News Pakistan

March 6, 2019

CDA’s review plea dismissed

ISLAMABAD: A District and Session Judge has rejected an application of the Capital Development Authority (CDA) in one-sided degree case. Khushi Muhammad in his application stated […]
March 6, 2019

Tax system flaw forces brokers to pay 12% levy

KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) and stockbrokers have approached the government, seeking removal of a taxation flaw, which emerged when the finance minister removed advance […]
March 6, 2019

Hearing of Mukhtaran Mai review petition adjourned till March 27

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday adjourned the hearing of a review petition filed in the Mukhtaran Mai case against the acquittal of 13 people […]
March 6, 2019

Pakistan takes another step towards reducing tensions with India

ISLAMABAD: In a first sign of de-escalation in tensions, Pakistan’s High Commissioner to India Sohail Mahmood, who was recalled after the Pulwama attack, is returning to […]
March 5, 2019

Regular courts start functioning in ex-FATA

PESHAWAR: Regular courts on Monday started functioning in tribal districts of the erstwhile Federally Administered Tribal Areas (Fata). According to Registrar Peshawar High Court Khawaja Wajihud […]
March 5, 2019

PM welcomes CJP’s statement on punishing those who give false testimony

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday welcomed Chief Justice of Pakistan Asif Saeed Khosa’s statement on punishing those who give false testimony. In a tweet today, […]
March 5, 2019

Govt announces crackdown on UN terror list groups

ISLAMABAD.: The federal government on Monday announced the freezing of accounts and seizure of assets linked to organisations banned by the UN Security Council (UNSC). The […]
March 1, 2019

UNDP offers help to extend judicial system in ex-FATA

PESHAWAR: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is willing to help set up law and judicial system in newly merged tribal districts said UNDP Representative Ignacio Artaza. […]