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Former NA Speaker Dr Fehmida Mirza parts ways with PPP
Former NA Speaker Dr Fehmida Mirza parts ways with PPP

BADIN: Former National Assembly Speaker Dr Fehmida Mirza has parted ways with the PPP, saying she won’t get the ticket from the Sindh ruling party.

Addressing a gathering in her native town Badin, Dr Mirza said that she won’t contest the next election on the PPP’s ti...

PML-N, PTI politicians switch loyalties
PML-N, PTI politicians switch loyalties

ISLAMABAD: Scores of PML-N politicians including sitting MNAs and MPAs have decided to join Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).

According to sources, PML-N MPA Azam Cheela, Ghulam Ahmed Gadi, Sheikh Yaqoob, Rashida Yaqoob, Aslam Bharvana, Asif Kathia and Chaudhry Shehbaz are going to...

KP cabinet approves Human Rights Policy
KP cabinet approves Human Rights Policy

PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhw cabinet on Thursday approved Human Rights Policy to safeguard rights of social, political workers, women, children including transgender persons, minorities and veteran citizens.

The meeting chaired by Chief Minister Pervez Khattak was informed that...

ECP to welcome international election observers
ECP to welcome international election observers

ISLAMABAD: Election Commission Thursday said it would welcome to all election observers coming to Pakistan through legal process.

It said observers are part and parcel of the election process and comprehensive planning is being done for their facilitation, Radio Pakistan...

Entire PML-N stands by Nawaz Sharif: Rana Sanaullah
Entire PML-N stands by Nawaz Sharif: Rana Sanaullah

LAHORE: A particular lobby is targeting PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif in order to defame him, but the entire party stands by him, said Punjab Law Minister Rana Sanaullah on Thursday.

“Nawaz Sharif’s comments on [Mumbai attacks] have been misinterpreted by Indian media. He...

Suicide blast leaves one dead, many injured in Nowshera
Suicide blast leaves one dead, many injured in Nowshera

NOWSHERA: A man was killed and several others were injured in a suicide blast near Kacheri Road, Geo News reported on Thursday.

District Police Officer Nadeem Bukhari said a vehicle of the security forces was targeted in the attack.

The dead and injured were shifted...

Inside story of PML-N&s parliamentary huddle
Inside story of PML-N’s parliamentary huddle

LAHORE: The parliamentary party of the ruling PML-N met for the first time on Thursday after Nawaz Sharif’s recent interview which has stirred up a controversy in Pakistan.

PML-N President Mian Shehbaz Sharif preside over the meeting to take stock of the present political...

British High Commissioner extends Ramzan greetings in fluent Urdu
British High Commissioner extends Ramzan greetings in fluent Urdu

ISLAMABAD: British High Commissioner to Islamabad Thomas Drew on Thursday posted a video on his Twitter account, wishing the Muslims in Pakistan and elsewhere a happy Ramzan.

The message was recorded in Urdu language and the fluency with which he spoke...

Ramadan 2018: Fasting hours around the world
Ramadan 2018: Fasting hours around the world
Ramadan 2018: Fasting hours around the world

After many years, Ramadan 2018 begun simultaneously in most parts of the world with the first fast being observed today i.e. May 17, including Pakistan.

Throughout the blessed month of Ramadan (9th month of the lunar calendar), Muslims fast for an entire day: they begin fasting at...

Karachi likely to endure heatwave on Saturday, Sunday
Karachi likely to endure heatwave on Saturday, Sunday

KARACHI: People of the metropolis may have to endure a heatwave on Saturday and Sunday, Met Office said on Thursday.

The Met office has forecast  extremely hot weather for Saturday as sea breeze is expected to stop blowing in the city, causing the mercury to soar.

The...