News Pakistan

September 26, 2018

Policeman’s arrest warrant reissued in Intizar murder case

KARACHI: An antiterrorism court on Tuesday reissued non-bailable warrant for the arrest of a police inspector, who is absconding in a case pertaining to alleged murder […]
September 26, 2018

Security of Tahir Ashrafi withdrawn as per SC order, court told

LAHORE: Police told the Lahore High Court on Tuesday that official security could not be provided to Allama Tahir Mahmood Ashrafi, chairman of his own faction […]
September 26, 2018

‘Space for religious minorities in Pakistan shrinking’

ISLAMABAD: The National Interfaith Working Group established by the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) held its inaugural meeting on Tuesday where it discussed the facilitation […]
September 26, 2018

Police have more powers than intelligence agencies but lack competence: IHC

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday observed that the police had more powers than intelligence agencies but due to the incompetence of its officials, they […]
September 26, 2018

Anti-narcotics law to be amended to check use of ice, PHC told

PESHAWAR: The federal government has drafted a bill to introduce stringent punishments, including life sentence, for the sellers of ice drug (crystal meth) across the country, […]
September 26, 2018

IHC can’t ask Centre to initiate high treason case against ex-PM

ISLAMABAD: The Islam­abad High Court (IHC) dismissed as non-maintainable a petition seeking trial of ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif on a high treason charge and declared […]
September 26, 2018

Irsa calls for building two mega dams to address growing water challenges

ISLAMABAD: The Indus River System Authority (Irsa) on Tuesday anticipated 35-40 per cent shortfall of irrigation water in Rabi season beginning Oct 1, and advised the […]
September 24, 2018

Nawaz granted three-day exemption from court appearance

The accountability court hearing corruption references against deposed prime minister Nawaz Sharif and his family members granted a three-day exemption to the former premier on account […]