Coalition holds IS talks in Paris
Foreign ministers from around the world are meeting in Paris to discuss how to defeat Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria.
View ArticleRaising a voice: JUI-F holds demonstrations against curriculum revision
SWABI / DI KHAN: Activists of the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) held protest rallies in Tank and Swabi on Friday against changes in school curriculum, the murder of party leader Maulana Sher Alam...
View ArticleRallying support: PPP women’s wing holds public gathering
KARACHI: The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) women’s wing organised a demonstration in Gizri, encouraging the women to participate in the October 18 public gathering to be held near the Quaid’s...
View ArticlePalestinian Unity Government holds first Gaza meeting
GAZA CITY, PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES: The Palestinian unity government held its first ever meeting in the war-ravaged Gaza Strip on Thursday as its rival factions presented a common front ahead of a...
View ArticleCapital punishment: HRCP holds demo against death penalty
LAHORE: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has welcomed the extension of a moratorium on capital punishment by the federal government and has called for a review of the death penalty...
View ArticleMultan tragedy report: Inquiry panel holds PTI responsible for deaths
LAHORE: A three-member inquiry committee on Monday held Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) top functionaries in Multan responsible for the October 10 stampede and “mismanagement at Qasim Bagh Stadium”...
View ArticleTerm limits: ECP holds draw to determine minority senators’ tenure
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Tuesday held a draw in the Senate hall to determine the terms of four minority senators. The draw divided the four senators belonging to...
View ArticleTrade ties: Pakistan holds great potential for Danish investors
ISLAMABAD: Denmark sees great potential of investment in Pakistan, especially in energy and textile sectors. A Danish trade delegation has already arrived here to explore opportunities for investment...
View ArticleShooting blanks: Frontier Constabulary holds ground in dire straits
ISLAMABAD: Ill-equipped, understaffed and dealing with waning morale in the trenches, the Pakistan Frontier Constabulary has asked the government to equip it with the latest weapons as soon as...
View ArticleCatalonia holds disputed referendum
The people of Catalonia in north-eastern Spain will vote in an informal and disputed referendum on independence.
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