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February 12, 2019

Judges ‘disagree’ on harnessing suo motu powers

ISLAMABAD: Instead of regularising the public interest jurisdiction through amending its rules, the Supreme Court has resolved that it will exercise its suo motu jurisdiction ‘in […]
February 12, 2019

Raheel Sharif calls on COAS at GHQ

Army chief General Qamar Bajwa has appreciated the efforts of Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition (IMCTC) towards regional peace and security. The development came during a […]
February 12, 2019

‘Mohmand dam to be completed in 6 years’

ISLAMABAD: Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) Chairman Lt-Gen (retd) Muzammil Hussain on Monday informed the Senate Standing Committee on Water Resources that the Mohmand Dam […]
February 12, 2019

AAPEC demands reversal of increase in Hajj expenses

ISLAMABAD: Association of All Pakistan’s Enrolled Companies (AAPEC) has asked the government to review the recent hike in the Hajj package and make it reachable for […]
February 12, 2019

MPA demands removal of ‘black laws’ related to NAB

LAHORE: A lawmaker of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) demanded that the federal government remove ‘black laws’ related to the National Accountability Bureau (NAB). The demand […]
February 12, 2019

Pakistan’s debt repayment to determine IMF loan size

ISLAMABAD: A decision on nearly $6 billion worth of short-term debt that Pakistan is required to return before June will play a role in determining the […]
February 11, 2019

Pope and Grand Imam sign historic pledge of fraternity in UAE

The pope and the grand imam of al-Azhar have signed a historic declaration of fraternity, calling for peace between nations, religions and races, in front of […]
February 11, 2019

UN investigator: murder of journalist premeditated by Saudi officials

Agnes Callamard, the UN Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, announced on Thursday that there was prima facie evidence that the murder of Saudi […]