Pakistan

LAHORE: History has been made, as Yousaf Saleem became the first blind judge in Pakistan after taking oath of civil judge here on Tuesday.

Yousaf was among 21 candidates who were sworn in for the post of civil judges today.

While Yousaf became the first blind judge in

Bakhtwar Bhutto-Zardari, daughter of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto has showed support for her father, ex-President Asif Ali Zardari for bearing China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) to Pakistan.

The 28-year-old turned to Twitter to voice her

LONDON: Former finance minister Ishaq Dar was seen avoiding journalists’ queries outside Harley Street Clinic where Begum Kulsoom Nawaz is undergoing treatment, on Monday.

When asked about his much-awaited return to Pakistan, Dar mentioning of his health tried to dodge the question

PESHAWAR:   A Pakistan Air Force's   aircraft on  Tuesday crashed at the Bacha Khan Airport, Geo News reported citing unnamed sources.

According to the TV channel, the aircraft  came down shortly after taking off.

Quoting eyewitnesses, Geo TV correspondent said the jet 

LARKANA: Zamir Solangi , a session judge who faced wrath of Chief Justice of Pakistan last week, has resigned, according to Geo News on Tuesday.

The chief justice of Pakistan had rebuked him during his visit to District Courts in Larkana.

While reprimanding him for keeping his cell

LAHORE: An Appellate Tribunal on Tuesday allowed Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz leader Khawaja Muhammad Asif and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader Firdous Ahisq Awan to contest upcoming General Election.

Dismissing an application against Asif, a PMLN candidate

Heroshah: The change is drastic: around the region of Heroshah, previously arid hills are now covered with forest as far as the horizon. In northwestern Pakistan, hundreds of millions of trees have been planted to fight deforestation.

In 2015 and 2016 some

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan Monday said that his party failed  to secure enough seats in 2013 general elections due  to  lack of experience.

PTI chief, in an interview, said  eighty percent of the candidates of his

Pakistan’s anti-corruption watchdog has arrested PML-N leader Raja Qamar-ul-Islam over his alleged involvement in Punjab’s Saaf Pani Company scam.

Qamar-ul-Islam, a PML-N candidate and Chaudhry Nisar’s opponent in NA-59 (Rawalpinidi), was one of the board members of the Saaf P

The highlights of yesterday's (Monday, June 25 2018) events, from Pakistan and around the world on all the happenings in politics, sports, science, entertainment, business, etc.

PAKISTAN

NAB received threats

NAB Chairman (R) Justice Javed Iqbal on Monday revealed that the

LAHORE: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) headquarters has been threatened with explosives, said Chairman (R) Justice Javed Iqbal on Monday.

Speaking at a meeting with officers at NAB’s Lahore complex, the chairman revealed the news of threats b

KARACHI: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has made seat adjustment with four political parties in 16 constituencies for upcoming general elections 2018, sources have revealed.

According to sources PTI has made seat adjustment with PML-Q, Awami Muslim

KARACHI: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari will announce his party‘s manifesto for the general elections 2018 in Islamabad this week, his spokesman said.

This will be PPP’s 10th manifesto in the last five decades, Bilawal’s spokesman Senator Mus

ISLAMABAD: Imran Khan’s Chief of Staff Naeem ul Haq is safe after his car was involved in an accident on Monday, Geo reported.

According to reports, Haq’s car veered off the road over brake failure and collided with a motorcycle near Bani Gala.

“My car has been slightly d

ISLAMABAD: Rain-thundershower with gusty winds is expected at a few places in Dera Ghazi Khan, Multan, Sahiwal, Bahawalpur divisions, Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan.

But mainly hot and dry weather is expected in most parts of the country, Met office said, in a

RAWALPINDI: The Inter Services Public Relations, the media wing of the military, has issued Public Awareness information over fake telephone calls.

In a statement issued here, there are reports of fake telephone calls being made to general public by individuals impersonating

RAWALPINDI: The Inter Services Public Relations, the media wing of the military, has issued Public Awareness information over fake telephone calls.

In a statement issued here, there are reports of fake telephone calls being made to general public by individuals impersonating

KARACHI: Like PTI and PMLN, last week Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) announced the initial list of its electoral candidates from Sindh for the upcoming contests would be held on July 25.

As the preparation for the general election 2018 geared up in the

KARACHI: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan has launched election campaign from Mianwali on Sunday.

Imran is contesting the July 25 polls from four constituencies, including NA-95 Mianwali.

The party has issued complete schedule of

KARACHI: Former Pakistan cricket skipper Shahid Afridi has raised questions over issues being faced by Karachi, the biggest city of Pakistan over the past 70 years.

Afridi in a tweet, questioned the authorities over their failure to resolve the water issue being faced by

Islamabad: Chief of Army Staff, General Qamar Javed Bajwa held meeting with caretaker Prime Minister Justice (retd) Nasirul Mulk at PM House.

PM House Spokesman said Army Chief Gen. Bajwa and PM Nasirul Mulk exchanged views on upcoming general

LAHORE: The Punjab Education Department issued a notification instructing all graduate teachers to be referred officially with the prefix of ‘honorable’ in written and verbal instances.

The decision had come while corresponding letters

LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz has unveiled its initial list of ticket holders from Punjab. The list almost left the entire provincial assembly seats in Lahore and a number of those in the southern part of the province undecided.

According to

ISLAMABAD: Following extreme pressure from party workers on the ‘unfair award of ticket’, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) withdrew former federal minister Sikandar Hayat Bosan’s ticket for Multan NA-154 constituency, on Sunday.

PTI has released the revised