News Pakistan

July 21, 2017

NA body concerned over delay in Journalists Protection Bill

ISLAMABAD – National Assembly Standing Committee on Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage Thursday expressed reservations over delay in “The Protection of Journalists Bill, 2014”. The committee […]
July 21, 2017

Murderer sent to gallows in Attock jail

ATTOCK:-A murder convict was sent to gallows here in district Jail on Thursday. The convict Muhammad Latif had stabbed to death one Abdul Waheed of his […]
July 21, 2017

Peshawar school principal arrested for sexual abuse of students

PESHAWAR: A private school’s principal was taken into custody by the Hayatabad police for committing sexual abuse against his students. Police sources state that the man, […]
July 20, 2017

Markets face shortage of hepatitis C, renal failure drugs

KARACHI: The Pakistan Pharmaceutical Manufac­turers’ Association (PPMA) has urged Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to immediately sign summaries sent to him by the Drug Pricing Committee (DPC) […]
July 20, 2017

Senators demand new accountability law with no ‘sacred cows’

ISLAMABAD: Amidst calls for enacting a new accountability law with no room for ‘sacred cows’, the Senate was informed on Wednesday that a bill, proposing the […]
July 20, 2017

Senate body expresses concern over surging national debt

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Finance on Wednesday expressed concern over growing external and domestic debts of the country and demanded the Ministry of Finance […]
July 20, 2017

Lawmakers submit 2 resolutions, 5 adjournments

LAHORE: Lawmakers from both the opposition and treasury benches submitted five adjournment motions and two resolutions in the Punjab Assembly on Wednesday to discuss various issues […]
July 20, 2017

PM’s children may face prosecution for submitting forged documents: SC

ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court Judge Ijazul Ahsen on Thursday said Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s children may face consequences for submitting forged documents to the joint investigation team […]