LAHORE: An Anti-Narcotics Court on Saturday dismissed bail plea of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz  (PML-N) leader  Rana Sanaullah. The former Punjab law minister is in judicial custody after being arrested in  an alleged drugs-related case. He was taken into custody by the Anti-Narcotics Force on July 1 near Lahore. The judgement on his bail plea was  reserved during the last hearing.

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan urged his Indian counterpart Modi to solve the Kashmir crisis through talks, on Saturday. Speaking at the inauguration ceremony, Prime Minister Imran welcomed thousands of Sikh pilgrims from India into Pakistan. “There is humanity in the philosophy of Guru Nanak,” he said. “Humanity is what separates human beings from animals. Our God also talks about …

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi thanked his Pakistani counterpart, Prime Minister Imran Khan, on Saturday, for opening the Kartarpur Corridor. Speaking at an event, Modi said that Prime Minister Imran had understood the emotions of the Indian people. “I would like to thank the prime minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan, for understanding the sentiments of the people of India,” he …

ISLAMABAD: China has approved the premature activation of the free trade agreement with Pakistan. This  will be implemented  from December 1. Adviser to Prime Minister on Commerce   Abdul Razak Dawood made the statement while addressing a press conference on Friday. The Adviser to PM earlier met with a delegation of Chinese businessmen, which also included representatives from Norway, European Union, …

NEW YORK: Global stocks were mixed on Friday, with US indices pushing to fresh records as investors remained fairly upbeat on the prospects of a US-China trade deal despite some confusing signs on where things stand. US President Donald Trump said he had not agreed to roll back any import tariffs as part of a partial trade deal the two …

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet on Friday put off the settlement of a dispute between the Power and Petroleum Divisions over proposed withdrawal of guaranteed 66 per cent liquefied natural gas (LNG) offtake by two power plants — Haveli Bahadurshah and Balloki — on the priority privatisation list. The meeting presided over by Finance Adviser Abdul …

QUETTA: Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Yao Jing on Friday said that his government was going to establish 19 factories in Gwadar to create job opportunities for the youth of Balochistan. “China seeks to contribute to the overall development of Balochistan’s mining, agriculture, fisheries and water sectors. The Chinese consulate is easing the visa procedure for the businessman community,” Yao Jing …

ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Chairman Shabbar Zaidi on Friday constituted three high level consultative committees to make proposals on restructuring the tax authority to make the reforms a more exclusive exercise. The committees were constituted three days after FBR’s chief commissioners and members of the Inland Revenue Service (IRS) met with the Zaidi demanding withdrawal of proposed measures …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Authorities are looking for two people they believe killed one man and critically wounded another during a violent break-in Friday morning. Houston police responded to reports of a robbery in the 6800 block of Utah St. near Granville Dr. just before 6 a.m. Police say there were four people inside a home when the pair made …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A Houston area firefighter is putting out an urgent call to the public to help his son beat leukemia. Eli Muller, 18-months-old, has been battling the childhood cancer since May. He had a setback this week with an infection. Now, the clock is ticking to find a white blood cell donor. Eli is the son of …