India SC concerned over high acquittal rates in rape cases
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court of India has criticised the large number of rape cases that end in acquittal, amid renewed outrage over violence against women after the recent gang-rape of a...
View ArticleBalochistan govt withdraws case against private channel
QUETTA: Chief Minister Balochistan Dr Abdul Malik Baloch on Tuesday announced the withdrawal of cases registered against the chief executive and three other employees of a private news channel, and the...
View ArticleMQM chief demands handing over Karachi to army
KARACHI: Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) chief Altaf Hussain demanded Tuesday that the administration of Karachi should be handed over to army personnel, DawnNews reported. In a statement issued from...
View ArticleSindh govt, CJ urged to take notice of desecration of Sikh holy book
KARACHI: The Pakistan Sikh Council on Tuesday called on the government and the Chief Justice of Pakistan to take notice of growing incidents of desecration of their holy book, Guru Granth Sahib, in...
View ArticleAttack on security forces' camp kills six in S Waziristan
PESHAWAR: At least four militants were killed during an attack on a security forces' camp which claimed the lives of two soldiers and wounded nine others in South Waziristan tribal region early on...
View ArticleMQM urges govt to invoke Article 245 in Karachi
ISLAMABAD: Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), a major opposition party in the National Assembly having an electoral mandate from Karachi, on Tuesday called upon the government to invoke Article 245 of the...
View ArticlePakistan reports big rise in tax revenues as reforms kick in
ISLAMABAD: The finance ministry, keen to show its commitment to fixing Pakistan’s ailing finances, on Tuesday reported a 25 per cent rise in tax revenues since the beginning of the fiscal year due to a...
View ArticleAitzaz praises first ever peaceful power transition in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Leader of the Opposition in Senate, Chaudhry Aitzaz Ahsan on Tuesday congratulated President Asif Ali Zardari and both houses of the parliament on a peaceful and democratic transition of...
View ArticleZimbabwe stun Pakistan for first win in 15 years
HARARE: Zimbabwe beat Pakistan by seven wickets on Tuesday as Sean Williams launched a six over long-on to secure the lowly-ranked African team's first one-day international win in a bilateral series...
View ArticleEU delegation warns Pakistan over death penalty
ISLAMABAD: An EU human rights delegation on Tuesday warned Pakistan that resuming executions would be seen as a “major setback” as the European parliament considers the country's application for...
View ArticleUS forces ready to punish Syria, not regime change
WASHINGTON: US forces readied to strike Syria on Tuesday, as the West insisted its goal was not regime change but to punish the Assad government for unleashing chemical warfare on civilians.The White...
View ArticleSardar Mengal to take oath as Balochistan MPA today
QUETTA: After much deliberation, Balochistan National Party-Mengal (BNP-M) chief Sardar Akhtar Mengal has decided to take oath as member of the provincial assembly on Wednesday.Sardar Akhtar Mengal and...
View ArticlePakistan to urge US for Dr Aafia’s repatriation
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan government is set to bring Dr Aafia Siddiqui back home from a US prison as the interior ministry Tuesday dispatched a summary to the cabinet division seeking approval of the federal...
View ArticleKarzai concludes Pakistan visit with invitation to Sharif
ISLAMABAD: Afghan President Hamid Karzai concluded a two-day trip to Pakistan Tuesday by inviting Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to visit Kabul.Karzai came to Islamabad to meet Sharif for the...
View ArticleSenate body approves ‘freedom of information law’ draft
ISLAMABAD: The Senate committee on information and broadcasting on Wednesday approved the draft of a much-awaited “Freedom of Information Law”. The committee finalised the draft after eight months of...
View ArticleObama not ready to order Syria strike but gives up on UN
WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama said Wednesday he had not yet signed off on a plan to strike Syria, but action appeared likely after Washington abandoned the hunt for a last-minute UN...
View ArticlePakistani among five held in largest Australian people-smuggling raids
SYDNEY: Five men from Pakistan, Iran, and Afghanistan have been arrested and accused of facilitating the passage of up to 132 asylum-seekers boats in Australia's largest-ever people-smuggling sting,...
View ArticleIndian police arrests 'most-wanted' militant
NEW DELHI: Indian police have arrested the alleged co-founder of top home-grown militant group the Indian Mujahideen, which is suspected of killing hundreds in multiple attacks across the country, a...
View ArticleNisar proposes parliamentary committee over Karachi situation
ISLAMABAD: Federal Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan proposed on Thursday the formation of a parliamentary committee to review the deteriorating law and order situation in Karachi whereas...
View ArticlePPP decides to become party in Benazir murder case
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Peoples Party decided on Thursday to become party in the Benazir Bhutto murder case and in this regards submitted two applications to gain access to the case records.Moreover...
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