Pakistan Wants Balanced, Broad-Based Ties With US: FO
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Office Spokesperson Asim Iftikhar has said Pakistan wants objective, more balanced and broad-based relationships with the United States in the interest of the...
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At least 20 Killed As Quake Hits Parts of Balochistan
QUETTA: A strong earthquake in different parts of Balochistan has killed at least 20 people and injured more than 300 others early Thursday morning. Aftershocks...
Ruet-e-Hilal Committee Meets Today For Rabi-ul-Awwal Moon Sighting
KARACHI: A meeting of the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee will take place today (Thursday) to sight the moon of Rabi-ul-Awwal, 1443 AH. Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee chairman...
Five Children Drown in DG Khan Pond
Dera Ghazi Khan: At least five children were drowned in Dera Ghazi Khan’s Jamdani area on Wednesday while playing near a pool of water. Upon...
Shaheen Afridi Signs For Middlesex
Pakistan pace bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi has signed to play for Middlesex for the 2022 season, the English county cricket club announced on Wednesday. The...
WHO Recommends Use of First Malaria Vaccine For Children
GENEVA: The World Health Organization on Wednesday endorsed the RTS,S/AS01 malaria vaccine, the first against the mosquito-borne disease that kills more than 400,000 people a...
PM Vows To Take All Stakeholders Into Confidence Over New Census
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan said that all stakeholders will be taken into confidence regarding new census. He said this in his meeting with a...
President Accepts Resign of NAB’s Deputy Chairman
Islamabad: President Arif Alvi on Wednesday accepted the resignation of National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Deputy Chairman Hussain Asghar on Wednesday. It is pertinent to mention...
Parents of Zahir Jaffer Seek Bail from SC In Noor Mukadam Case
ISLAMABAD: Parents of Zahir Jaffer, the prime suspect in the high-profile Noor Mukadam murder case on Wednesday moved Supreme Court for bail after rejection from...
COAS Visits Frontier Force Regimental Centre Abbottabad
RAWLPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Wednesday visited Frontier Force Regimental Centre Abbottabad on the occasion of the annual Commanding...
KSE Loses 293 Points
KARACHI: The KSE 100-index of the Pakistan stock exchange (psx) witnessed bearish trend on Wednesday, losing 293.34 points, with a negative change of 0.66 per...
UAE Declares Country Out of Coronavirus Crisis
The United Arab Emirates has declared that country is out of the coronavirus crisis and life will begin to return to normal. The announcement has...
President Alvi Promulgates NAB Amendment Ordinance
ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi on Wednesday promulgated National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Amendment Ordinance 2021 paving way to extend the tenure of anti-graft watchdog. Earlier...
Armed Forces Guarantor of Country’s Security: Sheikh Rashid
ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmad has said the armed forces are the guarantor of the country’s security. Talking to the media persons in Islamabad...
Umer Sharif’s Body Reaches Karachi
KARACHI: The plane carrying dead body of legendary comedian Umer Sharif has reached Karachi from Germany in the wee hours of Wednesday. Umer’s wife Zareen...
CM Balochistan Given Deadline till 5pm Today To Resign
BALOCHISTAN: The ongoing political crisis in Balochistan has been arisen as a group of the Balochistan Awami Party s (BAP) disgruntled members and some from its...
PPP Rejects Govt Decision to Bring Ordinance For Extension of NAB chief’s Tenure
Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) rejected the federal government’s decision to bring ordinance for extension of National Accountability Bureau (NAB) chief’s tenure. Senator Saleem Mandviwalla has...
PM Imran Calls For Prioritizing Vaccine Equity, Debt Relief
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan today (Tuesday) called for prioritizing vaccine equity, debt relief, climate finance and return of stolen wealth to developing countries as...
Japan: Parliament Elects Fumio Kishida as New PM
TOKYO: In Japan, the parliament has approved Fumio Kishida as country’s new prime minister. His election came after former Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga submitted his...
Govt Decides To Extend NAB Chairman’s Tenure
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday approved draft NAB amendment ordinance. According to sources, a meeting of the legal team was held under the...
FM Urges World to Take Steps for Provision of Economic Assistance in Afghanistan
Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has urged the international community to take concrete steps for provision of humanitarian and economic assistance to the Afghan people....
Govt To Hold Census in Country With a Gap of Only 5 Years: Asad
Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar says the government is going to hold population census for the first time in the country with a...
Sindh Cabinet Approves Release of Wheat
KARACHI: A meeting of Sindh cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah was held in Karachi on Tuesday. The provincial cabinet approved release...
Gold Prices Increase By Rs800
KARACHI: The price of 24 karat per tola gold increased by Rs800 per tola and was trade at Rs 115,000 on Tuesday against its sale...
Babar Azam Breaks Gayle’s World Record
Pakistan captain Babar Azam became the fastest to reach the 7,000 runs mark in T20 cricket. Babar reached the landmark during Central Punjab’s National T20...
