Pakistan lawmakers criminalise necrophilia in Senate committee meeting
Necrophilia refers to having sexual attraction towards or committing sexual assault on a dead body.
Nadir Guramani
Pakistan’s internet services expected to remain slow until cable repairs completed by October: PTA
Internet services across the country are expected to remain slow till “early October” as the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority said that the submarine cable responsible for…
Pakistan President Zardari orders measures for ‘complete elimination’ of terrorists after attacks
At least 50 people, including 14 security men, lost their lives on Sunday, Aug 25, as militants went on a rampage across the province, storming police stations, blowing up railway…
Pakistani government orders telecom authority to submit report following internet disruption claims
The country's business community and internet service providers allege that the government’s heightened efforts to monitor internet traffic had resulted in a significant…
President Zardari signs into law bill on appointment of retired judges to election tribunals
Separately, the Supreme Court has taken up an ECP appeal to settle a raging controversy over who should appoint tribunals to decide election disputes, the commission or the Lahore…
President Zardari says May 9 to be remembered as ‘dark day’ on eve of 1st anniversary
It was on this day last year when military installations were attacked following former PM Imran Khan’s arrest from the Islamabad High Court’s premises, which formed the basis…
Pakistan will take steps to ensure security of Chinese nationals, President Zardari assures envoy
The meeting comes a week after five Chinese engineers and their Pakistani driver were killed in a suicide bombing while travelling between Islamabad and a hydroelectric dam…
X already banned when new government took over: Pakistan’s Information Minister
Amnesty International called for the immediate restoration of the social media platform, urging Pakistani authorities to uphold the rights to freedom of expression and access…
Ishaq Dar becomes foreign minister as PM Shehbaz’s 19-member cabinet sworn in
PM Shehbaz had sent a summary to President Zardari to appoint the cabinet, comprising 18 federal ministers and a minister of state. The PML-N’s main ally, the PPP, has refused…
Newly elected representatives sworn in as ruckus mars Pakistan’s 16th National Assembly
Notable politicians who were sworn in included former premier Nawaz Sharif, ex-prime minister Shehbaz Sharif and ex-president Asif Ali Zardari.