Pakistan

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ISLAMABAD - The Supreme Court of Pakistan has laid down key legal principles regarding reinstatement and back wages for police employees, ruling that annulment of a dismissal order does not automatically entitle an employee to full salary and benefits for the intervening period.

LAHORE - The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Wednesday sought replies from the federal government and other respondents on a petition seeking a ban on the use of social media by children below the age of 16.

ISLAMABAD - President Zardari’s four-day official visit to the United Arab Emirates is formally concluded on Wednesday as he held meetings with UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and vice president and prime minister of UAE Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Makhtoum.

LAHORE - Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday inaugurated the province’s first-ever flagship youth empowerment initiative, the Parwaz Card, aimed at providing financial assistance and employment opportunities to skilled youth across Punjab.

ISLAMABAD - Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (Fazal) yesterday strongly criticised the decision to allot a reserved National Assembly seat to what it termed an “outsider” woman, calling the move regrettable, unjust, and contrary to party policy.

ISLAMABAD - The District & Sessions Court of Islamabad on Wednesday issued non-bailable arrest warrants against Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi in a case related to allegations against state institutions.

ISLAMABAD - President Asif Ali Zardari and Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates and Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Wednesday, discussed ways to further strengthen bilateral relations, with a focus on expanding economic, trade and investment cooperation between Pakistan and the.

ISLAMABAD - Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday emphasised that the government is taking practical steps through a comprehensive strategy and an effective team to completely eliminate Polio disease from Pakistan at the earliest.

Peshawar - Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Sohail Afridi visited the Pak Austria Fachhochschule Institute of Applied Sciences and Technology in Haripur, where he inaugurated the newly-established School of Medicine, Dentistry and Allied Sciences.

Amid reports about PTI founder Imran Khan suffering from an ailment that could permanently damage his eyesight and being taken to a hospital for treatment, the opposition on Wednesday demanded that a meeting be arranged between the ex-premier and his family. A day prior, the party said it had learned through credible reports that the ex-premier was suffering from an ailment that could cause permanent damage to his eyesight if not treated promptly. According to a senior doctor at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences, Imran was brought to the hospital under strict security on Saturday night for the procedure, which took quite some time. Another doctor, however, has denied this and said it was better not to discuss it as the PTI would make an issue out of such a development. During a press conference in Islamabad, PTI Chairman Gohar Ali Khan said that Imran was allegedly taken to the hospital over the weekend before being taken back to jail. He called the situation “distressing for the nation, the party an...