Sacrifices of Soldiers Brought Peace, Stability in Country: COAS Bajwa
RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa said on Monday that the sacrifices of soldiers and officers brought peace and stability in...
Gold Prices Decline Rs300 per Tola
KARACHI: The price of 24 karat per tola gold decreased by Rs 300 per tola and was trade at Rs 114,200 on Monday against its...
Omer Sharif’s Funeral Prayers Offered in Germany
NURBERG: “The funeral prayers for Omer Sharif were offered in Nürnberg. It was attended by the Pakistani community in Germany,” Pakistan’s Ambassador in Germany Dr...
SC Dismisses Contempt Plea Against NAB Chairman
ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court (SC) on Monday has dismissed a contempt of court appeal against National Accountability Bureau (NAB) chairman Justice (r) Javed Iqbal.A three-member bench...
Shehbaz Sharif Reject Increase in Electricity Prices
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President and Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif has termed raising electricity prices as cruelty. Despite...
Legislation Against Fake News After Consultation: Fawad
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry said on Monday that fake news was a serious matter and legislation against fake news was being...
FB Instagram, WhatsApp Down for Users Worldwide
Social networking services Facebook, Instagram and messaging service WhatsApp are all experiencing issues for users worldwide, including in Pakistan. According to the media reports, Facebook...
President Approves Three Bills
ISLAMABAD:President Dr Arif Alvi has granted approval to three different bills under Article 75 of the Constitution which now became Acts. According to a press...
Nine Killed As Cyclone ‘Shaheen’ Lashes Oman, Iran
At least nine people have been killed in Oman and Iran as Tropical Cyclone Shaheen pummelled parts of their coastlines. According to Oman meteorology service,...
PM Forms High-Level Cell To Probe Pakistanis Named in Pandora Leaks
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain says the Prime Minister Imran Khan has established a high level Cell to ascertain the facts...
Aamir Liaquat Hussain Resigns As MNA
KARACHI: Member National Assembly (MNA) from the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Dr Aamir Liaquat Hussain has resigned from his seat in the lower house of...
Blast Kills Eight Civilians Near Kabul Mosque
KABUL: An explosion outside a mosque in the Afghan capital killed “a number of civilians” on Sunday, a senior Taliban official said. The blast struck...
Pandora Papers Are Just Propaganda: Chaudhry Brothers
LAHORE: After the shocking revelation of Pandora Papers and revealing the name of PML-Q leader Monis Elahi, the Chaudhry brothers termed these documents as propaganda....
PM Welcomes Pandora Leaks, Announces To Investigate All Mentioned Citizens
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday announced that government will investigate all the citizens mentioned in the Pandora Papers and appropriate action will be...
Tarin Says Companies Were Opened After SBP’s Approval
Federal Minister for Finance Shaukat Tarin has said that companies were opened for investment purpose with the permission of State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) but...
700 Pakistanis Named in Pandora Leaks
ISLAMABAD: The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) released Pandora Papers (Panama-2) on Sunday. The Pandora Papers, an investigation uncovering financial secrets held by high-profile...
Hamza Shahbaz Lashes Out At Incumbent Govt
BAHAWALPUR: Taking jibe at the incumbent government, Opposition Leader in Punjab Assembly and PML-N leader Hamza Shahbaz has said that those who dreamed of a...
CM Jam Kamal Meets Disgruntled Lawmakers
Chief Minister of Balochistan Jam Kamal held late night meetings with disgruntled lawmakers of the provincial assembly in a bid to fail the no-confidence motion...
Four FC, One Levies SI Martyred in North Waziristan: ISPR
RAWALPINI: Four Frontier Corps soldiers and one Levies Sub inspector embraced martyrdom in terrorist attack in Spinwam area of North Waziristan on Saturday. According to...
UK Army to Deliver Petrol From Monday Amid Fuel Crisis
LONDON: The British army will begin delivering petrol to fuel stations on Monday after fears over tanker driver shortages led to panic buying and forced...
Talks Only With Those Who Surrender: Rashid
ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid on Saturday has clarified that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government will only hold talks with those who surrender. In a statement,...
Renowned Comedian Umer Sharif Passes Away
Pakistani veteran comedian Umer Sharif on Saturday has passed away at the age of 66 years after prolonged illness. The artist was set to resume...
PM Imran Asks US to Unfreeze Reserves of Afghanistan
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan says Pakistan has rendered numerous sacrifices in fighting against terrorism and scapegoating us for situation in Afghanistan is painful. In...
French TV Exposed Indian Media Fake News Against Pakistan: Fawad
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry on Saturday said that famous French news channel has exposed Indian lies. Fawad Chaudhry, in a...
MET Office Predicts Rains in Coastal Areas of Balochistan
KARACHI: Rain-wind-thunderstorms with few heavy (isolated very heavy) falls are likely in Gwadar, Lasbella, Awaran, Kech and Panjgur districts of Balochistan as the severe cyclonic...