Federal minister Mufti Abdul Shakoor dies in road accident
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony Mufti Abdul Shakoor passed away in a road accident in the federal capital, the Islamabad Police said...
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NZ need 193-run target to win second T20I against Pakistan
Pakistan’s captain Babar Azam’s ton helped his side hand a 193-run target to New Zealand in the second T20I of the five-match series at the...
Security forces kill eight terrorists in South Waziristan
Eight terrorists were killed in an Intelligence Based Operation in general area Zarmilan, South Waziristan Tribal District. According to the ISPR, during the conduct of...
Pakistan opt to bat in second T20I against New Zealand
Pakistan have won the toss and decided to bat against New Zealand in the second T20I of the five-match series at the Gaddafi Stadium in...
Azam Tarar says legislation is prerogative of parliament
LAHORE: Federal Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar said on Saturday that the parliament would not give its right to any other institution. Addressing at the...
Islamabad police form JIT to probe sedition case against Imran Khan
ISLAMABAD: A day after the Lahore High Court (LHC) granted protective bail to PTI chief Imran Khan in sedition case until April 26, the capital...
Suhana Khan impresses in debut TV commercial for fashion brand
MUMBAI: Suhana Khan, the daughter of Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, has made her debut in a television commercial, leaving audiences impressed with her poise...
Sudan paramilitaries say they have seized presidential palace
Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) said they had taken control of the presidential palace, the residence of the army chief and Khartoum international airport...
CTD arrests terrorist of banned outfit in Hyderabad IBO
HYDERABAD:- The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) on Friday arrested a terrorist of a banned organization during Intelligence-based-operations (IBOs) in Hyderabad. According to CTD spokesperson, the...
Cylinder blast inside coaster injures one in Karachi
KARACHI: One person was killed when gas cylinder inside a coaster exploded near Deputy Commissioner (DC) office in Korangi area of Karachi. According to details,...
ECP to hear contempt case against Imran, others on April 17
LAHORE: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Friday fixed a contempt case against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) senior leaders Fawad Chaudhry and Asad Umar, including...
PAK vs NZ: Pakistan set New Zealand to chase 183 in first T20I
LAHORE: Left-handed batters Fakhar Zaman and Saim Ayub scored 47 each to power Pakistan to a competitive total of 182 against New Zealand in the...
Karachi: New route of electric bus service launched
KARACHI: The Sindh government on Friday launched the second route of the electric bus service in Karachi under its Peoples Bus Service programme. The new...
ACE starts another inquiry against Usman Buzdar
LAHORE: The anti-corruption establishment (ACE) Punjab has started another inquiry against the former chief minister Punjab Usman Buzdar. As per details, Usman Buzdar is accused...
NA passes bill ensuring parliament’s prerogative of legislation
ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly on Friday unanimously passed a resolution stating in categorical terms that parliament’s prerogative of legislation cannot be usurped. The motion moved...
Pak vs NZ: Pakistan win toss, opt to bat against New Zealand
Pakistan won the toss and opted to bat against New Zealand during the first T20I of the 10-match white ball series which comprises five T20Is...
Türkiye, Egypt agree to work closely on regional issues
Türkiye and Egypt have agreed to work closely on regional issues. At a joint press conference with visiting Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry in Ankara,...
Public opinion evident in form of parliament and constitution: COAS
ISLAMABAD: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Gen Asim Munir on Friday said people of Pakistan were the source of power and their opinion was evident...
Shazia Marri announces increase in BISP budget to Rs400bn
ISLAMABAD: In a news conference on Friday, Federal Minister for Poverty Alleviation and Social Security Shazia Marri announced that the budget for the Benazir Income...
Gold price soars to record high of Rs218,600 per tola
Gold prices in Pakistan jumped to an all-time high on Friday, days after the precious metal breached the Rs218,000-mark for the first time. The price...
Chinese bank to give $300 million to Pakistan today: Ishaq Dar
The Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) is set to give Pakistan $300 million today in a move that will boost the country’s foreign...
NSC session with top brass underway
ISLAMABAD: An in-camera session of the National Assembly’s National Security Committee (NSC) is underway at the lower house, in which the military leadership is expected...
SC directs SBP to swiftly release Rs21bn funds for elections in Punjab
ISLAMABAD: A three-member bench of the Supreme Court of Pakistan on Friday directed the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) to immediately release Rs21 billion to...
Planning Minister forms National Task Force on AI
Minister for Planning Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal has formed a 15-member National Task Force (NTF) on Artificial Intelligence (AI) aimed at achieving the...
Five-day anti-polio campaign begins in different parts of KP
A five-day anti-polio campaign began in different parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa today. According to the health department, the campaign has been launched in Bannu, Dera...
