Pakistan

KARACHI: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Monday said that the dispute between two warring utilities K-Electric and Sui Southern Gas Company has been resolved and the SSGC has been instructed to provide required gas supply for power generation.

Addressing a press

ISLAMABAD: Ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif and his daughter Maryam Nawaz late on Sunday returned home from London to appear before the accountability court in Avenfield reference.

Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, who was disqualified by the Supreme Court last year, is due to appear in

ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif on Monday said Sirjaul Haq's statement regarding Senate election is meaningful.

Speaking to media outside the accountability court, he said "Sirajul Haq said orders came from the "top" following which votes

LAHORE: The Supreme Court (SC) Sunday suspended Vice Chancellor of Lahore College For Woman University (LCWU) Dr Uzma Qureshi.

The court ordered the Punjab government to form a new inquiry committee to look into the allegations against Dr Uzma Qureshi’s eligibility within three d

RAWALPINDI: Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General (DG) Major General Asif Ghafoor on Sunday said that “hard times are over and the good ones  in sight,” adding that difficulties and comforts both are shared.

DG ISPR, in a press statement, said that on the Army Chief’s i

Singer-songwriter and actor Ali Zafar is caught in the eye of a storm since singer-songwriter Meesha Shafi made allegations last week that the pop star has sexually harassed her on two occasions, including once when they

MULTAN: Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) co-chairman Bilawal Bhutto has blamed PML-N government for prolonged loadshedding in Karachi, saying the Center is not providing enough electricity for the metropolis.

Bilawal stated that the reason behind long hours of loadshedding in

Pakistan’s #MeToo moment after Meesha Shafi’s allegations on Ali Zafar took no time to turn into a national debate with some more victims stepping forward to share their own experiences of harassment at the hands of Channo singer.

It didn’t

A local NGO on Saturday held a conference to discuss communication gap and sexual harassment at a special school.

Conducted by “Team Inclusive Pakistan”, the conference focused on parents and teachers of children with visual imp

After the upheaval that followed Meesha Shafi’s allegations on singer Ali Zafar, several women have since stepped up to share their own experiences of sexual misconduct; and the list now has the name of Pakistan’s beloved Momina Mustehsan in it.

The Coke Studio star,

LAHORE: Pakistani cricket team attended the flag-lowering ceremony at the Wagah Border today where fast bowler Hassan Ali showed off his signature style before the Indian crowd.

The cricket team attended the ceremony after their training camp for the

Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have not only replaced the “Millennium Development Goals - MDGs” but also provided a new development paradigm for humanity where development has become a right. SDGs are universal set of 17 goals, 169 targets and 241 indicators that UN member sta

The 16-member squad fly early Monday and after two side games against county teams in England will play a one-off Test against Ireland at Dublin May 11-15.

They then face a formidable England side in two Tests at Lord´s (May 24-28) and Leeds (June 1-5).

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BEIJING: Defense Minister Khurram Dastgir Khan is scheduled to reach Beijing Monday on a two-day official visit to China to attend Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) defense ministers meeting.

Pakistan's defense minister along with other

LONDON: State-owned Chinese construction company China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) has announced that it has entered into agreement for the construction of Gwadar's first luxury gated Golf Community with a Pakistani company.

Empire

Punjab police on Saturday claimed to have arrested two members of a gang involved in blackmailing   people after filming them nude, according to Geo News.

The police said they lodged a case against two members of the 5-men group in Gujranwala.

The TV reported that the

BEIJING: Foreign Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif will arrive here on Sunday to attend the meeting of Council of Foreign Ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and hold a bilateral meeting with his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi.

The SCO

KARACHI: Police on Saturday presented former Malir SSP Rao Anwar before the Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) which sent him on judicial remand till May 2 in Naqeebullah murder case.

According to Geo News, Rao Anwar was sent to jail on judicial remand after

RAWALPINDI: Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) on Friday reiterated that the mainstreaming of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) is the key to prosperity, adding that it is time to be aware of ‘inimical forces’  creating uncertainties.

DG ISPR,  in his tweet,  s

KARACHI: As the #MeToo movement's shocking weaves finally hit Pakistan with new revelations, triggering a long debate on media after singer Meesha Shafi accused her colleague, renowned singer-actor Ali Zafar of sexual harassment.

Another

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on Friday took stance at the frequent load shedding and questioned public’s fault in the disputes between K-electric and Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC).

Citing the plague pertaining to the ongoing energy

ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Friday approved a probe into former president Pervez Musharraf's disproportionate assets and misuse of authority.

The former president also faces high treason charges in Pakistan.

The NAB also approved a

The fiasco that broke out after Meesha Shafi accused Ali Zafar of sexual harassment has divided the entire Pakistani showbiz industry into two, with some standing in solidarity with Shafi while others defending the accused. Hamza Ali Abbasi

PESHAWAR: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP), Justice Mian Saqib Nisar here Friday ordered Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government's Healthcare Commission to shutdown clinics of all quack doctors within a week in the province.

The Supreme Court's three-member bench presided

LAHORE: Mother of Ali Zafar has come out in defense of her son amid growing allegations of sexual harassment saying the accusations will be dealt in court of law.

Talking to Geo News, Dr Kanwal Ameen, said that “a man also has a family just as a woman d

KARACHI: The world's largest cargo aircraft, Antonov AN -225 Mriya, made its first landing in Pakistan today at the Jinnah International Airport in Karachi for refueling, Geo News quoted sources as saying on Friday.

Russian-made wide body aircraft is powered

BEIJING: In a response to Indian Prime Minister Modi’s remarks against Pakistan’s counter-terrorism campaign, a Chinese foreign ministry’s spokesperson Friday said that terrorism was an enemy of the international community and stressed all parties to strengthen cooperation

ISLAMABAD: Tayyaba case convicts former additional session judge Raja Khurram Ali Khan and spouse challenged the verdict in high court on Friday.

In the verdict announced on Tuesday, the Islamabad High Court declared one year imprisonment, including a