Khyber clerics ban music, dance by transgenders at weddings
LANDI KOTAL: A group of local tribal clerics has once again taken the law into their own hands by imposing a ban on playing music and dancing by transgender persons…
Newly elected LGs face first challenge as monsoon sets in
Different parts of the metropolitan city received moderate rainfall on Friday as the monsoon season started in Karachi. However, the much-anticipated heavy downpours are yet to arrive. Intermittent monsoon showers…
Martyrdom of Burhan Wani reignited Kashmir freedom movement
ISLAMABAD: The martyrdom of Burhan Wani, a prominent Kashmiri activist, sent shockwaves throughout the region and brought the long-standing conflict in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir to the forefront…
Previous govt ‘scandalised’ CPEC: Ahsan
Federal Minister for Planning Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal on Wednesday said that the previous government of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) “scandalised” China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project. Addressing a press…
Imran Khan summoned in Toshakhana case
ISLAMABAD: A local court in Islamabad on Wednesday fixed Toshakhana case for hearing on Thursday and also served notice to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman and former prime minister Imran Khan…
IMF deal expected in next 24 hours: Dar
Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has said that a staff level agreement for a crucial bailout deal with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) was “very close” and expected in the next…
PM, COAS spend Eid with army officers, soldiers in Parachinar
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Syed Asim Munir on Thursday spent the day of Eidul Azha with army soldiers in Parachinar along the…
Pakistan voices concern over US-India defence ties
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has conveyed its strong reservations to the United States for its deepening defence cooperation with India, something that will directly imperil its security interests. Official sources told The…
Latif demands punishment for those behind ‘project Imran’
Javed Latif, federal minister and senior leader of the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), has demanded that those responsible for launching “project Imran” be held accountable and face punishment. Addressing…
Another Sikh trader gunned down in Peshawar
PESHAWAR: In an unfortunate incident on Saturday, unidentified motorcyclists shot dead a Sikh trader, identified as Manmohan Singh, in Peshawar’s Kakshal neighbourhood. According to SP City Abdul Salam Khalid, the…