dost Muhammad Khan on Tuesday issued a show-cause notice to Peshawar's deputy commissioner office a day after the latter announced he had arranged 1,000 bur...
No movement at Chaman border until tomorrowThe Chaman border crossing between Pakistan and Afghanistan was closed by the government on Tuesday, officials said. In addition to the friendship gate, all non-traditional routes on the border have b...
US: Middle East states not doing enough for PalestiniansUS ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley on Tuesday criticized Middle Eastern countries for not doing enough to help Palestinians and move the peace process forward, saying that they need to "s...
Top court summons record of SBP governor’s appointmentThe Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday ordered the federal government to submit record pertaining to the appointment of Tariq Bajwa as the governor of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP). A three-member bench...
Pakistan Railways plunges to Rs 40bn lossThe Supreme Court was told on Tuesday that the Pakistan Railways had suffered losses of Rs 40 billion on irresponsible attitude of officials and delay in execution of projects. The figure was quoted b...