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November 30, 2018

Indonesian city to fine LGBT residents for disturbing ‘public order’

An Indonesian city plans to fine its gay and transgender residents 1m rupiah ($70) for disturbing “public order”, reflecting a rise in discrimination against the Muslim-majority […]
November 30, 2018

Michael Cohen pleads guilty to lying to Congress over Trump project in Russia

One of Donald Trump’s closest advisers spoke with a Kremlin official about securing Russian government support for a planned Trump Tower in Moscow during the 2016 […]
November 30, 2018

May to raise Khashoggi killing with Saudi ruler at G20

Theresa May has said en route to the G20 summit that she plans to raise the killing of Jamal Khashoggi and the situation in Yemen with […]
November 30, 2018

Court extends 10-day physical remand of ex-chief of LePark

LAHORE: An accountability court on Thursday allowed a 10-day physical remand of former chief of Lahore Parking Company (LePark) Hafiz Nauman in a corruption case. He […]
November 30, 2018

Four suspects sent on eight-day remand in Kohistan girls’ murder case

Abbottabad police on Thursday arrested and produced in the court four suspects over the alleged killing of five girls back in 2012. Police say the suspects, […]
November 30, 2018

Cabinet decides to withdraw FBR’s tax policy powers

ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet on Thursday decided, in principle, to separate tax policy from administration amid half-hearted support from the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) that […]
November 30, 2018

‘Are you a gangster’: CJP censures G-B minister for misbehaviour at airport

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) on Friday censured Gilgit Baltistan Tourism Minister Fida Hussain for his misbehaviour with officials at Islamabad International Airport. The incident occurred […]
November 29, 2018

System to check smuggled mobile phones to start on Dec 2

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has announced that Dec 1 is the deadline after which it will implement its new mechanism to counter the spread […]