Lahore: National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has sentenced PML-N leader and a close relative of PML-N Quaid Nawaz Sharif, Sohail Zia Butt, three years in prison, said sources on Friday.

During case hearing, Sohail Zia Butt said that how he would appear in court when he didn’t get any notice.
The court refused to hear any of Butt’s argument and maintained the sentence given to him in the year 2000, i.e after which he was also declared proclaimed offender for not appearing before the court then.
National Accountability Bureau (NAB) arrested Suhail on …

Lahore: The death toll from three suicide bombings in Lahore rose to 31 on Thursday as six people succumbed to their injuries, a rescue official said.

Three suicide bombers targeted a Shia mourning procession near Karbala Gamay Shah, made up of thousands of people on Wednesday at the moment of the breaking of the fast in the holy month of Ramazan.
The first blast of a cracker occurred in front of the gate of Lower Mall police station, opposite Karbala Gamay Shah building, at 6:55 pm. It caused panic among the …

Karachi: Divisional Comissioner Tahir Hussain has directed officials of law enforcing agencies to ensure foolproof security for processions and Majalis on the martyrdom day of Hazrat Ali (RA) on Wednesday.

He issued these directions while chairing a meeting of Divisional Intelligence Committee here on Tuesday.
He asked them to keep close liaison with organizers of processions to ensure security arrangements on the routes and other relevant places.
The commissioner also asked them to make security plan for Ramazan 27, Jumat-ul-Wada, Eid night and for Eid-ul-Fitr.
He also asked them to keep close contact with …

Islamabad: National Disaster Management Authority Chairman, Lt. Gen. (R) Nadeem has said that the flood water has now started falling into the Sea.

He said that flood in the Indus at Kotri which was exceptionally high is now gradually decreasing.
However, the breaches occurred on Sujawal side have some impact but the Thatta itself is safe, he added.
He said the water level at all the barrages in Khyber Pukhtunkhwa and Punjab has started receding bringing the flood at medium and low levels.
He said though the monsoon season is likely to continue up …

Sialkot: Anti-terror court on Monday sent ex-DPO Waqar Chauhan and 6 other police personnel to jail on seven-day remand regarding Sialkot lynching of two innocent brothers.

The accused were presented before Anti Terrorism Court (ATC) where Deputy Prosecutor General Punjab Rana Bakhtiar Ali has requested for 7-day judicial remand, which court has approved.
Earlier, ex-DPO Chauhan along with six other policemen including Yaseen, Bashir, Ahmed, Nazir, Naseer Ahmed and Muhammad Akram were brought to the court under strict security.
Interestingly, Waqar Chauhan was brought from another entry point to evade media …

Washington: A delegation of senior Pakistan Army delegation visiting the United States for a major defense conference headed home in protest on Tuesday after they were questioned by security officials at Dulles International Airport.

According to ISPR, Pakistan Army delegation was invited by US to participate in the Central Command meeting.
The transport agency at the Washington airport misbehaved with the delegation; however the delegation was cleared later on and US Defence Department also apologized upon this incident.
But as a protest, the Pakistan army officials canceled their trip and called …