Global dirty money watchdog places Iran on terrorism financing blacklist

PARIS: Global dirty money watchdog, Financial Action Task Force (FATF) placed Iran on its blacklist after it failed to comply with international anti-terrorism financing...

Afghan refugees and World’s apathy

The World is appreciative of Pakistan for hosting Afghan refugees for 40 years. UN Secretary-General António Guterres while addressing the International Conference on “40...

Pakistan to remain on FATF grey list till June 2020

PARIS: Pakistan will continue to remain on grey list of Financial Action Task Force (FATF) till June this year when world body would again...

Pakistan upgrades laboratory for Polio with Japanese assistance

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan with assistance of $3.3 million by Japan has upgraded Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio, which will boost Pakistan's capacity to swiftly track...

After China, coronavirus infections on rise in South Korea: emergency declared

SEOUL: Due to Coronavirus threat in South Korea, Korean government has stepped up measures to contain the spread of the deadly virus, as confirmed...

Afghan peace process moving in the right direction: PM

ISLAMABAD: Afghan peace process for the first time is moving in the right direction and it will bare fruits, said Prime Minister Imran Khan...

Sindh High Court declares appointment of Sindh food secretary as illegal

KARACHI: Sindh High Court said on Friday that the appointment of the provincial food secretary was illegal. While hearing a Rs40 million wheat corruption case,...

Farogh Naseem expresses concerns over nomination of Khalid Jawed Khan as new AGP

ISLAMABAD: Farogh Naseem, Federal Minister for Law on Friday expressed reservations over the decision of the government to appoint Barrister Khalid Jawed Khan as...

Anwar Mansoor submits unconditional apology in Supreme Court

ISLAMABAD: Anwar Mansoor Khanm former Attorney General has submitted a written unconditional apology note in the Supreme Court of Pakistan (SCP) over his controversial...

Week-long ‘reduction in violence’ starts Saturday, confirms Afghan NSC spokesman

KABUL: Week-long 'reduction in violence' between the Taliban, the US, and Afghan security forces will commence shortly, the ceasefire has come ahead of the...