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 […]
LAHORE: The nikah ceremony of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz’s youngest daughter, Mahnoor Safdar, has been scheduled for September 12 at the Sharif family’s Jati Umra residence in Lahore, according to family sources. The ceremony will be held at 5pm on Saturday and will remain a private family affair, with […]
ISLAMABAD: Petroleum prices in Pakistan continued to rise on the third consecutive day, with petrol becoming Rs21.88 and diesel Rs14.62 per litre more expensive over the three-day period. The Petroleum Division had increased the price of petrol by Rs12.90 and High Speed Diesel (HSD) by Rs3.72 per litre on September […]
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday assured Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Prime Minister Syed Iftikhar Ali Gillani of the federal government’s continued support for development, prosperity and public welfare in the region. Gillani met Shehbaz at the Prime Minister’s House, where the two leaders discussed the overall situation […]
LONDON: Israel has ordered Britain to close its consulate in East Jerusalem within a month in retaliation for sanctions imposed by Britain, France and Canada on Israeli settlements, Israeli officials said on Wednesday. Two Israeli officials and two other sources familiar with the matter said London had been given 30 […]