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PM Imran Khan refuses to accept Bajwa's resignation as information aide

Prime Minister Imran Khan has refused to accept the resignation of his aide on information and broadcasting, retired Lt Gen Asim Saleem Bajwa, in the wake of allegations levelled regarding his family’s assets

PM aide Lt Gen (retd) Asim Bajwa decides to resign

Lt Gen (retd) Asim Saleem Bajwa has decided to step down as a top prime ministerial aide shortly after debunking scandalous allegations of assets concealment in a detailed rebuttal shared on the popular micro-blogging site Twitter

Deadlock in appointment of defence lawyer for Indian 'spy'

India on Thursday appeared uninterested in securing relief for its spy from Pakistani courts, which resulted in a deadlock over the appointment of a defence lawyer for Kulbhushan Jadhav to plead his case before the Islamabad High Court (IHC)

Pakistan to face huge penalty for not executing donor-funded projects

The federal and provincial governments in Pakistan have identified major hurdles such as lack of permanent appointments of Project Directors (PDs), opening up of bank accounts, acquisition of land and inability to establish proper coordination among different agencies for execution of multi-billion funded projects financed by multilateral donors

PM Imran Khan says civilian, military leadership in Pakistan on same page

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan believes that his government and the military have the "most harmonious relationship" while noting that in the past, civilian and military leaderships have had a "chequered relationship"

Pakistan amends SOPs for flights till Oct 31

Pakistan's Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has amended its standard operating procedures (SOPs) imposed to help curb the spread of Covid-19 for air passengers from September 2 to October 31

Torrential rains in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa kill 23

At least 23 people were killed and many others suffered injuries after torrential rains lashed different parts of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, officials said

Saudi Arabia will always be Pakistan’s friend, says PM Imran Khan

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday said that Saudi Arabia would always be a friend of Pakistan despite the government's recent criticism of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) over the Kashmir issue

Pakistan PM orders release of women in jail on flimsy grounds

In light of the Supreme Court’s (SC) orders, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday directed the relevant authorities to make arrangements for the early release of female prisoners — both under-trial and convicted

Pakistan bans five popular dating apps citing immoral content

The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has imposed an immediate ban on at least five online dating and live streaming applications, citing "immoral and indecent content" being promoted through their use in the country

Opposition PPP, PML-N agree to 'jointly counter NAB'

The top leadership of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) on Wednesday decided to join forces against National Accountability Bureau (NAB) and resist recent arrests of leaders from the two opposition parties

Pakistan governmnent asks former PM Sharif to return, face justice

After the Islamabad High Court directed former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to 'surrender' by September 10, the government has asked the PML-N supremo to return from London and face justice

PIA sacks 74 more employees

Pakistan International Airlines has sacked 74 more employees due to fake degrees, poor performance, drug smuggling and theft of government record, it was reported on Wednesday

Pakistan interior ministry directs US blogger Cynthia Ritchie to leave country in 15 days

The Ministry of Interior on Wednesday rejected an application for visa extension of US blogger Cynthia Ritchie, directing her to leave the country within 15 days, Radio Pakistan reported

Government neither able nor capable to run country: Pakistan Supreme Court

Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Justice Gulzar Ahmed Tuesday lashed out at the government over a report on K-Electric's performance and remarked that the government neither had the ability nor capability to run the country’s affairs