Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Four days after the opposition blocked the government’s move to present a resolution in the National Assembly seeking formation of a parliamentary committee on electoral reforms, Speaker Asad Qaiser on Tuesday invited the opposition parties to have the floor of the house for “unlimited days” to discuss key national issues. The offer came from the speaker while addressing the …

• NCOC decides to resume matric, intermediate classes from April 19 • Primary, middle schools to remain closed till 28th • Citizens over 70 eligible for single dose inoculation ISLAMABAD: Pakistan witnessed a decline in the daily count of Covid-19 cases as less than 4,000 patients were reported for the first time in 10 days. On the other hand, the …

In a show of support, Punjab lawmakers from the ruling PTI accompanied sugar baron Jahangir Tareen to court on Wednesday where he and his son had to appear for an extension in their interim bail in cases filed by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA). Lala Tahir Randhawa, Raja Riaz, Noman Langrial, Salman Naeem, Ghulam Bibi Bharwana, Khurram Leghari and Abdul …

Awami National Party (ANP) leader Aimal Wali Khan has held the PML-N and the Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) responsible for playing a major role in the breakdown of the opposition alliance – Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM). Speaking to Dawn News on the show ‘Live with Adil Shahzeb’ on Tuesday night, Khan said political alliances do not work in this manner. “We can’t even …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Shortly after Ashley Solis went public as one of the 22 women accusing Deshaun Watson of unwanted sexual acts, the Houston Texans quarterback’s lawyer fired back at claims that she and fellow accusers aren’t going after his money. According to Rusty Hardin, Watson’s attorney, Solis had demanded $100,000 to stay quiet about the allegations. In a statement released …

British actor Benedict Cumberbatch has made an appeal to President of the United States Joe Biden regarding the Guantanamo Bay detention camp. During an interview with The Independent, the Sherlock star detailed how he got learn about the Guantanamo Bay while producing and starring in The Mauritanian, based on Mohamedou Ould Slahi’s 2015-released memoir Guantánamo Diary. The Doctor Strange actor was asked if he hopes the detention …

LAHORE: With no respite in the new Covid-19 cases, the south Punjab health secretary and four of his family members tested positive for the virus, besides 2,275 other people across the province, during the last 24 hours. South Punjab Secretary Health Mohammad Ajmal Bhatti and his family members have quarantined themselves at home shortly after the Nishtar Hospital, Multan, lab …

LAHORE: Inspector General of Punjab Police Inam Ghani on Monday took immediate action against officials of various ranks who have a criminal record. Chairing an important meeting, the IGP directed to remove from their post within 24 hours of this order all station house officers (SHOs) with a criminal record. He also directed the senior field staff to remove in …

ISLAMABAD: Terming the opposition ‘harmless’ to the government, Prime Minister Imran Khan in a major policy shift on Monday directed his spokespersons not to criticise the opposition in the media but to highlight the government’s achievements. Presiding over a meeting of his spokespersons at Prime Minister House, Mr Khan highlighted the need for implementing proposed electoral and judicial reforms for …

GILGIT: Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly Deputy Speaker Nazir Ahmed Advocate on Monday constituted a five-member parliamentary committee to investigate alleged illegal appointments being made in the region’s departments despite a ban. Nazir Ahmed, who was presiding over a session of the assembly’s ongoing pre-budget sitting, told the house that they could not remain silent on the revelations made by adviser on food …