Indian envoy ‘threatened’ my mother: Kulbhushan on January 5, 2018ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office on Thursday released a new video statement of Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav in which he is seen bashing Indian government for ‘poor treatment’ of his family while they were on the visit to meet him in Pakistan. In the video statement, Jadhav said he saw fears in the eyes of his […]
Bail of gang-rape accused cancelled on January 27, 2017LAHORE: The Lahore High Court Friday cancelled the bail granted to Adnan Sanaullah, the prime suspect in a gang rape of a 14-year-old girl. Justice Shahid Hameed Dar passed the orders, while allowing an appeal filed by the Punjab Prosecution Department against the grant of bail to the accused by a sessions court. The Punjab […]
Repatriation of PIMS Hospital doctors stayed on October 21, 2016ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday stopped the implementation of the order of sending back of doctors to their home provinces deputed on deputation at the PIMS hospital and the Zulifqar Ali Bhutto (ZAB) University and issued a stay order on the notification of their transfers till the next hearing. Justice Shaukat Aziz […]
PEMRA to ban ‘illegal’ Indian content on TV channels on August 31, 2016ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) has decided to launch a crackdown against illegal Indian satellite dishes and illegal Indian content on satellite television channels, and cable networks. While addressing a press conference on Wednesday at the PEMRA headquarters, PEMRA Chairman Absar Alam announced that the authority would ensure that the satellite channels […]
Pakistan, Tajikistan focus on enhancing B2B contacts on June 17, 2016ISLAMABAD: The 5th session of Pakistan-Tajikistan Joint Commission on Trade, Economic and Scientific-Technical Cooperation concluded on Thursday with signing of various bilateral agreements in multiple sectors including energy, trade, agriculture, commerce and science and technology. The two-day session was co-chaired by Water and Power Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif and Tajikistan Energy and Water Resources Minister […]
Shrinking better grades puts lint price in green during past week on May 21, 2016 KARACHI: The buyers made deals for all qualities on slightly higher prices while shrinking better grades put price in comfort zone in lint market during the past trading week, dealers said. The Karachi Cotton Association (KCA) spot rate stayed firm at Rs 5,550 per maund with moderate volumes, while leading buyers made deals with […]
Youngsters believe robots will takeover their jobs, survey reveals on January 18, 2016MUNICH – Four out of ten young people believe machines will be able to do their jobs within a decade, an international survey published on Monday has found. Nearly half of young workers surveyed in Western countries said their education did not prepare them to do their jobs. The skills gap is especially pronounced in […]