Mumtaz Qadri’s appeal: Islamabad AG expected to lead prosecution
ISLAMABAD: Hearings on the appeal case of the convicted killer of former Punjab governor Salmaan Taseer are set to resume in the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday, with the Islamabad advocate...
View ArticleTwo dead after car crashes into Rangers van in Islamabad
ISLAMABAD: A car crashed into a Rangers van in Islamabad early on Thursday morning, leaving two people dead and a Rangers personnel injured, Express News reported. The crash took place outside the...
View ArticlePrice check: PM Nawaz pays surprise visit to two commercial centres in Islamabad
ISLAMABAD: In what appeared to be the first visit of its kind since taking office, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif Sunday paid surprise visits to two commercial centres of Islamabad to check the prices of...
View ArticleCountering terror: Islamabad, Beijing and Kabul agree to deepen security...
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan, Afghanistan and China agreed on Monday to take practical steps and deepen their cooperation in security and counter-terrorism after a trilateral ‘strategic dialogue’ held in...
View ArticleConsultation under way: Islamabad to revise its blacklist of banned outfits
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Interior has decided to consult with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, reconciling how to prepare fresh list of proscribed organisations, keeping in mind all the national...
View ArticleFinancial scandal: KASB Bank sponsors file petition in Islamabad court
ISLAMABAD: In a new development in the KASB scandal, a recent petition has revealed that former finance minister Abdul Hafeez Shaikh had asked KASB Bank to take deposits of Iranian companies only...
View ArticleRegional consensus: Islamabad tells ‘external actors’ not to meddle with Kabul
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has called for a regional consensus among the ‘external actors’ to agree on non-interference in the internal matters of Afghanistan, fearing that the war-torn country may be used...
View ArticleChinese foreign minister arrives in Islamabad for state visit
ISLAMABAD: The Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has arrived in Islamabad for an official two-day visit, Express News reported Thursday. Yi will meet President Mamnoon Hussain and Prime Minister Nawaz...
View ArticleWang Yi in Islamabad: Beijing offers to assist Afghan reconciliation
ISLAMABAD: China has offered to facilitate a peace deal between the Afghan government and the Taliban in a move that suggests Beijing seeks a greater role in the country post the withdrawal of US and...
View ArticleIslamabad calling: Pakistan looks forward to President Xi’s visit, says PM
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Friday said that Pakistan is eagerly looking forward to welcome Chinese President Xi Jinping, in the hope that it would help the two neighbouring countries...
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