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ISLAMABAD: A bill has been introduced in the National Assembly to extend the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court and Islamabad High Court to tribal areas of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (Fata). The bill was moved in the House today by Law Minister Zahid Hamid on Friday. The Federal Cabinet had cleared the bill for introduction in the Parliament during its meeting on Tuesday. The National Assembly was informed that the government has taken a number of steps to achieve the objectives for climate change during the…

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Saturday said the federal government will extend its all-out support for development in Sindh province. This he said while talking to Governor Sindh Muhammad Zubair in Karachi. The governor briefed the PM on the initiatives taken for the development and the confidence of business community. Read More: Pakistan-China Joint Cooperation Committee approves three Sindh projects under CPEC Earlier, the prime minister paid a visit to the mausoleum of Quaid-a-Azam Muhammad…

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Kashmir Affairs Chaudhry Barjees Tahir on Monday said China and Turkey have extended their full support to Pakistan on the Kashmir issue, which reflects the successful foreign policy of the government. “Kashmir issue has come to forefront because of effective foreign policy of the incumbent government,” he said while presiding over a meeting of the Azad Jammu & Kashmir (AJK) cabinet, Parliamentary Party and Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) central and district wings in Islamabad. The AJK…

ISLAMABAD: The government is going to table two bills in the National Assembly on Monday (today) to extend tenure of Military Courts for two years. Finance Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Sunday said that amendments to the already tabled Constitutional Amendment Bill and Army Act Amendment Bill will be discussed in the National Assembly  on Monday to extend tenure of military courts, in the light of the  consensus arrived in the parliamentary leaders meeting on March 16. The government after intensive consultations with…

ISLAMABAD: Speaker National Assembly Ayaz Sadiq on Thursday said military courts would be conditionally extended for two years and a bill in this regard would be submitted in National Assembly on Monday, ARY News reported. “Four out of the nine points of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP)'s proposals have been agreed upon. A committee comprising parliamentarians would be formed on national security to regularly monitor military courts and implementation of all security actions,” he said while addressing a press conference…

WASHINGTON: Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton each look to strengthen their front-runner status when five states hold presidential nominating races on Saturday, as Trump tries to weather a barrage of blistering attacks from his party's establishment.

NEW YORK: Oil prices seesawed in volatile trading on Wednesday, barely hanging onto a third day of gains after government data showing a large U.S. crude inventory build surprised traders the morning after an industry group had reported a draw.

BEIJING: China outlined a strategy to boost its naval reach on Tuesday and held a groundbreaking ceremony for two lighthouses in disputed waters, developments likely to escalate tensions in a region already jittery about Beijing's maritime ambitions.