Pakistan

RAWALPINDI: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has dropped 10 “unnecessary” prosecution witnesses in the £190 million reference currently being tried in the accountability court against […]

ISLAMABAD: The federal government aims to achieve budget targets before the anticipated arrival of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) review mission in Pakistan. Negotiations for

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) on Thursday said it would review the Federal Board of Revenue’s (FBR) recent order to block the cellular phone

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has expressed solidarity to journalists and media professionals worldwide on the occasion of World Press Freedom

ISLAMABAD: Justice Mansoor Ali Shah, the senior puisne judge of Supreme Court, called on Thursday for creating a separate system for the hearing of commercial

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has reappointed Omar Hamid Khan as its secretary for a two-year period. A notification issued on Thursday stated

RAWALPINDI:     Senior Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders said on Thursday that currently the party was not engaged in any negotiations for a deal, but

ISLAMABAD:   Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday formed an inquiry committee, headed by the Cabinet Division secretary, in connection with the import of wheat

ISLAMABAD:   The Intelligence Bureau (IB) has filed a miscellaneous application in the Islamabad High Court (IHC), seeking withdrawal of its plea for the recusal

ISLAMABAD:   It has been proposed to establish task forces at the provincial and district levels to ensure the effective implementation and enforcement of human

ISLAMABAD: The 969-megawatt (MW) Neelum-Jhelum Hydropower Plant was shut down on Wednesday for a physical inspection of its head race tunnel to identify the problem,

GILGIT: At least 20 people were killed and 15 others injured on Friday after a passenger bus slid off the road on Karakoram Highway near

A police constable, assigned to the judicial wing, was shot dead in the Gwalmandi area of Lahore on Thursday. Police officials confirmed that the constable, identified

ISLAMABAD:   Bushra Bibi, the wife of former prime minister and PTI founder Imran Khan, has filed a challenge against the summons notice issued by

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Customs Group on Wednesday moved a resolution, seeking evidence of profiling the tax officers between corrupt and honest, and agreed to take

LAHORE: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif underscored his deep appreciation for the invaluable contributions of laborers and workers to the national economy. Speaking at a gathering

ISLAMABAD:    Judiciary in Punjab has proposed to end the role of executive in the appointment and transfer of special courts judges in order to

Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Wednesday opposed the privatisation of loss-making national carrier Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), recommending the government to operate

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) has referred the case concerning the withdrawal of election symbols from political parties to a larger bench for further

ISLAMABAD: Senator Faisal Vawda has vehemently condemned the vilification of IHC’s Justice Babar Sattar, saying that any slanderous campaign against an individual is intolerable. However,

LAHORE: After nearly eight years of trying its luck in Pakistan, the ride-hailing app Uber, has quit Pakistan’s online transportation market, creating further space for

ISLAMABAD: Information technology giant Google planned to establish 50 smart schools in Islamabad, equipped with 30,000 Google for Education IDs, including features such as artificial

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is set to embark on a ground-breaking lunar mission, as the country’s historic ICUBE-Q satellite prepares for launch on Friday. The satellite will

ISLAMBAD: Senator Faisal Vawda has lambasted the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) for its fluctuating stance, alleging that the party attempted negotiations with the establishment, only to

ISLAMABAD: The Senate adopted on Monday four recommendations of a special committee related to the money bill in the form of the Tax Laws (Amendment),

ISLAMBAD: The Sindh High Court (SHC) has ordered authorities to expedite investigations and actions for the recovery of eleven missing persons, including two real-life brothers,

ISLAMABAD: Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Monday suspended passport officials following mounting complaints of bribery and corruption within passport offices. The minister visited the

BEIJING: Pakistan is firmly committed to working with China to build an upgraded version of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and looks forward to learning

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court was moved on Monday to establish an inquiry commission comprising three top court judges to investigate the contents and context of

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has set aside the Peshawar High Court’s (PHC) decision to annul out-of-turn promotions in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) Police. A three-member

ISLAMABAD: A delay in determining the electricity tariff by the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) may burden the K-Electric consumers around Rs19 per unit

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday highlighted Pakistan’s commitment to implement deep-rooted structural reforms and meaningful austerity measures, expressing determination to address the nation’s challenges

ISLAMABAD: Seasoned politician and Senator Faisal Vawda has said that the Islamabad High Court’s (IHC) press release to clear the air about Justice Babar Sattar’s

ISLAMABAD: Observing the absence of a prescribed procedure under the relevant laws regarding the appointment of members to the Appellate Tribunal Inland Revenue (ATIR), the

ISLAMABAD: In a wake of the devastating floods due to heavy rains in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and Baluchistan, the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief

RIYADH: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif urged the world on Sunday to help bridge the widening gap between the Global South and the Global North, terming

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court on Sunday described the social media campaign against Justice Babar Sattar as “false and malicious”, saying that the judge had

Reduced tolerance for online dissent, shutting down mobile networks on election day, throttling of internet access, forced suspension of social media platforms, and a raft

LAHORE: Senate Chairman Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani has said the continuity of democracy is the sole solution to all national challenges, urging political parties to

RIYADH: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif attended the Special Dialogue and Gala Dinner on Sunday evening hosted by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during the

As the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) flashes mixed signals with its conflicting statements, one thing remains crystal clear: the former ruling party, following in the footsteps

DERA ISMAIL KHAN: At least two terrorists were killed during an intelligence-based operation conducted in the Dera Ismail Khan district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, the Inter-Services Public

DERA ISMAIL KHAN: At least two terrorists were killed during an intelligence-based operation conducted in the Dera Ismail Khan district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, the Inter-Services Public

Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar was given the additional charge of deputy prime minister on Sunday, said a notification issued by the Cabinet Division. Prime Minister

The Ministry of Energy’s Power Division (MEPD) on Saturday rubbished reports circulating of an imposition of a fixed tax on solar power installations, according to

ISLAMABAD:   Former Federal Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry is likely to rejoin the PTI while the internal strife within the party over the chairmanship of

ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court Justice Athar Minallah on Saturday stated that judges must possess both individual and institutional independence. He stressed that the independence of the

ISLAMABAD: Senator Faisal Vawda has called on the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) to address its internal contradictions, urging the former ruling party to get its act

ISLAMABAD: A staggering 282 million people worldwide, including 11 million in Pakistan, grappled with acute malnutrition in 2023, as revealed in a report issued by

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has proposed that in the event of any meddling in the judiciary by state institutions, the relevant high court