By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has set up a high-level committee to decide whether the national cricket team should take part in the 2023 World Cup in India, amid strained relations between the nuclear-armed neighbors.
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Pakistan’s Supreme Court welcomes second female judge
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Supreme Court welcomed its second female judge on Friday as Justice Mussarat Hilali, a former chief justice of the Peshawar High Court and a human rights activist, took the oath of office.
World Bank gives $46 million to boost health and services in Pakistan
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The World Bank approved a $46 million loan to Pakistan to improve health and administrative services in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, where the government is trying to integrate the former tribal areas into the mainstream.
Dar sets the ball rolling on Aviation revamp, PIA restructuring
PM Sharif’s economy czar has ordered authorities to prepare legislation proposals to oil the wheels of the Aviation sector, in addition to seeking a presentation on PIA restructuring, to strengthen the flimsy with international aviation. By Muhammad Ali.
PM Sharif calls for protests over Holy Quran burning in Sweden
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif called for nationwide protests on Friday to denounce the burning of a copy of the Holy Quran by a man in Sweden and said he would summon a joint session of parliament to condemn the incident.
A looming disaster
By News Desk
The illicit cigarette market has experienced a staggering surge in growth during the last fiscal year, raising concerns that it may soon surpass the legitimate industry in the current fiscal year of 2023-24.
Pakistan, India swap lists of detainees
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and India exchanged lists of prisoners on Saturday as part of a bilateral agreement, the foreign office said, with 417 Pakistanis in Indian jails and 308 Indians in Pakistani custody.
Supreme Court judge seeks full court hearing on military trials of civilians
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: A top judge in Pakistan’s Supreme Court has called for a full court to hear petitions challenging the trials of civilians in military courts, saying the current six-judge bench could erode public trust in the justice system.
Pakistan’s top court seeks record of arrests after May 9 violence
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Thursday ordered the government to provide a record of all those arrested after violent protests erupted on May 9 following the arrest of former Prime Minister Imran Khan in corruption charges.
Engro vice chairman, son on missing sub near Titanic wreck
By Staff Reporter
KARACHI: Engro Corporation said on Tuesday its vice chairman and his son were among five people on a submarine that went missing more than a day earlier off the coast of southeastern Canada while exploring the Titanic wreck.