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January 14, 2019

Diplomatic slight: Pakistani High Commission official detained in New Delhi

ISLAMABAD: Only days after what was being tipped as headway in thorny relations between Pakistan and India, with New Delhi accepting Islamabad’s demand to inspect Indian […]
January 12, 2019

Indian army chief draws flak over ‘no gay sex’ remarks

NEW DELHI: India’s army chief drew flak on Friday for saying gay sex would not be tolerated among soldiers, months after the country scrapped a colonial-era […]
January 12, 2019

In a first, Sikh officer appointed PRO to Punjab governor

In a first in the country’s history, a Sikh officer has been appointed public relations officer to Punjab Governor Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar. According to the Punjab […]
January 12, 2019

India allows Pakistan to visit controversial dam sites

ISLAMABAD: In what is dubbed a ‘major breakthrough’, New Delhi has finally accepted Islamabad’s demand for inspection of Indian hydropower projects on Chenab basin and a […]
January 12, 2019

Review panel will also look into conversion of PM House

ISLAMABAD.: The talks of converting the Prime Minister House into a national university will be given to a commission set up by the interior ministry to […]
January 12, 2019

I stayed within my constitutional limits: CJP

LAHORE: Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar has said that he performed all his duties as determined by the constitution without meddling into the affairs of other […]
January 12, 2019

Reconstituted NFC to slash provincial shares

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi has reconstituted the 9th National Finance Commission to work out a new resources distribution formula between the Centre and federating units […]
January 12, 2019

July-December 2018: FBR misses half year tax collection target by Rs172b

ISLAMABAD: Contrary to the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) promise during the elections, the share of direct taxes in total collection has slightly gone down to 37% in […]