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Pakistan removes names of over 5,000 individuals from travel blacklist

Interior Minister Ijaz Shah, in a meeting held recently, directed the review committee of the Directorate General of Immigration and Passports to meet biannually to review cases of blacklisted individ

Maulana Fazlur Rehman appointed as head of Pak's new anti-govt alliance PDM

Iqbal said the Opposition had decided to launch the movement for the supremacy of the Constitution, democracy, the independent judiciary and for the security of the rights of Pakistanis

Pakistan's central bank in wait-and-see mode to spur growth: Governor

After reducing by 625 basis points since March, the State Bank of Pakistan this week kept its policy rate unchanged at 7 per cent

Political decisions should be taken in Parl, not army HQ: Maryam Nawaz

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz vice president Maryam Nawaz on Wednesday said political decisions should be made in Parliament and not at the army headquarters.

Opposition parties in Pakistan launch alliance to oust PM Imran Khan

At a joint press conference after the end of the multi-party meeting, JUI-F chief Mualana Fazl ur Rehman read out the resolution

Pakistan govt sends arrest warrants for Nawaz Sharif through UK mission

Sharif, 70, has been in London since November last year after the Lahore High Court granted him permission to go abroad for four weeks for treatment

Pak court gives 'last chance' to ex-PM Sharif to surrender before Sept 10

A Pakistani court gave a "last chance" to former prime minister Nawaz Sharif to surrender and appear before it on September 10 for hearing in a corruption case against him, according to media reports.

Jeopardising govt's efforts, Pak senate rejects two FATF-linked bills

Senate has rejected two bills related to the tough conditions set by the FATF, jeopardising efforts to escape from being blacklisted by the global money laundering and terrorist financing watchdog.

Pakistan govt declares Sharif an absconder, approaches UK for extradition

According to Akbar, Nawaz Sharif was supposed to keep the court and the Punjab government updated about his treatment by sharing the details of the process of his treatment

Kulbhushan Jadhav case: Pak court appoints 3 senior lawyers as amici curiae

India approached the International Court of Justice against Pakistan for denial of consular access to Jadhav and challenging the death sentence

Pakistan PM appoints new health minister amid Covid-19 pandemic

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday appointed his focal person on COVID-19 as the new health minister, the third in less than two years, amidst the ongoing fight against the coronavirus that has claimed nearly 6,000 lives and infected over 280,000 people in the country. Dr Faisal Sultan has been appointed as Special Assistant to Prime Minister (SAPM) with the status of a federal minister. He is the chief executive officer of Shaukat Khanum Cancer Hospital, Khan's charity hospital. "Prime Minister has been pleased to appoint Dr Faisal Sultan as SAPM on National Health Services, Regulation & Coordination with immediate effect. Dr Faisal Sultan shall hold status of Federal Minister, according to an official statement. Sultan, the prime minister's focal person on COVID-19, will replace Dr Zafar Mirza, who resigned last week as SAPM on health. On Wednesday, Mirza had taken to Twitter to announce his resignation as the SAPM on health, saying he had made the decision over the ...

Pakistan's IT and telecomm minister tests positive for coronavirus

At least four lawmakers, including a provincial minister, have died due to coronavirus in Pakistan

Top headlines: ED raids Cox & Kings offices, weak aviation sector and more

From fuel price hikes for the second day in a row to Moody's report on air passenger traffic in 2021, here are the top headlines of the day

NY Covid deaths below 400 for 1st time in April; lowest daily toll in Spain

Overall, Italy has registered 26,644 deaths of those with known coronavirus infections

FB, Twitter, Google threaten to shut services in Pak over new internet law

The new set of regulations makes it compulsory for social media companies to open offices in Islamabad, build data servers to store information and take down content upon identification by authorities

Nurturing armed groups dangerous policy: Pak media after Saeed's conviction

Several dailies have hailed the 11-year sentence handed out to the 2008 Mumbai attack mastermind and JuD chief in two terror financing cases by the Anti-Terrorism Court in Lahore on Wednesday

Pak set to miss 4% GDP growth on weak industries, agriculture performance

In the case of Gross Domestic Product, the report noted that the revised estimates for the kharif season suggest that the production of important crops is likely to fall short of target for FY20

Pakistan govt to defend Musharraf in his appeal against death sentence

Former Pakistan President and military ruler Musharraf was sentenced to death in absentia on Tuesday for high treason following a six-year legal case

Pak govt to sell unused state properties at Dubai Expo to generate funds

Prime Minister Imran Khan said that the precious government properties will be sold for better utilisation of funds on public welfare projects

Musharraf treason case: Pak special court to announce verdict on Dec 17

Last week, the special court ordered 76-year-old Musharraf to record statement by December 5 in the treason case after the Islamabad High Court