Army chief, foreign minister and others are also present in the meeting

Federal Minister for Information Fawad Chaudhry on Wednesday said that the government has decided to implement a uniform schooling system across the country. He was addressing a press conference in Islamabad. Different socioeconomic classes exist because of different schooling systems, the minister said. He also announced that the government has decided to ban corporal punishment. Chaudhry…

The federal cabinet on Wednesday decided to establish task forces to bring back money illegally stashed abroad and also to improve the education system. Prime Minister Imran Khan chaired a meeting of the federal cabinet at the PM House. The cabinet reviewed an eight-point agenda and important decisions were taken during the meeting. Following the […]

Undeterred by the charges of booze possession, actor and host Ali Saleem blew kisses at the camera as he was brought to court in Karachi on Wednesday. Ali Saleem, better known for his character on television, Begum Nawazish Ali, was arrested along with a friend by the police Tuesday night from a guest house. According…

Pakistan on Wednesday summoned Indian deputy high commissioner after a civilian was martyred in unprovoked Indian firing along the Line of Control (LoC). Dr Mohammad Faisal summoned the Indian deputy high commissioner and condemned the unprovoked ceasefire violations by the Indian forces, a Foreign Office statement read. The statement added that a civilian, Abdur Rauf, […]

Finance Minister Asad Umar on Wednesday wrote letters to all four provincial chief ministers for the reconstitution of the 9th National Finance Commission (NFC). The letter states that announcing the National Finance Award after every five years is a constitutional obligation. The federal finance minister and the provincial finance ministers are the statutory members of […]

Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) leader Farooq Sattar on Wednesday claimed that the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) offered him to contest the upcoming by-elections from their seat. Speaking to the media in Karachi, Sattar said, “PTI has offered me to join the party and contest the by-polls in NA-247 from Arif Alvi’s seat.” Mutual friends in […]

The BBC has released a documentary featuring two British-Pakistani brothers and their cars. Syed Kashif Ahmed and Syed Shahab Ahmed appeared on the show Supercar Superfam alongside their family and showcased their cars and their glamorous lifestyle. Speaking to media, the brothers said, they are car enthusiasts who customise top-end cars. “A lot of people […]

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Joseph Dunford landed in Islamabad on Wednesday. This is the first high-level visit from Washington since the new government assumed office. The US secretary of state will meet Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi and is also expected to call on […]

The Supreme Court ordered on Wednesday to form a joint investigation team to probe the money laundering case involving Rs35 billion funneled through fake bank accounts at three local banks. The names of the JIT members will be announced at an appropriate time, the court said. The Pakistan Rangers will provide security to the members…