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KARACHI: Former sector incharge of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Raees Mama has confessed to target killing, China cutting and other heinous crimes on the directives of key party leaders.

Accused Raees Mama was presented before Judicial Magistrate

Al JABAL, Saudi Arabia: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and Saudi King Salman Abdulaziz al-Saud met here Monday and discussed ways to further boost their bilateral ties.

During the meeting held here, after conclusion of the month long Gulf Shield 1 military

NEW YORK: Pakistan has regained the membership of two key UN bodies, the United Nations' Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs),   and executive board of UNICEF, Pakistan's permanent representative to the United Nations Maleeha Lodhi tweeted   on Tuesday.

In a series

KARACHI: Chairman Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee Mufti Muneeb-ur-Rahman has announced that the Islamic month of Sha’ban-ul-Muazzam would begin on Wednesday, April 18 as the moon was not sighted on Monday.

He announced this after no evidence of sighting the moon of was

KARACHI: Pakistan International Airline (PIA) and Pakistan State Oil (PSO) on Monday shook hands after coming to a settlement over fuel endowment.

According to PIA spokesperson, the companies came to the agreement under fulfillment of financial obligation that has now

ISLAMABAD: The Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Saqib Nisar on Monday dismissed appeals by the Punjab Government for increasing the security provided to the judges, citing that the daily security provided is sufficient for them.

According to the

With the ongoing debate on division of provinces, PML-N have formally announced its stance with regards to creation of new provinces.

In a tweet, Chief Minister Punjab Shehbaz Sharif vowed to create new provinces if the party is given mandate by the public. He also

MARDAN: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan has announced massive public rally at Minar-e-Pakistan on April 29.

Khan made this announcement while addressing the party workers in Mardan here Monday.

“PTI will stage the biggest gathering in the h

KARACHI: The Sindh Cabinet has approved new agriculture policy, new youth polices and also establishment of two new universities, Shaikha Ayaz University at Shikarpur and Begum Nusrat Bhutto Women University Sukkur.

The Sindh Cabinet met here under the

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf has suggested names of former governor State Bank Dr Ishrat Hussain and ex-chief justice Tasadduq Hussain Jillani as caretaker prime minister.

The decision was taken in a meeting chaired by PTI Chairman Imran Khan at his

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) has banned airing anti-judiciary speeches of ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif, his daughter Maryam Nawaz and other PML-N leaders and directed media regulator to decide the matter within 15 days.

A full bench of the LHC

ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan on Monday remarked that the court is observing patience over the anti-judiciary sloganeering and added that 'I don't know any lion'.

During hearing of Media Commission case, CJP Mian Saqib Nisar said that slogans were raised outside the court

LAHORE: Despite being neglected once again by the national selectors, cricketer Fawad Alam has sent good wishes for the players selected for the England series.

The Pakistan Cricket Board on Sunday named four uncapped players, including the nephew of former captain and current chief

RIYADH: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa late on Sunday arrived in Saudi Arabia to attend the exercises of the Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition (IMCTC).

As per details, Governer Dammam Sauf bin Nayaf

RAWALPINDI: The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) on Sunday strongly condemned the firing incident at the residence of Supreme Court judge Justice Ijazul Ahsan in Model Town, Lahore.

Army's media wing, ISPR, issued a statement condemning the firing at

QUETTA: Two people were killed and three others sustained wounds in firing at Esa Nagri neighbourhood of Quetta on Sunday.

As per details, firing incident took place in Esa Nagri area  of Quetta where four men on two motorbikes opened indiscriminate fire on a group of people, killing two

LAHORE: On the appeal of Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Saqib Nisar, the lawyers community called off their strike for Monday.

The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA), the Lahore High Court Bar Association, the Punjab Bar Council, the Pakistan Bar Council and other lawyers organisations

RAWALPINDI: Two paramilitary soldiers  were martyred and five others injured in a cross-border attack in Kurram Agency, the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Sunday.

According to the ISPR, the troops were carrying out routine surveillance

HARIPUR: An American woman travelled all the way to Pakistani city Haripur to marry a man who she became friends with on Facebook almost a year ago.

Mary Kathleen, now Maryam, embraced Islam for her love Adeel Awan and the couple tied the knot

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif and former interior minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan discussed the met  on Sunday, in a third meeting  since   younger Sharif was elected as  president of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz.

According to Geo News, the  meeting between the PMLN

KARACHI: Pakistan Rangers Sindh has authorized new uniform change effective April 30 2018.

According to a statement issued by the paramilitary force, the pattern of uniform is being changed for all ranks deployed in Sindh province and its capital Karachi.

The statement also carried

PARIS: Hepatitis C is easily cured. Yet, about 400,000 people die of the liver disease every year as only a smattering get the medicine they need.

On Friday, the World Health Organization (WHO) urged governments to attack the problem with

LAHORE: Shots were fired at the residence of Supreme Court judge Justice Ijaz Ul Ahsan on Saturday night and Sunday morning, according to Geo News.

The TV channel reported that Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar has reached the residence of the

RAWALPINDI: Pakistan on Saturday conducted a successful test of an enhanced range version of the indigenously developed Babur Cruise Missile, said a statement issued here by Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR).

Babur Weapon System-1 (B)

KAKUL: Chief of Army Staff (COAS), General Qamar Javed Bajwa said on Saturday that the route to peaceful resolution of Pak-India disputes, including the core issue of Kashmir ran through comprehensive and meaningful dialogue.

“While

LAHORE: Marvia Malik made headlines when she debuted last month on a private television channel in Pakistan, becoming the country´s first transgender news anchor.

Opinions are mixed about the slim 21-year-old who appears regularly on the Kohenoor News channel in

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Electronics Media Regulatory Authority  (PEMRA) on Saturday warned TV channels against airing live speeches, media conferences and media talks of difference politicians wherein hate speech and aspersions against the judiciary and armed forces of Pakistan

SIALKOT: Hours after The Supreme Court's judgment, declaring Nawaz Sharif and other lawmakers in the case disquieted for life, the daughter of ousted prime minister Maryam said that the court’s verdict will only last until the retirement of the five s