Law minister opposes public hanging of child abusers

ISLAMABAD: Law Minister, Barrister Dr Muhammad Farogh Naseem has opposed the public hanging of offenders convicted for sexually abusing and murdering children – for...

Sindh IG attends PSC meeting called by Chief Minister

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah on Saturday presided over a meeting of the Sindh Public Safety Commission (PSC) in which provincial Inspector...

Federal Investigation Agency gets green signal to fill 1,257 posts

ISLAMABAD: Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has been given the go-ahead to fill as many as 1,257 new posts. Sources privy to the development said the...

Sindh governor briefs PM Imran on talks with MQM-P

ISLAMABAD: Sindh Governor Imran Ismail on Friday briefed Prime Minister Imran Khan about the details of his recent talks with the leadership of Muttahida...

Health minister starts Punjab’s largest school health program in Kasur

LAHORE: Health Minister of Punjab Dr. Yasmin Rashid inaugurated Chief Minister's School Health Nutrition Screening Program in Kasur on Friday. Punjab Education Minister Murad Raas,...

National emergency to be declared over locusts attack, NA body told

ISLAMABAD: National emergency to be declared over locusts attack in different parts of the country and a summary in this regard is conveyed to...

Fire erupts at prosecutor general’s office in Karachi, documents destroyed

KARACHI: Fire erupted at the prosecutor general’s office in the new Sindh High Court building in Karachi Tuesday afternoon. The office was set ablaze because...

Karachi shivers as it wakes up to unexpected rain

KARACHI: Karachi many areas received light rain early Tuesday morning. This, coupled with strong winds, has brought the city’s temperatures down. Light rain was reported...

State Bank keeps policy rate unchanged at 13.25 per cent

KARACHI: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has decided to keep the interest rate unchanged at 13.25 per cent, saying supply side inflation continued to...

Police arrest Mohsin Dawar, Ali Wazir and Afrasiab Khattak

ISLAMABAD: Police arrested Members of the National Assembly (MNAs) Mohsin Dawar, Ali Wazir Khan and veteran politician Afrasiab Khattak Tuesday outside the National Press...