Pakistan

Despite facing criticism for hurling allegations at the military leadership in recent months, former prime minister Nawaz Sharif remained defiant as he told a public meeting in Swat that he “cannot blame the entire army for the lawlessness of a few individuals”. While addressing a PML-N public meeting in Swat via video link, Nawaz once again named Army Chief Gen …

Islamabad on Friday rejected the “gratuitous remarks” by the spokesperson for the Indian Ministry of External Affairs regarding the state of minorities in Pakistan and baseless allegations regarding terrorism. “As a perpetrator of unabated state terrorism in occupied Kashmir and systemic state-sponsored discrimination against its own minorities, India is in no position to pontificate on the issue of terrorism or …

LAHORE: An accountability court on Wednesday indicted Leader of Opposition in National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif, his son Leader of Opposition in Punjab Assembly Hamza Shehbaz and eight other suspects in a Rs7 billion reference of money laundering and assets beyond means. However, all the suspects pleaded not guilty and decided to contest the trial. Denying the charges as false and …

KARACHI: The Sindh High Court on Wednesday declared the Pakistan Medical Commission Act, 2020 intra vires of the Constitution, but restrained the Pakistan Medical Commission (PMC) from holding the medical and dental colleges admissions test (MDCAT), scheduled to be held on Nov 15, in the absence of a validly constituted National Medical Authority (NMA) and National Medical & Dental Academic …

ISLAMABAD: The Council of Common Interests (CCI) on Wednesday approved a project worth Rs350 billion aimed at addressing malnutrition and stunted growth among children. In its 43rd meeting presided over by Prime Minister Imran Khan, the CCI took serious note of malnutrition and stunted growth among children and decided to launch a programme that would target this core problem. The …

GILGIT: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz vice-president Maryam Nawaz insisted on Wednesday the incumbent Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf government will go home before this year end. Addressing a corner meeting in Nagar Khas on Wednesday, she said the Nov 15 elections were very important for the people of GB as they would decide their fate through their votes. She insisted the Imran Khan-led government …

• 79,603 prisoners against sanctioned strength of 64,099 in 116 jails, says ombudsman • Provinces asked to follow Sindh govt example in revising outdated laws, procedures ISLAMABAD: The federal ombudsman has conceded in a report submitted to the Supreme Court on Wednesday that there are 79,603 inmates in 116 jails of the four provinces against the sanctioned capacity of 64,099 …

LAHORE: Contrary to its earlier claim to bring former premier Nawaz Sharif back to the country by Jan 15 from London, the PTI government on Wednesday declared that it could give ‘no time frame’ in this regard. “No date can be given regarding bringing Nawaz Sharif back from the United Kingdom,” Special Assistant to the PM on Accountability and Interior …

A man was arrested for allegedly subjecting a woman and her minor daughter to rape for two days after duping the former with a job offer in northern Sindh’s Kashmore district, police said on Thursday. Police arrested the suspect using a trap while an accomplice is currently at large. Kashmore Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Amjad Ali Shaikh confirmed the …

Former prime minister and Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) supreme leader Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday visited a London clinic, which his doctor said marked the beginning of a fresh series of medical evaluations which had paused due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Nawaz visited specialists at The Physicians’ Clinic (TPC) in Marylebone, which describes itself as a cohesive medical practice that …