ISLAMABAD/BIRMINGHAM: Barrister Fahad Malikbrother, Jawad Malik, expressed concerns on bail order for a suspect involved in his brothereliminateing three years ago. However, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) stayed the bail order and restrained the Adiala Jail Supermeanent from his release.On April 30, an Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC)

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WASHINGTON: The US Defense Leavement expects China to set up more military bases around the world, including in Pakistan, to protect its investments in 'One Belt One Road' global infrastructure program, according to an official report released on Thursday.According to report, China currently has just one abroad

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ISLAMABAD: Chairman Pakistan Peoples portiony Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said that dangers to the freedom of press are mounting in the third world countries as the new tools and tactics are being tested to gag the media in developing democracies.In his message on the World Press Liberty Day, the PPP Chairman said that policy of carrot and stick by

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ISLAMABAD: Minister for Safron Shehryar Khan Afridi Wednesday asked youth to stand united, become social media ambassadors of Pakistan, engage the world and reflect tregret image of the country.The minister expressed these views while addressing thousands of students here at the Social Media Conclave 2019 held here at Aiwan-e-Quaid under the aegis

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RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Qamar Javed Bajwa said on Thursday that Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement (PTM) is much a problem itself, but a few of its individuals are getting played in foreign hands. As per a press release by Inter-Service Public Relations (ISPR), General Bajwa during his visit to universities in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa at the Corps

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ISLAMABAD: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) based inflation increased by 8.8% in April 2019 as compared to an increase of 9.4% in the preceding month and 3.7%, a year ago.On month-on-month basis, the CPI increased by 0.1.3% in April 2019 over preceding month, a press statement issued by Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) said on Thursday.In April,

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KARACHI: Six students of University of Karachi have accused two professors of sexual harassment and have filed a complaint against them on Thursday. According to the complaint filed to the universityVice Chancellor, the two professors of department of Mass Communication had allegedly been harassing their female students by dispatching

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ISLAMABAD: Previous prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Thursday refuted the news of the Leader of Opposition getting replaced. He stated that the covenant of democracy set uped that the chairperson of Public Accounts Committee (PAC) would be from the opposition. The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader further stated that the position

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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Navy Ship Shamsheer with embarked AL-43 helicopter, visited Port Sultan Qaboos at Muscat as part of Overseas Deployment for Regional Maritime Security Patrols (RMSP) in North Arabian Sea, Gulf of Oman and Arabian Gulf area.Deployment of PNS Shamsheer in North Arabian Sea is primarily focused on ensuring safety and security of

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ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Widecasting and Information, Dr. Firdous Ashiq Awan said on Thursday that there is news of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) president Shehbaz Sharif much returning from London.Talking to Geo freshs, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader stated that Leader of Opposition had flown to London

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KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has directed Sindh Solid Waste Management Authority (SSWMA) to improve sweeping and nonsense lifting work in the areas assigned to it. He said that cleaning work, including nonsense lifting and dumping was going on well in South and East districts but work in Malir District was fairly

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Boat Basin, KarachiKARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has decided to develop and beautify important spots of the city with the support and help of the private sector.In the first phase the development of Nahre-Khayam, the nala, between Clifton Road and Boat Basin has been decided.The task has been assigned to renowned

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File photoISLAMABAD: Pakistan was ranked moment by German Watch among countries bearing losses due to serious global climate change affects, revealed Adviser to Prime Minister on Climate Change, Malik Amin Aslam on Thursday.Under the Watchvulnerability index of the countries owing to environmental degradation and its consequent

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ISLAMABAD: Rana Tanveer shall now be chairing the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) in place of Shehbaz Sharif, announced Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) on Thursday. The parliamentary assembly headed by leaders Khwaja Asif and Raja Zafarul Haq had decided to elect Rana Tanveer as the new chief of PAC.It was revealed further that a letter shall

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ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Thursday said government was ready to sit with opposition parties to introduce positive changes in laws related to National Accountability Bureau (NAB).Replying to the points raised by the opposition members in the National Assembly, he said the government wants

