IHC rejects Nawaz’s plea for bail in Al-Azizia case
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday turned down former prime minister Nawaz Sharif's bail plea on medical grounds in the Al-Azizia Steel Mills case.
A two-member bench of…
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Modi, Indian EAM respond ‘positively’ in letters to PM, FM Qureshi
ISLAMABAD: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar have both responded to Prime Minister Imran Khan's and Shah Mehmood Qureshi's letters to…
We’ve had time to assess mistakes, team will bounce back: Hafeez
Former Pakistan cricket captain Mohammad Hafeez said on Thursday that the team would bounce back from its dismal performance to put a strong showing against South Africa.
Speaking to media…
Pakistan thwarts India’s attempts to blacklist it at FATF
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has once again thwarted India's attempts to blacklist it at the Financial Task Force (FATF) but danger still remains.
Black clouds still hover over Pakistan after the…
Sania Mirza is right but Shoaib Malik needs to be dropped for good
Indian tennis star Sania Mirza is justified in saying that please let's not bring players' families into the debate after Pakistan's humiliating loss to India in a match of the World Cup.…
Video: Did Bank Alfalah go too far against Twitter troll?
The sacking of an employee by Bank Alfalah for his abusive language against a journalist has stirred up a heated debate on social media whether or not the bank took an appropriate action.…
Review: Pakistan’s budget for 2019-20
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaff-led government presented its first budget on Tuesday. As expected, debt servicing and defence continue to be the two biggest chunks, while the new taxation…
MQM founder Altaf Hussain arrested in London
LONDON: MQM founder Altaf Hussain has been arrested in London in connection with 2016 speech to his workers in Karachi.
The Metropoltian police confirmed the arrest of Altaf Hussain.
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OPINION: Ali Zafar seems to be getting the upper hand on Meesha Shafi
Let me start off by saying that I do not condone sexual harassment or sexual abuse. It is one of the most heinous crimes and should never go unpunished. However, in the case of Ali Zafar and…
Imran Khan to raise FATF issue with Russia’s Putin: Qursehi
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mehmood Qureshi has called for India to resolve the Kashmir dispute for restoration of peace in South Asia.
Addressing an Eid Milan party in…
Declare wealth or face action, warns PM in video message
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has called upon people to declare their financial assets within the country and abroad by June 30 or be ready for an indiscriminate action.
In a video…
Another petrol bomb dropped on the people of Pakistan
A government can raise revenue in several ways - the easiest is to raise petrol prices, at a time when the international price of petrol (and hence the cost of buying petrol) is falling so…
Let us celebrate one Eid all together
As the holy month of Ramazan nears its end, the focus as usual will be on the sighting of moon for Eid ul Fitr. The Ministry of Science has already launched a Hijri calendar and a new…
Pakistan’s PM urges Islamic nations to take a firm stand against blasphemy
MAKKAH: Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has called upon OIC member states to take a strong position against blasphemy.
During his address to the 14th Session of OIC Conference in…
Pakistan sets up Rs20 billion fund to stabilize stock market
The PTI government yesterday approved the use of Rs20 billion savings of pensioners and bank depositors to buy shares by investors in relaxation of prudential regulations aimed at…