Pakistan

RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff, General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Thursday paid rich tribute to the martyrs and war heroes of the country, saying peace prevails in Pakistan owing to their sacrifices them.

The Army Chief was addressing as a chief guest at an award

ISLAMABAD: In an unprecedented move, Traffic wardens in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have fined over 50 police personnel riding on motorcycles for not wearing Helmets.

The extraordinary incident took place in Chitral, where police motorcycle riders were fined.

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ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar on Thursday has hinted at reviewing the tax amnesty scheme recently announced by the government.

During hearing of a case related to state land, the CJP observed that the court will review the amnesty scheme and directed the

ISLAMABAD/WASHINGTON: The Trump administration is warning Pakistan it could lose US civilian aid worth tens of millions of dollars this year if Washington finds that the South Asian nation has not done enough to combat human trafficking, US officials said.

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ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif on Thursday said the nation wants to know the identities of the 40 people who assisted  the Joint Investigation Team (JIT) that probed corruption allegations against him.

Speaking to media outside the accountability court, he said 40

ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar Saqib Nisar Thursday ordered to put names of all former managing directors who oversaw the affairs of the  Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) during the last ten years  on the Exit Control List (ECL), according to Geo News.

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A 24-years old singer was shot dead while performing at a function on Tuesday near Larkana.

Samina Sindhu was seven month pregnant when she was shot after refusing to perform standing on the stage.

Initial reports suggested she might have become

RAWALPINDI: Five Pakistani civilians including three women sustained injuries in unprovoked Indian firing along the Line of Control, Inter Services Public Relations said Wednesday.

According to ISPR, Indian forces resorted to unprovoked firing in

Authorities on Wednesday filed another first information report (FIR) after obtaining videos of horrific child sexual abuse that widely surfaced on social media.

According to Geo News, law enforcement personnel said that alleged sex

RAWALPINDI: The top military leadership has vowed to continue efforts in support of state institutions which are taking Pakistan on a positive trajectory of peace, stability and prosperity.

According to Inter Services Public Relations, this was

ISLAMABAD: Te Election Commission of Pakistan has put temporary ban on recruitments in public sector in light of upcoming general elections.

In a statement issued here by the ECP, the electoral body has also ordered to halt the development projects.

The ban on recruitments in

PESHAWAR: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan has said that preparations have started at Adiala Jail to welcome the Na-Ahal (disqualified) and corrupt Prime Minister (Nawaz Sharif).

Imran made these remarks in a reply to former prime

PESHAWAR: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf lawmaker  Siraj Muhammad Khan has joined the  Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz, expressing full confidence in PMLN's leadership. 

According to Geo's correspondent, the PTI MNA was present at the resident of Amir Muqam, the President of PMLN's Khyber

LARKANA: A female dancer was shot dead while performing at a wedding ceremony on Tuesday in Larkana, according to Geo News.

Citing sources in the police department, the TV reported that some participants, apparently under the influence of alcohol, opened fire, killing

Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and Opposition Leader in the National Assembly Syed Khursheed Shah on Wednesday met to hammer out consenus on the name of caretaker prime minister.

It is the third formal meeting between the prime minister and Mr

ISLAMABAD: Ousted prime minister  Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday said  the accountability court was given six months not to complete trial but to give punishment, alluding to the Supreme Court orders that sent him packing last year.

In an informal talk with

ISLAMABAD: Executive Chairman of Alibaba Group Jack Ma called on Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Tuesday on the sidelines of Boao Forum for Asia being held in China’s Hainan province.

Jack Ma briefed the prime minister on performance,

ISLAMABAD: Ousted prime minister  Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday said  the accountability court was given six months not to complete trial but to give punishment, alluding to the Supreme Court orders that sent him packing last year.

In an informal

QUETTA: Chief Justice of Pakistan, Justice Mian Saqib Nisar has announced to initiate legal reforms.

Addressing the lawyers in Bar Room at Quetta’s district court Tuesday, the Chief Justice while announcing the legal reforms said our laws have become obsolete, civil p

BEIJING: Appreciating major progress in strategic partnership between Pakistan and China since his visit to Islamabad in 2015, Chinese President Xi Jinping has said that China wants to take relations with Pakistan to a new height, which should

ISLAMABAD: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has taken serious notice of unannounced load shedding in Karachi during the prevailing harsh weather and sought detailed report from K-Electric.

According to a statement issued by NEPRA

CHICHAWATNI: After little Zainab and Asma were raped in Kasur and Mardan, another minor was raped in Punjab.

In yet another child rape incident, eight-year-old girl Noor Fatima was burnt alive after being raped in Chichawatni.

According to details, Noor

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi Tuesday said the "deliberate and unprovoked" ceasefire violations by India along the Line of Control and the Working Boundary could escalate dangerously if not put to an end.