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Saad Rafique accuses PTI of weakening democracy
Saad Rafique accuses PTI of weakening democracy

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Railways Khawaja Saad Rafique on Thursday said Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) had played a major part in weakening democracy in the country.

“We all know very well who was calling the umpire,” the minister said while responding to various poi...

Judiciary committed to take measures for smooth implementation of CPEC: CJP
Judiciary committed to take measures for smooth implementation of CPEC: CJP

ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar Thursday said China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is a flagship project of One Belt One Road Initiative (BRI) and judiciary of Pakistan fully supports it and committed to take measures to ease out...

NA votes to approve FATA's merger with Khyber Paktunkhwa
NA votes to approve FATA's merger with Khyber Paktunkhwa

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly on Thursday voted to approve  an amendment bill seeking merger of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) with Khyber Paktunkhwa.

The bill was  approved by two third majority as 229 members  favored  it while 29 lawmakers ch...

Indian officer involved in tying Kashmiri youth to Jeep detained with girl at IHK hotel
Indian officer involved in tying Kashmiri youth to Jeep detained with girl at IHK hotel

SRINAGAR: Indian army major Nitin Leetul Gogoi, who tied a Kashmiri civilian to the bonnet of his Jeep in occupied valley last year, was detained with a teenage girl by the police at Kashmir hotel on Wednesday.

According to Indian...

Pak CG visits Dr Aafia in Texas jail, rejects rumors of her death
Pak CG visits Dr Aafia in Texas jail, rejects rumors of her death

TEXAS: Amid speculations of Dr Aafia Siddiqui’s death on the social media, Pakistani consul general in Houston Aisha Farooqi visited detained scientist in Carswell detention facility in Texas on Wednesday.

As per statement, Pakistani consul general in...

ISPR issues cyber alert over malicious email
ISPR issues cyber alert over malicious email

RAWALPINDI: Inter Services Public Relations, the media wing of the military, has issued a cyber alert, saying a malicious email is being sent from [email protected] using name of ISPR.

According to the alert, it is clarified that this is a phishing email which has no link to...

Malala calls Sabika Sheikh&s father, extends condolences
Malala calls Sabika Sheikh’s father, extends condolences

LONDON: Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai on Wednesday telephoned father of Sabika Sheikh and condoled over the death of his daughter.

During her conversation with Aziz Sheikh, Malala said the nation has been deprived of a brilliant girl.

She also spoke with Sabika’s s...

Junaid Jamshed Mosque opens its doors to public
Junaid Jamshed Mosque opens its doors to public
Junaid Jamshed Mosque opens its doors to public

KARACHI: The metropolis has opened to public the doors of a mosque built to commemorate the life of the late religious scholar Junaid Jamshed on Wednesday.

Situated at Singer Chowrangi in Korangi’s J. Unit Two area, the Junaid Jamshed Masjid stands in memory of the d...

Saudi Ambassador visits AFIRM Rawalpindi

RAWALPINDI: Saudi Ambassador Nawaf Saeed Al-Malkiy visited Armed Forces Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine (AFIRM), Rawalpindi on Wednesday.

According to Inter Services Public Relations, the Ambassador met the war wounded soldiers and inquired their well being.

He was given...

Fauzia Kasuri resigns from PTI
Fauzia Kasuri resigns from PTI

ISLAMABAD: Fauzia Kasuri announced that she was leaving Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) as she was “no longer able to defend her party’s actions.”

Kasuri made the announcement on Twitter, where she shared a copy of her resignation addressed to PTI chairman Imran Khan on Wednesday.

“I have s...