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LAHORE: The PPP and PML-N  have agreed to dissolve the National Assembly on August 8 about a week before its term expires on Aug 14. August 9 and 10 also came under discussion, but it was decided to go for August 8 to avoid any hurdle in…

ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court today rejected a federal government’s request to constitute a full court bench to hear pleas challenging the trial of civilians in military courts. A six-judge larger bench, headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan…

ISLAMABAD: A district and sessions court here today declared the case of "illegal" marriage of former prime minister Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi admissible for hearing. Announcing the verdict, reserved a day earlier, Civil Judge Qudratullah…

WASHINGTON: The United States said the Afghan Taliban must ensure that their country isn't used for terror attacks as Pakistan blames the neighbouring nation for harbouring hardliners Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). "Taliban has the…

ISLAMABAD: The route of Uzbekistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan railway track project has been finalized and its joint protocol will be signed in Islamabad on Tuesday. The route was finalized during a meeting of the trilateral working group of the…

KARACHI: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has suspended a steward over a complaint of ‘offensive behavior’ with a female staffer at a Canadian hotel. The PIA administration suspended its steward, Idrees Khan after he was found…

ISLAMABAD: Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar has clearly indicated that the upcoming general polls would be held on the basis of the 2017 census, prompting a terse response from Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM-P) which demanded fresh…

MIRPUR: Azad Jammu and Kashmir Prime Minister Chaudhry Anwarul Haq on Monday said that the resolution of the European Parliament condemning the violations of human rights and persecution of religious minorities in India has left Modi and…

RAWALPINDI: The corps commanders conference on Monday noted that “the sanctuaries and liberty of action available to the terrorists of proscribed TTP (Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan) and other groups in a neighbouring country and availability…

ISLAMABAD: The federal government prayed the Supreme Court to dismiss petitions challenging trials of civilians accused of various offences emanating from the events of May 9. The government, in its concise statement, stated that violence…