News Pakistan

November 28, 2018

Govt ends NICOP requirement for visiting expatriates

ISLAMABAD: The government on Tuesday decided to abolish the condition of carrying National Identity Card for Overseas Pakistanis (NICOP) for expatriates visiting the country. According to […]
November 28, 2018

CII urges action over culture of issuing ‘fatwas’ at will

ISLAMABAD: The Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) on Tuesday rejected the issuance of fatwa (edict) for murdering someone and declaring people as Kafir (non-believer) at the […]
November 28, 2018

SC asked to initiate contempt case against TLP leaders

ISLAMABAD / LAHORE: A petitioner has approached the top court, seeking a contempt of court case against Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) leader Khadim Hussain Rizvi and patron-in-chief […]
November 27, 2018

Electoral expenditure: ECP extends deadline till Nov 29

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Monday issued another notice to 43 political parties to submit details of their expenditure and donations received during […]
November 27, 2018

Hearing in Nandipur project case adjourned

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad Accountability Court on Monday adjourned the hearing of PTI leader Dr Babar Awan’s plea, seeking acquittal from Nandipur power project case until the […]
November 27, 2018

LHC extends bail of Saad, brother till Dec 5

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday extended the interim pre-arrest bails of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Khawaja Saad Rafique and his brother Khawaja […]
November 27, 2018

Govt to automate LG functions to kill corruption

LAHORE : The Punjab government has decided to automate all local government functions before the introduction of the system in the province. Senior Punjab Minister Abdul […]
November 27, 2018

Tax exemption power may be restored to the parliament

ISLAMABAD: The government has in principle approved proposals to return the authority of giving tax exemptions, through statutory regulatory orders, to the parliament and increase property […]