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ISLAMABAD: Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) has digitalized its existing system, in order to facilitate the people applying for online admission, particularly at the post-graduate level. According to the Director Admissions on Friday, the updated system helps handling the admissions’ forms in a quick and efficient manner and reduces any …

KARACHI: Sindh Information Minister Saeed Ghani on Friday blasted Shikarpur Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Muhammad Rizwan Ahmed Khan for levelling accusations against him and his brother. During a press conference in Karachi, Ghani termed Khan as a “third-class, third-rate man” and accused the SSP of protecting drug dealers. The …

RAWALPINDI: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Rawalpindi slapped 86 workers and supporters of the Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) with a prison sentence of 55 years each in a case pertaining to rioting and resisting against the police. Those convicted include TLP chief Khadim Hussain Rizvi’s brother Ameer Hussain Rizvi and nephew …

ISLAMABAD: The Executive Board Meeting (EBM) of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Thursday authorised filing fresh corruption references against former prime ministers Nawaz Sharif and Syed Yousaf Raza Gillani and former President Asif Ali Zardari for allegedly causing losses worth billions of rupees to the national exchequer. The meeting …

KARACHI: A six-inch diameter pipeline of the National Refinery Limited (NRL) burst near Khayaban-i-Seher in Karachi’s Defence Housing Authority Phase VI on Thursday, causing thousands of litres of diesel to leak. According to the Sindh Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA), the NRL pipeline, leading from Keamari to its plant in Korangi …

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that a military conflict between Saudi Arabia and Iran would be “disastrous” for Pakistan and it is for this reason that his government is making efforts to defuse regional tensions. In a wide-ranging interview with German international broadcaster Deutsche Welle (DW), published on …

ISLAMABAD: The Indian External Affairs Ministry confirmed Thursday Prime Minister Imran Khan will be invited to the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO). India, a member of the organization, will be hosting the event when it takes place later this year. Speaking to media, External Affairs Minister Spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said all …

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday chaired a high-level meeting to review the situation in India-occupied Kashmir. According to a press release from the Prime Minister’s office, the meeting was attended by Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister Dr Moeed Yousaf, …

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has demanded an explanation from Federal Minister for Water Resources Faisal Vawda following his outlandish stunt on a live TV show, where he used a boot to ridicule opposition parties PPP and PML-N, premier’s aide Firdous Ashiq Awan tweeted on Thursday. The prime minister has …

RAWALPINDI: Maj Gen Babar Iftikhar will replace Maj Gen Asif Ghafoor as the new head of the military’s media wing, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) confirmed in a statement on Thursday. Maj Gen Ghafoor’s new assignment will be as the General Officer Commanding Okara. The announcement comes as Army Chief …