SC reserves judgment in GST hike case
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its verdict in suo moto case pertaining to imposition of General Sales Tax (GST) on petroleum products without parliament's prior approval.A...
View ArticlePalestinian children tortured, used as shields by Israel: UN
GENEVA/JERUSALEM: A United Nations human rights body accused Israeli forces on Thursday of mistreating Palestinian children, including by torturing those in custody and using others as human...
View ArticleOne woman in three a victim of domestic violence: WHO
GENEVA: More than one woman in three around the globe is a victim of domestic violence, with those in Asia and the Middle East most-affected by the scourge, the World Health Organisation said...
View ArticleDoctor describes attempt to revive 'Sopranos' actor Gandolfini
LOS ANGELES/ROME: New Jersey Doctors in Italy battled for 40 minutes to save the life of James Gandolfini, the burly actor best known for his Emmy-winning role as a mob boss in the TV series “The...
View ArticlePakistan, Afghanistan trade accusations at UN over extremist havens
UNITED NATIONS: Afghanistan and Pakistan traded accusations in the UN Security Council on Thursday over the whereabouts of extremists on their porous border as the United Nations described increased...
View ArticleUS does not rule out talks on Taliban prisoner swap
WASHINGTON: The United States is not ruling out discussions with the Taliban on a prisoner swap as it works to bring home the only US soldier held captive by the militants, a US official said...
View ArticleObama to nominate Jim Comey as next FBI chief on Friday: official
WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama will nominate Jim Comey to be the next FBI director on Friday, picking a former Justice Department official who has deep experience in the US battle against...
View ArticleBeyond the deadline
PESHAWAR, June 20: The continued presence of millions of Afghan refugees in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has brought amongst other things, its health infrastructure under tremendous pressure and as the deadline...
View ArticleTransporters asked to install fire equipment
PESHAWAR, June 20: The authorities have decided to take action against unfit vehicles and illegal bus and Suzuki stands in different areas of Peshawar division.Officials said that transporters were...
View ArticleCourt seeks comments in case against appointment of governor
PESHAWAR, June 20: The Peshawar High Court on Thursday sought comments from the federal cabinet and law and parliamentary affairs secretaries about two identical petitions against the appointment of...
View ArticleSwat summer festival opens with fanfare
MINGORA, June 20: The four-day Swat Summer Festival opened in Kalam valley on Thursday with much fanfare.A gymnastic display, paragliding, performances of Khattak and Chitrali dancers, stunts by a...
View ArticleOpposition says: KP budget a ‘visionless’ document
PESHAWAR, June 20: Opposition leader in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly Sardar Mehtab Ahmad Khan on Thursday declared the provincial budget a ‘visionless’ document, which, he said, didn’t reflect...
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Provincial budgets: Which province did best?
Following the announcement of the federal budget for the 2013-2014 year, the four provinces also announced their budgets, and with each announcement came a string of complaints from different sections...
View ArticlePakistan keeps away from Taliban’s Doha office row
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan distanced itself on Thursday from the controversy over the name of the Taliban’s office in Qatar that offended Kabul, saying it recognised the Karzai administration as the...
View ArticleNational flag hoisted in Tirah
LANDI KOTAL: Security forces hoisted on Thursday the national flag at the historic Bagh Markaz in Tirah Valley, marking a wipe-out of militants from their stronghold.A statement issued by the Inter...
View ArticleNisar briefed by UK officials on Farooq's murder probe
ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan said here on Thursday that he had been briefed by the British authorities in detail on the ongoing investigation into the murder of MQM leader Dr...
View ArticleGovt seeks lists of officers appointed by PPP govt
ISLAMABAD: All government officers appointed by the PPP government in violation of rules and rulings of superior courts over the past five years will be shown the door.The Prime Minister’s Office...
View ArticleRuling on GST hike today
ISLAMABAD: The fate of the increase in general sales tax (GST) by one per cent before its passage by the National Assembly will become clear on Friday (today) when the Supreme Court unveils its verdict...
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Amazing Arabia
Let’s be honest. If you've lived in Pakistan all your life and studied under the Matric system, you might feel you have heard enough of the glories of the Arabs. You've had to write glowing essays on...
View ArticleVideo: Brazil's biggest protest in two decades heats up
Brazil's biggest protests in two decades intensified on Thursday (June 20) despite government concessions meant to quell the demonstrations, as 300,000 people took to the streets of Rio de Janeiro and...
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