Petroleum prices likely to increase Rs 15 per litre for next fortnightly
Islamabad: Petroleum products likely to increase by Rs 15 pet litre for next fortnightly. The Ministry of finance will take decision after consultation with Prime...
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PSX crosses another limit remains bullish, gains 1248 points
Karachi: Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Monday, first day of week, stayed bullish gaining 1248 point to cross another limit. The KSE-Index gained 1248 points...
Pakistan remains determined to protect its rights and entitlement under the Indus Water Treaty: Dar
Islamabad: Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar has urged India to rethink its present hostile and misguided policies that threaten peace and undermine security in South...
PCB waiting for response from CWI on changing ODI-to-T20I series proposal
LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) has been waiting for the West Indies Cricket Board (CWI) to its proposal to convert the scheduled One Day...
Egypt says pushing for 60-day Gaza truce
Cairo: Egypt is pushing for a 60-day ceasefire in Gaza, Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty said, as part of a joint proposal with Qatar and the...
Security plan put in place for Muharram to check miscreants, to ensure improved surveillance: Naqvi
Islamabad: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi says a comprehensive security plan has been put in place for Muharram to check miscreants and to ensure improved surveillance....
PM for taking immediate practical steps to promote tourism sector
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday directed the Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC) to take immediate practical steps to promote tourism in the country....
First dengue-related death surfaces in Karachi, Sindh
KARACHI: Sindh has reported its first dengue-related death of the year, as a 24-year-old male patient passed away at the Sindh Infectious Diseases Hospital. According...
International community urged to mobilise to halt Israel’s “murderous course” : DPM
Islamabad: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar urged the international community to mobilise immediately to halt Israel’s “murderous course” and persuade it to...
Risk of heavy rain, possible flash floods will remain high until July 5
Islamabad: The national meteorological service warned that the risk of heavy rain and possible flash floods will remain high until at least Saturday. Pakistan is...
Heavy rain, flash flooding across Pakistan killed 45 people: NDMA
ISLAMABAD: Heavy rain and flash flooding across Pakistan have killed 45 people in just a few days since the start of the monsoon season, disaster...
President, PM pledge to uphold democratic values
President, PM pledge to uphold democratic values President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif have renewed the pledge to strengthen parliamentary institutions...
Int’l Day of Parliamentarism being observed today
Islamabad: International Day of Parliamentarism is being observed today. It marks the date in 1889 when the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) was founded. The campaign for...
Finance Minister leaves for Spain to attend FFD4 conference
Islamabad; Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has left for Seville, Spain, to participate in the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FFD4), commencing tomorrow. The...
Security forces in IBO send two fitna al Hindustan khawarij to hell in Duki district of Balochistan
Rawalpindi: Security forces conducted an intelligence based operation in Duki District of Balochistan, on reported presence of terrorists belonging to Indian proxy, Fitna al Hindustan....
PM meets Chaudhry Nisar to invite him joining PML-N once again: Sources
Rawalpindi: In an intresting development, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday visited house of Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan and extended him invitation to join the...
Government not to discourage solarization boom in country: PM
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif Sunday said that the government would not discourage the solarization boom in the country as he welcomed the ongoing...
Indian govt appoints Parag Jain as RAW chief as face saving after failure of outgoing chief
New Delhi: Parag Jain has been appointed as the new chief of the Research & Analysis Wing (RAW), India’s top external intelligence agency. His appointment...
ICC fines Daren Sammyover explosive umpiring outburst
Port of Spain: West Indies head coach Daren Sammy has been fined by the International Cricket Council (ICC) for his public criticism of third umpire...
President declares Justice Sarfaraz Dogar as most senior judge of IHC
Islamabad: President of Pakistan Asif Zardari decided the seniority of the judges of the Islamabad High Court and declared Justice Sarfaraz Dogar as the most...
Met dept forecast more rains in Karachi today
KARACHI: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast more showers in Karachi today (Sunday) after three days of intermittent moderate to light rains in the...
DPM Dar telephones Turkish FM to discuss bilateral ties
Islamabad: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar spoke with the Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan. They discussed bilateral and multilateral cooperation,...
International Day of Tropics being observed today
Web Desk: International Day of the Tropics is being observed today. This day is observed annually to celebrate the unique diversity of the tropics and...
France offers to help make Gaza food distribution safer
Paris: France “s ready, Europe as well, to contribute to the safety of food distribution” in the Palestinian territory of Gaza, Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot...
Europe bakes in summer first heatwave
MARSEILLE: Southern Europeans braced for the first heatwave of the northern hemisphere summer, as climate change pushes thermometers on the world’s fastest-warming continent increasingly into...
Floods, heavy rains kill 36 across the country
KARACHI: At least 36 people have been killed in four provinces over the past two days as heavy rains triggered flash floods and damaged houses,...
