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September 12, 2019

Top court to take up GIDC case on September 19

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court will take up the Gas Infrastructure Development Cess (GIDC) case on the next Thursday, September 19. However, it is yet to be […]
September 11, 2019

Police officers to be required to submit affidavit proving no torture cell in their jurisdiction: Shahbaz Gill

Punjab chief minister’s spokesperson Dr Shahbaz Gill on Wednesday announced that Chief Minister Usman Buzdar had ordered that every deputy superintendent of police (DSP) and district […]
September 11, 2019

Scottish court rules UK PM Johnson’s decision to suspend parliament is unlawful

LONDON: Scotland’s highest court of appeal ruled on Wednesday that British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s decision to suspend parliament for five weeks is unlawful, the lawmaker who […]
September 11, 2019

CJP cautions against perception of lopsided accountability

ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice Pakistan (CJP) Justice Asif Saeed Khosa on Wednesday cautioned against the growing perception of ‘lopsided accountability’ and said such perceptions could be dangerous. Addressing […]
May 2, 2019

Bailout talks with IMF far from conclusion

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have yet to bridge their differences in three major policy areas, as the global lender seeks upfront monetary […]
May 2, 2019

Balochistan has right over Gwadar Port operations: NP

QUETTA: Former Balochistan chief minister and National Party President Dr Abdul Malik Baloch has demanded of the federal government to hand over operations of the Gwadar […]
May 2, 2019

Differences persist in PTI over child marriage age

ISLAMABAD: The ministers of ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) were at loggerheads over the bill pertaining to marriage of persons below the age of 18. Federal Minister […]
May 2, 2019

Special court adjourns Musharraf high treason case till June 12

ISLAMABAD: The special court on Thursday accepted former military dictator Pervez Musharraf’s plea to adjourn high treason case till June 12 after the former president failed […]