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Three PTI lawmakers named and shamed by Imran to join PPP

LAHORE:   A day after the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) suffered a  serious blow at the hands of  Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf when its senior leader Afzal Nadeem Chan jumped ship,   the party is all set to embrace three   PTI lawmakers accused of selling their  votes...

Pak-Indian militaries to conduct first-ever drills together
Pak-Indian militaries to conduct first-ever drills together

MOSCOW: Pakistani and Indian forces, for the first time, will conduct drills together as both the countries have announced to participate in a multi-nation military exercise to be held in in Russia’s Ural Mountains in August this year.

The exercise , “Peace M...

Thursday, 26 April 2018 06:01

1.75 million tourists visited Pakistan in 2017: PTDC

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1.75 million tourists visited Pakistan in 2017: PTDC
1.75 million tourists visited Pakistan in 2017: PTDC

ISLAMABAD: Significantly improved security situation has helped boost annual tourist arrivals in Pakistan by 300% since past few years with 1.75 million in 2017. There has been a significant increase in the annual tourism rate and business traveling in Pakistan.

Domesti...

Thursday, 26 April 2018 06:01

Jamat-e-Islami to quit KP govt next week

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Jamat-e-Islami to quit KP govt next week
Jamat-e-Islami to quit KP govt next week

PESHAWAR: Following the revival of Muttahida Majlis-s-Amal (MMA), Jamat-e-Islami has decided to quit Khyber Pakhtwnkha coalition government.

JI provincial chief Mushtaq Ahmed Khan on Wednesday said that, since the religious parties have decided to revive the alliance there’s no p...

Important verdict due tomorrow: Will Khawaja Asif be disqualified
Important verdict due tomorrow: Will Khawaja Asif be disqualified

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) will announce verdict in Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif’s disqualification case tomorrow.

On April 10, an IHC larger bench had reserved its judgment in a matter where a Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Usman...

CJP Nisar in Balakot to investigate embezzlement in earthquake funds
CJP Nisar in Balakot to investigate embezzlement in earthquake funds

ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar Wednesday has reached Balakot to review uplift work and to hear the first-hand account of the deadly 2005 earthquake victims.

Chief Justice suddenly planned his visit while hearing a suo moto case pertaining to...

Pakistan military band mesmerises ‘Horn of Peace& festival in Beijing
Pakistan military band mesmerises ‘Horn of Peace& festival in Beijing
Pakistan military band mesmerises ‘Horn of Peace& festival in Beijing
Pakistan military band mesmerises ‘Horn of Peace’ festival in Beijing

BEIJING: The 5th "Horn of Peace" Military Band Festival of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) kicked off in Beijing on Tuesday evening.

Military bands from eight countries, namely, China, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan,...

Thursday, 26 April 2018 06:01

Body of Italian-Pakistani woman Sana Cheema exhumed

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Body of Italian-Pakistani woman Sana Cheema exhumed
Body of Italian-Pakistani woman Sana Cheema exhumed

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan police Wednesday exhumed the body of an Italian national over claims she had been murdered by relatives in a so-called honour killing, in a case that has made headlines across Italy.

Police in the eastern city of Gujrat launched an investigation...

Wednesday, 25 April 2018 06:39

Body of Sana Cheema to be exhumed today

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Body of Sana Cheema to be exhumed today
Body of Sana Cheema to be exhumed today

LAHORE: Police on Tuesday got  permission from a sessions judge to exhume the body of an Italian-Pakistani woman, Sana Cheema, who was allegedly killed by her father, brother for honour on April 18 in Gujrat.

As per details, Sana, 26, wanted to marry an Italian man and had turned...

Russia keen to expand military ties with Pakistan: Top military official tells Gen Bajwa
Russia keen to expand military ties with Pakistan: Top military official tells Gen Bajwa

RAWALPINDI: Russian military chief said that Pakistan was a geo-strategically important country and Moscow is keen to expand its existing bilateral military-to-military cooperation.

This, he said, in a meeting with army chief General...