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June 15, 2021

Ordinance to check parents’ ‘eviction’ from homes issued

ISLAMABAD: Pres­ident Dr Arif Alvi on Saturday promulgated an ordinance for protection of parents, providing them security against forced eviction from their houses. The president promulgated […]
June 15, 2021

‘Absolutely ridiculous to criminalise criticism,’ Fawad says after NA body passes bill against disrespect of armed forces

Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry on Thursday said it was an “absolutely ridiculous idea” to criminalise criticism, a day after a National Assembly panel […]
June 15, 2021

Four CTD officials booked after teenage boy dies in custody in capital

ISLAMABAD: A murder case has been registered against four officials of the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) after a teenage boy died in their custody. The deceased was […]
June 15, 2021

National emergency helpline 911 likely to ring in on July 25

LAHORE: Prime Minister Imran Khan is likely to inaugurate the country’s first national emergency helpline – 911– on July 25. It is said to be a […]
October 15, 2020

CJP Concerned at Massive Tree Cutting in Hill Stations

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Wednesday sought reports from provincial forest and irrigation departments on underground water reservoirs and afforestation in their respective provinces. An SC […]
April 4, 2020

Coronavirus: A college course world wants to study right now

With a third of the global population living under lockdown, many are turning to science for the answers on how to be happy in these difficult […]
October 16, 2019

Supreme Court turns away challenge to high school coursework about Islam

The US Supreme Court on Tuesday denied a petition to hear Wood v. Arnold, a case brought by former Christian high school student Caleigh Wood who […]
October 4, 2019

Notices served to over 300 brick kilns in Multan

MULTAN: The Environmental Protection Department has served notices to over 300 brick kilns across the district to shift to the latest technology in the wake of […]