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Maulana Tariq Jamil says ‘cellphones should deem un-islamic, if VPN’
LAHORE: In response to a recent fatwa issued by the Islamic Ideological Council declaring Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) as un-Islamic (haram), renowned Islamic scholar Maulana Tariq Jamil has expressed his views, questioning the rationale behind th...
Finance minister makes it clear-cut, IMF deal ‘transparent’
ISLAMABAD: Addressing the audience at a literature festival in Islamabad yesterday, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb clarified that there are no undisclosed conditions in the country's loan agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). He...
JCP nominates all judges of SHC for constitutional bench
ISLAMABAD: The Judicial Commission of Pakistan yesterday nominated all judges of the Sindh High Court (SHC) as members of constitutional bench for expeditious disposal of the existing huge backlog of cases. All judges of the SHC can hear constitution...
PM Shehbaz lays foundation stone of Ramday University in G-B
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif laid foundation stone of Ramday University to be constructed in Thagos, district Ghanche of Gilgit Baltistan. Islamabad hosted groundbreaking event. Ramday University is being constructed under trust and money...
PM Shehbaz apprises Cabinet of his visits to KSA, Qatar
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif apprised Cabinet members of outcome of his recent visits to Saudi Arabia and Qatar, terming them as ‘successful and productive’. Addressing Cabinet’s meeting, said that he held very productiv...
Fazl slams amendment to Anti-Terrorism Act as threat to democracy
ISLAMABAD: Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman strongly criticised government’s proposed amendments to Anti-Terrorism Act, calling them an affront to democratic principles and an insult to spirit of 26th constitutional amendment. T...
Iranian FM lands in Pakistan to discuss bilateral ties, ME affairs
Islamabad: Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi arrived in Islamabad for two-day official visit to enhance cooperation between Iran and Pakistan. Araghchi’s itinerary includes discussions on various issues, including trade, energy and...
Every case shouldn’t be sent to constitutional benches: Justice Mansoor
Islamabad: Supreme Court (SC) Judge Justice Mansoor Ali Shah opposed transferring every case to constitutional benches, suggesting that more cases should remain with regular top court benches for efficiency. Justice Mansoor made remarks during hearin...
Govt to hand over Karachi Industrial Park to China
ISLAMABAD: Strategy to revitalise Special Economic Zone (SEZ) is in works as government is piloting it to hand over Karachi Industrial Park (KIP) to China. Senior government official told that KIP, which is among one of nine SEZs developed throughout...
Petrol price increased by Rs1.35/litre for next fortnight
ISLAMABAD: Against market expectations, government has increased price of petrol by Rs 1.35 per litre for next fortnight, ending on November 15. According to notification issued by Finance Division, new price of petrol will be Rs 248.38 per litre, up...
