Change of guard ceremony held at Iqbal’s mausoleum
LAHORE: A change of guard ceremony was held on Thursday at the mausoleum of national poet and philosopher Allama Iqbal on the occasion of his 141st birth anniversary.
A smartly turned-out contingent of the Pakistan...
US ready to release Aafia Siddiqui on certain conditions: sister
KARACHI: Fauzia Siddiqui, sister of Pakistani woman jailed in the US, Aafia Siddiqui on Thursday claimed that Washington was ready to handover her sister on conditions.
In her interview to British Broadcasting Company, she said...
Rabiul Awal moon not sighted
KARACHI: The Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee Thursday announced that Rabiul Awal has not been sighted and the first Rabiul Awal would fall on November 10.
The decision was announced after committee meeting at Meteorological Department building,...
SHC accepts Naqeebullah’s father plea for transfer of case
KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) Monday accepted the petition of the father of Naqeebullah Mehsud, who was killed in a fake police encounter, and ordered to transfer case from one anti-terrorism court to...
MMA announces million march against Aasia Bibi acquittal
KARACHI: The Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) has announced to hold a 'million march' in Karachi on Thursday against the acquittal of Aasia Bibi by Supreme Court.
According to reports, the JUI-Fazl and MMA chief Maulana Fazlur...
Improving education standards govt’s top priority: President Alvi
ISLAMABAD: President Arif Alvi, while expressing concern over Pakistani universities not figuring in the 500 topmost universities of the world, has said improving education standards in the country is top priority of the government.
Inaugurating...
Govt will not turn blind eye to protesters’ inciteful statements: Fawad
KARACHI: Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry on Sunday warned that the government would not turn a blind eye to, nor forget, the inciteful speeches made by religiopolitical leaders during protests against the acquittal of Asia...
Fawad hints at end of Sindh govt in wake of money-laundering scam
KARACHI: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Ch on Sunday stunned everybody with his statement hinting at end of Sindh govt in the wake of widespread money laundering scam.
He was presiding over a session...
Time to provide best education facilities to masses: President Alvi
KARACHI: President Arif Alvi on Saturday has said that the incumbent government of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) aims at improving Pakistan by serving the people.
He was addressing an international conference in Karachi.
During the event, the...
Sattar, other MQM leaders indicted in incendiary speech case
KARACHI: An accountability court on Saturday indicted Farooq Sattar, and other Mutahidda Qaumi Movement-Pakistan leaders in cases related to incendiary speech case.
The court read out the charges against them, stating that a hate speech...
