Pakistan

Senior PML-N leader and MNA Mohammad Pervaiz Malik passed away in Lahore on Monday according to his son, Ali Pervaiz Malik. He was 73. Speaking to Dawn.com, his son said that Malik — who was also the PML-N Lahore president — had been ill for a long time and died after suffering from a heart attack. He had excused himself from …

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday once again stressed the need for the international community to engage with the Taliban and said that a failure to do so could push the group back 20 years. In an interview with the Middle East Eye, the premier discussed a wide range of topics including the current situation in Afghanistan, relations with the United …

The Supreme Court directed on Monday the prosecution to submit evidence against Asmat Adamjee, the mother of Zahir Jaffer, who is the prime suspect in the Noor Mukadam murder case. The direction came as the Supreme Court took up the bail applications of the suspect’s parents, Adamjee and Zakir Jaffer, for hearing. On Oct 6, Zahir’s parents had filed separate petitions for …

MUZAFFARABAD: As was being widely believed, Chaudhry Yasir Sultan of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) and Chaudhry Amir Yasin of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) won the by-elections in LA-3, Mirpur-III and LA-12, Kotli-V by a clear majority, according to unofficial and unconfirmed results that poured in late on Sunday night. In Mirpur city, 46-year old Yasir Sultan, who is the son of …

ISLAMABAD: The country reported the lowest number of Covid-19 cases in a single day since June 28. According to data of the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), 767 people contracted coronavirus and 19 patients died during the last 24 hours. The highest number of cases during the last over three months was reported on Aug 4 when 5,661 people …

ISLAMABAD: Seeking help from society for the government in its fight against corruption and growing sex crimes in the country, Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday announced that he planned to set up a multi-purpose Rehmatullil Aalamin Authority (RAA) with the main aim “to explain Islam to the world” and for propagation of the teachings of Prophet Muhammad (peace be …

HOUSTON, Texas — Never one to overtly draw attention to himself, Houston pipeline magnate – and Memorial Park benefactor – Richard Kinder has landed on a coveted list, as have 10 other Houstonians. Forbes has released the Forbes 400 list of richest Americans, and Kinder ranks eighth in Texas and 128th nationally with an estimated net worth of $7.1 billion. …

ISLAMABAD: With the arrival of 98 new dengue cases in the hospitals of the twin cities, the patients’ tally in Islamabad alone crossed the 1,000 mark on Saturday. District Health Officer (DHO) Islamabad Dr Zaeem Zia said out of the 98 cases 73 were reported from the rural areas and 25 from the urban localities. He said 21 patients were …

RAWALPINDI: Despite the claim of Islamabad Electric Supply Company (Iesco) that it is not carrying out loadshedding, the residents of the garrison city are continuously suffering from frequent power outages. Iesco chief Dr Amjad Khan told Dawn that the company had suspended power supply in some areas due to repair and maintenance work. “Other than that no loadshedding was taking place in …

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi and Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum on Saturday reiterated the resolve to solidify the multifaceted bilateral relationship. During a meeting at the Leaders Pavilion at the Dubai Expo 2020, the two leaders reaffirmed the resolve to strengthen the existing close fraternal relations between Pakistan …