Islamabad

Foreign ministry, Afghan embassy tight-lipped about the visit.

ECP asks ministry of defence to deploy army at printing houses as provinces push for postponement.

Says FIA will be authorised to arrest former president when special court receives complaint .

EU arranges live stream from Paris, followed by talk on educational challenges.

Board allows commercial activities on residential plot.

Fees under various heads collected from students by educational institutes banned.

Government is yet to make any official announcement regarding Kayani's successor.

Says Washington assured Islamabad that the campaign will be suspended during future negotiations with TTP.

According to police officials, CPO Kamyana and SSP Khattak were late in responding to calls for reinforcements.

Orders unbiased probe to identify culprits; calls for inquiry into gory videos on social media .

Urge industry to build linkages with educational institutions.

Food ministry to frame policy to ensure smooth supply of food items.

Shariah compliant financing facility introduced.

Participating countries to set up jointly-owned pipeline company
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Says poor performance, mismanagement caused delays.

Former Karachi Corps Commander now holds the position of Inspector-General Arms at the GHQ.

Balloting in Sindh on Jan 18 & in Punjab on Jan 30; changes made to ink components will help verify identity of voters

Justice Faisal Arab of SHC will head the special court.

Apprehension over fate of project given history of failure.

Future revenue of public entities to be included in price determination.

The lack of public toilet facilities and ensuing sanitation problems plague urban centres as well.

Partners say other universities should follow suit.

Efforts to bring in investors from Lahore, Karachi remained futile.

New project will be part of Benazir Income Support Programme, if approved.

Solid waste management system for rural areas in the works.

Another dies at DHQ; hospital staff, patients worry as medicine, food supplies dwindle.

Teachers’ retention issues in public sector universities cause debilitating blow to research.

FDE had not announced a holiday for Monday.

Will question those whose names feature in SC’s detailed order in the Asghar Khan case.

Gives Pakistan until end of January to implement the condition for $6.7bn bailout package.

SC accepts request to set up special court; asks high court CJs to nominate judges.

According to sources PTA has received an encouraging response from local and international firms.

Cuts rates for both passenger and goods transport vehicles.

Finances were sought to hire consultant for a study on splitting gas utilities.

“I fail to understand why the chief justice is being involved in this case,” says Justice (retd) Tariq Mehmood.

Opposition parties termed the government’s decision as a “tactic to divert public attention from sectarian...

Nisar says govt will formally ask Supreme Court to form ‘special court’; FIA to probe charges in Asghar Khan case.

DCO says city will be relieved of lockdown after 6am but Section 144 will remain in place.

“As of now, we have not blocked access to the Red Zone,” says SHO Secretariat Police Station.

The closure of petrol and CNG pumps further further increased the miseries of residents of garrison city.

Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry says members regularly receive extortion demands of up to Rs10 million.

Bukhari alleges that the government allowed the miscreants to flare-up tension.

Residents of Raja Bazaar, Urdu Bazaar and Purana Qila have no access to food, medicines.

With support from international institutions, it is time to show progress.

Liabilities of Rs100 billion to reduce the appetite of bidders.

Measure taken after reports of planned protest in Red Zone after funerals of those killed in Rawalpindi clash.

Over past 2 years at least 4 businessmen are thought to have been killed by militants for not paying ransom demands.

Minister asks how Nasiruddin lived undetected near capital.

Young but experienced diplomat Janan Mosazai to replace Daudzai.

Opposition calls off strike amid assurances that remaining items on the agenda will be discussed.