ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Monday ordered release of the accused who attacked the former President and military ruler General (retd) Pervez Musharraf in Rawalpindi in 2003. A three-member bench headed by Justice Sardar Tariq Masood after hearing arguments from both sides, rejected the federal and Punjab governments’ pleas against Rana Tanveer’s release and ordered […]
ISLAMABAD: The UN General Assembly’s Third Committee has adopted four resolutions submitted by Pakistan on behalf of Group of 77 developing countries and China. The resolutions include texts addressing racism, xenophobia and related intolerance, social development, International Year of the Family as well as aging. Under the terms of the draft, the 193-member General Assembly […]
ISLAMABAD: The 26th death anniversary of eminent Pakistani physicist and Nobel laureate Dr Abdus Salam is being observed today (Monday). Dr Abdus Salam was born in Jhang in 1926. He got his early education from Jhang and then he moved to Government College Lahore. After receiving his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Government College Lahore, […]
ISLAMABAD: China and Pakistan have expanded cooperation under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and made notable progress in multiple sectors including green, health and information technology. According to a Radio Pakistan’s report, speaking at a regular briefing in Beijing on Monday, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson, Mao Ning said CPEC is the flagship project for China-Pakistan […]
ISLAMABAD: A Bench of the Federal Shariat Court (FSC) headed by its Chief Justice Dr Syed Muhammad Anwer and comprising Justice Khaidm M. Shaikh on Monday disposed of the Shariat petition regarding House Building Finance Corporation (HBFC) Act, 1952. The House Building Finance Corporation Act 1952, was challenged by the petitioner on the ground that […]
ISLAMABAD: Former federal minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Faisal Vawda Monday appeared before the investigation committee of Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) in the murder case of senior journalist Arshad Sharif. The FIA had summoned Faisal Vawda and Murad Saeed, another PTI leader, for investigation into the murder case of late journalist Arshad Sharif. While […]
ISLAMABAD: As part of his farewell visits, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa visited the Naval and Air Headquarters in Islamabad on Monday. On arrival at Naval Headquarters, the COAS was presented Guard of Honour by a smartly turned-out contingent of the Pakistan Navy. The COAS met with Admiral Muhammad Amjad Khan […]
ISLAMABAD: Minister for States and Frontier Regions (SAFRON) Talha Mahmood has announced to start a registration drive for unregistered Afghan refugees in the country. Responding to a question during Question Hour in the National Assembly on Monday, he said there are 1,282,963 registered Afghan refugees residing in the country. He said additionally 136,490 undocumented members […]
