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ZHOB: The first information report (FIR) of the suicide attack on convey of Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan Ameer Sirajul Haq was registered on Saturday at the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) police station in Zhob district. A day earlier, Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan Ameer Sirajul Haq survived unhurt a suicide attack on his convey on the way for a public gathering in Zhob. Six persons...

ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Umar Ata Bandial on Saturday has constituted seven regular benches at the principal seat Islamabad to hear a number of important cases during the next week, starting from Monday. Comprising Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial, Justice Ijazul Ahsan and Justice Munib Akhtar, a three-member bench on Tuesday (May 23) will hear review petition filed...

ISLAMABAD: The Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) has received positive responses from many G20 member countries for the letter sent to them regarding their proposed working group meeting in Srinagar hosted by India. The JKLF chief spokesman Muhammad Rafiq Dar in a statement issued in Islamabad said most of the member countries while expressing their concern have written that we...

KAZAN, RUSSIA: Federal Minister for Commerce Syed Naveed Qamar witnessed the signing of the Protocol relating to Customs cooperation between Ministry of Commerce Pakistan and Federal Customs Services of Russian Federation aimed at facilitating and reducing costs of trade between the two countries. The agreement was signed on the sidelines of Russia-Islamic-World-Economic Forum being held in Kazan, Russia. The Protocol covers Administrative...

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) made a significant decision on Saturday by suspending the detention orders of 123 Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) workers from Faisalabad under the notorious Maintenance of Public Order (MPO) law. The verdict came in response to a plea filed by former minister Farrukh Habib, seeking the recovery and release of the detained PTI workers. Justice Anwar...

KARACHI: The race for the coveted office of Karachi mayor took an intriguing turn on Saturday after Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) announced its endorsement of Naeem ur-Rehman from Jamaat-i-Islami for the position. A spokesperson for the opposition party confirmed the party's support for Rehman, accusing the ruling Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) of pre-vote rigging. Following the hotly contested local bodies elections in...

LAHORE: Two Christian boys, one of them a minor, have been arrested and charged with blasphemy after a minor altercation with a police constable in Lahore earlier this week, reports citing sources said. According to Babar Sandhu Masih, his 18-year-old son Adil Babar and their 14-year-old neighbour Simon Masih were arrested by the Race Course police on the complaint of...

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan expressed strong condemnation on Saturday over the storming of al-Aqsa mosque by a member of the government of Israel and members of the Knesset, its parliament, who were accompanied by occupation forces. The Foreign Office issued a press statement urging the international community to take immediate action to halt the increasing Israeli transgressions in the occupied territories. The violation...

The Centre for Aerospace and Security Studies (CASS) conducted a seminar on harnessing the vast untapped potential of Pakistan’s young population. The event featured a diverse panel of speakers with substantial experience across the public, private, development, and corporate sectors. Dr Salman Shah, a prominent economist and former Finance Minister, emphasised on harnessing human potential through enhancing productivity and competitiveness. Nadir...

-- NAB claims no evidence of misappropriation in tendering process, loss to exchequer, and gains for Sharif and family in Aashiana housing LAHORE: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has exonerated Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif from any allegations of financial misconduct related to the Rs14 billion Ashiana-i-Iqbal housing scheme scandal. In a supplementary investigation report submitted to an accountability court in Lahore, the...

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has a huge potential in honey production but due to multiple factors local beekeepers are facing challenges that can be overcome by following the Chinese style of bee-keeping, experts said. Speaking at the China-Pakistan Apiculture Forum, experts from Pakistan and China said the bilateral apiculture cooperation is a way forward toward a successful honey production sector in Pakistan. Nadia...

ISLAMABAD/WASHINGTON: John Bolton, national security adviser to then US president Donald Trump, engaged in a conversation with Imran Khan, the chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI), amidst political turmoil in the country, the opposition party said. "Today, John Bolton, who previously served as the United Nations ambassador during the Bush administration and later as the National Security Advisor in the Trump...

ISLAMABAD: The Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) and the International Institute of Advanced Islamic Studies (IAIS) of Malaysia reaffirmed their commitment to establishing a strong institutional relationship and promoting people-to-people ties. In a virtual meeting, the two think tanks exchanged information about their respective visions, mandates, and scope of work, while highlighting their past achievements and international collaborations. Recognizing the...

KARACHI: At 82 years old, architect Yasmeen Lari is forging the way in fortifying the rural communities living on the frontline of climate change. Lari, Pakistan's first woman architect, has ditched a lifetime of multi-million dollar projects in the megacity of Karachi to develop pioneering flood-proof bamboo houses. The few pilot settlements already constructed are credited with saving families from the...

LAHORE: Imran Khan, chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) and former prime minister, underwent a medical check-up at Shaukat Khanum Hospital late on Friday night, his team confirmed on Twitter. The decision to transfer Khan to the institution he built in the 1990s was made after he experienced abdominal discomfort and complained of stomach pain. Upon his arrival at the facility, a...