Gilani calls for stronger Pakistan-Belarus cooperation, signs parliamentary MoU

ISLAMABAD: Chairman Senate of Pakistan Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani Friday said that Pakistan and Belarus have a strong foundation of friendly relations and should translate their longstanding ties into mutually beneficial cooperation in trade, investment, agriculture, industry, pharmaceuticals, technology and people-to-people contacts. Syed Yousaf Raza […]

KP government acting as ‘facilitator for terrorists’, alleges Tarar

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar on Friday said the government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa was “deliberately evading” its constitutional responsibility to maintain law and order in the province. Talking to media here, Tarar said KP government was “playing the role of a […]

CDA chairman, Islamabad commissioner face bailable warrants over 2000 decree

ISLAMABAD: A civil court in Islamabad has issued bailable arrest warrants for the Chairman of the Capital Development Authority (CDA) and the Commissioner Islamabad over non-implementation of a court decree issued in 2000. The warrants were issued by Civil Judge Nasiruddin while hearing an application […]

Shehbaz Sharif praises security forces after killing 33 terrorists in Operation Shaban

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday paid tribute to the security forces for carrying out successful operations against Indian-sponsored Fitna al-Khawarij and Fitna al-Hindustan in Balochistan. The prime minister commended the security forces for eliminating 33 Indian-sponsored Khawarij/terrorists in Operation Shaban since September 21. […]

PNRA, Poland’s NAEA sign MoU to strengthen nuclear safety cooperation

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Nuclear Regulatory Authority (PNRA) and Poland’s National Atomic Energy Agency (NAEA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen bilateral cooperation in nuclear safety and radiation protection, enhancing regulatory cooperation between Pakistan and Poland. According to the PNRA, the MoU was […]

Rain, thunderstorms likely in upper areas as plains remain hot and dry

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast rain-wind/thunderstorms at isolated places in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan and upper Punjab on Friday, with chances of heavy rain and hailstorm at some places. While most plain areas of the country are expected to remain hot and […]

FCCP declines stay on enforcement proceedings against CDA chairman

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court of Pakistan (FCCP) on Thursday declined a request to halt contempt/enforcement proceedings seeking to send the Capital Development Authority (CDA) chairman to jail in a case concerning a plot in the Orchard Scheme and adjourned further hearing of the matter. […]

PM’s sub-committee discusses political, legal and economic issues of GB

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Law and Justice Senator Azam Nazeer Tarar on Wednesday chaired a meeting of the Prime Minister’s Sub-Committee constituted to address the issues of Gilgit-Baltistan. Gilgit-Baltistan Chief Minister Advocate Amjad Hussain and Leader of the Opposition in the Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly Hafiz Hafeez-ur-Rehman […]