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Eidul Fitr on Friday? Ruet-e-Hilal Committee to meet tomorrow
KARACHI – The Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee will meet in Karachi on Thursday for Shawal moon sighting, announced Chairman Mufti Muneebur Rehman. The meeting will be held at the office of…
Accountability court seeks another extension in Sharifs trial period
ISLAMABAD – The accountability court in Islamabad decided to seek another extension from the Supreme Court (SC) regarding the wrapping up of graft references filed against members of Sharif family.…
ECP amends dates for filing nomination papers
ISLAMABAD – The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) issued on Sunday the revised schedule for submission of nomination papers by candidates. ECP used its powers under section 58 of the Elections Act…
At least nine killed, 6 injured as van falls into ravine in Mirpur
MIRPUR -At least nine people lost their lives as a passenger van fell into a ravine on S unday in Azad Kashmir’s Mirpur district. The vehicle fell in Pir Gali area,…
Electronic voting not possible in upcoming general elections, declares CJP
ISLAMABAD – The Supreme Court of Pakistan remarked on Thursday that enforcement of electronic voting system for the upcoming elections in Pakistan was impossible. The bench headed by Chief Justice…
Senate body recommends ban on smoking hashish inside Parliament Lodges
ISLAMABAD – The Senate House Committee has recommended prohibiting smoking hashish (a drug made from Cannabis) inside the Parliament Lodges, urging the smokers to go somewhere outside for the…
Pakistan becomes first country to give legal status to Sikh marriages
LAHORE – Punjab Assembly on Wednesday adopted a bill with the majority vote, for the first time, to regularise the marriages of couples belong to the Sikh community. The…
Iran’s FM hails bilateral security engagements in meeting with COAS Gen Qamar Bajwa
RAWALPINDI – Foreign Minister of Iran, Javad Zarif called on Chief of Army Staff (COAS), General Qamar Javed Bajwa at General Headquarters (GHQ) on Tuesday. The visiting dignitary appreciated bilateral security engagements during the recent months…
H.H. Prince Jamal discusses electric car project with Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister
Brussels: On 22 Feb 2018, a delegation of Royal Family Holding, Union of Arab Nations and Vercarmodel (Italy) headed by His Highness Prince Jamal Houssain Alnoaimi visited European parliament to…
Shehbaz is the man who delivers, says Pakistan’s most outspoken analyst
LAHORE – Hassan Nisar, who is known for speaking against the system, against the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PMLN) and all other parties in power, was all praise for the…