Pakistan Army Chief's Headaches

Managing senior generals has proven to be quite a headache for General Asim Munir, even as he and his team of loyal henchmen labour hard to dispel the sense of unhappiness among the public about......

Minority Hindus feel left out of poll process in Pakistan

Ahead of the February 8 general elections in Pakistan, members of the minority Hindu community feel they are mostly left out of the poll process despite having a notable presence, especially in the......

Pakistan Army Chief Shuffles Generals

But the ISI chief did not retire giving the impression that he has won General Asim Munir's trust, notes Rana Banerji who headed the Pakistan desk at RA&W. IMAGE:Pakistan's Army Chief Syed Asim......

In denial mode, Pakistan demands proof of terrorist Naved's nationality

We have repeatedly asked India to refrain from accusations, says Pakistan’s foreign office Pakistan was in denial mode over assertions from India that the terrorist caught alive after the......

Centralised database of vehicle licence launched

Tracing the ownership of a vehicle involved in an act of terrorism will be a few clicks away, with the road transport and highways ministry and the National Informatics Centre launching a......

Biometric database of workers under MNREGA

To bring more transparency and accountability in implementation of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Gurantee Act which faced charges of corruption, the Rural Development Ministry joined on......

Hackers can still access your personal data and go scot-free

Since the deadline for Justice B N Srikrishna Committee's feedback is December 31, the government is unlikely to table a data protection Bill in the winter session of Parliament. The Justice......

Direct benefits transfer for LPG again put off

In a setback to the government’s Direct Benefits Transfer programme, its scheduled launch for the liquefied petroleum gas (LPG or cooking gas) subsidy on May 15 has been postponed.This is......

'Olympics passport scam report to defame Pakistan'

The federal cabinet of Pakistan has decided to take legal action against The Sun for a fabricated report on the Pakistan passport issuing authority, while the National Database Registration......

Pak officials suspended after Olympic visa scam

Pakistan today suspended eight officials of the National Database and Registration Authority after a British newspaper reported it had uncovered a visa scam that could allow potential terrorists to......