Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi told European Union lawmakers on Wednesday that no armed or pressure group would be allowed to challenge and dictate government policy and that the government had taken firm action against radical groups. Virtually addressing the European Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee, the foreign minister said: “We have firmly moved against radical groups after the recent protests. …

ISLAMABAD: The Inter-Board Committee of Chairmen (IBCC) and Learning Pitch that uses technology and modern practices to promote education, have launched a free online assessment platform to aid students during the pandemic. A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between IBCC Secretary Dr Ghulam Ali Mallah and Learning Pitch’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Syed Wajahat on Tuesday. The IBCC is …

MUZAFFARABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday sent his advice for induction of two senior lawyers in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) to the bench of the region’s Supreme Court in a move to accomplish its sanctioned strength, officials confirmed. According to the AJK Constitution, the AJK apex court comprises a CJ and two judges. In a related development, the prime …

LARKANA: Two policemen were gunned down and a third one was wounded when they came under attack near Zakriya Mahesar village, some 15 kilometres from here on Tuesday. Police claimed that they rushed to the crime scene and engaged the criminals in an encounter, which led to the death of three of them. Giving details of the episode, Larkana SSP …

HYDERABAD: Punjab has reopened Taunsa-Panjnad link canal despite a vote-based decision against its opening and amidst water shortage that is persisting in Sindh ever-since the start of Kharif season. The TP link canal was being provided 500 cusecs of water from Tuesday for which the Indus River System Authority (Irsa) had taken a decision by 3-1, opposing its opening. An …

PESHAWAR: Chief Minister Mahmood Khan has started reviewing the implementation status of multiple reforms initiatives introduced by the provincial departments. He has directed the heads of departments to ensure timely implementation of the initiatives to achieve the ultimate goal of ensuring improved service delivery to people, according to a statement issued here on Tuesday. A notification issued to the departments …

PESHAWAR: TikTok, a popular video-sharing app, has blocked around eight million objectionable videos and around 400,000 accounts for uploading those videos in the country, the Peshawar High Court was told on Tuesday. Counsel for Pakistan Telecommunication Authority Jehanzeb Mehsud and its director technical told Chief Justice Qaiser Rashid Khan and Justice Syed Arshad Ali that the regulator had increased the …

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) government is all set to reopen the Hudaibya case against the top leadership of main opposition party Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) within a fortnight. Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry along with his state minister Farrukh Habib and Adviser to the Prime Minister on Accountability and Interior Mirza Shahzad Akbar briefed reporters that …

PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court on Tuesday directed the deputy commissioners of the merged tribal districts to stop the transportation of poultry products to Afghanistan in their respective districts and submit their reports to the court. A bench consisting of Chief Justice Qaiser Rashid Khan and Justice Syed Arshad Ali declared that the provincial food secretary should the focal person …

LAHORE: Former interior minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan may take oath as member of the Punjab Assembly on Wednesday (today) as the assembly secretariat finds no stay order against his formally becoming an MPA. Assembly Secretary Muhammad Khan Bhatti had barred the politician from Chakri from taking oath on Monday on the plea that certain petitions were pending adjudication with …