Pakistan rejects Afghanistan's allegations of airspace violation
Pakistan rejects Afghanistan's allegations of airspace violation

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Friday rejected baseless Afghan allegations of violation of its airspace and air raids inside Afghan territory by Pakistan Air Force, the Foreign Office said in a statement.

Pakistani security forces were undertaking counter-terrorism

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PM Abbasi arrives in Kabul to discuss bilateral issues

KABUL : Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi Friday arrived in Kabul on a daylong visit to discuss wide ranging bilateral matters with the Afghan leadership.

Foreign Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif, Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal, Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Iqbal Zafar

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Nawaz Sharif demands level playing field
Nawaz Sharif demands level playing field

ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif on Friday demanded Chief Justice take suo motu notice of toppling of Balochistan government and the recently held Senate election.

He was speaking to reporters outside the accountability court which has been hearing corruption

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MQM leader Rauf Siddiqui ties knot in Holy Kaaba
MQM leader Rauf Siddiqui ties knot in Holy Kaaba
MQM leader Rauf Siddiqui ties knot in Holy Kaaba

KARACHI: Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) senior leader Rauf Siddiqui on Thursday tied the knot with Mahnoor at Haram Sharif (Grand Mosque) in Makkah where Saudi cleric Abdul Nawaf solemnized Nikah.

As per details, Rauf Siddiqui, 56, has married with Mahnoor daughter of

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Salman Khan jailed because heminority, says Pakistan Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif
Salman Khan jailed because heminority, says Pakistan Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif
Salman Khan jailed because he’s minority, says Pakistan Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif

JAIPUR: Pakistan's Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif on Thursday flayed the verdict of Indian court against Bollywood actor Salman Khan who has been sentenced to five years jail for poaching.

Criticising the status of minorities in

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Steering Committee reviews preparations for IDEAS-2018
Steering Committee reviews preparations for IDEAS-2018

KARACHI: Commander Karachi Corps, Lieutenant General Shahid Baig Mirza chaired the First Steering Committee Meeting of IDEAS 2018 was held at Expo Center Karachi on Thursday, said a statement issued by Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).

The 10th International

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Sindh govt pursues progressive tax policy, maintains lowest tax rate: Murad Shah
Sindh govt pursues progressive tax policy, maintains lowest tax rate: Murad Shah

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has said that Sindh government pursues a progressive tax policy rather than a regressive one with low tax rate as its cardinal component.

Consequently, no new tax was levied in the budget

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Navy committed to revive Pakistan& Maritime sector: Naval Chief
Navy committed to revive Pakistan’ Maritime sector: Naval Chief

KARACHI: Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Zafar Mahmood Abbasi visited Federation of Pakistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

The visit was aimed at creating synergy between the business community and the maritime sector so as to give a boost to country’s e

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Army Chief assures Naqeebullah Mehsudfather of justice
Army Chief assures Naqeebullah Mehsud’s father of justice

RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff, General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Thursday met father of Naqeebullah Mehsud’s father in Makeen, South Waziristan Agency.

According to Inter Services Public Relations, the Army Chief condoled with the father of Naqeebullah and offered

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Pope Francis wears Sindhi Ajrak gifted by Pakistani youth
Pope Francis wears Sindhi Ajrak gifted by Pakistani youth

A Pakistan youth recently presented Sindhi Ajrak to Pope Francis as  an Easter gift which he happily accepted.

The pontiff also posed for a selfie with the youth identified as Daniyal by Al Arabiya's Urdu language website.

According to the site, Daniyal, a meber

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PM announces tax amnesty scheme for non-payers
PM announces tax amnesty scheme for non-payers

Islamabad: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has announced a special tax amnesty scheme for the Pakistanis who are non-payers.

Addressing a press conference after Economic Advisory Council meeting here Thursday, the Premier said only 700,000 people across the country pay

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