Govt slashes petrol price by Rs9/litre
ISLAMABAD– Finance Minister Ishaq Dar on Saturday announced the reduction of petrol price by Rs9 per litre. Meanwhile, the price of diesel was reduced by...
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Automobiles sales decline significantly
LAHORE: The sales of vehicles including cars, buses and trucks have reduced significantly due to the rise in dollar prices and interest rate, Pakistan Automobile...
New channel ‘PTV National Peshawar’ launched on directions of Info Minister
On the instructions of Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb, a new channel ‘PTV National Peshawar’ has been launched for the people of...
Govt committed to hold general elections on time: Ahsan
Minister for Planning and Development, Ahsan Iqbal says the government is committed to hold next general elections on time. Talking to a private television channel,...
Islamabad court approves Shah Mahmood Qureshi’s bail in May 9 violence case
ISLAMABAD: A district and sessions court in the federal capital approved bail of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Vice Chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi in the May 9...
Three killed, 20 injured as coach overturns near Lasbela
LASBELA: At least three people were killed and 20 other sustained injuries as a coach overturned near Lasbela, a districts in Balochistan province, in the...
Kashmiris to mark 76th Accession to Pakistan Day on July 19
MIRPUR: Brisk preparations have begun by Kashmiris, residing on both sides of the line of control and around the world to observe the 76th anniversary...
Mass grave with dozens of bodies uncovered in Sudan: UN
The United Nations has said bodies of dozens of people killed by Sudanese warring factions have been uncovered in a mass grave in West Darfur....
IDB president assures PM Shehbaz of continued support to Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Islamic Development Bank (IDB) President Dr Sulaiman Al Jasser on Thursday assured Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to continue extending financial support to Pakistan. In...
Interior Minister vows to provide all facilities to police force
Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah Khan on Thursday laid the foundation stone of Women Police Station in Islamabad and pledged that all needs of police force...
FIA launches crackdown against loan apps following suicide
The Federal Investigation Agency’s (FIA) Cyber Crime Wing has initiated action against online loan apps in response to the heartbreaking suicide of a 42-year-old individual,...
Govt saved country from default, says Ahsan Iqbal
ISLAMABAD: Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal on Thursday said the incumbent government had saved the country from default. Expressing his thoughts, Iqbal took a swipe at...
Floodwater enters 40 villages of Jhang district, evacuations continue
JHANG: Rescue efforts were underway in Jhang district after at least 40 villages were inundated in Chenab river. Taking to Twitter, Punjab Caretaker Chief Minister...
Pakistan, China to ink academic cooperation agreement
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and China Thursday decided to sign a cooperation agreement to uplift education sector. The sources said the federal cabinet had given consent to...
With 735 million people hungry, UN says world is ‘off track’ to meet its 2030 goal
NEW YORK: About 735 million people worldwide faced chronic hunger in 2022, a figure much higher than before the COVID-19 pandemic and which threatens progress...
Musk’s Twitter sues four Texas entities for data scraping, seeks damages
Twitter filed a lawsuit against four unnamed entities in Texas for data scraping last week, a move that showed why the Elon Musk-owned social network...
PM says will handover reins of govt to interim setup in August
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has assured the nation that his government will hand over the reins to an interim setup next month after the completion...
SC to hear pleas against civilians’ trial in military courts on July 18
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has fixed the pleas challenging trial of civilians in military courts for hearing on July 18. Chief Justice of Pakistan Umar...
Malala Yousafzai celebrates birthday in style
Malala Yousafzai, youngest Nobel Peace Prize laureate, celebrated her 26th birthday in style on Wednesday. Taking to Instagram, the activist shared a photo with girls...
Ashwin becomes third Indian to grab 700 international wickets
The opening day of the first Test between India and West Indies turned out to be a day of milestones for off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin. The...
Five including minor girl dead in Islamabad road accident
ISLAMABAD: At least five persons, including a 10-month minor girl and a woman, were killed in a road accident in Golra Mor area on Islamabad...
Global energy demand to rise 23pc by 2045, OPEC says
ABUJA- Global demand for all forms of energy is forecast to rise by 23 per cent through 2045, OPEC Secretary General Haitham Al Ghais told...
‘No one can harm me’, says Hareem Shah
TikToker Hareem Shah, a controversial figure known for her provocative social media presence, has claimed that no one can dare to harm her. In her...
One dead, other injured in Kandhkot road accident
KANDHKOT: One person lost his life and other sustained injuries as a speeding car turned turtle over in Kandhkot. The accident occurred at Highway near...
PMD forecast another monsoon spell in country from July 13
KARACHI: Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast another spell of monsoon rainfall in the country from July 13. More monsoon currents from the Arabian Sea...
Instagram to bring branded content tools to Threads
Meta Platforms’s (META.O) Instagram is planning to bring its branded content tools to Threads, Axios reported on Tuesday, citing a source familiar with the matter....
