Khyber Medical University bans ‘intimate relationship’ between faculty, students – Pakistan
PESHAWAR: Khyber Medical University (KMU) has imposed ban on ‘intimate relationship’ between staff members and students in line with the policy of Higher Education Commission to put brakes on harassment on campuses. A notification issued by Dr Brekhna Jamil, the chairperson of KMU’s harassment inquiry committee, said that penalties for violating the policy were severe […]
Afghan govt spokesperson confirms airstrikes in provinces bordering Pakistan, says 8 killed – Pakistan
An Afghan interim government official on Monday confirmed that strikes in the Afghanistan provinces of Paktika and Khost along the Pakistan border have taken place and claimed that eight people were killed. Zabihullah Mujahid, the spokesperson of the Afghan rulers, alleged that Pakistani aircraft had carried out the airstrikes. The Foreign Office and the Inter-Services […]
PML-N, PTI trade barbs over ‘smear campaign’ against martyrs – Pakistan
LAHORE: The ruling PML-N on Sunday accused the PTI of running a smear campaign against the country’s martyrs, an allegation swiftly rejected by the opposition party. Information Minister Attaullah Tarar warned the party of action over its alleged campaign against martyrs of the Mir Ali checkpost attack, while Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif regretted that […]
Aseefa to contest by-elections from Nawabshah – Pakistan
NAWABSHAH: Aseefa Bhutto-Zardari, the sibling of PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari, on Sunday filed her nomination papers to contest the by-election from Nawabshah. Accompanied by her aunt and Sindh Health Minister Dr Azra Fazal Pechuho, Mir Sohrab Khan Marri, Aijaz Halepoto, and others, Ms Bhutto-Zardari visited the office of the returning officer (RO) and additional deputy […]
China’s Xi congratulates Putin on win, set to develop their ties
BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday congratulated Vladimir Putin on winning another term as Russia’s president and said China was set to maintain close communication with Russia to promote their partnership, according to Chinese state media. Putin won a record post-Soviet landslide in Russia’s election on Sunday, cementing his tight grip on power in a victory […]
Drap directs pharma firm to recall ‘substandard’ syrup – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (Drap) has directed a pharmaceutical company to recall a syrup, which is given to children to treat fever, from the market and has advised the health professionals not to prescribe it. The direction has been giving after getting a report from the federal government analyst Central Drugs Laboratory […]
PTI continues to ‘repent’ alliance with seatless SIC – Pakistan
KARACHI: The coalition of convenience between PTI and the Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) remains strained due to conflicting statements from leaders of both parties. While more PTI leaders, in retrospect, are calling the alliance a mistake, the SIC head has warned that such statements would damage Imran Khan’s party. Now, PTI leader Walid Iqbal has […]
The resolve to reform is needed – Business
Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb says his singular agenda is to focus on the implementation of much-needed reforms and to negotiate a new larger deal with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to pull the economy out of the crisis. “No debates, no waste of time — just a steadfast commitment to implementation,” the former Habib Bank […]
Air chief gets one-year extension – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday granted a one-year extension to Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Babar Sidhu. The prime minister had sent the advisory of the Air Chief Marshal’s extension to President Asif Ali Zardari and granted him extension after his approval. However, no official statement was issued on the development. ACM Zaheer […]
Iran signs deals to boost oil production – World
TEHRAN: Iran on Sunday sealed contracts worth billions of dollars with domestic companies to boost its oil production in the face of Western sanctions. In a ceremony broadcast on state TV, the oil ministry and Iranian businesses signed deals worth $13 billion to increase daily oil production in six major fields. Shana, the official news […]