President to address joint sitting of parliament today
Islamabad: President Asif Ali Zardari will address the joint sitting of the parliament today. The joint session has been summoned to meet at four pm....
Business community expresses concerns on playing with rules, regulations for trade allegedly by cigarette companies
Islamabad The concern about playing with rules and regulations for business and trade allegedly by cigarette companies has been rising with each passing day. The...
Finance Minister meets UAE Minister of State for Financial Affairs
Washington: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb met Minister of State for Financial Affairs of United Arab Emirates Mohamed bin Hadi Al Hussaini and discussed bilateral economic...
Pakistan Vs New Zealand T-20 series to kick start tomorrow at Rawalpindi
Rawalpindi: The first T20 of the five-match series between Pakistan and New Zealand will be played in Rawalpindi on Thursday. Rawalpindi will host first three...
Sindh cabinet expanded as more ministers take oath
KARACHI: Sindh Governor Kamran Khan Tessori has administered oath to eight more ministers as the provincial Sindh cabinet expanded. Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah...
Nawaz Sharif gets clean chit by NAB in Toshakhana reference
ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Wednesday gave a clean chit to Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif in the Toshakhana vehicle reference. The...
UN appeals for $2.8 billion to help Palestinians enduring Israeli attacks
New York: The United Nations has appealed for $2.8 billion to provide desperately needed aid to 3 million besieged Palestinians, stressing that tackling looming famine...
Security forces kill seven terrorists in North Waziristan
Rawalpindi: Security Forces have killed all seven terrorists, who were trying to infiltrate Pakistan-Afghanistan border today. According to ISPR, movement of a group of seven...
Pakistan, New Zealand T-20 series trophy unveiled
Rawalpindi:The trophy of Pakistan and New Zealand T-20 series unveiled on Wednesday at Rawalpindi cricket stadium. The both captain Baber Azam Michael Bracewell holding a...
Punjab CM reviews roads rehabilitation, basic health units (BHUs), rural health centres (RHCs)
LAHORE:Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday reviewed rehabilitation of roads, basic health units (BHUs) and rural health centres (RHCs) across Punjab. Chairing a...
Qawwal Aziz Mian’s birth anniversary observed
LAHORE:The birth anniversary of legendary Qawwal Aziz Mian was observed on Wednesday. He was born in Delhi on April 17, 1942. He was known for...
High Tobacco tax reduces cigarette consumption
Islamabad: The consumption of cigarettes in Pakistan has witnessed a significant decline after the government took a bold decision to increase taxes and address the...
Pakistan committed to economic reform to sustainable economic development: Aurangzeb
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Muhammad Aurangzeb, on Wednesday said the government is committed to economic reform to sustainable economic development in the...
World Hemophilia Day being observed today
ISLAMABAD:World Hemophilia Day is being observed on today to advocate a global effort to ensure appropriate care and treatment for a disease that is the...
Rupee strengthens against US dollar in Inter-bank and open market
ISLAMABAD:Pakistani Rupee on Wednesday depreciated by 10 paisa against the US dollar in the inter-bank trading and closed at Rs 278.39. On the other hand,...
75 years of rains record break in UAE as unprecedented rains wreak havoc
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates witnessed record-breaking and highest levels of rainfall for the first time in 75 years with even Dubai flooding under...
PSX witnesses bearish trend today as 100 index loses 150 points
ISLAMABAD: The 100-Index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed bearish trend on Wednesday, losing 150.34 points, a negative change of 0.21 percent, closing at...
SHC orders interior ministry to withdraw letter regarding closure of X
Karachi: The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Wednesday ordered the Interior Ministry to withdraw its letter regarding closure of social media site X. The SHC...
ATC Lahore cancels arrest warrant of Khadija Shah in torching of Askari tower case
Lahore: An anti-terrorism court of Lahore on Wednesday cancelled a arrest warrants of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Khadija Shah in the case against torching and...
NDMA alerts for intense rainfall, thunderstorms from April 17
ISLAMABAD: The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) as per the latest projections from the National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) and multiple weather models, in its...