President Arif Alvi and federal minister Shafqat Mahmood on Monday filed acquittal petitions in cases related to attacks on Pakistan Television (PTV) and Parliament House in 2014.
As an anti-terrorism court began hearing the cases today, twelve accused in the case filed pleas of exemption from appearing before court.
Among those who filed exemption...
Accountability court reserves verdict on NAB plea to auction Dar's assets
An accountability court on Monday reserved its verdict on the National Accountability Bureau's (NAB) plea to auction absconding suspect Ishaq Dar's assets in Pakistan.
After hearing the anti-graft body's arguments today, the court reserved its verdict on the plea.
The petition was filed by the NAB after the Pakistan Muslim...
Palestinian activist Ahed Tamimi honoured with Real Madrid jersey
Real Madrid were criticised by Israeli officials on Saturday after Ahed Tamimi, a teenager associated with Palestinian resistance to the Israeli occupation, was pictured being presented with a club shirt.
The 17-year-old is visiting Spain this week with her family to participate in various social and political events.
According...
First Waterproof Drone to Fly in Air, Submerge in Water
The new innovation is emerging in drone technology and now a company has made a complete water-proof drone that can swim on water, like a submarine while its controller, Interestingly, is also full water proof.
Spry drone is the world s first water-proof drone, manufactured by American engineers which can fly at a speed of...
Haven't come to US to ask for aid: Shah Mahmood
Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Monday said the purpose of his visit to the US was not to seek aid but build deteriorating ties between the two countries.
“I am not here to talk dollars and cents, I am not here seeking aid,” Qureshi said in an interview with Fox News.
The foreign minister said Pakistan wants to fix...
Iran releases footage of US carrier chased by Iranian speedboats in Hormuz Strait in March
Iranian TV aired footage showing a March encounter when the USS Theodore Roosevelt was shadowed by a pack of fast attack craft apparently manned by the Islamic Republic’s elite Revolutionary Guards.
The camera, said to be installed on a nearby Iranian vessel, captures the USS Roosevelt, a Nimitz-class aircraft carrier, as...
PML-N to withdraw members from all committees if not given PAC chairmanship
The Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz made an important decision on Sunday regarding the chairmanship of the Public Accounts Committee.
The former ruling party has decided that in case if fails to gain chairmanship of the PAC then it will withdraw all its members from the other committees.
Ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf is not...
Confused Indian military targets helicopter of AJK premier
The helicopter of Azad Jammu and Kashmir Prime Minister Raja Farooq Haider was reportedly fired upon when it was flying atop Pakistan’s airspace Sunday.
According to details, the AJK prime minister had been travelling to offer condolences on the demise of an acquaintance when his white civil helicopter was shot at from an...
PM Khan had ended tolerance for corruption: Fawad Chudry
Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry on Sunday asserted that all state institutions stand by Prime Minister Imran Khan and are working together to lead the country toward development.
While talking to journalists, Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry said that before Khan came to power, every politician thought that “corruption...
Official Red Band Trailer for R-Rated Animated French Movie 'MFKZ'
"There's no way you two can run forever." GKids has debuted a gnarly red band trailer for an animated movie from France titled MFKZ, made by Shôjirô Nishimi & Guillaume Renard, based on Renard's comic book series. The title is an abbreviation because the actual French title is Mutafukaz, but you can't put that out in the...
Another minor girl succumbs to injuries of stray bullet in Karachi
In yet another hapless incident of similar nature, eight-year-old Aqsa on Sunday succumbed to injuries of stray bullet.
As per details acquired, Aqsa was rushed to hospital on Firday after she was hit by a stray bullet in her school. Medics disclosed that bullet had hit Aqsa’s lungs.
Aqsa was under treatment at National Institute...
Did nation vote for PTI to become thugs: CJP
The Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Justice Saqib Nisar on Sunday ordered the authorities to arrest Mansha Bomb, who is accused of operating a land grabbing group in Lahore.
A two-member bench of the apex court was hearing a citizen's petition against the land grabber at the Supreme Court's Lahore Registry.
PTI MNA Malik...
Raja Maqpoon takes oath as 6th Gilgit Baltistan governor
The newly appointed governor of Gilgit Baltistan, Raja Jilal Hussain Maqpoon, took his oath on Sunday in the Governor House.
Justice Javed Iqbal, acting chief of the Supreme Appellate Court, administered the oath. Maqpoon, who has now become the 6th governor of the region, is the provincial president of the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf...