Suspect involved in Karachi sexual assault attempt arrested: police
KARACHI: The police on Tuesday arrested a man who tried to sexually assault a veiled woman in the Gulistan-e-Johar area of Karachi, Karachi East SSP...
PM Shehbaz offers his own seat to student during laptop distribution ceremony in Peshawar
PESHAWAR: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday offered his own seat to a student during laptop distribution ceremony in Peshawar. A student after getting his...
Wanindu Hasaranga named ICC Men’s Player of the Month for June
Star Sri Lankan spinner Wanindu Hasaranga got the reward of his sensational Cricket World Cup (CWC) Qualifier campaign as he claimed the ICC Player of...
Death toll from rain-related incidents in India rises to 37
NEW DELHI: Death toll in rain related incident in India rose to 37 on Tuesday. According to Indian media, incessant monsoon rains caused flash floods...
Nepal retrieves bodies of six dead in helicopter crash
Authorities in Nepal have retrieved the bodies of all six people killed in a helicopter crash on Tuesday, including five Mexican nationals, authorities said, the...
Banking court grants bail to Parvez Elahi in money laundering case
LAHORE: A banking court on Tuesday granted bail to former Punjab chief minister Parvez Elahi in money laundering case. Judge Aslam Gondal announced the verdict....
PM, JUI-F President discuss political situation
President of JUI (F) Maulana Fazlur Rehman and Minister for Communications Maulana Asad Mehmood called on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad today and discussed...
Motorcyclist killed, two other injured in Faisalabad road accident
FAISALABAD: In a tragic incident, a kid riding motorbike in Faisalabad lost his life and two others sustained injuries on Monday. As per details, the...
Court again defers verdict in LNG reference against Shahid Khaqan Abbasi
An accountability court on Monday again delayed the announcement of verdict in LNG reference against former prime minister and PML-N leader Shahid Khaqan Abbasi. The...
NAB to arrest ex-CM Buzdar in assets beyond means case
LAHORE: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Monday decided to arrest former Punjab chief minister Usman Buzdar as he failed to appear before NAB Lahore despite...
Nawaz Sharif tasks PM to take Fazlur Rehman on board
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif has tasked Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, the responsibility of persuading Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman...
Death anniversary of literary icon Ahmad Nadeem Qasmi today
The 17th death anniversary of veteran literary scholar and poet Ahmad Nadeem Qasmi is being observed today (Monday). He was born as Ahmad Shah Awan...
PPP expresses ‘reservations’ over statements of delay in polls
KARACHI: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) has expressed ‘reservations’ over statements of delay in polls by the ministers. Sources said that PPP has sent a ‘clear...
PFA recovers 600kg dead chicken in Faisalabad
FAISALABAD: The Punjab Food Authority (PFA) on Monday in a raid seized 600kg dead chicken in Faisalabad. As per details, a team of PFA raided...
Karachi police arrest four MQM-L workers for taking out rally in Korangi
Karachi police on Monday arrested four Muttahida Qaumi Movement-London (MQM-L) workers for taking out rally in city’s Korangi. As per details, the police registered case...
Foundation stone laid for Shahrah-e-Faisal’s beautification
KARACHI: The foundation stone for the beautification of Shahrah-e-Faisal, Karachi’s main road artery, was laid on Monday. The foundation stone was jointly laid by Mayor...
Khawaja Asif calls Imran Khan his sister ‘certified’ money launderers
Defense Minister Khawaja Asif on Monday called former prime minister and PTI chief Imran Khan and his sister ‘certified’ money launderers of Pakistan. In a...
Twitter rival Threads signs up 100 million users in five days
PARIS: The Threads application launched by Instagram as a rival to Twitter has signed up more than 100 million users in less than five days,...
Pakistan to host Hockey Olympic Qualifiers next year
Pakistan, alongside Spain and China will co-host the upcoming Hockey Olympic Qualifiers, scheduled to take place from 13 to 21 January 2024, confirmed the International...
Children among 6 killed in Chinese school stabbing
BEIJING: A stabbing rampage in a kindergarten in the Chinese province of Guangdong left at least six people dead and one injured, authorities said Monday,...
Islamabad court declares Toshakhana case against Imran Khan maintainable
ISLAMABAD: A local court Saturday upheld the maintainability of the Toshakhana case against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan. Additional District and Sessions Judge (ADSJ),...
Philanthropist, social worker Abdul Sattar Edhi’s 7th death anniversary being observed today
Web Desk: The 7th death anniversary of philanthropist and social worker Abdul Sattar Edhi is being observed today across the country. Abdul Sattar Edhi, the...
PM Sharif says Pakistan wants progress, doesn’t want tension in region
NATHIAGALI: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday termed the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Pakistan and Switzerland over disasters management a...
Tom Cruise achieves another milestone
Tom Cruise’s days of success do not seem to end anytime soon as the Hollywood megastar has achieved another milestone this week. The 61-year-old superstar...