News Pakistan

July 13, 2017

ECP adjourns hearing till August 21

ISLAMABAD – The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Wednesday adjourned hearing of a disqualification petition against the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairperson, Imran Khan, till August […]
July 13, 2017

PHC orders Mardan district judge to inspect for Mashal lynching case trial

PESHAWAR: Peshawar High Court bench orders today to district judge of Mardan to investigate the local prison for Mashal lynching case trial by an anti-terrorism court […]
July 11, 2017

SHC orders police to provide ‘adequate security’ to trader

KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) directed on Monday the police authorities to provide adequate protection to a trader, who is said to be receiving threats […]
July 11, 2017

DRAP working on ‘orphan drug policy’

ISLAMABAD: The Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (Drap) is set to introduce an ‘orphan drug policy’ which would set up a separate price control regime, ensure […]
July 11, 2017

ECP consents to formation of commission probing PTI’s funding

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Tuesday agreed to form a commission investigating whether the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) acquired foreign funding from prohibited sources during […]
July 11, 2017

Database of seminaries sought

KARACHI: Sindh Home Minister Sohail Anwar Siyal on Monday asked the relevant authorities to prepare a database vis-a-vis the madressahs constr­ucted on encroached government land. “Details […]
July 11, 2017

JIT jolts House of Sharifs

ISLAMABAD – The JIT has found glaring disparity in the assets and known income of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his children, and recommended filing of […]
July 11, 2017

Nehal charged with contempt of court

ISLAMABAD – The Supreme Court yesterday indicted Senator Nehal Hashmi in a contempt of court case for ridiculing the judiciary and asked the attorney general for […]