A local court freed caged birds, illegally caught by a hunter from the wild on Monday. Judicial Magistrate Rana Alamgeer let 166 house sparrows free in the session’s court here. The birds were illegally caught by a local hunter. The magistrate also imposed 10,000 rupees fine and seven days jail …

As many as 400 textile mills in Punjab province are facing closure over a lack of gas and electricity supply, making it difficult for them to fulfil their export orders, ARY NEWS reported. The power and gas outage which has resulted in the closure of the textile mills has further …

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday approved a five-day public holiday on the occasion of Eidul Azha from July 8 to July 12 (Friday to Tuesday). According to a letter issued by the PM Office, the cabinet secretary was directed to take further action after the premier’s approval. Earlier, the …

LAHORE: Accusing Farah Gogi and her husband Ahsan Jameel Gujjar of corruption, land fraud and running a racket of diamond smuggling, Punjab Home Minister Atta Tarar on Sunday promised to bring back the couple via Interpol to the country. Addressing a joint press conference, flanked by Punjab Minister for Law …

Defence sources insist that the PTI, instead of maligning the security establishment, should share the evidence ISLAMABAD: Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa has issued fresh directions to all his commanders and key officers, including those associated with the ISI, to stay away from politics and …

Pakistani analyst and commentator Zaid Hamid has been sentenced for eight years in jail and 1,000 lashes by a Saudi court for criticising the Saudi government, according to local media reports. However, the news has not been corroborated by the Pakistani Embassy in Riyadh or the Foreign Office.  Earlier, Hamid was …

Pakistan’s former fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar on Saturday announced that he was embarking on a Hajj journey as the state guest of Saudi Arabia. “Alhamdolillah going for honorary Hajj as state guest of Saudi Arabia,” the former pace said in a tweet as he posted a picture of himself in …

The airline fares have jacked up for passengers travelling abroad following the imposition of a 10pc direct tax in the form of a ‘super tax’ by the incumbent coalition government. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif imposed a super-tax of 10 percent on large-scale manufacturers and industries in the country in order …

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and the military leadership will mutually decide on the next chief of army staff (COAS) but for now, the extension of the COAS Qamar Javed Bajwa or the appointment of new army chief is not on the table, Federal Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal …

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday directed the authorities concerned to take immediate steps for making the shut-down power plants functional and sought a report entailing clear reasons over the load-shedding. The prime minister chaired an important meeting to overcome the issues of power load-shedding and energy crises. The …