Pakistan

A United States-based female activist of Muttahida Qaumi Movement-London (MQM-L) is allegedly planning assassinations to trigger sectarian violence and chaos in Karachi, officials said on Thursday. Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Omar Shahid Hamid and Colonel Shabbir from Rangers held a press conference in Karachi during which they showed journalists a video in which a woman is …

ISLAMABAD: Realising the pace at which inflation has been rising in the country, Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday announced that the government would initiate a revolutionary programme of direct subsidy to 30 million families — around half of the country’s population — from June to enable them to get essential food items. The prime minister made the announcement while …

ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has called bids for the construction of the over 10 km portion of Margalla Road, which remained stalled for years. A few days ago, the CDA invited bids from the construction firms for Khayaban-i-Margalla from G.T. Road to D-12 balance work under Package I. In 2012, the civic agency had awarded contract worth Rs …

ISLAMABAD: As the number of out-of-school children in the country reached 18.7 million, the federal cabinet on Tuesday approved a framework to bring them back to schools. Education minister Shafqat Mahmood informed the cabinet that there were 18.7 million out-of-school children in Pakistan, posing a great challenge. He said one in every four children in the country had never attended …

shah LAHORE: PML-N president and National Assembly opposition leader Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday lashed out at the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf for the ruling party’s workers assault on senior leaders of his party in Islamabad, saying “this unacceptable behaviour is a reflection of the training given to them [workers] by their party leadership”. “The attack on Marriyum Aurangzeb, Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, Ahsan …

KARACHI: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday in a meeting with Senator-elect Mohammad Abdul Qadir welcomed him into the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) despite strong opposition from Balochistan leadership and zonal heads of the party who had earlier compelled the central high command to withdraw a party ticket awarded to him. Defence Minister Pervaiz Khattak and PTI chief organiser Saifullah Niazi …

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court on Tuesday asked the counsel for the Indian High Commission to apprise the court whether or not the Indian government was satisfied with the actions taken by the Pakistani government for the release of five Indian spies who were behind bars even after completion of their sentences. A three-judge IHC bench comprising Chief Justice Athar …

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court will take up on Wednesday (today) the hotly debated issue of by-election in NA-75 Daska. A three-judge SC bench, headed by Justice Umar Ata Bandial and consisting of Justice Sajjad Ali Shah and Justice Yahya Afridi, will hear an appeal filed by PTI’s Ali Asjad Malhi, who is seeking overturning of the Election Commission of Pakistan’s …

• Shibli does not rule out offer to JUI-F • Opposition says govt trying to divide PDM • PM terms e-voting vital for transparency in next polls ISLAMABAD: Information Minister Shibli Faraz on Tuesday did not rule out the government’s offer of the Senate deputy chairman slot to the Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) as the federal cabinet expressed its confidence of …

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday dismissed a petition filed by PTI’s Ali Awan challenging the Senate victory of former prime minister Yousuf Raza Gilani. During today’s proceedings, the court also rejected a plea to disqualifying the former premier’s son, MPA Ali Haider Gilani Earlier this week, the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) formally nominated Gilani as its candidate for the office …