Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has predicted more than normal rains in the country during the Monsoon season starting from first week of July this year.

Unlike the previous years’ wherein below average rain was recorded by the Met Office, this t

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan has acknowledged that his party is made up of various groups.

The PTI chief came clean about the grouping aspect present inside his party while talking on Geo News show ‘Capital Talk’ stating that Sha

ISLAMABAD: The United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) has declared Pakistan as the only country of the world which has provided shelter to the largest number of refugees particularly Afghans on its soil.

According to a report of the UNHCR, Pakistan is hosting the

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has dispelled the impression that it has formed an electoral alliance with Pashtun Tahuffuz Movement (PTM).

“Reports about forging an electoral alliance with the PTM are no correct. There was a seat adjustment on one seat

LONDON: Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s elder son Hussain Nawaz says that his family doesn’t own the properties mentioned by a UK daily in its report on Sunday.

In an informal chat with journalists in London on Tuesday, Hussain admitted that his

ISLAMABAD: Two days after PTI took back its ticket from former federal minister Sikandar Hayat Bosan in Multan, Imran Khan’s party has withdrawn the ticket it had awarded to Chaudhry Muhammad Ilyas in NA-71, Gujrat

Chaudhry Ilyas had been PTI’s candidate in 2013 elections a

LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PMLN) has decided to chalk out strong response over National Accountability Bureau (NAB) actions, sources privy to the development said.

Party’s Quaid Nawaz Sharif has directed PMLN leaders for protest against NAB actions.

The

Lahore:  The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has urged the state to take measures to implement the United Nations Convention against Torture (UNCAT)—to which Pakistan is a signatory. 

In a statement issued on the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, HRCP

LAHORE: History has been made, as Yousaf Saleem became the first blind judge in Pakistan after taking oath of civil judge here on Tuesday.

Yousaf was among 21 candidates who were sworn in for the post of civil judges today.

While Yousaf became the first blind judge in

Bakhtwar Bhutto-Zardari, daughter of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto has showed support for her father, ex-President Asif Ali Zardari for bearing China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) to Pakistan.

The 28-year-old turned to Twitter to voice her

LONDON: Former finance minister Ishaq Dar was seen avoiding journalists’ queries outside Harley Street Clinic where Begum Kulsoom Nawaz is undergoing treatment, on Monday.

When asked about his much-awaited return to Pakistan, Dar mentioning of his health tried to dodge the question

PESHAWAR:   A Pakistan Air Force's   aircraft on  Tuesday crashed at the Bacha Khan Airport, Geo News reported citing unnamed sources.

According to the TV channel, the aircraft  came down shortly after taking off.

Quoting eyewitnesses, Geo TV correspondent said the jet 

LARKANA: Zamir Solangi , a session judge who faced wrath of Chief Justice of Pakistan last week, has resigned, according to Geo News on Tuesday.

The chief justice of Pakistan had rebuked him during his visit to District Courts in Larkana.

While reprimanding him for keeping his cell

LAHORE: An Appellate Tribunal on Tuesday allowed Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz leader Khawaja Muhammad Asif and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader Firdous Ahisq Awan to contest upcoming General Election.

Dismissing an application against Asif, a PMLN candidate

Heroshah: The change is drastic: around the region of Heroshah, previously arid hills are now covered with forest as far as the horizon. In northwestern Pakistan, hundreds of millions of trees have been planted to fight deforestation.

In 2015 and 2016 some

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan Monday said that his party failed  to secure enough seats in 2013 general elections due  to  lack of experience.

PTI chief, in an interview, said  eighty percent of the candidates of his

Pakistan’s anti-corruption watchdog has arrested PML-N leader Raja Qamar-ul-Islam over his alleged involvement in Punjab’s Saaf Pani Company scam.

Qamar-ul-Islam, a PML-N candidate and Chaudhry Nisar’s opponent in NA-59 (Rawalpinidi), was one of the board members of the Saaf P

The highlights of yesterday's (Monday, June 25 2018) events, from Pakistan and around the world on all the happenings in politics, sports, science, entertainment, business, etc.

PAKISTAN

NAB received threats

NAB Chairman (R) Justice Javed Iqbal on Monday revealed that the

LAHORE: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) headquarters has been threatened with explosives, said Chairman (R) Justice Javed Iqbal on Monday.

Speaking at a meeting with officers at NAB’s Lahore complex, the chairman revealed the news of threats b

KARACHI: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has made seat adjustment with four political parties in 16 constituencies for upcoming general elections 2018, sources have revealed.

According to sources PTI has made seat adjustment with PML-Q, Awami Muslim

KARACHI: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari will announce his party‘s manifesto for the general elections 2018 in Islamabad this week, his spokesman said.

This will be PPP’s 10th manifesto in the last five decades, Bilawal’s spokesman Senator Mus

ISLAMABAD: Imran Khan’s Chief of Staff Naeem ul Haq is safe after his car was involved in an accident on Monday, Geo reported.

According to reports, Haq’s car veered off the road over brake failure and collided with a motorcycle near Bani Gala.

“My car has been slightly d

ISLAMABAD: Rain-thundershower with gusty winds is expected at a few places in Dera Ghazi Khan, Multan, Sahiwal, Bahawalpur divisions, Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan.

But mainly hot and dry weather is expected in most parts of the country, Met office said, in a

RAWALPINDI: The Inter Services Public Relations, the media wing of the military, has issued Public Awareness information over fake telephone calls.

In a statement issued here, there are reports of fake telephone calls being made to general public by individuals impersonating

RAWALPINDI: The Inter Services Public Relations, the media wing of the military, has issued Public Awareness information over fake telephone calls.

In a statement issued here, there are reports of fake telephone calls being made to general public by individuals impersonating

KARACHI: Like PTI and PMLN, last week Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) announced the initial list of its electoral candidates from Sindh for the upcoming contests would be held on July 25.

As the preparation for the general election 2018 geared up in the

KARACHI: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan has launched election campaign from Mianwali on Sunday.

Imran is contesting the July 25 polls from four constituencies, including NA-95 Mianwali.

The party has issued complete schedule of