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Malaysian court releases PIA plane grounded over lease dispute

A Malaysian court on Wednesday ordered the immediate release of a Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) plane that was held in the Southeast Asian country...

‘Broadsheet is fraudsheet’: Maryam threatens to spill the beans unless Azmat...

PML-N Vice President Maryam Nawaz on Wednesday once again called upon retired Supreme Court judge Azmat Saeed Sheikh to recuse himself from the inquiry...

People with plazas in Dubai couldn’t explain sources of income:...

National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Chairman Justice retired Javed Iqbal on Tuesday addressed allegations and “sinister propaganda” against the watchdog, adding that those who owned...

Opposition backs out from talks with govt

ISLAMABAD: The much-anticipated government-opposition talks, scheduled for Monday, could not take place as the opposition seemed not interested in sitting with the treasury members...

Broadsheet revelations about ruling elite only ‘tip of the iceberg’: PM...

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday said revelations by United Kingdom based firm Broadsheet had once again exposed the “massive scale of our...

PDM to march to ECP’s office in Islamabad on Jan 19...

PML-N spokesperson Marriyum Aurangzeb said on Thursday that the party, under the umbrella of the 10-party opposition alliance Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), would take...

In Quetta visit, Army chief assures justice to families of Mach...

Army Chief Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa on Wednesday paid a visit to Quetta, where he assured families of the Shia Hazara coal miners killed...

Bilawal, Zardari not invited to Biden’s inauguration: Farhatullah Babar

With US President-elect Jo Biden’s inauguration just days away, there has been speculation and several media reports about whether certain world leaders will be...

PDM struggle against govt, not army: leaders

QUETTA: Pakistan Democra­tic Movement (PDM) leaders said on Wednesday that their struggle was not against the army but against the government which had been...

NA speaker rules no further action required after PML-N MNAs disown...

Speaker of the National Assembly Asad Qaiser on Thursday declared that the resignations of two PML-N lawmakers, sent to the NA Secretariat on government...

PDM’s differences

AN internal crisis is brewing within the Pakistan Democratic Movement alliance and the days ahead call for some difficult decisions that will have far-reaching...

Mufti Muneeb removed as chairman of Ruet-i-Hilal Committee

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Religious Affairs and Inter-Faith Harmony on Wednesday removed Mufti Muneebur Rehman from the post of chairman of Ruet-i-Hilal Committee and...

14 arrested for destroying Hindu shrine in KP’s Karak

Police arrested 14 people in overnight raids after a Hindu shrine was set on fire and severely damaged by a mob led by supporters...

Khawaja Asif blames PM for his arrest

ISLAMABAD: Senior PML-N leader Khawaja Asif blamed Prime Minister Imran Khan for his arrest as the accountability court of Islamabad on Wednesday granted the...

Pakistan Army was not in politics, is not and will not...

Minister for Interior Sheikh Rashid Ahmed on Monday emphasised that the Pakistan Army was “not involved” in the country’s politics in the past nor...

Modi sent condolence letter to Nawaz after mother’s demise

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrote a letter to former prime minister and PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif to extend condolences on the demise of...

President approves anti-rape ordinance to ensure speedy trial, strict punishments

President Dr Arif Alvi on Tuesday approved the Anti-Rape Ordinance 2020 that will ensure speedy trial of rape cases with women and children as...

FM discusses welfare of Pakistanis in UAE with Dubai ruler

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Thursday discussed issues pertaining to welfare of Pakistani diaspora in the United Arab Emirates with the ruler...

Blame game mars issuance of licences for new LNG companies

ISLAMABAD: The new private sector companies seeking entry into liquefied natural gas (LNG) business without government guarantees appeared to be moving in circles as...

Maryam says govt has lost control over PTI lawmakers

LAHORE: A day after Prime Minister Imran Khan announced going to the apex court to hold the Senate elections ahead of schedule through show...