News Pakistan

August 3, 2017

Use of Sheesha, Huka in open public places banned by Punjab govt

Punjab government has banned Sheesha and Huka which was use in open public places in the province for two months. Due to health hazards of Sheesha […]
August 2, 2017

Biradari Panchayat ‘behind Multan revenge rape’

ISLAMABAD: The Punjab police have informed the Supreme Court that the rape of a teenage girl last month was committed through an illegal Biradari Panchayat in […]
August 2, 2017

SHC suspends notification declaring 1,061 buildings as heritage sites

KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) has set aside the culture department’s notification, which declared 1,061 properties across Karachi, including the Metropole Hotel, as protected heritage […]
August 2, 2017

Defaming SC judges online: Court grants bail to suspect

RAWALPINDI: A local court on Tuesday granted bail to a man who had been arrested by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) for posting objectionable materials on […]
August 2, 2017

Rehabilitation: Over 77,000 farmers provided assistance in FATA

ISLAMABAD: The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, with help from Japan’s International Cooperation Agency (JICA), have provided assistance to 77,200 households in […]
August 2, 2017

IHC summons top official over violation of order

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday summoned the secretary Cabinet Division over ‘violation’ of its order that set aside a decision placing five regulatory […]
August 2, 2017

Draft electoral reforms bill on the anvil

Islamabad – The Business Advisory Committee of the National Assembly on Tuesday decided to present the draft electoral reforms bill before the current session of the […]
August 2, 2017

PTI foreign funding case: Lawmaker can’t be disqualified over fake certificate: CJP

ISLAMABAD – Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar yesterday held that a parliamentarian could not be disqualified on the basis of submitting fake certificates under […]