ISLAMABAD: The Prime Minister’s Secretariat has refused to implement recommendations by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) seeking further shakeup in the federal bureaucracy, sources said on Thursday. According to sources privy to the matter, the ECP had proposed transfers of 24 ...

ISLAMABAD: The spokesperson to former President Asif Zardari, Farhatullah Babar, on Friday denied media reports that PPP leadership allowed Husain Hqqani to issue visas to Americans without due process and bypassing relevant authorities.The PPP is in hot waters since the ex-Pakistan ambassador to ...

ISLAMABAD: Former Prime Minister of Pakistan Yousaf Raza Gillani had authorised Hussain Haqqani to issue Pakistani visas to Americans.According to a letter dated July 14, 2010, then Prime Minsiter Yousuf Raza Gillani had empowered Haqqani through to issue entry visa to any American for one year, ...

ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Ch. Nisar expressed his serious concerns over the execution of JI leader in Bangladesh and put the matter of executions before Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.While highlighting the issue of Motiur Rahman death sentence and other leader’s execution before PM Nawaz, ...