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NA session underway, Shahbaz asks PM Khan to elaborate who asked for an NRO

Zardari says the PPP is ready to support this government.

UPDATED 10 MINUTES AGO

Protests erupt against Asia Bibi's acquittal in different cities

TLP holds sit-in outside Punjab Assembly, blocks Faizabad Interchange and major roads in Karachi.

UPDATED ABOUT 2 HOURS AGO

SC summons Fawad Chaudhry for 'irresponsible' statement about Islamabad IGP's transfer

Chief justice says information minister should offer a "clarification of his statement".

UPDATED 34 MINUTES AGO

Ailing Pashto poet seeks financial help for knee replacement surgery

Akmal Lewaney says he has been unable to walk for the last more than a year due to severe arthritis

PUBLISHED ABOUT 5 HOURS AGO

Nine falcons seized at Peshawar airport

It is stated that approximate price of the falcons was about Rs20 million.

UPDATED ABOUT 5 HOURS AGO

Visit of police officials stirs forceful protests in Khyber

DSP Hayatabad circle Rahim Hussain Khan had to take refuge in the offices of local administration in Jamrud.

UPDATED ABOUT 5 HOURS AGO

Punjab seeks 10-year records of projects launched by PML-N in Pindi

PTI-led govt wants to check if there was embezzlement in metro bus project, official says.

UPDATED ABOUT 5 HOURS AGO

Former LHC judge shot dead

Chaudhry Mahmood Akhtar, 70, was returning from his native village.

UPDATED ABOUT 5 HOURS AGO

Family arrested for trespassing on Azam Swati’s farmhouse freed

Release came about after settlement between minister and detained family, say police.

UPDATED ABOUT 5 HOURS AGO

Pakistan’s health sector far behind in region: WHO

The country has made sub-optimal progress towards achieving MDGs, SDGs, parliamentary secretary says.

UPDATED ABOUT 5 HOURS AGO

Man killed by fourth wife over ‘abuse’

Housing Colony police claim to have arrested the woman and recovered the weapon.

UPDATED ABOUT 5 HOURS AGO

Lawyer wings of three parties back Kanrani

PML-N Lawyers Forum supports Ali Ahmad Kurd for SCBA head.

UPDATED ABOUT 5 HOURS AGO

Court exonerates extortion accused, orders action against five policemen for registering fake cases

“Such type of police officials are mark of stigma upon the police force," the judge says.

UPDATED ABOUT 6 HOURS AGO

Pence stuns Jews with prayers by ‘Christian rabbi’ after massacre

11 Jews were shot dead at the Tree of Life synagogue on Saturday.

UPDATED ABOUT 5 HOURS AGO

10 dead in Italy storms as wild weather sweeps Europe

Road were blocked and thousands of people were left without power in southern and central Europe.

UPDATED ABOUT 6 HOURS AGO

Thousands attend rally in support of ousted Lankan PM

“Down With the Rogue PM”, chant Ranil Wickremesinghe's supporters.

UPDATED ABOUT 6 HOURS AGO

Dull trading on cotton market

The world leading markets including New York Cotton Exchange come under renewed selling pressure.

UPDATED ABOUT 7 HOURS AGO

Stocks gain 155 points despite profit-taking

Profit-taking is witnessed during the day which sees the index slip into the red by 87 points before a recovery phase.

UPDATED ABOUT 6 HOURS AGO

Refineries told to reduce harmful fuel additive

Refineries will have to reduce manganese content in petrol to 24mg per litre.

UPDATED ABOUT 7 HOURS AGO

Will not privatise PIA, Steel Mills, says govt

Sources say the govt has decided to exclude PIA, PSM, Pakistan Railways, power distribution companies from the agenda.

UPDATED ABOUT 7 HOURS AGO

‘Big data key to digitising economy’

FBR chief suggests aligning big data and data sciences through integration to broaden the tax base.

UPDATED ABOUT 7 HOURS AGO

Karachi industry demands reversal of three-month gas closure notice

Industrialist says this move will bring the industry at a standstill.

UPDATED ABOUT 7 HOURS AGO

PTA seeks to cap interconnect charges for telcos

PTA begins a review of the existing mobile termination rate.

UPDATED ABOUT 7 HOURS AGO

Sugar mills must clear dues to be eligible for exports, says SBP

Sugar millers have repeatedly pleaded with the government to allow exports of surplus commodity.

UPDATED ABOUT 7 HOURS AGO

Bilawal assures protesting journalists of his party’s support

PPP chairman accuses government for "economic murder" of media workers.

UPDATED ABOUT 7 HOURS AGO

PPP slams NAB for asking SC to expunge remarks against Musharraf

NAB's request “is a matter of great concern and bewilderment", says Raza Rabbani.

UPDATED ABOUT 7 HOURS AGO

After water issue, population growth grabs CJ’s attention

Top judge asks govt to call CCI session in 10 days to formulate policy for arresting population growth.

UPDATED ABOUT 7 HOURS AGO

Court declares Fata interim regulation unconstitutional

Directs federal, KP governments to make alternative arrangements within a month.

UPDATED ABOUT 7 HOURS AGO

Prices of petroleum products may increase by up to Rs13

Ogra’s working paper for price increase is based on existing tax rates and average import costs paid by PSO.

UPDATED ABOUT 7 HOURS AGO

PM gives Punjab ministers two months to deliver

Mehmoodur Rashid says PM Imran has made it clear non-performing ministers will have no place in cabinet.

UPDATED ABOUT 7 HOURS AGO

Iranian FM arrives to discuss issue of abducted border guards

Javad Zarif is also expected to meet PM Imran Khan.

