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PPP to support PTI govt’s legislation favouring national interest: Khursheed Shah

2 months, 7 days ago

KARACHI: Veteran Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Syed Khursheed Shah on Sunday said his party would support all public and national interest legislation of the new government. Briefing media after meeting with a PTI delegation on…

Legislation is required to contain ‘bomb blast’ of overpopulation: CJP

2 months, 20 days ago

ISLAMABAD: “An alarming rate of population overgrowth is basically a bomb blast. The resolution of the issue needs legislation,” the chief justice observed. Distressed with the issue of overpopulation, chief justice Saqib Nisar made…

Uber to suspend service in Greece after new legislation

6 months, 14 days ago

ATHENS: Ride-hailing service Uber said on Thursday it would suspend its licensed service in Greece after the approval of local legislation which imposes stricter regulation on the sector. Uber, which operates a licensed service in the…

Zardari praises parliament for enacting law against honour killing

2 years, 10 days ago

DUBAI: Former president Asif Ali Zardari has congratulated the Parliament for passing legislation against rape and honour killing, ARY News reported. The ex-president, in his statement, said that 7th October is a historic day for…

Pakistan expresses concern over the passage of a law by the US Congress

2 years, 1 month ago

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has expressed grave concerns over the passage of law by the US Congress which allows civil litigants relief against foreign individuals, entities and governments.

India’s first human trafficking law: draft falls short, campaigners say

2 years, 3 months ago

MUMBAI: Charities and activists have criticised the draft of India's first anti-human trafficking law, saying the proposed legislation is flawed and does not address all aspects of the fast-growing crime.

Punjab legislates to punish terror abettors

3 years, 7 months ago

LAHORE: Punjab Assembly on Friday passed a bill, stipulating punishment and fine for those hatching propaganda against law enforcement agencies and supporting terror outfits, ARY News reported.

21st Constitutional Amendment, Army Act challenged in SC

3 years, 9 months ago

LAHORE: The 21st Constitutional Amendment and the Army Act have been challenged in the Lahore Registry of the Supreme Court of Pakistan, ARY News reports on Wednesday.

Australia toughens up immigration but lets in more refugees

3 years, 10 months ago

SYDNEY: Australia's conservative government on Friday further tightened immigration laws by introducing controversial temporary visas for refugees which do not allow them to settle permanently in the country.