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US provides Pakistan Army latest explosive detectors
July 19, 2017 20:39 IST
"A primary way to stop a bomb is to catch the bomb maker or attacker before he puts the device in position. This advanced system improves on previous versions used to great effect by the Pakistan Army to safeguard the nation," said Chief of the US Embassy's ODRP.
Sharif contest Panama charges; SC says produce money trail
July 19, 2017 17:21 IST
Justice Ijazul Ahsan said the Sharif family has not produced any document to prove that the prime minister's son Hussain Nawaz was the original owner of the London flats. He said JIT has found that Sharif's daughter Maryam was the real owner of those apartments.
Four killed as building collapses in Pakistan
July 18, 2017 15:32 IST
People continue to live in dangerous buildings across the city, despite notices being issued by the authorities concerned. Safety codes are often ignored in Pakistan and in some of the poorer areas construction is haphazard and bribes are paid to inspectors to approve substandard construction.
PM Nawaz Sharif’s legal team rejects Panama Papers probe panel’s report
July 17, 2017 17:02 IST
Last year, the Panama Papers revealed that three of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's children owned offshore companies and assets not shown on his family's wealth statement. The assets in question include four expensive flats in Park Lane, London.
Taliban suicide bomber attacks Pak paramilitary force, two killed
July 17, 2017 16:04 IST
Security personnel cordoned off the area after the explosion as rescue services shifted the injured to Hayatabad Medical Complex. Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has accepted responsibility for attack.
Pakistan SC resumes hearing of Panama Papers case against Nawaz Sharif
July 17, 2017 12:36 IST
The six-member Joint Investigation Team (JIT), set up by the apex court to investigate charges of money laundering against 67-year-old Sharif, submitted its 60-day investigation report to the court on July 10.
Suicide bomber attacks Pakistan paramilitary force, 2 killed
July 17, 2017 11:59 IST
There has been no immediate claim of responsibility for the blast. The suicide attack on Frontier Constabulary (FC) comes a day after the Pakistan army announced it had launched an operation in the Khyber tribal region to rout Islamic State militants.
Blast in Pakistan’s Hayatabad, at least one killed, several injured
July 17, 2017 10:05 IST
The reason for the blast has not been ascertained yet.
Pakistan Army has ‘no direct involvement’ in probe against Nawaz Sharif
July 16, 2017 22:27 IST
Asked about the Sharif government's allegations that the Panama Papers scandal and the subsequent probe into the prime minister's family wealth was a "conspiracy" against the civilian dispensation, the spokesman said that the Army was "only focused on the security of the country."
Panama Papers case: Uncertainty prevails over Nawaz Sharif govt as Pak SC to hear JIT report tomorrow
July 16, 2017 21:03 IST
Sharif's Party, PML-N has darkly suggested the JIT Probe to be a move by the opposition and the military to oust the government ahead of the 2018 general elections.
Reopen 15 cases against Pak PM Nawaz Sharif, recommends Panama panel
July 16, 2017 16:30 IST
According to the report in Pakistan's Dawn newspaper, the JIT has asked the court to reopen 15 old cases, including five cases decided by the Lahore High Court, eight investigations and two inquiries against the prime minister.
Facebook declines Pakistan’s request over cell phone number link-up
July 16, 2017 14:22 IST
Facebook termed Pakistan’s request to link all accounts to individual phone numbers as "improbable" but reacted positively to Pakistan's request to block blasphemous content and other hate material posted by users.
Christian man arrested on blasphemy charges in Pakistan
July 15, 2017 15:39 IST
A case against the suspect has been registered. Zafar said the police raided the whereabouts of the sweeper and arrested him
US House imposes tougher conditions for reimbursement of defence funding to Pakistan
July 15, 2017 10:49 IST
NDAA, as passed by the House, now requires that the Pentagon assess Pakistan's support for known terrorists before handing over US dollars to Islamabad, said Ted Poe, Chairman of Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation & Trade.
Troops foil attack on Pakistan army camp, 2 soldiers wounded
July 14, 2017 13:39 IST
Asad Mansoor, a spokesman for the Jamaat-ul-Ahrar militant group, in a statement claimed responsibility for the attack at a militar camp in the Khyber tribal region bordering Afghanistan in northwest Pakistan. Two soldiers were wounded.
Panama probe: Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif to consult ruling party lawmakers over JIT report
July 14, 2017 16:40 IST
A Joint Investigation Team, probing the Sharif family's offshore assets and alleged corruption, in a 10-volume damning report submitted to the Supreme Court on July 10 recommended that a corruption case should be filed against PM Nawaz Sharif.
Pakistan accuses India of committing 542 ceasefire violations
July 13, 2017 22:05 IST
Pakistan believes in resolving all issues through dialogue, Foreign Office spokesman Nafees Zakaria said, pointing out that the UN chief, the US President, the Chinese leadership and others have offered to play a role in resolving the Kashmir issue.
Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif rejects graft report, calls it a ‘slander’
July 13, 2017 18:46 IST
A Joint Investigation Team (JIT), set up by the Supreme Court to investigate corruption allegations that surfaced following the Panama Papers leak, also accused his children, including heir apparent Maryam Sharif, of signing falsified documents about ownership of off-shore companies.
Gunmen kill four police in Pakistani city of Quetta
July 13, 2017 16:49 IST
It was second such attack in a week targeting senior police officers in the volatile Baluchistan province, which borders Afghanistan and Iran. A suicide bomber on Monday killed a district police chief and his guard in the Chaman town on Afghan border.
Gunmen kill four policemen in Pakistan
July 13, 2017 16:48 IST
Superintendent of Police of Quaidabad area, Mubarak Shah, was targetted by the gunmen in Quetta, the provincial capital, while he was patrolling in the area with his team.
Pak PM Nawaz Sharif rejects demands for his resignation
July 13, 2017 16:37 IST
The six-member JIT that probed the Nawaz Sharif family's business dealings in its 10-volume report submitted to the apex court on July 10 recommended that a corruption case should be filed against Sharif and his sons Hassan and Hussain, as well as daughter Maryam.
Torrential rains kill seven, flash floods feared
July 13, 2017 15:49 IST
As many as 53 people have been killed because of flash floods and rain-related incidents since June 26. Over 60 people have been injured. The NDMA reported that flash floods killed at least one person Zhob district of Balochistan. It warned of more floods in the coming days.
Nawaz Sharif to consult Cabinet amidst calls for resignation
July 13, 2017 15:04 IST
"Insh'Allah he won't resign because not a single allegation of misuse of public money during five tenures in power has been proven against him," Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif's daiughter Maryam Nawaz tweeted. Sharif is serving PM for a record third time.
CPEC game-changer, can turn around economies of Pak and Western China: Pak Army Chief
July 13, 2017 14:08 IST
General Bajwa said Chinese investment in various fields, including energy, infrastructure, Gawadar port and special economic zones could lay the foundation of a fast developing, progressive Pakistan, if the opportunity is optimally utilized.
Pakistani man kills sister, niece in ‘honour killing’
July 12, 2017 19:38 IST
Bushra Bibi, 35, from Lahore, had contracted a fourth marriage with a man of her own choice, which angered her brother, police said. Her 16-year-old daughter who was from Bushra's first husband, lived with her grandmother.
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