Pakistan
Pakistan
Afghan Taliban refuse to cease fire in Ramazan
Islamabad: The Afghan Taliban on Monday rejected a ceasefire appeal for the holy month of Ramazan saying they would instead step…
Government sets Rs.35,557 as Zakat nisâb
The government has fixed Rs35,557 as nisâb of Zakat this year, as par a notification issued by Administrator General Zakat.…
Universities conspiciouly fail to take action against plagiarists
The Islamabad High Court (IHC)’s decision dismissing the Comsats Institute of Information Technology (CIIT) Chief Executive Officer Haroon Rashid’s plea…
Women protection bill: CII’s male mullahs callously ‘ignored’ opinion of its lone woman member
The Council for Islamic Ideology (CII) conspicuously ignored the recommendations of its lone woman member while drafting its own version…
Consular access to Kalbhushan wasn’t given since he is an Indian agent say Ch. Nisar
Federal Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan spoke at length to media personnel and stated that consular access to Kalbhushan…
Pakistan to feature prominently in PM Modi’s talks in US
The United States and India will talk about Pakistan during Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the US capital…
Pakistan’s plain areas to endure hot and dry weather all week
The plain areas of the country will continue to receive hot and dry weather, as the temperature in some areas…
Govt ‘overspent’ Rs261bn in FY 2015-16
Islamabad: Despite the government’s protestations of “fiscal discipline”, Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has sought parliament’s post-facto approval for a Rs261…
Pakistan frees 18 Indian fishermen
Karachi: Pakistan on Sunday freed 18 Indian fishermen held for violating its territorial waters, said a senior jail official. Superintendent…