Saudi Arabia Releases Never-Before-Seen Images of Hajr-e-Aswad
RIYADH: Saudi Arabian authorities released new pictures that offer a never-before-seen close up view of Hajr-e-Aswad, the Black Stone, in the Kaaba in Mecca, AlArabiya...
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COVID Continues To Play Havoc in India
NEW DELHI: India’s total Covid caseload soared past 20 million on Tuesday, official data showed, as the pandemic continued to wreak havoc on the country’s...
Pakistan Bans Entry of Afghan, Irani Citizens
ISLAMABAD: In view of restricting new variants of COVID-19 away from Pakistan, the National Command and Coordination Center (NCOC) had decided to cease the inbound...
NCOC Announces To Keep Business Activities Close From May 8 To 16
ISLAMABAD: The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) on Tuesday decided to form monitoring teams at federal, provincial, and district levels to ensure the implementation...
Development of Agricultural Sector Govt’s Top Priority: PM
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan says the development of agricultural sector is one of the top priorities and government will take all possible steps in...
PPP Welcomes Recount Decision in NA-249
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) has welcomed the decision of the Election Commission to recount NA-249. PPP Central Secretary Information Faisal Karim Kundi hoped that...
Maryam Nawaz Hopeful of Winning NA-249 by-Polls in Recount
LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) vice president Maryam Nawaz has said that expressed happiness over Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) decision of recounting in NA-249...
Bill and Melinda Gates Announce Divorce After 27 Years
WEB DESK: Bill and Melinda Gates announced in identical tweets Monday that they were ending their 27-year marriage. They said they “no longer believe” that...
Interior Ministry Notifies 5-Day Eid Holidays
ISLAMABAD: The federal interior ministry has released Eid holiday notification announcing 10- to 15 May as off days across Pakistan on account of Eid. According...
Chinese Envoy Calls on General Qamar Javed Bajwa
RAWALPINDI: Chinese Ambassador Nong Rong called on Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa in Rawalpindi today (Monday). Matters of mutual interest, recent developments in Afghan...
PM Imran Decides To Remove Concerns of EU
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan while chairing an important meeting to review European Parliament resolution against Pakistan’s GSP plus status said that no compromise would...
Country To Face Serious Crisis In Next Four To Five Years: Tarin
ISLAMABAD: Federal Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin hinted at renegotiating deal with International Monetary Fund (IMF) and said the organization was being unfair with Pakistan. As...
Yasmeen Rashid Hints At More COVID-Related Restrictions
LAHORE: Punjab Health Minister Dr Yasmeen Rashid said that protection of people's health and lives is the first priority. Facilities are being created for the...
NAB Summons Punjab Minister In Sugar Scam Tomorrow
ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has summoned Mian Aslam Iqbal and Samiullah Chaudhary on May 4 in the ongoing sugar scandal probe. The provincial...
Ashrafi Invites EU Envoys To Visit Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister’s Special Representative on Inter-religion Harmony Molana Tahir Ashrafi has invited envoys of the EU to visit Pakistan and witness rights being given...
President Calls For Promoting Knowledge-Economy
ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi has called for promoting knowledge-economy and digitalization of government organizations to enhance the efficiency of work and service delivery. He...
Ethereum Breaks Past $3,000
SINGAPORE: Cryptocurrency ether hit a record high of $3,017 on Monday, extending last week’s rally in the wake of a report that the European Investment...
Int’l Press Freedom Day Observed
ISLAMABAD: Like elsewhere in the world, Press Freedom Day observed in Pakistan on Monday. United Nations Secretary General António Guterres in his message on World...
JKT, Son’s Bail Extended in Sugar Scam
LAHORE: The bail of PTI leader Jahangir Tareen and his son Ali Tareen in the sugar scandal case has been extended till May 19. The...
Selena Gomez to Play an Influencer Addicted to Social Media in Her New Film
The singer has signed on to a thrilled titled, Spiral, in which she will essay the role of a social media influencer “whose addiction to social...
India’s COVID-19 Case Total Nears 20 Million
NEW DELHI: India on Monday reported more than 300,000 new coronavirus cases for a 12th straight day, taking its overall caseload to just shy of...
Maryam Rejects PM’s Invitation on Electoral Reforms
LAHORE: Reacting to Prime Minister Imran Khan's statement on electoral reforms, PML-N Vice President Maryam Nawaz said that the party accused in Daska by-poll rigging...
Punjab Bans Itikaf Amid Rising COVID-19 Cases
LAHORE: Punjab government Saturday imposed a ban on Itikaf (self-isolation in the month of Ramazan’s last 10 days) in all the mosques of the province....