Rival rallies as Erdogan opens mega mosque in Cologne
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was to open one of Europe s largest mosques in Cologne on Saturday as he wrapped up a controversial visit to Germany, with police deploying in force to manage the rival rallies.
The inauguration will mark the closing event of his three-day state visit, aimed at repairing frayed ties...
Government should quit efforts to roll back CPEC: Rafique
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Khawaja Saad Rafique on Sunday stressed that the government should quit its attempts to roll back the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor project.
Speaking to party leaders in Lahore, Rafique said the government's failure was evident from its foreign policy.
"The government is trying...
KP Governor House opens door for public for the first time
Governor House Khyber Pakhtunkhwa opened its doors for public starting today.
According to Radio Pakistan, the Governor House will remain open for public every Sunday.
The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf government had announced to open official buildings for public use soon after taking charge.
On its opening day, students of two...
Government to take custody of KP Ehtesab Commission
The provincial government has decided to take custody of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Ehtesab Commission's assets.
According to sources, the assets will be handed over to the province's Establishment and Administration Department.
Further, the Ehtesab Commission's cases will be transferred to the National Accountability Bureau...
Death toll in Indonesia quake-tsunami tops 800
The death toll from a powerful earthquake and tsunami in Indonesia leapt to 832 Sunday, as stunned people on the stricken island of Sulawesi struggled to find food and water and looting spread.
The new toll announced by the national disaster agency was almost double the previous figure. Indonesian vice-president Jusuf Kalla...
OIC calls for end to hate campaigns against Islam
The foreign ministers of Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) member countries adopted a strongly worded statement — sponsored by Pakistan and Turkey — denouncing the increasing attacks on Islam, its revered personalities and symbols, and called for an immediate end to such campaigns.
The ministers met on Friday on the...
Palestinians ask UN court to revoke US Jerusalem embassy move
Palestinian foreign minister Riyad al-Maliki said on Saturday the Palestinians have petitioned the UN's top court, alleging that the US inauguration of an embassy in Jerusalem was illegal.
The Palestinians have filed a lawsuit at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) “for violating international law by moving its embassy...
High-level Saudi delegation to arrive in Pakistan today
A high-level Saudi delegation, due to arrive in Pakistan today, is expected to sign five important Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with the government.
The Saudi delegation will include petroleum ministers as well as the Saudi finance minister and the energy minister, according to an announcement by Information Minister...
Abdul Razzaq joins Lahore Qalandars for Abu Dhabi T20 Trophy
Another flamboyant Pakistani all-rounder Abdul Razzaq has joined Lahore Qalandars’ squad for next month’s Abu Dhabi T20 tournament, which will be played next month.
The signing was announced from Qalandars’ official Twitter handle with a video message from the all-rounder saying that he’s excited to be a part of the Qalandars’...
SBP increases interest rate by 100bps to 8.5 per cent
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has decided to spike target policy rate by 100 bps to 8.5 percent effective from 1st October 2018 in order to further consolidate efforts required to ensure macroeconomic stability, it said in a statement.
The central bank said that though political uncertainty has relatively subsided due...
If India launched any kind of misadventure Pakistan will respond it with aggressively: Foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi
The foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi warned on Saturday that if India launched any kind of misadventure Pakistan will respond it with aggressively
Addressing to Unite Nation General Assembly (UNGA) in Urdu Pakistan foreign minister alleged that the terrorists of Army Public School (APS) and Mastung terror incident supported...
Pakistan win three Gold in Asian Junior Squash Championship
Pakistan once again vindicated its dominance in Asian junior squash by winning three Gold medals and one silver medal in the Asian Junior Squash Championship in Chennai.
Abbas Zeb, Hamza Ali Khan and Haris Qasim won the finals of their respective age categories on Saturday while Anas Ali Shah lost the final of U13 and bagged...
PM directs provinces to identify possible sites for establishing tourist resorts
Prime Minister Imran Khan says a detailed and comprehensive policy will be made to promote tourism in the country in order to make this sector stronger.
He was chairing a meeting of Task Force on Tourism in Islamabad on Saturday.
The Prime Minister said the handing over of administration of government rest houses to private...
Govt decides to keep petroleum product prices unchanged
The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government has decided to keep petroleum product prices unchanged for October 2018 in a bid to provide relief for consumers.
The decision came despite the fact that the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) had recommended an increase of up to Rs4.41 per litre in prices of petroleum products...
