News Pakistan

August 2, 2017

Abbasi elected PM with thumping majority

ISLAMABAD – PML-N’s nominee, Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, on Tuesday defeated all his three rivals from the divided opposition, winning the election of prime minister by securing […]
August 1, 2017

Petition filed in SC calls for arrest, placement of Sharif family on ECL

A petition filed in the Lahore registry of the Supreme Court (SC) earlier today pleaded that the names of the recently abdicated PM, Nawaz Sharif and […]
August 1, 2017

Multan rape case: 27 suspects taken into judicial custody

MULTAN: 27 suspects of the recent panchayat revenge rape case have been remanded by a magistrate, after the police had not acquired any physical remand of […]
August 1, 2017

Parties bound to disclose source of funding: SC

ISLAMABAD – The Supreme Court yesterday observed that every political party was answerable regarding the source of funding under Article 17 of the Constitution. A three-judge […]
August 1, 2017

Man sentenced for 30 years in double murder case

PESHAWAR – Additional District and Sessions Judge-II Monday sentenced a man to 30 years prison in a double murder case in Dera Ismail Khan. Additional District […]
August 1, 2017

ECP asks parties to submit accounts details by Aug 29

ISLAMABAD – The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) Monday asked all political parties to submit consolidated statement of party bank accounts on Form-I duly audited by […]
August 1, 2017

Man gets 37 years for raping eight-year-old girl

GILGIT – An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) of Gilgit-Baltistan Monday sentenced 37 years imprisonment to an accused for sexually assaulting an eight-year-old girl in Kharmang district. The […]
August 1, 2017

LHC directs interior ministry to submit reply in cricketer’s case

The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday admitted for regular hearing of a petition filed by cricketer Shahzeb Hassan challenging his name on Exit Control List […]