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Health activists want tax increase on tobacco to combat smoking

ISLAMABAD – Health activists, through a press release by the Society for the Protection of the Rights of the Child (SPARC), have called for the…

Federal Minister Chaudhry Salik arrives in Wuhan to express solidarity with Chinese govt, people

BEIJING—Federal Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development Chaudhry Salik Hussain arrived on Monday in Wuhan, China, to express solidarity with the Chinese government…

SC takes suo motu notice on IHC judges’ letter

ISLAMABAD – The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Monday took suo moto notice on the matter of the letter of judges of the Islamabad High…

IHC orders to release Fawad Chaudhary in land case

ISLAMABAD – The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday ordered the relevant authorities to immediatey release former federal minister Fawad Chaudhry in a case related…

Shahid Afridi opens up about reappointment of Babar Azam as captain

LAHORE – Shahid Afridi, the former Pakistan cricket captain, opened up about the Pakistan Cricket Board’s decision to reappoint Babar Azam as a captain for…

KP CM approaches court to cancel non-bailable arrest warrants

PESHAWAR – In the case of the PTI Haqeeqi freedom March, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur on Monday approached the court to revoke…

Shangla suicide attack on Chinese: Ten terrorists arrested

ISLAMABAD – In a major development, the security forces on Monday apprehended 10 terrorists including a key commander involved in the suicide attack on Chinese…

Polling on vacant seats of Senate to be held tomorrow

ISLAMABAD – Polling to elect thirty members of the Senate will be held tomorrow (Tuesday). Election Commission of Pakistan has already notified eighteen candidates as…

Youm-e-Hazrat Ali (R.A) being observed today

LAHORE – Youm-e-Hazrat Ali (RA)–the martyrdom of Hazrat Ali (RA)–is being observed with religious fever and zeal across the country on Monday (today). The processions…

Pakistan All-rounder Aliya Riaz, Commentator Ali Yunus engaged

RAWALPINDI – Pakistan women’s cricket team’s all-rounder Aliya Riaz and commentator Ali Yunus have gotten engaged. The engagement ceremony of both took place in Wah…