News Pakistan

January 11, 2019

SHC seeks reply from govt, FIA, Rangers in missing persons’ case

KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) expressed annoyance on Thursday with the police and Sindh Department of Interior over the pleas for the recovery of more […]
January 11, 2019

CDA told to return $29m to overseas Pakistanis

ISLAMABAD: The top court on Thursday cancelled an agreement between the civic agency of the federal capital and overseas Pakistanis in which the former was supposed […]
January 10, 2019

Supreme Court moved for imposing ‘Sharia law’ in the country

A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court for the imposition of Sharia law throughout the country. Prime Minister Imran Khan, President Arif Alvi, Council […]
January 10, 2019

SJC turns down plea to call ex-CJP as witness in reference against LHC judge

ISLAMABAD.: The Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) has once again rejected a Lahore High Court (LHC) judge’s plea to summon former chief justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Chaudhry […]
January 10, 2019

Bail to Sharifs: Five-judge bench formed to adjudicate 17 law questions

ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice Saqib Nisar on Wednesday formed a five-judge larger bench to adjudicate on 17 legal questions pertaining to the suspension of conviction and the […]
January 10, 2019

Sindh govt moves to amend ‘outdated’ police laws

KARACHI: Sindh Information Adviser Murtaza Wahab has said that the provincial government is bringing reforms to the policing system by amending the Police Act 1861. Speaking […]
January 10, 2019

PEMRA directs TV channels not to air dramas with ‘indecent content’

ISLAMABAD: After receiving complaints from viewers, the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) has directed all channels not to air television dramas containing ‘indecent content’. “Such […]
January 10, 2019

Law minister’s absence irks Senate panel on human rights

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Functional Committee on Human Rights on Wednesday was irked by the absence of Minister for Law Farogh Naseem, who was supposed to brief […]