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September 17, 2018

Deadline for overseas Pakistanis to register on i-voting website expires today

The deadline for overseas Pakistanis to register on the i-voting website launched by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) expired on Monday 9am, DawnNews TV reported. […]
September 17, 2018

SC rejects NAB’s ‘frivolous’ application against IHC decision to hear Sharifs’ petitions

The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an application of the National Accoun­tability Bureau (NAB) against the Islamabad High Court’s (IHC) Sept 10 decision to proceed with […]
September 17, 2018

DPO Pakpattan transfer case: SC rejects IG Punjab’s report, orders Nacta inquiry into incident

The Supreme Court on Monday, while hearing a suo motu case pertaining to the transfer of the District Police Officer (DPO) Pakpattan, rejected a report submitted […]
September 17, 2018

Pakistan, UK reach agreement on repatriation of ‘looted wealth’

Law Minister Dr Farogh Naseem and British Home Secretary Sajid Javid on Monday jointly announced a justice and accountability agreement between the UK and Pakistan aimed […]
September 17, 2018

Hungary to explore legal steps to challenge critical EU ruling

Hungary’s government will decide on Monday on legal steps to challenge a European Parliament ruling against the country for flouting democratic standards, Prime Minister Viktor Orban […]
September 17, 2018

Dutch Catholic Church accused of covering up child abuse

High-ranking members of the Dutch Catholic Church have been accused of taking part or actively covering up child abuse between 1945 and 2010. More than half […]
September 17, 2018

Pakistan military ‘quietly’ stifling press with intimidation

Freedom of the press is under threat in Pakistan where its powerful military has used fear, intimidation and even violence to push journalists into self-censorship, a […]
September 17, 2018

India bans hundreds of combination drugs

The Indian government has banned 328 combination drugs in a blow to both domestic and foreign pharmaceutical firms, but the ban has been cheered by health […]