Archives for September, 2018
Nawaz, Maryam and Safdar freed from Adiala jail after IHC suspends Avenfield reference conviction
ISLAMABAD – Disgraced premier Nawaz Sharif, his daughter Maryam Nawaz and son-in-law Captain (r) Mohammad Safdar were released from Adiala prison Wednesday evening after the Islamabad High Court suspended their…
PML-N bigwigs hail IHC’s suspension of Avenfiled reference conviction
ISLAMABAD – The top brass of Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz lauded the decision by the Islamabad High Court which suspended the conviction of former premier Nawaz Sharif, his daughter Maryam…
NAB to challenge IHC’s suspension of Avenfield reference conviction
ISLAMABAD – The National Accountability Bureau has decided to file an appeal against the Islamabad High Court’s verdict which suspended the conviction of former premier Nawaz Sharif, his daughter Maryam and…
IHC orders release of Nawaz Sharif, Maryam and Captain Safdar, suspends Avenfield reference conviction
ISLAMABAD – The Islamabad High Court has suspended the conviction of former premier Nawaz Sharif, his daughter Maryam Nawaz and son-in-law Captain (retd) Safdar in the Avenfield reference. The IHC…
Pellet blind victim from South Kashmir arrested under Public Safety Act
Pulwama: Authorities have booked a pellet victim under draconian Public Safety Act here in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district. Suhail Ahmed Trambo son of Muhammad Ashan, a resident of Muran Pulwama was arrested…
PM Imran flies to Saudi Arabia on special plane, ‘breaking’ austerity promise with Pakistanis
ISLAMABAD – Many in Pakistan are not happy to watch their Prime Minister, Imran Khan, making his first official visit to Saudi Arabia on a Pakistan Air Force plane. Khan,…
Asia Cup: Pakistani cricket players adapting the new #BreakTheBeard trend
LAHORE – This month is an exciting time for all the cricket fans as the Asia Cup is happening around the corner between some of the best teams in the world.…
Ex-UN climate chief to face sexual assault trial
NEW DELHI – Former UN climate panel chief Rajendra Pachauri will stand trial in a sexual assault and harassment case three years after an employee accused him of inappropriate conduct,…
Israel bombs Iranian aircraft in Syria
DAMASCUS – Airstrikes by Israeli forces destroyed an Iranian Boeing plane, hours after it landed at the Damascus International Airport on Saturday. The Israeli missile strike on the Damascus international airport…
London Mayor Sadiq Khan calls for another Brexit referendum
LONDON – The Mayor of the British capital, Sadiq Khan, has called for another Brexit referendum, saying the prime minister’s handling of Brexit negotiations had become ‘mired in confusion and…