G-B minister abducted by militants returns home

Skardu/Islamabad: Abaidullah Baig, a minister in Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B) government, returned home on Saturday after the authorities secured his release in negotiations with the militants who abducted him along with his companion...

‘Afghanistan becoming ISIL-K’s hub’

ISLAMABAD: At a United Nations Security Council (UNSC) briefing on global terrorism threats, Pakistan's Permanent Representative, Ambassador Munir Akram, voiced serious concerns over the use of Afghan soil by terrorist groups ta...

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SHC, LHC issue notices on PECA pleas

KARACHI/LAHORE: Both the provincial high courts of Sindh and Punjab on Monday sought replies from respondents including the federal government while hearing petitions filed against some recent amendments to the country's cybercr...

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Kerfuffle in NA after Omar denied floor

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly witnessed on Monday a heated exchange between the government and opposition as PTI lawmakers staged a protest and walked out after the opposition leader was denied the floor before the question h...

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PM Sharif to meet IMF chief in Dubai

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and the Managing Director (MD) of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Kristalina Georgieva, will meet today (Tuesday) in Dubaithree weeks ahead of the expected March 3 start of revie...

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Tariff differential subsidy dispute drags on

ISLAMABAD: The mediator has not yet been able to settle a dispute between K-Electric, the government and state-owned companies (SOEs) over the tariff differential subsidy and payables to the private power utility as the Karachi ...

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