Maulana Shirani forms new party as JUI-P

ISLAMABAD – Expelled leader of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI) and former Chairman Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) Maulana Muhammad Khan Shirani on Tuesday announced a new faction with a name of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Pakistan (JUI-P). Shirani announced that neither he nor his followers had any connection […]

Lt-Gen (Retd) Zakir Ali passes away

Islamabad – Lieutenant General Zakir Ali Zaidi breathed his last on Tuesday after prolonged illness.  His Namaze Janaza will be offered today (Wednesday) at 14:30 hrs at Imambargah Jamia Sadiq at G- 9/2 (Near Karachi Company) Islamabad. He will be buried in Karachi.  He was […]

CJP orders complete revival of KCR

KARACHI – Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Justice Gulzar Ahmed on Tuesday ordered the complete revival of the Karachi Circular Railways (KCR). Secretary Pakistan Railways and the deputy advocate general Sindh appeared before the apex court. Hearing the case pertaining to the complete revival of […]

PM wants to eliminate hunger from country

ISLAMABAD – Minister for Information and Broadcasting Senator Shibli Faraz has said that the Ehsaas Programme is a very successful development of PTI government to take care of downtrodden segments of society and to feed the helpless and poor people. Addressing a joint press conference […]

NAB set to file reference against PIA ex-chief, Majeed Ghani

ISLAMABAD – The Executive Board Meeting (EBM) of National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has given approval to file a corruption reference against former Chairman PIA Ijaz Haroon, Abdul Majeed Ghani and others. Chairman NAB Justice (R) Javed Iqbal chaired the EBM here yesterday. The meeting authorized filing of […]