NA body seeks proposals for improving FIA cyber wing’s performance

ISLAMABAD:The National Assembly Standing Committee on Information Technology and Telecommunication Wednesday took notice of the rise in cyber crimes and directed the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) to present proposals in the next meeting for improving its cyber wing performance. The panel which met here with Mir Khan Muhammad Jamali in the chair expressed grave concern […]

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CM takes notice of girl’s death after falling into manhole

LAHORE:Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Parvez Elahi has taken notice of the death of a girl after falling into an open manhole at Akram Park, Bund Road and sought a report from commissioner Lahore. The chief minister also extended heartfelt sympathies to the bereaved family. While ordering an investigation into the tragic incident, the CM said […]

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Peace in S Asia hinges upon peaceful resolution of Kashmir dispute: FM

NEW YORK::Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Wednesday said there would be no peace in South Asia until the Jammu and Kashmir dispute was peacefully resolved on the basis of justice and international legitimacy. “The dispute has remained unresolved primarily due to India’s refusal to implement the resolutions of the Security Council, which stipulated that […]

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Defense police arrests four motorcycle thieves

KARACHI:Defense Police Station on Wednesday claimed to have arrested four accused allegedly involved in motorcycles thefts and recovered parts of stolen motorcycles from their possession. According to spokesperson for South zone police, a patrolling team of Defense police station on a tip off late Tuesday night arrested four accused identified as Shehanshah, Faraz Khan, Malik […]

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Pak Army, FC busy in relief activities for flood victims

QUETTA:Pakistan Army and Frontier Corps (FC) remained busy in rehabilitation and relief activities for the flood victims in respective areas of Balochistan. In the flood-affected areas, Pak Army and FC Jawans were working day and night in the rehabilitation and relief activities of the victims along with the civil administration. According to a press release […]

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Minister for Human Rights meets delegation of EU Parliament

ISLAMABAD:Federal Minister for Human Rights Mian Riaz Hussain Pirzada on Wednesday held a meeting with the delegation of the European Union Parliament. Secretary for Human Rights Afzal Latif, Director General Human Rights and other senior officers of the ministry also attended this meeting. Both sides broadly discussed the implementation of human rights commitments to maintain […]

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SC dismisses petitions regarding approval of PTI MNAs resignations

ISLAMABAD:The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed petitions regarding approval of the resignations of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI’s) MNAs on the ground that the matter was infructuous. A two-member SC bench comprising Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial and Justice Ayesha A Malik heard the case filed by former Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz leaders Zafar Ali Shah and Waheed […]

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