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Pleas for treason case against Nawaz Sharif dismissed
Pleas for treason case against Nawaz Sharif dismissed

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Thursday dismissed    applications seeking to register a treason case against former prime minister Nawaz Sharif.

The applications were filed by Pakistani Awami Tehreek (PAT) and others over Sharif's comments about Mumbai terror...

Bilawal fulfilled his promise with 2014 Street Child World Cup heroes
Bilawal fulfilled his promise with 2014 Street Child World Cup heroes
Bilawal fulfilled his promise with 2014 Street Child World Cup heroes

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Football.Com (FPDC) has clarified that PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto had fulfilled the promise of cash award he made with the players of street child team in 2014.

The FDPC clarified in a statement that Pakistan Peoples’ Party’s Sin...

No respite in Ramazan, Karachiites to face loadshedding a few more days
No respite in Ramazan, Karachiites to face loadshedding a few more days

KARACHI: Karachiites would have to suffer a few more days in Ramazan as the K-Electric has still not completed the repair of Bin Qasim Power plant which developed a fault last month.

According to a company statement, KE's 180 megawatts Bin Qasim...

Banking timings in Ramazan
Banking timings in Ramazan

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Wednesday notified the office and banking hours for the month of Ramazan-ul-Mubarak as under:

For all working days, except Friday, the office hours for SBP, Development Finance Institutions and MicroFinance Institutions will be 08:00 a.m. to 02:15...

Col martyred, Pak army kills LeJ commander involved in killing over 100 Hazara people
Col martyred, Pak army kills LeJ commander involved in killing over 100 Hazara people
Col martyred, Pak army kills LeJ commander involved in killing over 100 Hazara people

RAWALPINDI: Security forces late on Wednesday carried out an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Killi Almas area of Balochistan, killing a high value target of LeJ involved in assassinations of over 100 innocent  people  of Hazara C...

Bilawal extends Ramzan greetings to Muslims
Bilawal extends Ramzan greetings to Muslims

KARACHI: Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has extended greetings to Muslim brothers and sisters on sighting of moon of the holy month of Ramadan on Wednesday.

In a felicitation message, PPP Chairman reminded the people of very basic responsibilities of...

Kalasha Chilim Jusht Festival 2018 concludes
Kalasha Chilim Jusht Festival 2018 concludes
Kalasha Chilim Jusht Festival 2018 concludes
Kalasha Chilim Jusht Festival 2018 concludes
Kalasha Chilim Jusht Festival 2018 concludes

CHITRAL: The Kalasha “Chilim Jusht Festival 2018” concluded today at Bumburate with mesmerizing traditional music and dance.

The three-day festival to welcome spring season was celebrated in Bumburate, Birir and Rumbur valleys of Chitral District in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province.

The...

Ramazan is a month of peace, humanity, welfare: President
Ramazan is a month of peace, humanity, welfare: President

ISLAMABAD: President Mamnoon Hussain on Wednesday said Ramazan-ul-Mubarak is an up righteousness in the society, taking inspiration from the blessings of the holy month.

In his message to the nation on the occasion of advent of Ramazan in Pakistan, the president...

Nisar urges PML-N to take stock of situation
Nisar urges PML-N to take stock of situation

ISLAMABAD: Veteran politician and former interior minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan has warned that PML-N may face an irreparable damage if the party doesn’t take a stock of the present situation with cool mind.

"Anger and confrontation are not a solution to any problem," said...

KP Assembly seats will increase to 126 after FATA&s merger
KP Assembly seats will increase to 126 after FATA’s merger

PESHAWAR: The number of seats in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly will increase to 147 from the current 126 after the merger of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) into the northern province.

The proposed 30th Amendment of the Constitution will be taken up by...