Morocco earthquake toll climbs to 1037
Rabat: The death toll from the powerful earthquake that struck Morocco has spiked to 1,037, state television quoted the Interior Ministry as saying on Saturday,...
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Key decisions regarding new visa regime taken at SIFC meeting: PM
Islamabad: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar says important decisions regarding new visa regime have been taken in the Special Investment Facilitation Council meeting, held in...
Pakistan pursuing pro-active diplomacy; relations with outer world improving: FM
Islamabad: Caretaker Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani says Pakistan is pursuing a pro-active diplomacy and its relations with other countries are improving. He was addressing...
Bangladesh out from Asia Cup as Sri Lanka defeated it by 21 runs
Colombo: Bangladesh decision to ball first could not play any role as the bengal tigers out from Asia cup after Sri Lanka defeated it by...
SIFC meeting vows to curb smuggling, hoarding, market manipulations
Islamabad: Apex Committee of the Special Investment Facilitation Council has unanimously decided to deal with the menace of smuggling, hoarding and market manipulations with iron...
Power breakdown in Karachi plunges some areas into darkness
Karachi: A power breakdown has happened in Karachi owing to tripping of high tension line after which many areas of Karachi have gone into darkness....
Streets crimes in Karachi break all previous records in August
Karachi: Street crimes in Karachi have broken all the previous records as the crimes manifold in the last month of August, Citizen Police Liason Committee...
Finance Minister lauds World Bank’s efforts for Pakistan’s economic stability
Islamabad: Caretaker Finance Minister Dr. Shamshad Akhtar has reiterated that Pakistan values its development partnership with World Bank. Talking to Country Director World Bank Najy...
Blasphemy of Holy Prophet (PBUH) and Holy Quran not to be tolerated: Aneeq Ahmed
LAHORE:Caretaker Federal Minister for Religious Affairs Aneeq Ahmed has said blasphemy of Holy Prophet peace be upon him and Holy Quran will not be tolerated....
Fai urges G20 to push for all parties’ dialogue for Kashmir’s peaceful settlement
WASHINGTON: A prominent Kashmiri leader Dr Ghulam Nabi Fai Friday called on the G20 leaders’ summit to end its neglect of the decades-old Kashmir dispute...
Sri Lanka set 258 runs target for Bangladesh in super fours round of Asia Cup
Colombo: Sri Lanka has given 258 runs chase target to Bangladesh in super fours round of 11th Asia Cup here at Colombo. Bangladesh skipper had...
Death anniversary of classical Urdu poet Jigar Muradabadi being observed today
Web Desk: Death anniversary of classical Urdu poet Jigar Muradabadi is being observed today. His work includes Dagh-e-Jigar and Shola-e-Tuur while his poetry collection ‘Aatish-e-Gul’...
Services of Public Health Specialists entrusted to DHQ Hospital Upper and Lower Chitral for Chicken Pox
PESHAWAR:Services of Public Health Specialists entrusted to District Headquarters Hospital Upper and Lower Chitral, said an official of the Health Department Khyber Pakhtunkhwa here on...
Governor directs Interim Home Minister to control street crime
KARACHI: The Caretaker Sindh Home and Prisons Minister Brigadier (Retd.) Haris Nawaz called on the Sindh Governor Mohammed Kamran Khan Tessori at the Governor House...
Pak-Saudi joint naval exercises commence at Al Jubail
Karachi: Major joint Naval Exercise Naseem Al Bahr-XIV and Deraa Al Sahil between Pakistan Navy and Royal Saudi Naval Forces commenced at Al Jubail in...
APHC urges G-20 countries to help resolve Kashmir dispute
Srinagar: Senior leader of All Parties Hurriyat Conference, Shabbir Ahmed Shah, has urged heads of G-20 countries to take cognizance of India’s continuous denial of...
Institutions in collusion of ghettoizing of Muslims in India despite this G-20 leaders are opportunist: Arundhati
New Delhi: Renowned Indian author and activist Arundhati Roy has said all public institutions of India are in collusion in the process of ghettoizing of...
India hosting two-day G-20 summit in New Delhi
New Delhi: India is hosting a two day G20 Summit in New Delhi from today. The event’s theme is ‘One Earth. One Family. One Future’,...
President, PM express grief over loss of lives owing to earthquake in Morocco
Islamabad: President Dr Arif Alvi and Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar have expressed grief and sorrow over the losses caused by the earthquake in Morocco....
3rd day of Business suspension b\w Pak-Afgh due to Torkham border closure
Torkham: A border crossing at between Pakistan and Afghanistan has been closed for three days after exchange of firing between two countries over a construction...
Earthquake measuring 6.8 on Richter scale wreak havoc in Morocco as 630 died
Rabat: A powerful 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck Morocco on Friday night, leaving nearly 632 people dead and 239 injured, the country’s interior ministry said in...
FBR in various actions caught various smuggled things of worth billion of Rupees
Islamabad: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) in a various actions have taken into its custody smuggled commodities worth of Rs 2.25 billion, the FBR said...
PTI leader Shaukat Lalika died in horrific traffic accident in Kot Momin
Lahore: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Shaukat Ali Lalika succumbed to injuries owing to a horrific accident yesterday. His wife already died in the accident on...
SIFCs Apex Committee meeting held to improve business, investment environment in country
Islamabad: Fifth meeting of the Special Investment Facilitation Council’s Apex Committee was held in Islamabad on Friday with a singular focus to improve the overall...