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PESHAWAR: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday performed ground-breaking ceremony of Mohmand Dam.Speaking on the occasion, the prime minister thanked the people for contributing in the dam fund.He said China has built thousands of dams of which 5,000 were larger than Tarbela and Mangla dams in

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MULTAN: NAB and corruption can't function together,said Justice (retd) Javed Iqbal , chairman of the anti-graft body rejecting the "malicious propaganda" against his organization.Speaking at a ceremony, he said anyone involved in loot and plunder shall have to face the NAB.He said those who say NAB and economy

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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has once again raised hopes that Pakistan can hit major oil and gas reserves in offshore drilling.Speaking at the PTI's 23rd foundation day ceremony, the prime minister speeched about the alleged corruption of the PPP and PML-N which he said has brought the

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LONDON: Eight mega social media influencers have visited Pakistanremote area to explore the natural beauty of the South Asian country first-hand through an extensive tour.The &CPIC Changing Perceptions Pak Tour& was sponsored by CPIC, a real estate development company headquartered in London with projects in Gwadar and other

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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan stood up from his seat to meet renowned singer Attaullah Khan Esakhelvi at a ceremony held in associateion with PTI's 23rd foundation day on Wednesday.The ailing singer sat on a wheel-chair as he sang PTI anthem amid deafening applause.Prime Minister Imran Khan rose from his seat and walked towards the

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Mainly hot and dry weather is expected in most parts of the country, while very hot in south Punjab and Sindh. However, dust-thunderstorm/rain is expected at loney places in Malakand, Hazara, Mardan, Peshawar, Kohat, Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Sargodha divisions, Islamabad, Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan.Past 24 Hours Weather: Weather remained hot

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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday sentenceed the cross-border terrorismist attack on Afghan border that martyred three Pakistani soldiers on Wednesday.The prime minister has offered condolences to the families of the three soldiers"My condolences and prayers go to the families of our 3 soldiers

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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that the government has launched the &Mazdoor-Ka-Ehsaas& initiative, which is one of the pillars under its precedence, social protection and poverty alleviation programme Ehsaas."Mazdoor-Ka-Ehsaas aims at developing social protection degrees for workers in the casual sector," the prime

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ISLAMABAD: The UNSC 1267 Committee listed Maulana Masood Azhar to UN terrorism list on Wednesday. This entails a ban on foreign travel, asset freeze and arms embargo. The listing of Maulana Masood Azhar had been under consideration in the Sanctions Committee for several years, (since 2009). He has been proscribed under Pakistan's Anti-Terrorism

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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan here on Wednesday pledged to put the country on the track of prosperity by the end of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government's five-year stint by reducing its foreign debts.He was speaking at a ceremony in associateion with PTI's 23rd foundation day, the prime minister said the opposition parties were

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ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Science - Technology Fawad Chaudhry on Thursday lamented that the fifty lawmakers including ministers chose to vote in favour of underage marriage, referring to the bill seeking ban on underage marriage in the country.The minister said the lawmakers' decision to oppose the bill was 'enough to give sleepless

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RAWALPINDI: Three Pakistani soldiers were martyred and seven others injured in a cross-border terrorismist attack in North Waziristan, military said on Wednesday." A group of 60-70 terrorismists from across the border from bases in Afghanistan attacked troops undertaking fencing effort along Pak Afghan Border, in Alwara, North Wazirstan,"

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ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Wednesday expressed hope that Pakistan's efforts for peace in Afghanistan shall prove to be successful.Talking to an Afghan delegation comprising politicians, journalists, academics and commercemen, the minister said Pakistan shall continue its efforts for peace in the region,

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ISLAMABAD: &PAF response on 27 February 2019 against the enemy aggression shall be remembered in history as &Operation Swift Retort&, said Air Chief Marshal Mujahid Anwar Khan on Wednesday.He was addressing the 264th Air Staff Presentation assembly held at Air Headquarters in Islamabad.Addressing the principal staff

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