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Opposition leaders told not to drag military into politics

ISLAMABAD: Army Chief Gen Qamar Bajwa and head of the Inter-Services Int­elligence Lt Gen Faiz Hameed had in a meeting with key opposition figures...

Political decisions should be taken in parliament, not GHQ: PML-N’s...

PML-N Vice President Maryam Nawaz on Wednesday said that political decisions should be made in the parliament, not at the General Headquarters (GHQ). Maryam, who...

Nawaz’s lawyer quits after plea rejection by IHC

ISLAMABAD: The lead counsel for Nawaz Sharif has given up representing his client after the Islamabad High Court rejected his application for deferring the...

Court rejects Zardari’s pleas for dismissal of three corruption cases

An Accountability Court (AC) ordered on Wednesday for former president Asif Zardari to be indicted in three corruption cases after dismissing his acquittal pleas...

SECP issues notices to eight officers over data leak

ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) on Tuesday issued show-cause notices to its eight officers and warning letters to two employees...

PM announces Rs1.1 trillion ‘historic’ package for Karachi’s transformation

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday unveiled a “historic” financial package worth Rs1.1 trillion for Karachi’s transformation that he said will address the chronic...

‘‘Kaptaan’ Imran Khan should take charge of helping rain affectees, Bilawal...

PPP Chairman Bilawal Butto-Zardari on Wednesday urged the federal government and Prime Minister Imran Khan to “come and sit” with the people of the...

Nawaz urges IHC to ‘forgo’ requirement for his surrender in...

Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday filed a review petition in the Islamabad High Court (IHC) stating that it was not possible for...

Army chief stresses importance of protecting country’s interests against 5th...

” Army Chief Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa on Wednesday stressed the importance of protecting the country from “fifth generation warfare and hybrid application by...

‘No more NROs’: PM Imran lashes out at opposition for...

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday lambasted the opposition for defeating two bills related to the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) in the Senate,...

Water, water everywhere: Karachi, Hyderabad struggle to stay afloat after two...

Roads flooded, people stranded, homes damaged — citizens hope for a miracle as rains wash away government’s rhetoric. Heavy rain lashed Karachi and other districts...

Imran asks Chinese entrepreneurs to establish offices in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Emphasising the need for more cooperation between China and Pakistan in all fields, Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday asked Chinese entrepreneurs to...

NAB rejects minister’s view on Nawaz’s medical reports

LAHORE: At a time when some federal and Punjab cabinet members are clamouring for bringing back former prime minister Nawaz Sharif from London, the...

Govt decides to actively pursue cases against Nawaz

ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet on Tuesday decided to bring supreme leader of the main opposition Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz and ex-premier Nawaz Sharif, who has...

Saudi Arabia terminates loan and oil supply to Pakistan over criticism...

Saudi Arabia has ended a loan and oil supply to Pakistan due to the latter’s criticism that the Saudi-led Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)...

NAB team grills Buzdar in liquor licence bribe case

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar is in hot water as the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) is planning to open more investigations against him...

FIR registered against Maryam, PML-N workers for clash outside NAB Lahore...

A first information report (FIR) was registered on Wednesday against PML-N vice-president Maryam Nawaz Sharif and party workers over Tuesday’s clash outside the National...

At last, BRT buses to hit the road tomorrow

PESHAWAR: The ruling PTI’s Achilles heel, the Bus Rapid Transit, known by its acronym BRT, will finally be launched Thursday. “Prime Minister Imran Khan will...

Pakistan Army downs this year’s 10th Indian spying quadcopter: ISPR

Pakistan Army troops shot down an Indian spying quadcopter in Pandu sector along the Line of Control (LoC), the military’s media affairs wing said...

All businesses to reopen if Covid figures remain low, says...

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday said all businesses, including marriage halls, restaurants, educational institutions as well as those associated with the tourism...