CTD kills two terrorists in Peshawar
PESHAWAR:The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) on Thursday foiled a major terrorism bid in Peshawar’s Model Town area and killed two terrorists.The CTD conducted an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Peshawar’s Model Town area and killed two terror…
Pakistan’s women healthcare workers meet Melinda Gates in virtual meeting
ISLAMABAD:Women healthcare workers from the Pakistan Polio Programme on Thursday met Melinda French Gates, co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, in a virtual roundtable to share updates and launch the next phase of the ‘Female Frontline Wo…
IHC adjourns plea to bar Imaan Mazari’s arrest in any other case
ISLAMABAD:The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday adjourned the hearing of the petition to bar the arrest of Imaan Mazari, daughter of former federal minister Dr Shireen Mazari, in any other case till September 4.The Interior Ministry officials appe…
Pakistan, EU discuss issues of mutual interest
ISLAMABAD:Ambassador of European Union Dr Riina Kionka called on the caretaker Federal Minister for Law and Justice Ahmad Irfan Aslam here on Thursday.Issues of mutual interest were discussed between the two sides. The ambassador congratulated the Law …
PTI to file contempt of court petition against Election Commission
ISLAMABAD:Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Thursday announced its intention to file a contempt of court petition against the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) following the Supreme Court’s dismissal of the ECP’s review petition regarding the condu…
Imran allowed to speak with sons on phone
ISLAMABAD:The Official Secrets Act Court on Thursday allowed Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman and former prime minister Imran Khan to speak to his two sons on phone.Judge Abual Hasnat Muhammad Zulqarnain also directed the Superintendent of Attoc…
Pakistan contributing over 4000 troops to various ongoing UN peacekeeping missions: Caretaker FM
ISLAMABAD:Caretaker Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani has said Pakistan has a longstanding commitment to the UN peacekeeping.Speaking at the UN Peacekeeping Preparatory Meeting here in Islamabad on Thursday, he said Pakistan being a leading troop con…
Increase in number of constituencies to benefit MQM, says Sanaullah
KARACHI:Muslim League-N (PML-N) Punjab President and former interior minister Rana Sanaullah has said that increase in number of constituencies after fresh delimitations on the basis of population census in Karachi will benefit Mutahidda Qaumi Movement…