First solar eclipse of 2023 to take place next week
KARACHI: The first solar eclipse of 2023 will occur on April 20 (Thursday), according to Climate Data Processing Centre of the Pakistan Meteorological Department. It...
At least three die in traffic accident in Rahim Yar Khan
RAHIM YAR KHAN: At least three people died and three others sustained injuries as a car collided with a trailer on Motorway M-5 on Wednesday....
PM reaffirms commitment to provide maximum relief to deserving people in wake of inflation
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has reaffirmed government’s commitment to provide maximum relief to deserving people in the wake of inflation. He was talking to...
Operation swift retort: India proves Pakistan’s claim of downing rival copter
India has court-martialled an officer of its air force for shooting down its own helicopter in panic during Pakistan’s retaliation of the Balakot airstrikes in...
Pakistan Railways announces schedule for special trains on Eid ul Fitr
As the days inch closer to Eid ul Fitr, the Pakistan Railways Wednesday announced running five special trains for citizens travelling within the country to...
Erdogan launches election campaign with pledge to slash Turkey inflation
ANKARA: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan launched his re-election campaign with a party pledge to slash inflation to single digits and boost growth, as he seeks...
Gold price slips from historic highs in Pakistan
Gold slipped on Wednesday from a historic high mainly owing to a battered rupee that has been trading around an all-time low from the past...
Govt taking all possible steps to control inflation: PM Shehbaz
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif says the government is taking all possible steps to control inflation. He gave the remarks during his visit to free flour...
Central Ruet-e-Hilal committee session called for moon-sighting of Eidul Fitr
LAHORE: The session of the Central Reut-e-Halal committee was called for the moon-sighting of Eidul Fitr. The session would be held on April 20 in...
Three terrorists killed in Bannu IBO: ISPR
RAWALPINDI: Security forces on Tuesday killed three terrorists in an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Bannu. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), security Forces conducted...
Swabi’s leading political figures join PPP
PESHAWAR: The key political personalities from Swabi joined on Tuesday the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP). The key personality from Swabi, Buland Khan Tarkai, called on...
Google tightens policy for loan apps, restricts access to sensitive user data
Google has announced stricter guidelines for personal loan apps, restricting them from accessing to sensitive user data such as photos, videos and contacts. In its...
Power supply situation will far better this year: Dastgir
Minister for Power Khurram Dastgir has said the power supply situation this summer will be far better as compared to the previous year due to...
AJK PM Sardar Tanveer Ilyas disqualified
MUZAFFARABAD, Pakistan: The Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Prime Minister Sardar Tanveer Ilyas has been disqualified by the Muzaffarabad High Court in a Contempt of...
PM Shehbaz counts hardships, achievements one year on
Today marks the completion of one year in office by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. It was on this day last year when Shehbaz Sharif took...
Pakistan slams India’s plan to hold G-20 meetings in occupied Kashmir
Pakistan on Tuesday expressed its strong indignation over India’s decision to hold the G-20 Tourism Working Group meeting in Srinagar, a city in the illegally...
PSX to remain closed on April 14 on account of Jumatul Wida
KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange Limited (PSX) has announced to remain closed on April 14 on account of Jumatul Wida, the last Friday of the...
Number of registered voters in Pakistan crosses 125 million mark
The number of the registered voters in the country has gone up to 125,626,930 (125.6 million) including 67.8 million male and 57.7 million female voters....
Maryam Nawaz flies to Saudi Arabia to perform Umrah
LAHORE: Maryam Nawaz, senior vice president and chief organizer of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), left for Saudi Arabia in the wee hours of Tuesday...
CTD arrests four terrorists in D.I.Khan
Dera Ismail Khan: Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) Dera Ismail Khan has arrested four terrorists of banned outfit in an intelligence based operation in Dera Town...
Met office forecasts dry weather
Dry weather is expected in most parts of the country during the next twelve hours. However, light rain-wind and thunderstorm is expected at isolated places...
Iranian delegation set to visit Saudi Arabia this week
Iranian delegation has set to visit Saudi Arabia this week to pave the way for reopening its diplomatic missions there following a similar move by...
All set for blissful moments of Aitkaf
Millions of Muslims across the globe, including Pakistan, will have the privilege of performing Aitkaf today on Tuesday, April 11, 20th of Ramazan. Aitkaf is...
Gold rate surges to historic high in Pakistan
Gold prices in Pakistan have surged to an all-time high after the rupee registered significant losses against the dollar as the country struggles in securing...
ECP postpones LG by-elections in Sindh
KARACHI: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Monday postponed the local government (LG) by-elections in 26 districts of Sindh. According to a notification, the...