Judicial commission posits three questions to political parties
ISLAMABAD: The judicial commission constituted to investigate malpractices in the 2013 general elections presented a questionnaire to political parties asking them to submit responses on alleged poll rigging by April…
Obama gave CIA ‘secret waiver’ for Pakistan drone strikes: report
President Barack Obama secretly exempted the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) from carrying out adequate intelligence-gathering missions in Pakistan before conducting drone strikes in the country. The Wall Street Journal quotes…
Eyeing Arab ties, Israel to observe nuclear pact meeting
Israel will take part as an observer in a major nuclear non-proliferation conference that opens at the United Nations on Monday, ending a 20-year absence in hope of fostering dialogue…
Chew gum to keep your head clear
LONDON: Want to get rid of a nagging thought or the pesky lyrics you heard a week ago? Well, chew gum, advises a new study. The phenomenon where you just cannot…
Govt under fire: Cybercrime law ‘to twist media’s arms’
ISLAMABAD:Civil society members, representatives of media and the legal fraternity as well as information technology experts on Sunday castigated the government for attempting to “infringe the rights of freedom of…
K-P ‘mini-cyclone’ death toll rises to 44, leaves 200 injured
PESHAWAR: A severe storm in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P), dubbed a “mini-cyclone”, has killed 44 people and injured more than 200, officials said Monday, raising their previous death toll. Intense rain and strong…
Heavy fighting as Taliban attack northern Afghan city
Kabul - Heavy fighting between Afghan security forces and Taliban insurgents that killed more than 30 combatants threatened a major northern city on Monday, officials said. The battle on the…
Nepal quake rescue effort ramps up as toll hits 3,300
KATHMANDU: International rescue teams and relief supplies began arriving in Nepal’s devastated capital Monday to help terrified and homeless survivors of a quake that has killed more than 3,300 people in…
Talal Bugti passes away in Quetta
QUETTA: Leader of Jamhoori Watan Party (JWP) Nawabzada Talal Akber Bugti passed away on Monday after suffering a heart attack, Express News reported. His body was shifted to Bugti House in Quetta…
Intelligence agencies to probe Sabeen Mahmud’s murder: ISPR
ISLAMABAD: The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) condemned the killing of rights activist Sabeen Mahmud, who was brutally gunned down in Karachi a day earlier. Director General ISPR, Asim Bajwa took…