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IHC stays trial court proceedings against Imran in cipher case

The Islamabad High Court on Tuesday halted proceedings against PTI Chairman Imran Khan in the cipher case, stressing the need for the court to...

Bilawal advises Nawaz to ‘focus on Lahore’ as PML-N supremo arrives...

PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Tuesday advised PML-N party supremo, Nawaz Sharif to “focus on Lahore” for the upcoming general elections and try to...

Exodus underway as time almost up for ‘illegal aliens’

• Deadline for voluntary return of foreigners expires tonight, but hundreds of people still in process of leaving • Officials doubt govt will see smooth...

SC stops accountability courts from issuing final verdict in NAB cases

The Sup­reme Court on Tuesday stopped accountability courts from issuing a final verdict in graft cases. The court issued the directives while hearing the...

Govt maintains current prices of petrol, HSD

S The caretaker government on Tuesday maintained the current prices of petrol and high-speed diesel (HSD) for the next fortnight. According to a notification...

Nawaz’s decision to return not part of any deal: PM Kakar

Interim Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar has dismissed the impression that PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif’s decision to return to Pakistan was a part of...

Politicians, legal eagles react to SC ruling on law curtailing CJP’s...

A majority of the analysts approve of the top court’s ruling but some fear it could give “unconstitutional powers” the green light to intrude...

Palestinian people have ‘unequivocal’ diplomatic, moral and political support of Pakistan:...

Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir on Tuesday said the Palestinian people have “unequivocal diplomatic, moral and political support of the Pakistani...

Indictment of Imran, Qureshi in cipher case adjourned till next week

The special court on Tuesday adjourned the indictment of PTI Chairman Imran Khan and Vice Chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi in the cipher case till...

Pakistan: More than 50 killed and dozens injured in Mastung...

The blast happened near a mosque in the south-western Balochistan province on Friday as people gathered to celebrate the birth of the Prophet Muhammad....

Over 0.3m illegal Afghans living in KP

PESHAWAR: As the federal government has set the Oct 31 deadline for illegal migrants to leave the country, the threat of deportation is hanging...

Imran, Qureshi may be indicted in cipher case next week

ISLAMABAD: The Special Court (Official Secrets Act) seized with the cipher case against former prime minister Imran Khan and former foreign minister Shah Mehmood...

IMF chief urges Pakistan to tax the rich, protect the...

International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva has urged Pakistan to “collect more taxes from the wealthy and protect the poor people” amidst...

PTI leader Ibad Farooq’s son Ammar passes away

The latest reports say that the funeral prayer of the nine years old will be offered tonight in the provincial capital. Lahore: In a...

Pakistan has tremendous economic potential, says Blome

ISLAMABAD: US Am­­bassador Donald Blome has said that Pakistan has tremendous economic potential and the US is working every day to help Pakistan make...

IHC revokes magistrate’s powers to detain suspects

ISLAMABAD: On Wednesday, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) stripped Islamabad’s district magistrate of his powers to detain suspects under the Maintenance of Public Order...

JIT allowed to quiz, arrest PTI chief in May 9...

Team led by JIT head to visit Attock jail on Friday • Imran’s arrest is to be documented at the jail, no transfer is planned •...

‘Surrender not an option’: PM Kakar vows to continue fight against...

Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar on Wednesday vowed to continue the fight against terrorism “no matter what”, asserting that surrender was not an option....

How the locals stepped in for dangling cable car rescue in...

Sahib and Nasir Khan prepared a small improvised dolly to help rescue those stuck hundreds of metres above ground. Islamabad, Pakistan – As the rescue...

Who set fire to Jaranwala?

By: Umair Javed INCIDENTS of anti-minority mob violence under the pretext of blasphemy allegations have risen steadily since the mid-2000s. As per the usual, formulaic...