Senate panel fumes at sale of Karachi Port land at ‘throwaway price’
Calls for immediate halt to KPT land transaction, seeks detailed report on matter in coming weeks
ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on...
‘Foreign elements’ involved in fueling Kurram issue: Gandapur
PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur on Wednesday revealed that “external forces” were involved in fueling the situation in strife-torn...
COAS arrives in UK to participate in 7th RSC at Sandhurst
RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Syed Asim Munir, NI (M), arrived in to the United Kingdom on an official visit...
PM reiterates commitment to work for sustainable economic development
Says efforts underway to improve telecommunication and internet services and boost number of freelancers, IT exports
Economic Advisory Council expresses full...
Seven ‘Punjabi’ bus passengers killed after ‘identity check’ in Barkhan
QUETTA: Miscreants killed seven “Punjabi passengers” after offloading them from a bus on National Highway in Balochistan’s Barkhan district late on Tuesday...
Policeman guarding polio team killed in Bajaur attack
BAJAUR/PESHAWAR: Armed assailants shot dead a police official guarding polio vaccinators on Wednesday in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Bajaur district, the police said.
“Two motorcycle...
Afghan claim on ‘mistreatment’ of refugees ‘misplaced’: FO
Says Kabul will create conducive conditions ‘to receive refugees repatriated from Pakistan’
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Foreign Office (FO) on Wednesday rebutted a statement...
PM meets CJP, requests expeditious disposal of tax matters on merit
Assures CJP of expediting effective measures with regard to missing persons
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday discussed with Chief Justice...
Experts call solution to energy crisis, climate change key to long-term economic development
GUJRAT: Finding a sustainable solution to the energy crisis and climate changes is the key to Pakistan’s long-term economic development, Prof Dr...
LHC sets aside verdict on removal of Lt-Gen Afsar as Nadra chairman
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Wednesday set aside the single bench verdict on the removal of the National Database and...
Islamabad and Riyadh form joint committee to boost media collaborations
RIYADH: Pakistan and Saudi Arabia on Wednesday agreed to establish a joint committee to promote collaboration in media production, including films, songs,...
FIA arrests key member of Chinioti gang as crackdown on human smuggling continues
FAISALABAD: In a continued crackdown against human traffickers, the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has arrested a key member of the infamous Chinioti...
Major step for Gwadar as Pakistan submits Tajikistan-Gwadar water project plan to China
ISLAMABAD: The government has finalised the feasibility study for an ambitious water supply project aimed at providing water to the port city...
Pakistan urges UN action as parliament demands plebiscite in Jammu, Kashmir
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s parliament has passed a resolution calling on India to conduct a plebiscite in Jammu and Kashmir, reaffirming what it describes...
Civilians court martial not prohibited under international laws: Justice Afghan
Civilians’ basic rights should not be terminated to conduct a court-martial: Salman Akram Raja
ISLAMABAD: Justice Naeem Akhtar Afghan of the Supreme...