Consultations underway with IMF for relief to electricity consumers: Murtaza Solan
Caretaker Minister for Information and Broadcasting Murtaza Solangi has said that consultations with the International Monetary Fund are underway for provision of relief to the...
Mishaal urges international community, UN to take steps to prevent Indian state terrorism in IIOJK
Islamabad: Special Assistant on Women Empowerment and Human Rights Mishaal Malik has emphasized to resolve the issue of Kashmir according to the resolutions of the...
Caretaker FM to chair CYMM starting from Tuesday next in London
Caretaker Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani will chair the 10th Commonwealth Youth Ministerial Meeting (CYMM) beginning from Tuesday next in London. The theme of the...
Naval Day being observed today to honour heroes of 1965 war
Naval Day is being observed today to honour the heroes of 1965 War. The day is observed to acknowledge the sacrifices and spirit of our...
FO expresses concerns over terrorists in Afghanistan using advance weapons for attack on Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office on Friday expressed concerns over the “advanced weapons” being used by the terrorists in Afghanistan to attack Pakistan and its security...
Pakistan convince ACC to allow reserve day for India vs Pakistan match if rains interrupt the match
Colombo: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has convinced the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) to agree to set a reserve day for the match between Pakistan...
Business community respond to govt plan to close markets early
Islamabad: Traders and business community have demanded to set the timings for business and trade for good. The business community and traders have responded on...
Govt send electricity saving plan of closing markets after maghrib to provinces
Islamabad: Federal government has sent a plan, which previous governments tried but not implemented, once again that suggesting closing of markets after magrib prayers through...
Caretaker PM calls apex committee of SIFC meeting today
Islamabad: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwar Ul Haq kakar has called meeting of an apex committee of the Special Investment Felicitation Council (SIFC) today (Friday). Millitary...
Most of power theft conducted in KP, Baluchistan, Sindh
Hyderabad\Peshawar\Quetta: The most power theft were conducted in Kyber Pakhtunkhwa, Baluchistan and Sindh. Almost 100 percent theft revealed in Bannu, Dera Ismail Khan (DI Khan),...
Countrywide crackdown against power theft started
Islamabad: Crackdown started all across the country on power theft as hundreds of illegal connections caught in sector I-9 of Islamabad. Besides that actions were...
Top military brass resolves to defend country’s sovereignty, territorial integrity
Rawalpindi: The Corps Commanders’ Conference has reiterated Pakistan Army’s resolve to defend sovereignty and territorial integrity of the country against all kinds of direct and...
MQM-P demands timely elections after delimitation under new census
Karachi: Muttahida Quami Movement Pakistan (MQMP) Senior Deputy Convener Syed Mustafa Kamal has demanded timely elections. Former mayor of Karachi holding presser along with other...
Interim Punjab govt approves Rs 360 mlns interests-free loans for LHC judges
Lahore: Interim Punjab government has decided to give without interests loans to judges of the Lahore High Court. The caretaker Punjab government has approved more...
Good news for masses as flour prices likely to decrease by Rs 15 to 20 soon
Islamabad: The people of Pakistan exhausted with inflation have a good news for them it is likely that the flour prices could be decreased by...
Zafar Paracha welcomes COAS Munir assurance to business community for correcting economy
Karachi: Exchange Companies Association (ECA) secretary Zafar Paracha has said that Army Chief Syed Asim Munir assurance to correct the economy of the country during...
Imran confesses torching, vandalization on his orders on May 9: Sources
Lahore: Joint Investigation Team formed for investigation on torching and vandalization on May 9 has declared Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan responsible for the...
IMF allows installments on 200 units for August Bills only
Islamabad: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has allowed Pakistan to receive bills in installments for people having 200 units bills while there will be no...
Notification regarding ban on 5000 currency was fake: Murtaza Solangi
ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Murtaza Solangi said on Thursday that notification regarding the ban on Rs 5,000 currency notes was fake....
Gold price falls by Rs 5,800
ISLAMABAD: The per tola price of 24 karat gold decreased by Rs.5,800 on Thursday and was sold at Rs. 216,500. The price of 10 grams...
Pakistani rupee gains Rs 2.03 against dollar in inter-bank market
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistani Rupee on Thursday gained Rs2.03 against the US dollar in the interbank trading and closed at Rs304.94 against the previous day’s closing...
Air Force day being observed today to commemorate valour of defenders of air space
Air Force Day being observed today with national zeal Islamabad: Air Force Day is being observed today with national pride to commemorate the valour of...
Russian airstrike in east Ukraine market kills 17 including one kid
A Russian airstrike in eastern Ukraine on Wednesday, left at least 17 dead, as disclosed by President Volodymyr Zelensky. The attack, termed by Zelensky as...
PM calls for better coordination among federation, provinces on tax documentation
Islamabad: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar has called for better coordination among the Federation and the provinces regarding tax documentation. He was chairing a high-level...
Karachi Trader, business community announces movement against Inflation From September 8
Karachi: Traders and business community of Karachi have once again announced to take to streets. The traders and business community have agreed to stage a...
Defence, Martyrs Day observed to pay tribute to heroes of 1965 war
Web Desk: Defence and Martyrs Day was observed today [Wednesday] to pay tribute to the martyrs and Ghazis of 1965 war with a renewed commitment...