President Alvi Urges Ulema To Play Role in Implementing Covid SOPs
Islamabad: President Dr. Arif Alvi has urged Ulema to play their role in implementing precautionary measures against Covid-19 during Ramzan. In his telephonic conversation with...
We Condemn EU Parliament’s Resolution On Blasphemy: Tahir Ashrafi
ISLAMABAD: Special Representative to the Prime Minister on Religious Harmony Maulana Tahir Ashrafi has said that all minority communities living in Pakistan are enjoying complete...
Pakistan Beat Zimbabwe By Innings and 116 Runs in First Test
HARARE: Fast bowler Hasan Ali registered career best figures of 5-36 to lead Pakistan to a comprehensive innings and 116 run annihilation of Zimbabwe in...
PPP Safeguarded Labours’ Rights: Bilawal
KARACHI: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari Saturday said the selected government of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) proved to be a disaster for the...
Savior Aly, Ali Ansari Are Engaged Now
KARACHI: Pakistani actress Saboor Aly and actor Ali Ansari are the newest celebrity couple in the town after they confirmed their engagement on Saturday. The Gul-o-Gulzar star...
Weekly Inflation Goes Up
ISLAMABAD: Inflation based on Sensitive Price Index for the combined consumption group for the week ended on April 29 witnessed a nominal increase of 0.05...
Pakistan Condemns Terrorist Attack in Afghanistan
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has strongly condemned terrorist attack in Logar province of Afghanistan. In a statement on Saturday, Foreign Office spokesperson Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri conveyed Pakistan’s...
Conspiracies Against Buzdar Govt By PPP Not New: Fayyaz Chohan
LAHORE: Punjab Ministee Fayyaz-ul-Hassan Chohan says that conspiracies against CM Buzdar by Asif Ali Zardari and PPP's cowardly government are nothing new. Those who set...
Those Laundering Country’s Money To Abroad Are Traitors: PM
GILGIT: Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan on Friday has admitted that he has also made mistakes regarding allotting party tickets in past.Addressing a ceremony after...
Court Announces PSM Corruption Reference Verdict After 11 Years
KARACHI: After a lengthy trial spanning 11 years, an accountability court on Friday acquitted all suspects in the Pakistan Steel Mills corruption reference. The accountability...
Govt Forms Committee to Decide TLP Plea Against Ban
ISLAMABAD: The government decided on Friday to form a three-member committee to decide the outlawed Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan’s (TLP) plea seeking review of its April 15 decision...
Strict Adherence of Covid SOPs Must to Avoid Untoward situation: President
ISLAMABAD: President Dr. Arif Alvi has warned that the increasing Coronavirus cases will make the situation out of control for hospitals. In a video message...
Zimbabwe All Out At 176 Runs in First Test
HARARE: Pakistan dominated the opening day of the first Test against Zimbabwe on the back of some destructive pace bowling by Hasan Ali and Shaheen...
Pakistan, Hungry Agree To Expand Economic Ties
ISLAMABAD :Hungary has voiced its strong desire to upgrade the economic partnership with Pakistan. The eagerness was expressed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and...
PM Imran Reaches GB
GILGIT : Prime Minister Imran Khan has arrived in Gilgit to unveil development package for the region. He was received by Governor and Chief Minister...
NA-249: Shehbaz Hopes For Justice From ECP
LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) president Shehbaz Sharif on Friday has expressed hope that Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) will fulfill all the requirements of...
Next Few Weeks Are Critical: Asad Umar
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development, Reforms and Special Initiatives Asad Umar, in a series of tweets on Friday, said next few weeks are critical...
PML-N Decides To Challenge NA-249 By Poll Results
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz has decided to challenge NA-249 Karachi by-polls results. PML-N’s Muhammad Zubair, questioned how it was that amid a low voter turnout...
OGRA Proposes Hike in Petroleum Prices
ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has on Friday proposed to hike petroleum prices by up to Rs6 per liter and a summary...
131 More Pakistanis Die of Coronavirus
ISLAMABAD: One hundred and thirty one more people died of Coronavirus infection across the country during the last twenty-four hours. According to latest statistics issued...
Prince William, Kate Middleton Celebrated 10 Years of Marriage
Prince William and his wife Kate marked a decade of marriage, with the popular couple increasingly seen as the British monarchy’s future as other senior...
PM Imran To Visit Gilgit-Baltistan Today
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan will leave for Gilgit-Baltistan on a day-long visit today (Friday) where he will inaugurate a number of development projects. The...