By Naveed Naqvi
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Wednesday ruled that elections for the provincial assemblies in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa must be held within 90 days as mandated by the Constitution.
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Armed militants attack police compound in Karachi
By Staff Reporter
KARACHI: A group of armed militants attacked Karachi police headquarters on Friday, as paramilitary troops and police rushed to stave off the attack in the city’s high security zone amid an uptick in terror targets across the country.
Medical school priced out of common Pakistani’s reach, says parliamentary panel
Members of the Standing Committee on Health of the National Assembly say the government must bring medical students’ tuition fees in line with levels in vogue in other comparable economies. By Naveed Naqvi.
Military rubbishes speculation about chief’s US visit
The statement gives a lie to the claim that COAS Gen Asim Munir, who is on a visit to the UK, secretly left for an unannounced visit to the US. By Naveed Naqvi.
Photo by Tima Miroshnichenko: https://www.pexels.com/photo/bald-woman-lying-on-hospital-bed-6010929/
Islamabad gets free cancer hospital
First planned under former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in 2016, the dream of a cutting-edge cancer hospital providing free treatment to the poor in Islamabad is set to come true. By Ahmer Kureishi.
Will IMF heed HRW’s slap on the wrist?
The international rights group has made an impeccable case for why Pakistan needs more flexibility and time to bounce back economically. The question, however is, will the lender of the last resort pay heed? By Ahmer Kureishi.
Former interior minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed arrested
By Naveed Naqvi
ISLAMABAD: Sheikh Rashid Ahmed, former interior minister and a close ally of Imran Khan was arrested in the early hours of Thursday, officials said.
Court grants bail to Fawad Chaudhry in sedition case
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: A court on Wednesday granted bail to senior Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Fawad Chaudhry in a sedition case and ordered his release.
Islamabad court to indict former PM Khan in Toshakhana case on Feb 7
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: A local court on Tuesday said it will charge former prime minister Imran Khan in the Toshakhana case on February 7.
Death toll rises to 100 in Peshawar mosque suicide bombing
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The death toll from the suicide bombing at the Peshawar mosque rose to 100 on Tuesday after rescue teams retrieved more bodies from the debris and called off the search for survivors of the terrorist attack in the highly guarded site where several hundred police and security men had gathered for afternoon prayers.