PM directs NDMA to coordinate with provinces amid torrential rains
Islamabad: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has directed the Chairman National Disaster Management Authority to maintain close liaison with provincial governments across the country, especially...
Earthquake of 5.3 magnitude jolts central Pakistan , no casuality or damage reported
ISLAMABAD: An earthquake jolted in central Pakistan on Sunday morning, as the United States Geological Survey said that it was magnitude-5.3 tremor on Richter scale....
Rain, storms play havoc in Punjab as 13 killed, 39 injured
Lahore: As many as 12 people, including five children, three women, lost their lives while 39 others sustained injuries across Punjab as rain and storms...
IHC Judges File ICA against SC order declaring IHC judges’ transfer constitutional
ISLAMABAD: Five Islamabad High Court (IHC) judges have filed an intra-court appeal (ICA) against the Supreme Court order that declared the transfer of judges from...
Shefali Jariwala of pop song Kaanta Laga dies at 42
Mumbai: Shefali Jariwala, who gained popularity after featuring in the remake of the pop song “Kaanta Laga,” has passed away, according to the latest reports....
Interior Minister vows easier, accessible public services
Islamabad: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has reaffirmed the commitment to continuously take steps to make services easier and more accessible for people at every level....
Govt commited not to burden public financially: DPM
Islamabad: Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar has underscored government’s commitment to taking balanced decisions that maintain financial discipline without placing undue burden on the public....
Xiaomi YU7 electric sport vehicle rings alarm bell for Tesla
SHANGHAI/BEIJING: Exceptionally strong initial orders for Xiaomi YU7 electric sport utility vehicle sent shares in the automotive newcomer to a record high on Friday and...
Israeli soldiers say receive orders to fire on unarmed Gazan aid seekers
Tehran: Israeli officers and soldiers have have said that they were instructed to shoot at unarmed Palestinians seeking aid at designated distribution zones in Gaza,...
India’s negative role in Iran-Israel conflict provides Iran to reconsider its diplomatic ties with it: Speaker NA
Islamabad: Iranian Ambassador to Pakistan, Mr. Reza Amiri Moghadam called on Speaker National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq at the Parliament House. Deputy Speaker National Assembly,...
Flash floods triggered by heavy rains in Swat claim 11 lives, 8 bodies found
Swat:Flash floods triggered by heavy rainfall in Swat have claimed the lives of at least 11 people while 8 bodies found by rescue team The...
Army be kept out of politics: DG ISPR
ISLAMABAD: Director General of Inter-Services Public Relations (DG ISPR) Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry urged that the armed forces be kept out of politics. DG ISPR) Ahmed...
PM expresse gratitude to all coalition parties for their role in preparation and approval of budget
Islamabad: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has called on all coalition parties to build on the spirit of unity for progress and development of the...
13th case of polio virus of this year reported in Tank, KP
Peshawar: A poliovirus case has been confirmed in Khyber Pukhtunkhwa’s Tank district, marking the seventh case from KP this year and bringing the total countrywide...
More rains predicted in Karachi for today
KARACHI: The Pakistan Meteorological Department has forecast more heavy rains along with thunderstorms in Karachi starting Friday afternoon today. According to Met Office, the spell...
Five killed 3 rescued as 18 people of same family drowned in Swat river
Swat: At least five bodies have been recovered from a family whose 18 members drowned in Sawat river on Friday morning . As many as...
SC’s constitutional bench hearing reserves seats case dissolved as Justice Panhwar recused from part of bench
ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court’s (SC) constitutional bench hearing reserved seats case dissolved on Friday after Justice Salahuddin Panhwar recused himself from being a part of the...
Bullish trend grips PSX in morning session as market gains 1581 points
Karachi: A bullish trend gripped The Pakistan Stock Exchange’s (PSX) on last day of trading on Friday after the National passed the budget and successful...
PM expresses resolve to building business-friendly environment
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has expressed firm resolve and assured entrepreneurs that the government is fully committed to building a dynamic, business-friendly environment in...
World MSMEs Day being observed today
Web Ddesk: World “Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Day” is being observed today. The theme of this year is “Enhancing the role of Micro-, Small...
Field Marshal urges young officers to embody highest standards of integrity
Rawalpindi: Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir has urged the young officers to embody the highest standards of integrity, professionalism, and patriotic commitment in the fulfillment...
Federal cabinet approves finance bill 2025-2026
Islamabad: Federal cabinet on Thursday approved a finance bill 2025-2026. The Federal cabinet meeting in the chair of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif reviewed the finance...
United Nations Population Fund representative calls on Health Minister Mustafa Kamal
Islamabad: A representative of United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Dr Dr. Luay Shabaneh on Thursday called on Federal Minister for health Syed Mustafa Kamal at...
India refuses to sign SCO statement after members only condemn terrorism in Balochistan
Shanghai: India on Thursday refused to sign a joint statement put before members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), a regional bloc, saying it was...