ISLAMABAD: A local court in Islamabad resumed hearing the murder case of former prayer leader of Lal Masjid, Abdul Rasheed Ghazi and summoned former president and accused in the case General (Retd) Pervez Musharraf on May 22. Additional District and … read more
CAIRO: An Egyptian criminal court has sentenced 102 defendants it describes as Muslim Brotherhood supporters to 10 years in prison each on charges of violent rioting in a Cairo neighborhood and possession of weapons. Egypt´s state news agency said the … read more
LAHORE: With mercury inching towards 40 degrees Celsius in most parts of the country, power shortfall has reached 3,000MW on Saturday, forcing authorities to resort to 12 to 16 hours of loadshedding. According to the officials of National Transmission and … read more
UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan has called for enhancing the General Assembly’s role in the selection and appointment of the United Nations secretary general saying that the world’s top diplomat should have the confidence and support of all member states. The position … read more
ISLAMABAD: Rallies and demonstrations were staged across Pakistan as slogans were raised for freedom of speech to mark the World Press Freedom Day on Saturday. Amnesty International has also released a report on the plight of journalists in Pakistan. The … read more