Judges’ sanctity: Media restrained from reporting SJC events
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) has restrained the media from publishing and airing news items about the council’s proceedings without verification and confirmation from the SJC...
View ArticleFaisalabad: SNGPL sets up free medical camp
LAHORE: The Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) organised a two-day free medical camp for its employees in Faisalabad. The medical camp, set up by health, safety and environment (HSE)...
View ArticleNotification : Absar Alam appointed PEMRA chief
ISLAMABAD: The government has notified the appointment of Absar Alam, as chairman of the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra). “With the approval of competent authority, Absar Alam,...
View ArticleIncome Support: BISP engages community leaders
ISLAMABAD: Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) has established its beneficiary committees throughout the country to facilitate illiterate beneficiaries at their doorsteps. Around 40,000 women are...
View ArticleUnflinching Support: Sri Lankan president lauds Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena has said Pakistan and Sri Lanka have always maintained close, multifaceted and mutually supportive relations and thanked Islamabad for its...
View ArticleContempt of court: Shujaat Azim appointment irks top court
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court told the government on Thursday that it should either explain why a convicted man had been appointed as a special assistant to the prime minister or de-notify him as it...
View ArticleCounterterrorism: Pakistan to take leaf out of UK’s anti-terror book
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has decided to take a leaf out of the United Kingdom’s anti-terror book to improve the capabilities of its top counterterrorism body fighting extremism and radicalism.The...
View ArticleFATA reforms: G-B-style govt system on the cards
ISLAMABAD: The government has envisioned a “Gilgit-Baltistan style” governance structure for the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (Fata) and a council comprising tribal people to run their own...
View ArticleWorld Education Games: Beaconhouse bags top honours
Students of Beaconhouse Mandi Bahauddin branch have excelled once again on the international stage, a statement issued by the school said.Ali Saud Khan has once again been crowned ‘Champion of the...
View ArticleRevamping seminaries: Two panels to finalise madrassa reforms
ISLAMABAD: The government on Thursday formed two committees to finalise the much delayed educational reforms for madrassas even as it cracks down on those seminaries who have ties to...
View ArticlePolitical solution: Pakistan for an independent Palestine
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has called for settlement of the Middle East conflict by establishing an independent State of Palestine with East Jerusalem as its capital. This was stated by Pakistan’s permanent...
View ArticleSenate session: Zarb-e-Azb to cost Rs190 billion, Dar tells Senate
ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar told the upper house on Friday that Operation Zarb-e-Azb will cost the national kitty up to Rs190 billion. Some Rs45 billion rupees were spent last year while...
View ArticleJustice prevails: Self-accountability needed in legal fraternity, says CJP
KARACHI: Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Anwar Zaheer Jamali stressed the need to activate the process of self-accountability in the judiciary as well as in the legal fraternity.Addressing annual...
View Article2nd ODI: Hales leads England to win over Pakistan
ABU DHABI: Alex Hales smashed a maiden hundred and Chris Woakes ended his wicket drought with four victims as England trounced Pakistan by 95 runs to win the second One-Day International on...
View ArticleHousing scheme: Public-private partnership next for Model Town
SARGODHA: The district administration of Sargodha has decided to complete a decades-old housing project in collaboration with private developers. A spokesman of the district administration said the...
View ArticleSecond phase: ECP to take up Sindh election security issue (National)
KARACHI / ISLAMABAD: Amid growing security concerns in some districts of Sindh going for local government polls in the second phase of the exercise, Chief Election Commissioner Justice (retd) Sardar...
View ArticleJudges detention case: Musharraf wins exemption on medical grounds
ISLAMABAD: An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Friday once again granted a one-day exemption to General (retd) Pervez Musharraf from appearing before the court after examining his medical report.ATC-II...
View ArticleReiteration: Payouts to deserving victims only: NDMA
ISLAMABAD: Chairman of Natural Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) Major General Asghar Nawaz has reiterated that all compensation claims should be duly verified so that relief is provided to genuine...
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Afghan reconciliation: All-inclusive talks must for peace, says Sartaj Aziz
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister’s Adviser on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz on Friday said only an “all inclusive” political dialogue in Afghanistan could pave the way for enduring peace and stability in the...
View ArticleAfter months-long delay: Senate panel to take up immunisation bill on Nov 24
ISLAMABAD: After months of delay, a proposed legislation to cover vaccination and the protection of health workers who carry it out will finally be taken up for discussion by a Senate panel on November...
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