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January 23, 2019

Instagram ‘helped kill my daughter’

Molly Russell, 14, took her own life in 2017. When her family looked into her Instagram account they found distressing material about depression and suicide. Molly’s […]
January 23, 2019

Brexit: Delay is ‘most likely’ option, says former chancellor

Former Chancellor George Osborne has said delaying the UK’s exit from the EU is now the “most likely” option. The UK has to choose between no […]
January 23, 2019

IHC throws out plea challenging Shehbaz’s eligibility

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday dismissed a petition challenging the appointment of Opposition Leader in the National Assembly (NA) Shehbaz Sharif as chairman […]
January 23, 2019

India drags feet on Kartarpur corridor

LAHORE / ISLAMABAD: India refuses to relent in its obduracy despite repeated peace overtures from the PTI government in Pakistan. A day after Islamabad formally invited […]
January 23, 2019

UAE formalises $3b deposit into SBP to support Pakistan’s economic growth

Pakistan and United Arab Emirates (UAE) signed a $3 billion bailout package on Tuesday, as part of Abu Dhabi’s support for Islamabad’s falling foreign exchange reserve […]
January 23, 2019

SC ruling defines HCs jurisdiction of bail in NAB cases

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has urged the high courts to exercise jurisdiction under Article 199 of the Constitution in white-collar crime cases only to prevent miscarriage […]
January 23, 2019

Illegal constructions: SC places ban on conversion of residential, amenity plots

KARACHI: The Supreme Court (SC) has placed a “complete ban” on the conversion of residential and amenity plots in Karachi into commercial ones, besides directing the […]
January 23, 2019

Mumbai attack case hearing suspended

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court accepting request to stop the trial of Mumbai attack case till summoning of the 19 witnesses for testimony, who were earlier […]