Zardari, Bilawal to discuss Pak-US relations with senior American officials on January 16, 2017KARACHI: Pakistan People’s Party Parliamentarians (PPP) President Asif Ali Zardari and Bilawal Bhutto Zardari will discuss the improvement of US-Pakistan relations with senior officials in the United States. It is reliably learnt that PPP President Asif Ali Zardari left for Dubai on Sunday evening to attend the inauguration ceremony of Donald Trump as US president […]
58 suspects held in Peshawar on January 15, 2017ISLAMABAD: Law enforcers arrested 58 suspects from different areas of Peshawar. According to Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General Major General Asif Ghafoor, the law enforcers carried out joint combing operations on Saturday and Sunday night in Shaheen town, Warsak Road and Dalazak, Pakka Ghulam areas of Peshawar. During these operations, 58 suspects were apprehended. […]
PSP a ray of hope for suppressed segment of society: Mustafa Kamal on January 15, 2017KARACHI: Pak Sarzameen Party (PSP) Chairman Mustafa Kamal on Saturday said that his party was a ray of hope for the suppressed segment of society. “The PSP is giving a message of hope and has started working against the division of the nation on the bases of colour, caste and language. The PSP is against […]
Several in race for Sindh governor slot on January 15, 2017ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is likely to take another unexpected decision in the appointment of the Sindh governor, sources told Daily Times on Saturday. Finance Minister Ishaq Dar held a detailed meeting with President Mamnoon Husain in this regard. The government will appoint a new governor in a few days, sources said. They added […]
Speaker urges developed Cwealth nations to help democracy thrive on January 14, 2017ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq has called upon the developed countries of the Commonwealth to share parliamentary experience with the developing democracies of the Association, in order to help them face common challenges and resolve regional disputes. He was addressing the Standing Committee Meeting of the Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the […]
Sindh governor passes away in Karachi hospital on January 12, 2017KARACHI: Sindh governor and former chief Justice of Pakistan Saeed-uz-Zaman Siddiqui passed away at a local hospital at the age of 79 here on Wednesday evening. Siddiqui was sworn in as governor on November 11 after removal of Dr Ishtrat ul Ebad Khan. The Governor House spokesman confirmed the death of Governor Sindh Saeed-uz-Zaman Siddiqui […]
Naval chief meets Qatari counterpart on January 12, 2017ISLAMABAD: Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Muhammad Zakaullah is on an official visit to Qatar. During the visit, the Naval Chief called on Chief of Staff Qatar Armed Forces, Lt Gen Ghanim Bin Shaheen Al Ghanim and Commander Qatar Emiri Navy, Maj Gen Mohammed Nasser Al Mohannadi. During the naval chief’s meeting with Chief of […]
MQM-P preparing for next polls on January 11, 2017KARACHI: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) is going to field candidates from Lyari and across Sindh in the general elections 2018. The party has decided to move the court over lack of authority of the city mayor. This was decided at a meeting chaired by Sardar Ahmed and attended by Sindh Assembly Opposition Leader Khawaja […]
MQM-L to hold rally under PQM’s guise on January 10, 2017 KARACHI: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement-London (MQM-L) would organise Istehkam-e-Pakistan rally under the guise of the Pakistan Qaumi Movement (PQM) on January 21, Daily Times learnt on Monday. The MQM-L had announced to hold the rally in a statement last week. The MQM-L knows that it will not get permission, a source said. In an application […]
Military courts cease working on January 9, 2017ISLAMABAD: The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) on Sunday said that the military courts have ceased to function after their mandated period expired. According to an ISPR statement, the military courts were established through a constitutional amendment in the wake of an attack on Army Public School Peshawar. The statement read further, “Special constitutional arrangements were […]