‘Taliban ready for direct talks, condemn Friday’s terror acts’
PESHAWAR: Taliban negotiators on Friday said the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) leadership was ready to hold direct talks with the Pakistan government and condemned today’s terrorist incidents in...
View ArticleOperation to continue till restoration of peace in Karachi: Nawaz
KARACHI: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif Friday said the targeted operation against terrorists and criminals will continue indiscriminately till the restoration of peace and security in the city.Addressing...
View ArticleOver 30 injured in kite-flying incidents
RAWALPINDI: More than 30 people, including women and children, were brought to different hospitals with bullet injuries, fractures, wounds and cuts they received during kite flying-related incidents on...
View ArticleAnother missing man traced, Supreme Court told
ISLAMABAD: After suffering for more than a year the pain and agony of struggling to trace the whereabouts of her husband, Abida Malik was delighted on Friday to learn that her spouse had finally been...
View ArticleStrike observed in parts of Balochistan
QUETTA: Businesses in several district headquarters of the province remained closed on Friday in response to a call of the Balochistan National Party-Mengal (BNP-M) to protest against the murder of a...
View ArticleGas pipeline blown up in Pirkoh
DERA MURAD JAMALI: A part of the 16-inch diameter pipeline was blown up in Pirkoh gas field area of Dera Bugti district on Friday.The explosive device was placed under the pipeline which went off with...
View ArticlePakistan, UK to enhance strategic ties
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the United Kingdom agreed on Friday to enhance bilateral strategic relations.A joint statement issued after a meeting in London between Adviser to the Prime Minister on Foreign...
View ArticleOpposition seeks debate in Senate on $1.5 billion bailout
ISLAMABAD: The opposition moved an adjournment motion in the Senate on Friday according to which the government had received $1.5 billion from a Muslim country to stabilise rupee against US dollar at...
View ArticleNurses hurt as police storm their camp
LAHORE: A seven-month pregnant nurse and her three other colleagues suffered multiple injuries as police thrashed them severely when they along with their other colleagues reached The Mall on Friday to...
View ArticleGirl was not raped, Sana tells PA
LAHORE: Law Minister Rana Sanaullah says the Muzaffargarh girl was not raped but some accused had attempted to rape her.One of the accused she had identified was a brother-in-law of her sister and both...
View ArticleGovt employees refusing polio duty to lose job
LAKKI MARWAT: Deputy commissioner Syed Zafar Ali Shah has warned that the government employees refusing to work with polio teams would lose their jobs and be sent behind bars.Chairing a joint meeting...
View ArticleAt least 18 tribesmen abducted from Peshawar outskirts
PESHAWAR: At least 18 tribesmen were kidnapped by armed gunmen from Badhber area on the outskirts of Peshawar, the capital of restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.The incident took place on Saturday at...
View ArticleShakil Afridi case: Commissioner FCR reduces sentence by 10 years
PESHAWAR: The Commissioner of Frontier Crimes Regulation (FCR) Captain retd Munir Azam, while announcing judgment in the Dr Shakil Afridi detention case on Saturday, reduced his conviction by 10 years...
View ArticleShahbaz suspends police officials in Muzaffargarh rape case
MUZAFFARGARH: Chief Minister Punjab Shahbaz Sharif on Saturday suspended regional police officials and directed to arrest the DSP, SHO and investigation officer concerned over negligence in the gang...
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Pakistan dismisses reports of Malaysian jet in its territory
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's top aviation official on Saturday dismissed Western media reports that missing Malaysian airliner might be hidden somewhere in the country.“It’s wrong, plane never came towards...
View ArticleRival Lyari groups endorse peace deal: Palijo
HYDERABAD: Leaders of rival groups in Lyari, Uzair Jan Baloch and Baba Ladla, have endorsed a peace declaration to restore peace in the violence-hit area of Karachi, Qaumi Awami Tehreek (QAT) president...
View ArticleDar terms $1.5bn donation a ‘gift from friends’
ISLAMABAD: Without taking any names, Federal Minister for Finance Ishaq Dar on Saturday said the donation of 1.5 billion dollars by ‘friendly countries’ was a “gift for the people of Pakistan.”Chairing...
View ArticleBaloch urges politicians, civil society to join hands against terror
QUETTA: Chief Minister Balochistan Dr Abdul Malik Baloch has urged upon political forces and members of civil society to join their hands to eradicate the curse of terrorism and extremism from...
View ArticleCOAS urges troops to be ready for challenges
ISLAMABAD: Army Chief General Raheel Sharif asked his men on Saturday to remain ready for future challenges.“While we pay rich tributes to all our Shaheed and Ghazi brothers, we have to remain prepared...
View ArticleBillions lost in bogus sales tax refunds
ISLAMABAD: In connivance with tax officials, bogus companies owned by influential fraudsters have received more than Rs9 billion in sales tax refunds against bogus documents in the current fiscal...
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