President approves confirmation, extension of high courts’ additional judges
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Thursday approved the confirmation and extension of tenure of additional judges of the high courts of Sindh, Lahore...
‘Enough is enough’: MQM-P demands Karachi be declared federal territory after Gul Plaza tragedy
KARACHI: Following the deadly Gul Plaza inferno, the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan has demanded that Karachi be declared a federal territory under Articles 148 and...
Gul Plaza blaze traced to ‘shop mishap’ as probe rules out short circuit
KARACHI: Investigators probing the deadly Gul Plaza fire in Karachi say the blaze originated inside a shop and was not caused by a short...
PM Shehbaz attends World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos
DAVOS:Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday took part in the 56th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, where he...
Eight Muslim countries agree to join US-initiated Board of Peace
ISLAMABAD: Ministers of Foreign Affairs of eight Muslim countries, one Wednesday welcomed the invitation extended to their leaders by the President of the United...
No compromise to be made on interests of Balochistan people: CM Bugti
QUETTA:Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Bugti on Wednesday said that no compromise would be made on the interests of Balochistan people, the process of...
NDMA issues medium-level landslide alert for central and northern Balochistan
ISLAMABAD:The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) on Wednesday issued a medium-level landslide alert for central and northern districts of Balochistan, warning of heightened risks...
ECP reserves verdict on maintainability of disqualification reference against MNA Sohail Sultan
ISLAMABAD:The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Wednesday reserved its verdict on the maintainability of a reference seeking the disqualification of Member of the...
LB elections to help strengthen system: Asif
ISLAMABAD:Minister for Defense Khawaja Muhammad Asif on Wednesday said that local bodies elections would help strengthen system of the country.
Transferring the powers to local...
NA session commences
ISLAMABAD:The National Assembly session commenced at 11:32 a.m. on Wednesday at the Parliament House under the chairmanship of Acting Speaker Syed Ghulam Mustafa Shah.
The...