Cabinet nods legal action against Imran, others
ISLAMABAD: Federal Cabinet has issued formal approval to pursue legal action against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chief Imran Khan and his party leaders regarding ‘cypher’ audio leaks, it was reported. Federal Investigation Agency (FIA)...
UN Military Advisor assures COAS Bajwa of full support to flood victims
RAWALPINDI: In a meeting with Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa United Nations Military Advisor General Birame Diop assured “full support” to flood victims in Pakistan, reported Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). A...
Nawaz Sharif calls for aggressively dealing with cypher narrative
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz has decided to adopt an aggressive approach to cipher issue. According to sources, PML-N supreme leader Nawaz Sharif has directed party from London to give strong and aggressive response on matter. Nawaz has di...
Govt’s decision ‘reckless’ of not increasing POL prices
Islamabad: Former Finance Minister Miftah Ismail termed government’s decision to not increase petroleum development levy (PDL) this month without International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) approval, “reckless”, but clarified that wha...
Fire station attack: KMC official ‘denied’ first aid by police
KARACHI: In yet another act of negligence, Karachi police preferred to record statement of an injured Karachi Metropolitan Corporation’s (KMC) fire brigade department official instead of shifting him to hospital, following an armed attack. Two...
Pakistan deeply obliged to China for continuous support: PM
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif thanked Pakistan's Chinese friends for increase in volume of aid it provided to country after recent devastating floods. "Our Chinese friends continue helping flood victims in Pakistan. A total volume of aid h...
Rasheed warns situation will go adverse if Supreme Court not oversee ‘cypher issue’
Islamabad: Former Interior Minister Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed has warned that if Supreme Court did not look into cypher issue, whole situation could deteriorate very quickly. In a recent tweet, leader of Awami Muslim League while expressing his sentiments...
Maryam’s acquittal in Avenfield Reference victory for ‘fair play’: Hussain Nawaz
LONDON: PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif’s eldest son Hussain said his sister’s acquittal in Avenfield Reference by Islamabad High Court (IHC) was a victory for “fair play” and also a reminder of how his father and Maryam were jaile...
DBA slammed Imran
ISLAMABAD: Islamabad District Bar Association slammed PTI Chairman Imran Khan for his attitude towards Additional District and Sessions Judge Zeba Chaudhry and announced protests in solidarity with judge. Association stated that PTI Chief staged a &...
PIA Airbus crash Investigation Board ‘incompetent, unlawful’: Appeal in LHC
KARACHI: Lahore High Court (LHC) has fixed date for hearing of an Intra Court appeal filed by Muhammad Salman Azam against order issued by a single judge in favour of Investigation Board constituted for crash of PIA Airbus in Model Colony Karachi. Pe...
