Lahore - The Lahore High Court issued notice to Pakistan Telecommunication Authority and Altaf Hussain on a civil miscellaneous application requesting to stop media coverage of MQM chief’s address or speech from London here on Friday. Petitioner Fayyaz Ahmad Mehr filed an civil miscellaneous ...

ISLAMABAD - Central Secretary Information Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz), Mushahid Ullah, has said that PML-N will focus on resolving national issues including terrorism, loadshedding, unemployment, and budget deficit in minimum possible time.“Economic crunch, poverty, budget deficit, ...

PPP leader Syed Khurshid Shah says the party will cooperate with the PML-N government on all issues of national interest and benefit of the people.Addressing a news conference in Islamabad on Saturday afternoon‚ he said the PPP will also cooperate in constitutional amendments if these were ...

ISLAMABAD - The upcoming government should consult major chambers of commerce for policy-making as business community could give better suggestions for solving problems faced by country.These remarks were made by Tariq Saeed, Chairman Business Panel Group, former president FPCCI and vice president ...

ISLAMABAD - SHAHID RAO - The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday issued notices to Secretaries of Establishment Division, Ministry of Capital Administration and Development and Ministry of Law and Justice in a petition challenging an Act enacted and notified to establish Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali ...

Karachi  - The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has issued a license to the Sahara Insurance Company Limited (SICL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Employees Old-age Benefits Institution (EOBI), to transact non-life insurance business in the country. With continuing ...

President Asif Ali Zardari and President PML (N) Mian Muhammad Nawaz met here at the Aiwan-e-Sadr Wednesday.Spokesperson to the President Senator Farhatullah Babar said that the meeting took place after the Luncheon banquet hosted for Chinese Premier Mr. Li Keqiang at the Presidency to which PML ...

NEW DELHI - India says all issues will be “on the table”, including a recent border spat and a festering trade imbalance, during Chinese Premier Li Keqiang’s visit to the South Asian giant which starts on Sunday.At the same time New Delhi thinks “very highly” of ...

LAHORE - The Lahore High Court on Thursday reproached SSP (Operations) Lahore issuing contempt notices to him and his two subordinates for arresting son of a widow in violation of the court orders.The court was hearing a contempt petition moved by Salima Bibi who sought action against SSP ...

    ISLAMABAD The Supreme Court on Monday issued notices to the chief executive officer (CEO) ofBehriaTownand the Defence Housing Authority (DHA)Rawalpindisecretary, seeking their response to the allegations that the two housing schemes had encroached upon thousands of kanals of the ...

ISLAMABAD  -  A group of sixty-nine senior civil servants participating in the 98th National Management Course (NMC) and faculty of National School of Public Policy (NSPP) visited Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) house.Member Facilitation & Taxpayers’ Education (FATE) Riffat ...

Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Wednesday issued code of conduct for polling stations staff.ECP has directed the polling staff not to follow the orders of anyone except the presiding officers.ECP further asked the staff for not showing their affiliation with any political party besides ...

Pakistan on Monday said that Durand-line is a settled issue and opening discussions on this issue is a distraction from the more pressing issues requiring the priority attention and cooperation of Pakistan and Afghanistan. Responding to a query regarding President Karzai’s recent press ...

lahore - After taking notice of the tax experts’ fear that lack of coordination between federal and provincial revenue departments could lead to oozing of taxes from the national exchequer, the Punjab Chief Minister Najam Sethi sent his adviser on Tax and Finance to visit Sindh to settle the ...

LAHORE - “Problems like unavailability of pure water, inflation and increasing unemployment are the real issues which are creating challenges in the way of both new and old aspirants of general elections”.These views were expressed by PML-N candidate from PP-140, Majid Zahoor during an ...

ISLAMABAD/SARGODHA - Former premier Nawaz Sharif asserted on Wednesday his party had the vision and agenda to deal with the plethora of issues facing the country, imploring to the masses to vote the PML-N to power to put Pakistan on the path of progress and development. “We have the vision, ...

LAHORE - Pemra Chairman Ch Rashid Ahmed held a meeting with the newly-elected representative body of the Cable Operators Association of Pakistan here Tuesday, says a press release. Pemra Regional General Manager, Abid Saeed, was also present in the meeting. CAP President Malik Furqan briefed the ...

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz [PML-N] chief Nawaz Sharif Wednesday pledged he would resolve all issues being faced by the nation.Addressing a public gathering in Sargodha on Wednesday, he said that rulers have made the country a barren land where neither there is bread to eat nor water to drink nor ...

KARACHI : The intention to strengthen ties between UK-Pakistan Chamber of Commerce & Industry (UKPCCI) and Pakistan Afghanistan Joint Chamber of Commerce & Industry (PAJCCI) was discussed in a called on meeting between Razi Khan, President - UKPCCI and .Muhammad Zubair Motiwala, President ...

Government of Pakistan on Saturday issued visa to four family members of the Indian spy Sarabjit Singh, who suffered head injuries in a minor dispute on Friday at Kot Lakhpat jail, Lahore.Pakistan Government has issued visa of Sarabjit Singh sister Dalbir Kaur, wife Sikh Biar Preet Kaur including ...

ISLAMABAD  - Pakistan Tehereek-I-Insaf issued the final list of its candidates contesting polls for national and provincial assemblies across country.As repeatedly announced by its chairman Imran Khan, the list clearly shows that Punjab was the main focus of this fast popularizing political ...

The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday issued notice to Punjab government seeking its reply over measures being taken to curb the measles outbreak which has claimed over 54 lives in Punjab since January.The notice was issued in a case filed by a local lawyer. In his petition, he stated that ...

islamabadThe Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has issued draft principles of corporate governance for non-listed companies for stakeholders’ comments. The set of thirteen principles aim to promote transparent and accountable governance practices in non-listed entities. ...

ISLAMABADOn the second day of the three-day International Judicial Conference 2013, the participants assembled in nine thematic groups and deliberated on various issues related to administration of justice.The thematic groups included Role of judiciary in the Developing World, Rule of Law and ...

ISLAMABAD  - ECP Saturday issued final list of minority candidates.According to the list, 71 candidates would be contesting for 10 minority seats reserved in the National Assembly. These candidates include: Lal Chand PTI, Dr Ramesh Kumar Vankwani PML-N, Ramesh Lal PPPP, Tariq Christopher ...

Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf chief Imran Khan on Sunday addressed thousands of his supporters at an election rally in Dera Ismail Khan and Karak towns of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa distinct, a day after he formally kicked off his party's election campaign from rival PML-N's stronghold, Lahore."I promise you ...

lahore - Punjab Revenue Authority (PRA) despite hiccups being created by other tax jurisdictions, was struggling hard to implement Punjab sales tax on services effectively.This was observed at a meeting organised by the PRA to give presentation to the caretaker Chief Minister’s adviser on ...

islamabadThe Council of Common Interest (CCI) will hold crucial meet today under the chairmanship of the caretaker Prime Minister Mir Hazar Khan Khoso to take up host of important issues including measures to address the power crises, law and order situation and elections related security issues. ...

ISLAMABAD - The Minister for Information & Broadcasting, Arif Nizami has assured the Pakistan Broadcasters Association (PBA) his unequivocal support in resolving their issues through dialogue and mutual consultation. During a meeting on Thursday held at PEMRA Headquarters Islamabad with the ...

DAMASCUS President Bashar al-Assad declared a general amnesty on Tuesday as the conflict ravaging Syria showed no signs of abating, with Western and Russian differences proving unbridgeable.Under the latest decree, troops who deserted but did not fight against the regime may be pardoned if they ...