PM Imran orders release of women prisoners under-trial on shaky grounds
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday directed authorities to release women prisoners whose imprisonment was unjustified or had been made on shaky grounds, according...
Former PM Shahid Khaqan Abbasi placed on ECL
The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Thursday extended the bail of former Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi in a case related to an illegal...
BBC to sponsor documentary on life of British-Pakistani boxer Amir Khan, wife Faryal Makhdoom
British-Pakistani boxer Amir Khan and wife Faryal Makhdoom will star in a BBC Three documentary on their life, an announcement by the state-owned English...
Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson, family test positive for COVID-19
In news that is quite upsetting to hear, Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson has tested positive for Covid-19. The actor, who has appeared in films...
NAB chief Javed Iqbal assures SC of swift progress in corruption cases
NAB chairman assured the apex court that he would be personally reviewing and evaluating the reports submitted by each regional office of the bureau...
Lahore court grants Saba Qamar, Bilal Saeed bail in mosque video case
A Lahore sessions court on Thursday approved the bail of actress Saba Qamar and singer Bilal Saeed in a case related to the filming...
US sanctions ICC prosecutor investigating American war crimes in Afghanistan
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday slapped sanctions on the top prosecutor of the International Criminal Court -- a move that The...
Is publication of blasphemous cartoons a naked attempt to provoke Muslims?
Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Thursday strongly denounced the publication of blasphemous caricatures by French magazine Charlie Hebdo earlier this week. In a...
Scientists detect mysterious ‘intermediate mass’ black hole
Scientists announced Wednesday the discovery of a black hole -- the oldest ever detected -- that shouldn't even exist according to the current understanding...
Twitter account of Indian PM Modi hacked by cryptocurrency fraudsters
The Twitter account of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been hacked, the social media giant confirmed Thursday. Tweets were sent from the prime minister's...
SC grants Zardari aide, Anwar Majeed, bail on medical grounds in fake accounts case
The Supreme Court of Pakistan (SC) on Wednesday granted bail to Anwar Majeed, the head of Omni Group and a close aide of former...
FIR registered against DHA Karachi residents for ‘terrorizing’ govt officials
An FIR has been registered against the DHA residents who protested outside the office of the Cantonment Board Clifton on August 31. The case has been...