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January 7, 2019

SC for removing barriers in ‘local cure’ for hepatitis

LAHORE: The SC has summoned an 11-member committee, including the federal health minister, in Islamabad on Monday (today) in order to devise a strategy to remove […]
December 19, 2018

Hindering justice: SHC takes exception to absence of lawyers in high-profile cases

KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Monday expressed its annoyance over the non-appearance of the defence lawyer in a corruption case against former Sindh Inspector-General […]
December 19, 2018

Pakistan faults UN for ‘misreading’ its vote on death penalty resolution

KARACHI: Pakistan has denied it has voted in favour of abolition of the death penalty, saying that the United Nations has “mistaken” its vote as in […]
December 19, 2018

The crime-busting women of Kalash

PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) police force has inducted 83 people from Chitral’s ancient Kalash tribe, including 11 women during the last five years. District Police […]
December 19, 2018

Pakistan executes 500 prisoners in four years

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan lifted a long-standing moratorium on executions in the wake of the attack on Army Public School Peshawar in 2014 and since then, 500 prisoners […]
December 19, 2018

SC forms JIT to probe into DTH devices smuggling

LAHORE: The top court has constituted a joint investigation team (JIT) headed by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) director general to thoroughly probe into a case […]
December 19, 2018

Importers call unfair duty on used cellphones

KARACHI: The government has slapped the same duty on the import of used cellphones that has been imposed on new mobile phones, without taking into consideration […]
December 19, 2018

FATF actions plan: Report identifies primary sources of terror funding

ISLAMABAD: There are half a dozen primary sources of terror financing, having roots both in Pakistan and across the borders, says a Terrorism Financing Risk Assessment […]