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Pemra imposes 30-day ban on Dr Amir Liaquat

KARACHI: Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) has banned Dr. Amir Liaquat for thirty days from… Read More

Screening of Indian movies banned in Pakistan during Eid

ISLAMABAD: The government has notified that no Indian movie will be screened during the period… Read More

Celebrities protest outside supreme court to ban foreign content on Pakistani channels

KARACHI: Pakistani Drama and film celebrities protested in front of the Supreme Court on Saturday demanding ban… Read More

Supreme Court seeks explanation over ban on govt jobs

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to come… Read More

Britain to ban sale of plastic straws in bid to fight waste

LONDON: Britain plans to ban the sale of plastic straws and other single use products… Read More

US ban on sales to ZTE triggers patriotic rhetoric in China

HONG KONG: A US ban on sales of American components to ZTE has unleashed a… Read More

Britain accuses ‘reckless Russia’ of breaking chemical arms ban

Britain accused Russia of breaking the two-decade international ban on chemical weapons at emergency talks… Read More

Shah urges ECP to lift ban on recruitment of public servants

ISLAMABAD: Opposition leader in the National Assembly Syed Khursheed Shah on Wednesday demanded of the… Read More

Punjab govt bans use of ‘Kala Pathar’ to stop suicides

LAHORE: The government of Punjab has banned use of Kala Pathar (black stone) that is… Read More

Chinese double amputee to climb Everest after ban revoked

A Chinese climber who lost both legs to frostbite on Everest four decades ago has… Read More

Britain to introduce world’s toughest ban on ivory sales

Britain will ban sales of ivory in a bid to help preserve the world's dwindling… Read More

Sindh govt imposes ban on polythene bags

KARACHI: In compliance of the Supreme Court orders, the Sindh government has imposed a ban on… Read More

FIFA lifts three-decade ban on Iraq hosting international matches

BOGOTA: FIFA has lifted its three-decade ban on Iraq hosting international football, a move hailed… Read More

Doping ban, drafting snub couldn’t stop the hero in Umaid Asif

DUBAI: He was banned for a year on doping charges in 2014, he was the… Read More

Straws, plastic bottles, cups to be banned in Taiwan by 2030

TAIPEI: Taiwan is planning a blanket ban on single-use plastic items including straws, cups and… Read More

Bollywood movie ‘Padmaavat’ banned in Malaysia for ‘portraying Islam in bad light’

KUALA LAMPUR: Malaysia on Friday banned "Padmaavat", a Bollywood epic that has enraged Hindu radicals… Read More

Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh urge India’s supreme court to permit ban on screening of controversial film ‘Padmaavat’

NEW DELHI: The Indian Supreme Court will hear an appeal on Tuesday against a controversial… Read More

Muslim-majority Chinese county bans schoolchildren from mosques

BEIJING: Authorities in a Muslim-majority county in northwest China have banned schoolchildren from going to… Read More

South Korea delays plan to ban Bitcoin

SEOUL: South Korea said on Monday that its plans to ban virtual coin exchanges had… Read More

Iran bans English in primary schools after leader’s warning

DUBAI: Iran has banned the teaching of English in primary schools, a senior education official… Read More