Govt to provide low-cost loans to women
ISLAMABAD: Federal government has decided to provide low-cost loans to women including women entrepreneurs associated with cottage industries and small business in the small and...
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International Propaganda vs. Gwadar’s Reality
GWADAR: Western media, including BBC and CNN, continue to push false narratives about Gwadar’s so-called failure to paint CPEC as a failure. However, the facts...
Moosa Harraj wins Oxford Union President election for MT 2025
LONDON: Pakistani master’s student Moosa Harraj, son of former federal minister Muhammad Raza Hayat Harraj, has been elected Oxford Union president for Michaelmas Term 2025....
Islam grants due rights to women: PML-Q MPA
LAHORE: PML-Q women’s wing Punjab President and member of Provincial Assembly (MPA) Tashfeen Safdar has stated that Islam is the only religion that has granted...
House roof collapses at Afghan camp in Karachi, 6 dead
KARACHI: At least six people, including women and children, lost their lives after the roof of their house collapsed in an Afghan camp on the...
US Issues Travel Advisory for Pakistan
WASHINGTON: The United States has issued a travel advisory for its citizens regarding travel to Pakistan. The advisory was issued by the Bureau of Consular...
China extends $2 billion loan repayment by Pakistan for one year
ISLAMABAD: China has once again extended financial relief to Pakistan by extending the repayment period of a $2 billion loan to Pakistan by one year....
President lauds security forces for operation against Khawarij
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari Saturday lauded the security forces for carrying out an operation against Khawarij in district Tank. He appreciated the security forces...
Security forces kills three militants in Tank
TANK: Security forces carried out an intelligence-based operation in Tank District following reports of militants’ presence in the area and killed 3 terrorist. During the...
Gold price down by Rs.1000
KARACHI: The rate of gold decreased by Rs.1000 in Pakistan. According to the All Pakistan Gems and Jewelers Association, the rate of gold slashed by...
DPM Dar calls on Bangladeshi Foreign Affairs Advisor in Jeddah
JEDDAH: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Senator Ishaq Dar, held a bilateral meeting with Bangladesh’s Advisor for Foreign Affairs Mohammad Touhid Hossain on the...
CM Baluchistan announces closure of Zakat department
QUETTA: Chief Minister Baluchistan Sarfraz Ahmed Bugti has announced to closure of Zakat department, CM apprised 1.6 billion spent on the distribution of 300 million....
Senate passes resolution for ensuring women’s access to legal rights
ISLAMABAD: The Senate on Saturday unanimously passed a resolution recommending the government takes accelerated measures to ensure and enhance women’s economic inclusion. The resolution moved by...
Baloch women services in various field of life
QUETTA: Baloch women are not only the pride of Baluchistan but the whole Pakistan as they have proved themselves in every domain at home and...
KWSSIP, NRSP Celebrate International Women’s Day
KARACHI: The Karachi Water and Sewerage Services Improvement Project (KWSSIP), in collaboration with the National Rural Support Programme (NRSP), celebrated International Women’s Day in Soba...
PSX weekly summation: Market sees positive trend, gain 2411.81 pts
KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) experienced a positive trend during the trading week, with the benchmark KSE-100 index gained 2411.81 points. According to the...
Indian Air Force Suffers Two Aircraft Crashes in One Day
WEB DESK: In a tragic incident, two Indian Air Force aircraft crashed on the same day, one of which was a fighter jet. According to...
KE seeks Rs4.84 per unit refund in January FCA
KARACHI: K-Electric submitted provisional monthly fuel charge adjustments (FCA) request for January 2025, to be translated as relief of Rs4.84 per kWh for customers. K-Electric...
Govt decides to expel Afghan Card holders by March 31
ISLAMABAD: Afghan Citizen Card holders have been advised to leave Pakistan by the end of this month. Illegal Foreigners Repatriation Program is being implemented since...
PTI delegation will meet JUI-F Chief, seek support for anti-govt movement after Eid
ISLAMABAD: Former National Assembly speaker and senior PTI leader Asad Qaiser said on Friday that a delegation of the party will meet Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam F...
JUI-F leader martyred in ‘target killing’ in Turbat
TURBAT: A local leader of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI) was martyred in a targeted attack in the Malikabad area of Turbat district. The deceased was identified...
Indian team training session in Dubai before Champions Trophy Final
DUBAI: Before the Champions Trophy final, the Indian team held a training session at the ICC Academy in Dubai on Friday evening, after three days...
CM Punjab inspects various zones of Lahore development program
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Friday visited various zones of Lahore Development Program where she reviewed the status of the ongoing project....
Thai court allows students to choose their hairstyles
THAILAND: Supreme Administrative Court of Thailand annulled a 50-year old rule by the education ministry, which had listed down directives on hairstyles for school students....
Palestine urges world to intervene to enable Palestinian Muslims to freely enter Jerusalem for prayers
WEB DESK: The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has urged the international community to intervene to enable the Palestinian Muslims to freely enter Jerusalem for...
