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Preparations underway for 'special guest' in Adiala jaill, says Nawaz Sharif
Preparations underway for 'special guest' in Adiala jaill, says Nawaz Sharif

ISLAMABAD: Ousted prime minister  Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday said  the accountability court was given six months not to complete trial but to give punishment, alluding to the Supreme Court orders that sent him packing last year.

In an informal...

Alibaba Group planning to expand business in Pakistan, Jack Ma tells PM Abbasi

ISLAMABAD: Executive Chairman of Alibaba Group Jack Ma called on Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Tuesday on the sidelines of Boao Forum for Asia being held in China’s Hainan province.

Jack Ma briefed the prime minister on performance,...

Wednesday, 11 April 2018 05:34

Massive fire erupts in City Court warehouse Karachi

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Massive fire erupts in City Court warehouse Karachi

KARACHI: At least five fire tenders are deployed to extinguish the blaze erupted in City Court warehouse early on Wednesday, where weapons, ammunition, explosives and other confiscated goods are kept.

According to police the store was locked and the fire was erupted...

Facebook chief says fake accounts can influence polls in Pak, other countries

WASHINGTON: Facebook Inc Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg  on Tuesday said that fake accounts can affect upcoming elections in Pakistan, India, Brazil and other countries, adding that Facebook  will weed out bogus accounts seeking to interfere i...

Wednesday, 11 April 2018 05:34

CJP Justice Saqib announces to start legal reforms

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CJP Justice Saqib announces to start legal reforms
CJP Justice Saqib announces to start legal reforms

QUETTA: Chief Justice of Pakistan, Justice Mian Saqib Nisar has announced to initiate legal reforms.

Addressing the lawyers in Bar Room at Quetta’s district court Tuesday, the Chief Justice while announcing the legal reforms said our laws have become obsolete, civil p...

China wants to take ties with Pakistan to a new height, vows President Xi
China wants to take ties with Pakistan to a new height, vows President Xi

BEIJING: Appreciating major progress in strategic partnership between Pakistan and China since his visit to Islamabad in 2015, Chinese President Xi Jinping has said that China wants to take relations with Pakistan to a new height, which should...

NEPRA takes notice of unannounced prolonged load shedding in Karachi
NEPRA takes notice of unannounced prolonged load shedding in Karachi
NEPRA takes notice of unannounced prolonged load shedding in Karachi

ISLAMABAD: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has taken serious notice of unannounced load shedding in Karachi during the prevailing harsh weather and sought detailed report from K-Electric.

According to a statement issued by NEPRA...

After Zainab, Asma; 8-year-old girl raped, burnt alive in Chichawatni
After Zainab, Asma; 8-year-old girl raped, burnt alive in Chichawatni

CHICHAWATNI: After little Zainab and Asma were raped in Kasur and Mardan, another minor was raped in Punjab.

In yet another child rape incident, eight-year-old girl Noor Fatima was burnt alive after being raped in Chichawatni.

According to details, Noor...

Ceasefire violations by India can lead to dangerous escalation, PM Abbasi tells UN Secretary General

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi Tuesday said the "deliberate and unprovoked" ceasefire violations by India along the Line of Control and the Working Boundary could escalate dangerously if not put to an end....

This funny video of two Pakistani men will make you laugh out loud

A funny video of two Pakistani men offering a look into their day's work at fields is going viral on the social media.

It looks more hilarious because the man filming the video speaks a mix of English and Pashto languages extempore and occasionally seeks...