HONG KONG: A deadline for pro-democracy demonstrators to clear Hong Kong´s barricaded streets loomed Sunday, after overnight clashes with riot police, as the city´s Beijing-backed leader claimed the disorder now risked “serious consequences” for public safety. Embattled Chief Executive Leung … read more
PESHAWAR: Drifting away once again from the decision of the central moon-sighting committee to celebrate Eidul Azha on Monday, some districts in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa celebrated Eid today in line with Peshawar’s moon-sighting committee – a rift also apparent in the senior … read more
LAHORE: Former president and Co-chairman Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), Asif Ali Zardari Sunday said the Parliament and constitution can provide solution to the present crises and underlined the need for unity among political forces to tackle the challenges being faced … read more
PESHAWAR: The government on Sunday decided to challenge a Peshawar High Court ‘stay-order’ against the privatization of the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGDC), in the Supreme Court. According to sources, the Privatization Commission will file a petition before the … read more
KARACHI: Chief Minister Sindh on Sunday removed Mukesh Kumar Chawla as the provincial minister for Excise and Taxation and handed over the additional charge to Sindh Minister for Wildlife and Forests. The notification in this regard was issued on Sunday. … read more