LHC seeks reply from Punjab govt over Tahir Ashrafi’s removal as chief MUB
LAHORE: Lahore High Court (LHC) has sought reply from Punjab government within a week on petition filed by Tahir Ashrafi against his removal from post of Chairman Muttahidda Ulema Board (MUB). Court rejected Tahir Ashrafi plea for granting immediate...
Ahsan Iqbal acquitted in NSCP NAB reference
ISLAMABAD: Islamabad High Court (IHC) has acquitted Minister Ahsan Iqbal from NAB reference pertaining to Narowal Sports City Project (NSCP). A two members bench of IHC presided over by Chief Justice (CJ) Athar Minallah took up case for hearing...
‘Provinces supporting long march will have to face consequences’
ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah said that those provinces supporting long march of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) supremo Imran Khan would violate Constitution and there would be consequences for it. Talking to media persons, he criticis...
Contemporary development of education sector need of the hour: President
ISLAMABAD: President Dr. Arif Alvi has called for development of education sector in line with modern trends. Addressing inaugural ceremony of a three-day conference on ‘Emerging Trends in English Language Teaching in Pakistan: Challenges and O...
Pakistan’s top priority ‘peaceful, stable Afghanistan’ Bilawal Bhutto tells US Special Envoy
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said that a peaceful and prosperous Afghanistan is Pakistan’s priority. According to details, Bilawal Bhutto met US Special Envoy for Afghanistan Thomas West in New York. In meeting, he str...
Army Chief, EU Ambassador discuss regional security
RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa said Pakistan earnestly looks forward to enhance mutually beneficial multi-domain relations with European Union based on common interests. &nbs...
Sindh CM, UK envoy Turner discuss flood, relief measures
KARACHI: British High Commissioner in Pakistan Dr. Christian Turner and Sindh’s Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah discussed flood and relief measures. CM briefing British envoy said that cities and settlements on right and left bank of river have s...
Asif Zardari, Bilawal message on Mir Murtaza Bhutto’s martyrdom anniversary
Karachi: Former President and President Pakistan Peoples’ Party Asif Ali Zardari paying homage to Shaheed Mir Murtaza Bhutto on his martyrdom anniversary said that history will remember him as a hero who never bowed down to dictators. He was a...
Hollywood’s ‘beauty queen’ Angelina lands in Pakistan
DAdu: International humanitarian and Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie is visiting Dadu District in Sindh, which is one of worst-affected areas due to heavy flooding to interact with victims. International Rescue Committee (IRC) said that Jolie was vi...
Army sepoy martyred as terrorists open fire from across Pak-Afghan Border: ISPR
RAWALPINDI: Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said that a sepoy was martyred after “terrorists from Afghanistan” opened fire on Pakistan Army troops in Dwatoi area of North Waziristan district. According to ISPR handout, incident too...
