No witch-hunt in probe into trolling against judges, says minister

ISLAMABAD: Brush­ing aside reports about the harassment of journalists in the matter related to a ‘malicious’ campaign on social media against judges, caretaker Minister for Information, Broad­casting and Parliamentary Affairs Murtaza Solangi on Sunday said a Joint Investigation Team (JIT) is probing the matter in accordance with law. “So far no FIR has been lodged against anybody, nor has anyone been arrested,” the minister said … Continue reading No witch-hunt in probe into trolling against judges, says minister

Saudi Arabia to lift ban on direct flights from Pakistan, says minister

RAWALPINDI: Federal Minister for Information Fawad Chaudhry on Thurs­day announced that Saudi Arabia had decided to allow direct flights from Pakistan from December 1 after lifting a ban. In a tweet, Mr Chaudhry said the Saudi directive would become effective from Wednesday. According to reports in the media, Saudi authorities have decided to withdraw a ban on flights from six countries — Pakistan, India, Indonesia, … Continue reading Saudi Arabia to lift ban on direct flights from Pakistan, says minister