LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz on Tuesday set a 30-day deadline for the installation of fire hydrants in all commercial and high-rise buildings across the province, warning that strict action would be taken against violators. The directive was issued during a special meeting chaired by the chief minister, in […]
ISLAMABAD: In a landmark ruling, the Federal Constitutional Court on Tuesday upheld the super tax, restoring Section 4-B of the Income Tax Ordinance and affirming parliament’s authority to legislate on the imposition of taxes. The verdict was announced in the long-running super tax case by a three-member bench headed by […]
KARACHI: The search operation at the deadly Gul Plaza shopping centre fire site has concluded after 10 days of intensive rescue and relief efforts, and the burnt building has been sealed, the district administration said on Tuesday. The Sindh Building Control Authority said experts from the Lahore Forensic Laboratory and […]
ABU DHABI: President Asif Ali Zardari has arrived in the United Arab Emirates on a four-day official visit aimed at strengthening bilateral relations between the two countries. Upon his arrival at the Presidential Flight Terminal of Zayed International Airport in Abu Dhabi, the president was received by UAE Minister of […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Myanmar on Monday agreed to reinvigorate their bilateral relationship, reaffirming their commitment to deepen multi-sectoral cooperation through sustained and structured engagement after a prolonged gap in high-level exchanges. The understanding was reached during delegation-level talks and a joint press stakeout by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister […]
LONDON: The International Criminal Police Organisation has dropped its case against Shahzad Akbar in the high-profile Al-Qadir Trust matter, confirming that the former accountability chief is no longer subject to any Interpol notice or diffusion. Interpol sources confirmed that Akbar, who served as accountability adviser to former prime minister Imran […]
JAKARTA: The death toll from a massive landslide in Indonesia rose to 17 on Monday as rescue teams continued searching for dozens of missing people days after heavy rains triggered a torrent of mud and debris. The landslide struck the village of Pasirlangu in West Java’s Bandung region early on […]
WASHINGTON: A powerful winter storm sweeping across large parts of the United States has killed at least 10 people, disrupted travel and knocked out power to hundreds of thousands as freezing conditions persisted into Monday. The winter storm brought widespread snow, sleet and freezing rain, while officials warned that an […]
RAHIM YAR KHAN: A Pakistani national has returned home after spending 25 years in Indian custody, following his release on orders of the Indian Supreme Court, officials and family members said. Asghar Ali, a resident of Chak 170-P near Sadiqabad, inadvertently crossed into Indian territory in 2000 while hunting. He […]
KARACHI: The death toll from the Gul Plaza fire has risen to 73 as the search and recovery operation at the site is nearing completion, officials said on Sunday. The deadliest fire in Karachi in over a decade broke out on January 17 and rapidly engulfed the Gul Plaza shopping […]