UPDATED ABOUT 7 HOURS AGO

The emergence of Mohammad Abbas proves cricket has evolved

The latest pacer to come out of Pakistan is not imposing, express or hostile but is still deadly.

UPDATED ABOUT 4 HOURS AGO

iPads, Macs get new screens as Apple pushes creativity

iPads will more closely resemble Apple's latest iPhones as they ditch a home button and fingerprint sensor.

PUBLISHED ABOUT 17 HOURS AGO

Former LHC judge shot dead in Chakwal

Former judge was travelling to Chakwal from his native town when unknown attackers opened fire on his car.

PUBLISHED ABOUT 18 HOURS AGO

Senior KP police officer injured in mugging incident in Peshawar

AIG Khalid Abbas says him and wife were relieved off Rs50,000.

UPDATED ABOUT 17 HOURS AGO

SC acquits Asia Bibi, orders immediate release

Asia Bibi, a Christian woman, was sentenced to death for blasphemy in Nov 2010.

UPDATED 8 MINUTES AGO

FIA Cyber Crime Wing arrests man for blackmailing women online

FIA officials say accused threatened three sisters he would doctor their pictures and upload them online.

PUBLISHED ABOUT 19 HOURS AGO

Sheikhupura woman shoots husband dead, says she suffered years of abuse

The suspect says she laced her husband's drink with drugs before opening fire on him in the early hours of Tuesday.

PUBLISHED ABOUT 19 HOURS AGO

Khashoggi's fiancee calls on Trump to prevent 'cover-up'

“Let's not let money taint our conscience and compromise our values,” Hatice Cengiz says at a memorial in London.

PUBLISHED ABOUT 20 HOURS AGO

UK academic on spying charge in UAE released on bail

PhD student Matthew Hedges was arrested at Dubai Airport on May 5 over charges of spying for the British government.

PUBLISHED ABOUT 20 HOURS AGO

Klay Thompson hits 14 threes in single game, breaks NBA record

Warriors forward surpasses teammate Steph Curry's record in 52-point performance.

PUBLISHED ABOUT 21 HOURS AGO

Mashal murder case: PHC upholds suspension of 25 convicts' sentences

Court dismisses government and victim's parents' review petitions.

PUBLISHED ABOUT 21 HOURS AGO

School principal in Peshawar handed 105 years in prison for child abuse, rape

Attaullah Marwat found guilty of sexually abusing schoolchildren and filming them with cameras installed on campus.

UPDATED ABOUT 15 HOURS AGO

Michael Keaton will play rogue tech millionaire John McAfee in King of the Jungle

The movie, based Joshua David’s 2012 Wired article about the shady software tycoon will also star Seth Rogan

PUBLISHED ABOUT 22 HOURS AGO

President Alvi meets counterpart Erdogan in Turkey

Invites Erdogan to visit Pakistan.

PUBLISHED ABOUT 22 HOURS AGO

Trump wants to end birthright citizenship for some US-born babies

US president believes focusing on immigration will energise his supporters, help Republicans keep control of Congress.

PUBLISHED ABOUT 22 HOURS AGO

Bangladesh, Myanmar to restart Rohingya repatriation in November

The repatriation was first announced last year but was failed by bureaucratic hurdles.

PUBLISHED ABOUT 23 HOURS AGO

Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy wants you to know what's in your nikah nama

The three-minute short discusses rights given to a woman in her nikah nama

PUBLISHED ABOUT 23 HOURS AGO

Cricket Australia chairman urged to quit after ball-tampering review

Peever has so far avoided an exodus of senior figures after the ball-tampering scandal.

PUBLISHED ABOUT 23 HOURS AGO

Crashed Indonesian jet: What is known so far

Captain Bhavye Suneja and his co-pilot had more than 11,000 hours of combined flying time.

UPDATED ABOUT 23 HOURS AGO

Taliban: 5 freed from US military prison now in Qatar office

After drawn-out negotiations, the five Taliban were released in 2015.

PUBLISHED ABOUT 24 HOURS AGO

Journalist, two policemen killed in 'Maoist rebel attack' in India

Police patrol accompanied by Doordarshan cameraman attacked by armed men in Chattisgarh.

PUBLISHED ABOUT 24 HOURS AGO

Israeli minister on Dubai visit calls for 'peace'

The communication minister's statement comes as Israel launches an unprecedented diplomatic push into Gulf states.

PUBLISHED A DAY AGO

CJP rejects Aamir Liaquat's apology in contempt case, summons MNA to court

Asks if additional attorney general was in court as he had to frame the charge sheet against the PTI leader today.

PUBLISHED A DAY AGO

2 Saudi sisters' bodies recovered from NYC riverbank: report

Saudi consulate general says they are conducting a "continuous follow-up to find out the facts".

PUBLISHED A DAY AGO

Nawaz, Shahbaz meet in Parliament House; decide PML-N will attend APC

PML-N decides to "walk with the opposition on important matters".

UPDATED ABOUT 20 HOURS AGO

President Alvi attends inauguration ceremony of Istanbul Grand International Airport

Alvi invited to ceremony by Turkish counterpart President Erdogan.

UPDATED ABOUT 21 HOURS AGO

Multiple complaints lodged against 'uncooperative' Islamabad IGP prior to his transfer: Chaudhry

Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry says Shehryar Afridi had complained to PM Khan about IGP's performance.

UPDATED ABOUT 18 HOURS AGO

Friendly loans sought to avoid dependence on one source: Asad Umar

Opposition walks out of the parliament after finance minister leaves without hearing the rebuttal to his speech.

UPDATED ABOUT 23 HOURS AGO

More body parts found from crashed Indonesian jet

Dozens of divers are taking part in the recovery effort.

UPDATED A DAY AGO