ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Religious Affair Sardar Muhammad Yousaf on Monday renewed the demand for the creation of Hazara province, describing it as the longstanding constitutional and democratic aspiration of the people of Hazara division of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) Addressing a press conference at the National Press Club, Yousaf, who is also chairman of the Hazara … Read more

. ISLAMABAD: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Islamabad on Monday remanded former senator Mushtaq Ahmad and a co-suspect, Daniyal, in police custody for three days in connection with a case registered over a protest related to Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK). Duty Judge Rukhsanda Shaheen passed the order after police produced the two suspects before … Read more

. LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) has ordered the scheduling for hearing of a petition filed by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) for permission to organise a rally at Minar-e-Pakistan on August 5. Justice Mirza Waqas Rauf issued the order after removing an objection of the registrar’s office over the petition filed by Lahore PTI … Read more

. Long queues of vehicles were witnessed around Qayyumabad Chowrangi on Thursday, following a clash between citizens and traffic policemen. PHOTO: ppi RAWALPINDI: Authorities have launched a crackdown against public transport vehicles lacking fire extinguishers, carrying multiple large gas cylinders and failing to provide emergency exits despite repeated warning notices. During the operation, conducted jointly … Read more

GENERATIONAL JOY: The legacy of Khan Sahib Ahmed Din Siddiqui continues to inspire research into the civilisations that flourished thousands of years ago. PHOTOS: EXPRESS TAXILA: The history of archaeology in the subcontinent is often associated with Sir John Marshall, whose excavations at Taxila and Mohenjo-daro introduced the world to ancient civilisations. However, behind these … Read more