Pakistan has joined the United States, China and Russia in urging the Afghan government and the Taliban to ensure that Afghan soil is not used to threaten the security of any other country. The four nations — known as the Extended Troika on Peaceful Settlement in Afghanistan — are also urging the Afghan government to engage openly with their Taliban …

ISLAMABAD: The launch of work on the proposed 7th Avenue Interchange at the junction of Srinagar Highway and 7th Avenue near Aabpara is facing an inordinate delay. On the other hand, citizens are facing traffic congestion on a daily basis at the junction. However, the project, which was initially conceived in 2008, is yet to be launched. According to CDA …

ISLAMABAD: Aftab Memon, a former secretary of Land Utilisation Department, Sindh Board of Revenue, was granted post-arrest bail on Friday after two years of detention in the fake bank accounts case. An Islamabad High Court division bench, headed by Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani, granted post-arrest bail to Mr Memon against Rs1 million surety bonds. Mr Memon has been facing charges …

ISLAMABAD: The Pakis­tan Telecommunication Au­­thority (PTA) has extended training and technical support to the Telecom­mu­nica­tions Regulatory Commis­sion of Sri Lanka for successful implementation of Mobile Number Portability (MNP) in the country. The Sri Lankan regulator has planned to introduce MNP for mobile phone users in the country and intends to follow processes adopted by the PTA. Pakistan is the first …

RAWALPINDI: Pakistan Army, Rangers and local police in collaboration with the district administration on Friday started an operation to ensure implementation of Covid-19 standard operating procedures (SOPs) in the garrison city. During the operation, Assistant Commissioner (City) Waqas Sikandar and ASP Taimur raided different markets and imposed fines on three shops on Murree Road, two restaurants and arrested two persons …

LAHORE: Keeping in view the worsening Covid-19 situation, the government has decided to place Lahore under a complete lockdown on Saturday and Sunday (May 1 and 2). The lockdown restrictions will not be applicable to the industry operating under coronavirus-related standard operating procedures (SOPs). On the other hand, the Lahore City District Administration urged the public at large to wear …

ISLAMABAD: The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has decided to provide provisional admission to A2 students, whose Cambridge exams have been postponed to October-November, in the Fall 2021 semester in universities to avoid their loss. O-A levels students in most of the other countries have been allowed by the Cambridge International Examination (CIE) to have school assessed grades but in Pakistan, …

ISLAMABAD: A day after Prime Minister Imran Khan rejected the serious allegations levelled by former Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) director general Bashir Memon against him and his adviser concerning the Justice Qazi Faez Isa case, Special Assistant to the PM on Political Information Dr Shahbaz Gill alleged that the ex-DG had misused his authority to set up three industries in tax-free tribal …

ISLAMABAD: Attorney General Khalid Jawed Khan on Friday highlighted the need for developing an objective mechanism for an exercise by the Supreme Court of its inherent jurisdiction in enforcing fundamental rights under Article 184(3) of the Constitution. “This power has been exercised by the apex court with great caution and most sparingly,” the AGP conceded, but suggested that the time …

• Minister says body to decide on request in 30 days • Govt proscribed outfit after violent protests by supporters ISLAMABAD: The banned Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) has filed an appeal with the interior ministry, seeking revocation of the ban imposed on it, sources told on Friday. An official said a right of review was available under section 11C (1) of the Anti-Terrorism …