News Desk

NATIONAL

Interior Minister Nisar Ali Khan on Tuesday said remnants and the legacy of former ISI chief Gen (r) Shuja Pasha must be eliminated from within the army.“I have always said t

Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) in exercise of its statutory functions has initiated various actions against certain insurance companies suspected of involvement in violations of regulatory laws. Unfortunately, in reaction<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2013/06/18/secp-decries-smear-campaign-against-insurance-commissioner/" title="Read more" >...</a>

NATIONAL

The Swiss government has officially conveyed to the Pakistani Law Ministry that the money laundering cases against President Asif Ali Zardari and others could not be reopened.In response to a lett

ISLAMABAD

The National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) on Tuesday announced that it would accept marriage certificates issued by minorities’ institutions and councils, including churches. According to NADRA‚ it would also accept birth<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2013/06/18/marriage-birth-certificates-from-churches-become-acceptable/" title="Read more" >...</a>

KARACHI

Lawyers across Sindh boycotted court proceedings on Monday in protest against the recent terrorist attacks in Balochistan.On Saturday, Quaid-e-Azam’s residency in Ziarat, a women’s university bu

Business

As many as 39,000 new consumers will get gas supply and around 350 new towns and villages will get gas networks during the fiscal year 2013-14. According to the budget document, gas<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2013/06/18/39000-new-consumers-to-get-gas-supply-during-2013-14/" title="Read more" >...</a>

President Asif Ali Zardari, on the advice of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, has approved and signed the Supreme Court Judges (Leave, Pension and Privileges) (Amendment) Order 2013, entitling the judges of the<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2013/06/18/president-approves-2-official-cars-for-judges/" title="Read more" >...</a>

Business

Britain on Saturday struck a deal with its overseas territories clamping down on tax evasion, giving Prime Minister David Cameron a stronger hand as he prepares to host a G8 summit focusing<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2013/06/17/british-pm-strikes-tax-havens-deal-ahead-of-g8/" title="Read more" >...</a>

New Trade policy to promote domestic commerce: Azam

NATIONAL

Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has said if the government could arrange Rs 60 billion from substitute sources, he was ready to reduce the slab of general sales tax (GST).Participating in the

Foreign

Al Qaeda’s North African wing (AQIM) on Sunday confirmed the death of two of its senior commanders in Mali earlier this year, veteran jihadist Abdelhamid Abou Zeid and brigade commander Abdallah Al<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2013/06/17/al-qaeda-group-confirms-death-of-abou-zeid/" title="Read more" >...</a>

NATIONAL

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Flood Cell said River Kabul was in medium flood at Nowshera district, discharging 126,000 cusecs of water. According to the flood cell report, Kabul River was in medium flood<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2013/06/17/kabul-river-floods-nowshera/" title="Read more" >...</a>