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October 4, 2018

SC orders early recovery of illegally occupied govt housing units

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Thursday instructed law-enforcement authorities in Karachi to expedite the process of reclaiming illegally occupied federal residential units. The apex court instructed […]
October 4, 2018

Irish anti-abortion doctors in conscientious objection row

A row over conscientious objection has broken out in Ireland as legislation to introduce abortion services is brought before parliament on Thursday. Anti-abortion doctors have said […]
October 4, 2018

Peru court reverses ex-president Alberto Fujimori’s pardon

A court in Peru has reversed a pardon granted to the country’s ex-president, Alberto Fujimori. Fujimori was pardoned in December on health grounds, nine years after […]
October 4, 2018

Wife of former Malaysian PM Najib charged with money laundering

The wife of ex-Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has been charged with money laundering and tax evasion, as part of an investigation into a multi-million dollar […]
October 3, 2018

Policeman arrested over death of 7-year-old girl from stray bullet in Karachi

A policeman was arrested in Karachi over charges of killing a seven-year-old girl after it was found that the stray bullet that led to her death […]
October 3, 2018

Sethi appears at ICC hearing in compensation case against BCCI

DUBAI: International Cricket Council’s Dispute Resolution Forum on Monday heard Pakistan Cricket Board’s $70 million compensation claim against the Board of Control for Cricket in India […]
October 3, 2018

Auto sector mounts pressure on govt in non-filers case

KARACHI: In a letter to Finance Minister Asad Umar dated Oct 1, the Pakistan Automotive Manufacturers Association (PAMA) claims the government will suffer Rs50 billion in […]
October 3, 2018

‘Pakistan to be fourth most populous nation by 2030’

KARACHI: Due to poor effort by authorities in the field of family planning, Pakistan is bound to face greater challenges by 2030 when it would be […]