ALGIERS: Algeria on Thursday announced that it had decided to sever diplomatic relations with the United Arab Emirates (UAE), accusing Abu Dhabi of carrying out a series of “provocative or hostile” actions despite repeated warnings. The Algerian Foreign Ministry said the UAE’s actions had reached a point where they could […]
ISLAMABAD: The Petroleum Division has increased the price of petrol by Rs3.05 per litre and high-speed diesel by Rs5.37 per litre, according to a notification issued for September 11. Following the latest increase, the new price of petrol has been fixed at Rs370.80 per litre. The price of high-speed diesel […]
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PM&DC) on Thursday clarified that there was no nationality-based ban on medical education in Pakistan, saying its ongoing review of Afghan medical students was based on regulatory compliance and documentation rather than discrimination against any particular nationality. In a statement, the PM&DC said […]
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday heard a petition seeking to stop Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) planned September 27 long march towards the federal capital, with Attorney General for Pakistan Mansoor Awan supporting the plea and warning that Islamabad police lacked sufficient strength to deal with what he described […]
ISLAMABAD: A Chinese company has awarded Rs1 million to Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) nurse Razia Noreen for her bravery in rescuing a newborn during a deadly fire at the hospital’s neonatal nursery that claimed the lives of 14 babies last month. Chinese company chairperson Yan Jin presented Noreen […]
ISLAMABAD: The federal government will hold debates in the National Assembly and Senate on the creation of new provinces when Parliament meets in October, Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Tariq Fazal Chaudhry said on Thursday, as the debate over restructuring Pakistan’s administrative map gains fresh momentum. Chaudhry said Parliament was the […]
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday directed authorities to take effective measures to reduce delays in trade, lower business costs and boost exports, saying the government was committed to making Pakistan a more effective part of global supply chains. Chairing the first meeting of the Trade Facilitation Board, Shehbaz […]
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court’s Shariat Appellate Bench on Thursday directed that the Punjab government’s appeal against a ruling on the return of haq mehr in khula cases be brought to the attention of Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz to determine whether the provincial government wanted to continue pursuing the matter. A […]
LAHORE: Lahore police arrested an injured robbery suspect after he allegedly called emergency helpline 15 and posed as a mugging victim following a shootout with police, officials said. The suspect, who sustained a gunshot wound during the encounter, reportedly told police that unidentified robbers had shot him while he was […]
ISLAMABAD: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Islamabad has issued non-bailable arrest warrants for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi and three other Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders in a case registered at Ramna Police Station. The warrants were issued against Afridi, Meena Khan, Shahid Khattak and Shafi Jan. The Anti-Terrorism Court […]