News Pakistan

April 18, 2018

27,000 fake Punjab arms licences revoked

An Interior Ministry initiative authenticating Punjab arms licences has led to the discovery of 27,000 fake documents, Express News reported. The documents have been revoked. The […]
April 18, 2018

Diplomatic immunity doesn’t allow killing citizens, IHC observes

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC), hearing the petition filed to place Colonel Joseph’s name on the Exit Control List (ECL), observed that diplomatic immunity does […]
April 13, 2018

Pakistani court bans ex-PM Nawaz Sharif from parliament for life

Islamabad, Pakistan – Pakistan’s Supreme Court has disqualified former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, dismissed from his post over corruption allegations last year, from holding public office […]
April 10, 2018

Airlines not fulfilling legal obligations: report

ISLAMABAD: At a time when Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has announced a new facelift for national flag carrier, the Supreme Court’s commission formed to address […]
April 10, 2018

SC admits plea on publicising SJC references

ISLAMABAD: After setting aside the objections of the registrar’s office, the Supreme Court has entertained a plea seeking the disclosure of the total number of references […]
April 10, 2018

Of consent and copyrights: Women lodge 90% complaints in FIA Cybercrime Circle

KARACHI: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) released the performance report of the first quarter of 2018, which showed women as victims in a staggering 90% of […]
April 10, 2018

Universities amendment bill referred to assembly with ‘minor changes’

KARACHI: In a move akin to a slap in the face of opponents of the Sindh Universities and Institutes Law (Amendment) Bill, 2018, the Sindh Cabinet […]
April 10, 2018

Tax amnesty offers no escape from prosecution

ISLAMABAD: The ordinances providing tax amnesty do not provide any immunity to people affected by prosecution under anti-corruption, anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing laws. President Mamnoon […]