Election Commission Issues Voters List For By-elections
The Election Commission of Pakistan has issued the schedule and voters’ list for by-elections in the constituencies of national and provincial assemblies.
According to ECP, 5.57 million voters are registered to cast their ballots in 12 constituencies of the National Assembly.
In the provinces, 2.39 million voters will cast...
LHC Orders To Register All Illegal Housing Societies in Punjab
Lahore High Court (LHC) on Saturday has ordered to register all illegal housing societies of Punjab.
During the hearing, Justice Ali Akbar Qureshi has directed to complete the process in a month. He has also instructed Punjab Chief Secretary to constitute high-level committee in this regard.
Lahore Development Authority (LDA)...
Punjab CM, Governor discuss political, administrative matters
Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar called on Punjab Governor Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar in Lahore today.
They discussed political situation and administrative matters.
The Governor said that improvement in law and order situation in the province is the top priority of the government.
He said that the transfer of power...
Nasir Shah refutes Taimur Talpur‘s claim of horse-trading
Senior Sindh minister Nasir Hussain Shah on Saturday has refuted Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Taimur Talpur‘s claim of horse-trading during Senate polls.
In a statement, Nasir said that one party received more votes during Senate elections due to rift in other parties.
Earlier, Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP)...
Female lawyer thrashes colleague for ‘slander’
A lawyer thrashed her colleague on the premises of the accountability court on Saturday, saying he pointed fingers at her character during a hearing.
It is said that lawyer, Tajammul, made derogatory remarks on his colleague Advocate Nadia’s character during the hearing of a case, following which she caught him outside the...
Fake news being circulated about demise of Dr Adib Rizvi: SIUT
The Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation (SIUT) on Saturday rejected reports claiming the centre's founder, Dr Adib Rizvi, has passed away.
The urology and transplantation centre issued an official announcement and said, "This is to inform that a totally false and fabricated news is being circulated on social media...
World's first human case of rat disease found in Hong Kong
A Hong Kong man has developed the world´s first ever human case of the rat version of the hepatitis E virus, according to new research from one of the city´s leading universities.
There had previously been no evidence the disease could jump from rats to humans, the University of Hong Kong said Friday, warning the discovery...
Animated movie 'The Donkey King' to be released on Oct 19
Animated movie “The Donkey King” will be released on the October 19 and the film follows the adventures of Mangu Mangu Jan Mangu, a daydreaming donkey who has aspirations to be more successful in life.
Aziz Jindani is the director of the Donkey King.
The film revolves around a daydreaming donkey who has aspirations to be...
Former sessions judge Sikandar Lashari sentenced to death
An anti terrorism court on Saturday sentenced former sessions judge Sikandar Lashari sentenced to death.
The former district and sessions judge (Mithi) had been charged with murdering the 19-year-old son of Jacobabad district and sessions judge in February 2014.
Lashari had been serving a prison sentence in Hyderabad jail...
7 Palestinians killed, over 500 injured in clashes with Israeli soldiers in Gaza
At least seven Palestinians have lost their lives and over five hundred more sustained injuries when Israeli military forces opened fire on a group of protesters participating in anti-occupation rallies along the border between the besieged Gaza Strip and Israeli-occupied territories.
The Gaza Ministry of Health said...
LHC’s decision upholding NAB Ordinance challenged in SC
The Lahore High Court’s (LHC) decision upholding National Accountability Ordinance (NAO) better known as NAB Ordinance has been challenged in the Supreme Court.
Lawyers Foundation for Justice has filed the petition against LHC’s decision.
The petition stated that the NAB Ordinance lapsed after the 18th Amendment and thus...
CJP takes suo motu notice of private universities across Punjab
Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Mian Saqib Nisar took suo motu notice of private universities across Punjab.
A three-judge bench headed by Justice Nisar heard a case regarding a degree not being given to a student of University of South Asia’s affiliate college.
The bench also directed the Punjab advocate general to submit...
At least 30 dead, 12 wounded as major quake-tsunami hits Indonesian island
A tsunami caused deaths when it hit a small city on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi on Friday after a major quake, collapsing buildings and cutting off power, officials said, although the exact number of casualties was not clear.
The tsunami up to two metres (six feet) high struck beaches as dusk fell in Palu, a...
Qureshi advises US not to lose 'old friends' despite new priorities in South Asia
Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has said the United States should not lose time-tested ‘old friends’ despite changing its priorities and making new strategic partners in South Asia.
Addressing a discussion held on Friday by the Asia Society on the occasion of the 73rd session of the United Nations General Assembly in...
