Saudi Crown Prince’s visit to Pakistan cancelled due to long march: Asif
ISLAMABAD: Defence Minister Khawaja Asif claimed that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman’s visit to Pakistan had been postponed due to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) ongoing long march towards Islamabad. Taking to Twitter, Asif said...
Punjab under Dengue attacks, govt busy to save Imran politics: Hamza Shehbaz
LAHORE: Punjab Assembly opposition leader Hamza Shehbaz said almost 16,000 Dengue cases reported in Punjab this year and 25 people died but Punjab government is busy to save Imran’s politics instead. In a statement he said chances of Dengue ris...
Indian troops martyr one more Kashmiri in Shopian district
SHOPIAN: In Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), Indian troops in their fresh act of state terrorism, martyred one more Kashmiri youth in Shopian district. Youth was martyred by Indian troops during cordon and search operation in at K...
‘Protest against custodial torture on Azam Swati’
ISLAMABAD: Senators held March from Parliament to Supreme Court (SC) to protest over violence against Senator Azam Swati. Protesting senators chanted slogans pressing their demands for registration of case and administration of justice to Azam Swati....
Chairman NAB has no powers to arrest after reference is filed: SC
ISLAMABAD: Justice Athar Minallah has remarked Chairman NAB has no powers to arrest after reference is filed. He further remarked tell us Chairman NAB can ask to arrest under what clause of NAB laws after reference is filed. Interim bail plea o...
Two Pakistani conferred with ‘Public Diplomat Award’
Islamabad: Two Pakistanis were awarded ‘Public Diplomat Award’ by Decision of Coordinating Council of Centre for Public Diplomacy of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation in Uzbekistan under Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Government of Uzbeki...
Mumtaz Zahra Baloch replaces Asim Iftikhar as FO spokesperson
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s former Ambassador to Korea Mumtaz Zahra Baloch has been appointed as new spokesperson for Foreign Office in place of Asim Iftikhar, FO said in a statement. Prior to her appointment as spokesperson, Mumtaz Zahra Baloch held...
‘Two brothers connived to kill Arshad Sharif’: Rana Sanaullah
ISLAMABAD: Arshad Sharif has been killed with connivance of two brothers (Waqar and Khurram), Interior minister Rana Sanaullha revealed. In a statement Interior Minister said that Arshad Sharif’s death is targeted killing and some people called...
Dr Alvi awards certificates among participants of 24th National Security Workshop
ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi awarded certificates to successful participants of 24th National Security Workshop at a ceremony held at National Defence University here. Four-week long workshop was attended by senators, members of National and pr...
Chairman NDMA thanks Kazakh envoy for supporting flood relief efforts
ISLAMABAD: Chairman National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) Lieutenant General Inam Haider Malik expressed gratitude to visiting dignitary for gracious donation and financial commitments from Republic of Kazakhstan towards Prime Minister's Reli...
