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February 4, 2019

Govt embarks on making country Islamic welfare state with cut in Hajj subsidy

ISLAMABAD: After claiming to transform Pakistan into an Islamic welfare state similar to that of ‘Riyasat-e-Madina’, the government has rejected the very first recommendation presented by […]
February 4, 2019

Allegedly raped and threatened, Islamabad law student appeals for help

ISLAMABAD: A female law student at Islamic International University (IIU) Islamabad has made an appeal to the chief justice of Pakistan to provide her protection amid […]
February 4, 2019

Govt announces public holidays for 2019

ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Sunday announced a total of 14 public holidays for the year 2019. The announcement came through a notification issued by the […]
February 4, 2019

Punjab govt drafts plan to provide clean drinking water

LAHORE: The provincial government has prepared a policy draft with an aim to reduce morbidity and mortality caused by water-borne diseases, through the provision of and […]
February 4, 2019

Court extends judicial remand of TLP leaders

LAHORE : An anti-terrorism court on Monday extended the judicial remand of Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) chief Khadim Rizvi and five others till February 8, reported Express […]
February 4, 2019

Sahiwal tragedy: LHC says only govt, not court, can form judicial commission

The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday said the authority to form a judicial commission to investigate the Sahiwal tragedy rests solely with the government. Hearing […]
January 31, 2019

SC declares ‘police’ to be a concurrent legislative subject

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has declared that ‘police is a concurrent subject’ on which both the federal and a provincial government can legislate. A three-judge bench […]
January 31, 2019

At the Supreme Court, change is in the air

ISLAMABAD: The winds, or at the very least, a slight breeze of change has begun to blow through the Supreme Court over the past two weeks. […]