Bajwa, Akram discuss Afghanistan, Kashmir
ISLAMABAD: Permanent Representative to the United Nations Ambassador Munir Akram on Thursday called on Army Chief Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa at General Headquarters in...
Power of arrest within premises granted to Punjab Assembly
An amended law within the Punjab Assembly has given it powers to arrest and prosecute journalists, bureaucrats and lawmakers without a warrant, at any...
Pakistan, India exchange list of prisoners
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and India exchanged on Thursday a list of civilian prisoners and fishermen languishing in each other's jails, officials said.
The exchange was carried...
Balochistan suspends 70 Levies personnel for refusing vaccine
Assistant Commissioner Habib Bangalzai said on Thursday that some 70 Levies personnel have been suspended from Duki district, Balochistan as they did not get...
PTI constitutes campaign committee for Kashmir elections
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf has formed a five-member campaign committee to oversee and steer the Azad Kashmir elections scheduled for July 25.
According to a notification...
Balochistan government withdraws FIR against opposition MPs
QUETTA: The Balochistan government has withdrawn a police case registered against 17 opposition members of the legislative assembly for purportedly attacking the building and...
We expect reciprocation for denial of land’s use against another state: minister
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Interior Sheikh Rashid Ahmed on Thursday said Pakistan has always ensured that its land is not used against another country and,...
Army inducts new battle tank
ISLAMABAD: The army on Thursday inducted a Chinese-origin main battle tank in its armoured division, the Inter-Services Public Relations said.
The VT-4 integrates advanced armour...
Bank guard who killed manager for ‘blasphemy’ gets death penalty
LAHORE: An anti-terrorism court in Sargodha has issued a death sentence to a former security guard who last year shot and killed his bank’s...
Pakistan won’t tolerate foreign pressure on China relationship: Imran
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has said Pakistan will not be prodded into downgrading its ties with China after the western powers reportedly stepped...
Covid-19 kills 40, infects 1,037 in a day: NCOC
ISLAMABAD: The government portal on Wednesday registered 1,037 new Covid-19 cases, the National Command and Operation Centre said on Thursday.
The NCOC, the department leading...
TikTok removes 6 million videos in Pakistan after bans
ISLAMABAD: More than six million videos were removed from TikTok in Pakistan in three months, the app said, as it battles a series of...
President House shifts to green energy with installation of solar system
ISLAMABAD: A ceremony to convert the power supply of the President House to green energy was held on Wednesday to promote the government's vision...
Murray pulls off Oscar-winning performance to keep alive Wimbledon dreams
LONDON: Andy Murray appeared down and out on Wednesday but he was back doing what he likes best at Wimbledon, picking himself up and...
England’s Root still has T20 World Cup vision
LONDON: Joe Root still has ambitions to break into England's powerful batting line-up for the T20 World Cup, with the Test captain insisting the...