ANP Chief pens letter to President Zardari apprised terrorism in KP
PESHAWAR: Awami National Party (ANP) Central President Aimal Wali Khan on Friday penned a letter to President Asif Ali Zardari, addressing concerns over increasing terrorism...
Gold price hikes by Rs.3000 per tola
KARACHI: The price of gold increased by Rs.3000 per tola According to the All Pakistan Gems and Jewelers Association, the price of gold increased by...
Donald Trump to reaches out Iran for nuclear talk
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has expressed his desire to negotiate a nuclear deal with Iran, revealing that he sent a letter to the country’s...
Malala Yousafzai returns to her ancestral village in Swat
SWAT: The Nobel Laureate, Malala Yousafzai has returned to her ancestral village in Swat after thirteen years. Malala Yousafzai, accompanied by her parents, arrived in...
Portfolios allocated to newly sworn-in federal cabinet members
ISLAMABAD: The newly sworn-in federal ministers, special assistants, and advisers were assigned their portfolios on Friday. The Cabinet Division has issued the notification of the...
Renowned TikToker Dania Shah survives car crash, husband Hakeem Shehzad injured
WEB DESK: Renowned TikToker Dania Shah and her husband Hakeem Shehzad were injured in a horrific car accident that resulted in at least one fatality,...
PM Shehbaz appoints Akhtar Wali Khan as coordinator for KP affairs
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif appointed on Thursday Akhtar Wali Khan as his coordinator on information for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa affairs, The official notification of his...
PTI senator Aon Abbas Buppi arrested for alleged Chinkara deer poaching
ISLAMABAD: Opposition members, led by Senator Shibli Faraz, vocally condemned the arrest, alleging it was politically motivated, and demanded an explanation from the Law Minister...
DPM leaves for KSA to attend OIC CFM session
ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar has departed for Saudi Arabia to attend the Extraordinary Session of the OIC Council...
Govt working to promote small, medium-sized businesses: PM
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said the government is working on a priority basis to promote small and medium-sized businesses. He was chairing a...
No mini-budget needed to meet tax shortfall, Pakistan assures IMF
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has assured the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that the tax shortfall of Rs.605 billion will be addressed without...
CM Punjab surprise visit to Mayo Hospital
LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz has surprised visit to Mayo Hospital and has given the approval the appointment of Prof Haroon Hamid and Dr.Ihtishamul...
Army Act provisions cannot be declared unconstitutional: Supreme Court Bar
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court Bar, in its written submissions before the constitutional bench hearing intra-court appeal against the trial of civilians in military court, stated...
NEPRA announced to reduced electricity prices nationwide
ISLAMABAD: In a major relief for consumers, the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has announced a reduction in electricity prices under the monthly adjustment...
Pakistan becomes ‘world’s second-most terrorism-affected country’
ISLAMABAD: The scourge of terrorism continues to plague Pakistan making it the world’s second-most terrorism-affected country in 2024, as per a Global Terrorism Index 2025...
Planners, facilitators of Bannu attack to be brought to justice: COAS Munir
BANNU: Army Chief Gen Syed Asim Munir has stated that terrorist groups, including ‘Fitna Al-Khawarij,’ are carrying out operations against Pakistan from Afghan soil, said...
LHC Judge Chaudhry Abdul Aziz resigned
LAHORE: Justice Chaudhry Abdul Aziz, a judge of the Lahore High Court, has resigned. According to sources, Justice Chaudhry Abdul Aziz became a judge of...
PML-N appointed Zahid Khan Party’s additional secretary information
LAHORE: Senior politician Zahid Khan was appointed on Thursday as the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz’s (PML-N) additional secretary information. According to details, PML-N President Nawaz Sharif...
Gold price slashes in Pakistan
KARACHI: The price of gold decreased by Rs.3000 per tola According to the All Pakistan Gems and Jewelers Association, the price of gold per tola...
PFF announced players for first match of AFC Asian Cup 2027
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) has announced the possible players for the first away match of the AFC Asian Cup 2027 qualifiers against Syria....
Chairman PTA meets with Starlink Team, Discuss over Promoting Digital Connectivity in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Chairman PTA, Major General (Retd) Hafeez-ur-Rehman, met with the Starlink team to discuss opportunities for promoting digital connectivity in Pakistan. According to the PTA...
Ahsan for stronger engagement with Central Asian Republics
ISLAMABAD: Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal has emphasized to actively engage with Central Asian Republics and offer them a compelling value proposition for using Gwadar port...
Women protest, block road against gas loadshedding in Mardan
MARDAN: A large number of people staged a protest against gas loadshedding, which continues even during Sehri and Iftar times, in Mardan, The protesters, including...
KP govt grants Rs700 monthly uniform allowance for police
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has approved a monthly uniform allowance of Rs700 for policemen. Under this decision, 123845 police officers, including constables, head constables,...
Six terrorists eliminates as security forces thwart attack in Bannu
BANNU: Security forces foiled terrorists attack in Bannu and killed 6 terrorists, the Incident occurred after Iftar when terrorists attempted to breach cantonment’s defences, According...