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January 15, 2019

JIT report accuses Nawaz of illegally allotting Pakpattan land

A new report presented in the Supreme Court on Tuesday (SC) by the joint investigation team (JIT) – constituted to probe the transfer of Pakpattan shrine […]
January 14, 2019

Theresa May says no Brexit more likely than no deal

Prime Minister Theresa May is making a last-ditch attempt to persuade MPs to back her Brexit deal as Tuesday’s key Commons vote looms closer. She will […]
January 14, 2019

UN experts urge Pakistan not to execute mentally ill prisoner

UN experts on Sunday urged Pakistan to stay the “arbitrary execution” of a former police officer suffering from mental illness, just days before his sentence was […]
January 14, 2019

Bench reconstitution: Another SC judge calls CJP’s action ‘unwarranted’

ISLAMABAD: After Justice Qazi Faez Isa, another Supreme Court judge has called into question the May 2018 reconstitution of an apex court bench by Chief Justice […]
January 14, 2019

K-P to set up dedicated body for CPEC-related projects

PESHAWAR: In a bid to remove hiccups and to smoothen the process of setting them up, the provincial government has decided to set up a separate […]
January 14, 2019

Traffic management boards to be set up in all districts

KARACHI : A meeting headed by Karachi Commissioner Iftikhar Shallwani on Sunday decided to set up district traffic management boards in all six districts of the […]
January 14, 2019

Law and Justice Commission set to issue police reforms report today

ISLAMABAD: The Police Reforms Committee (PRC) constituted by Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar has emphasised the need to redress public complaints against police as […]
January 14, 2019

Gasping for life

Pakistan’s urban air pollution is among the highest in South Asia, exceeding several high-profile causes of mortality and morbidity in Pakistan. According to the World Health […]