LAHORE: Following the opposition’s walkout over legislative issues, the Punjab Assembly on Friday took advantage of their absence and passed 11 bills into law. Among the bills the assembly unanimously passed, is an amendment to the Child Marriage Restraint Act … read more
London: Oil prices rose on Friday as dealers awaited US jobs data and focused on increasing tensions in the Middle East and Ukraine. US benchmark West Texas Intermediate for delivery in April added 14 cents to $50.90 a barrel. Brent … read more
ISLAMABAD: An election tribunal in Faisalabad reserved on Friday the verdict in a case pertaining to alleged rigging in Lahore’s NA-125 constituency during the 2013 General Election. Sources told that the tribunal is expected to announce the verdict on Saturday. … read more
AUCKLAND: Wicket-keeper batsman Sarfaraz Ahmed is expected to make his World Cup debut when Pakistan face South Africa on Saturday. Pressure had been building to include Sarafaz in the playing 11 after the poor performance of Nasir Jamshed as an … read more
Nearly 800,000 women die every year because they lack access to safe toilets and clean water, said the development organization WaterAid, which analyzed data from the Seattle-based Institute of Health Metrics research center. “This completely unacceptable situation affects women and … read more