WASHINGTON: Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday warned Iran of a “decisive” response if US interests are harmed in Iraq, after a series of rocket attacks on bases. “We must… use this opportunity to remind Iran´s leaders that any attacks by them, or their proxies of any identity, that harm Americans, our allies or our interests will be answered …

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump stood on the verge of impeachment Friday after a House panel approved charges he abused his power and obstructed Congress, setting up a historic vote in the chamber next week. In a grave moment for a deeply divided nation, members of the Judiciary Committee voted along party lines to approve two articles of impeachment against …

WASHINGTON: The United States and China announced a major thaw in their trade war on Friday, including immediate cuts to punishing import tariffs, but markets were not impressed. “We have agreed to a very large Phase One Deal with China,” President Donald Trump tweeted after officials in Beijing made a similar announcement. A signing of the deal at ministerial level …

PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa finance department on Friday authorised the government departments to release 100 per cent of the remaining development funds amounting to over Rs10 billion for priority projects being executed in 13 sectors all over the province. The 100 per cent releases to priority projects were authorised under the new release policy. A letter addressed to the secretaries …

LAHORE: The legal fraternity on Friday boycotted courts across the country against the arrest of lawyers in the wake of the attack on Punjab Institute of Cardiology (PIC), while senior leaders of the bar demanded a judicial inquiry into the incident. On the other hand, strict security arrangements were made at the Lahore High Court besides deployment of Rangers outside …

PESHAWAR: The elementary and secondary education department has withdrawn its Feb decision to hold a composite exam for ninth and 10th grades in the province and decided that the education boards will hold exams for the two grades separately. The abrupt move by the department only three months ahead of the completion of the academic year has stressed out the …

ISLAMABAD: Amid criticism of the government for its failure to establish meaningful relations with the opposition in parliament for the passage of over 160 stalled bills, the National Assembly on Friday again witnessed pandemonium as the treasury and opposition members exchanged barbs after Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) lawmakers questioned the performance of the Assets Recovery Unit (ARU) at the Prime …

KARACHI: The Sindh High Court on Friday granted bail to Sindh Assembly Speaker Agha Siraj Durrani in a reference pertaining to possessing assets beyond his known sources of income. A two-judge bench headed by Justice Omar Sial directed the ministry of interior to place the name of the provincial assembly speaker on the Exit Control List. The bench directed the …

LAHORE: A senior judge of the Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday condemned the attack on the Punjab Institute of Cardiology (PIC) by a mob of lawyers and observed that the incident brought a bad name to the judiciary as well. “How did the lawyers even think of attacking a hospital? You left us with no respect. It does not …

HYDERABAD: A first-ever ‘hunarmand melo’ (craftsmen fair) under the aegis of Sindh Indigenous Traditional Crafts Company (Sitco) began at Sindh Museum here on Friday to bring famous handicrafts — identity of Sindh — of different artisans under one umbrella to promote the province’s traditional handmade products and clothing. “If it picks up momentum, we will then be doing it once …