Pakistani Rupee Loses Ground Against US Dollar in Interbank
KARACHI: The Pakistani rupee depreciated against the US dollar in the interbank market on Wednesday after witnessing a slight recovery in the past two sessions....
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China urges US to Change Attitude, Avoid Policy of Escalation in Region
China has urged the United States to change its attitude and avoid policy of conflict in the region. Foreign Minister Qin Gang speaking at a...
Shab-e-Barat Being Observed With Religious Fervour
Shab-e-Barat being observed with religious fervour across the country. Special prayers being offered at mosques and homes throughout the country. The night of forgiveness is...
IU Beat Multan Sultans in PSL Thriller
RAWALPINDI: Shan Masood’s blistering 75-ball 50 and Tim David’s blazing 27-ball 60 powered Multan Sultans to 205-5 against Islamabad United in the 24th match of...
Pakistan Remains Committed to End All Forms of Polio: PM
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has stressed that Pakistan remains committed to end all forms of polio in the country. He was talking to the...
Maryam Nawaz Blasts Former CJP Saqib Nisar in Sheikhupura Public Rally
SHEIKHUPURA: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) vice president and chief organiser Maryam Nawaz on Tuesday that while launching a tirade against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman and...
Imran Khan Trying to Disrupt Economic Revival With Political Instability: PM
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday, in a veiled reference to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chairman Imran Khan, said that the one who had ruined...
PTI Appoints Elahi As PTI’s President, Notification Issued
LAHORE: Former chief minister Chaudhry Parvez Elahi had been made the president of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf. The notification in this regard had been issued. Fawad Chaudhry,...
Zardari Lashes out At Imran Khan
Pakistan Peoples Party co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari said on Tuesday former premier Imran Khan had destroyed the country while mentioning he should not have become...
Twitter’s Lead EU Regulator Concerned Over Blue Tick Roll-out
DUBLIN: Twitter’s lead European Union privacy regulator said on Tuesday she was concerned that the Elon Musk-owned US firm had launched its Twitter Blue subscription...
Non-Bailable Arrest Warrant Issued For Rana Sanaullah
GUJRANWALA: An Anti-Terrorism Court in Gujranwala dismissed Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah’s request for exemption from today’s appearance and issued a non-bailable arrest warrant. Sanaullah’s non-bailable...
Germany Planning to Ban Huawei, ZTE From Parts of 5G Networks -Paper
BERLIN: Germany’s government is planning on forbidding telecoms operators from using certain components from Chinese companies Huawei and ZTE in their 5G networks, German paper...
Half of World on Track to Be Overweight by 2035
ISLAMABAD: More than half the world’s population will be classed as obese or overweight by 2035 if action is not taken, the World Obesity Federation...
Rains, Landslides Kill 15 in Indonesia
In Indonesia, at least 15 people have been killed and fifty others missing after torrential rains and landslides hit Natuna region. The Search and Rescue...
North Korea Warns US Against Shooting Down Missile Tests
North Korea has warned that any US military action against its missile tests would be a declaration of war. In a statement Kim Yo Jong,...
Pakistan’s Textile Exports Plummet 28pc in Feb
Pakistan’s textile sector exports recorded a significant decline of 28 per cent, clocking in at $1.2 billion in February 2023 as compared to $1.67 billion...
PSL 8: Gladiators Win Against Karachi Kings
RAWALPINDI: Martin Guptill’s blistering 56-ball 86 stormed Quetta Gladiators to four-wicket victory in the 22nd match of the eighth edition of the Pakistan Super League...
Will Not Hold Talks With Imran, Says Zardari
Former president and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari has lashed out at former prime minister and PTI chief Imran Khan, accusing him...
NEPRA Allows Rs3.39/Unit Additional Surcharge on Electricity Bills
The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) on Monday allowed the application of Rs3.39 per unit additional surcharge to be recovered from the consumers of...
Schools Banned From Sale of ‘Soda, Soft Drinks’ in Glass Bottles
KARACHI: Following the tragic death of school student last week after being injured following the explosion of a soft drink bottle, the Directorate of Inspection...
Imran Khan Using Women, Children as Shield to Avoid Arrest: Marriyum
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb said on Monday that ‘a foreign-funded agent, a Toshakhana gifts thief’ was acting like a jackal and...
Imran Khan, PTI Workers Booked in Another Case
LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan has been booked in another case in the Racecourse police station. More than 150 PTI workers were also nominated...
PM Shehbaz Concludes Qatar Visit
DOHA: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday left for home after the conclusion of his two-day visit to Qatar. Senior government officials of the Qatar...
Provincial Govts Finalize Arrangements for Wheat Procurement Drive
All provincial governments are set to formally kick off the wheat procurement campaign for crop season 2022-23. Food Security Commissioner in the Ministry of National...
Sanaullah Wants Political Differences With Imran To Not End in Enmity
Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah said on Monday that despite having political differences with Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan, his party did not want enmity...
Qatar Announces $60mln Financial Contribution to Doha Programme of Action
Amir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim ibn Hamad Al Thani has announced a 60 million dollars financial contribution to Doha Programme of Action. Addressing UN Conference...
PTI Moves LHC Against Ban on Broadcasting Imran’s Speeches
LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Monday challenged a complete ban imposed by the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) on the broadcasting of PTI Chairman...
LHC Dismisses Contempt of Court Plea Against Maryam Nawaz
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday dismissed a contempt of court plea filed against Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Senior Vice President Maryam Nawaz....
Pakistan Committed to Doha Plan of Action for Sustainable Prosperity, Says PM
DOHA: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Monday Pakistan was committed to implementing the Doha Programme of Action considering it an opportunity to accelerate sustainable...
Govt Notifies Retired Lt Gen Nazir Ahmad as NAB Chairman
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Law and Justice on Monday notified retired Lt Gen Nazir Ahmad as new chairman of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB). The...
Exercise May be More Effective Than Medication for Mental Health
A new study has found that physical exercise is highly beneficial for decreasing mental health symptoms. With high and growing mental health stats this study...
Lt Gen (retd) Nazir Ahmed Appointed NAB Chairman
ISLAMABAD: The government on Saturday appointed Lt Gen (retd) Nazir Ahmed as the new chairman of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB). A notification issued by...
PHC Postpones Khyber Pakhtunkhwa By-polls
PESHAWAR: Peshawar High Court (PHC) on Friday postponed elections in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa that were scheduled to be held on March 16 and March 19. The...
Karachi Vegetable Market Fire Inflicts Staggering loss
KARACHI: The godowns in the vegetable market caught fire in Karachi on Friday. Rescue officials said the fire erupted in the onion and potato godowns...
WHO Urges Assistance to African Nations Facing Cholera
KAMPALA,: A World Health Organization official in Africa is urging more support to countries facing cholera outbreaks, saying the disease has the potential to “quickly...
ChatGPT Turns to Manga in ‘One Piece’ Author Experiment
Tokyo: The AI programme ChatGPT has passed exams, penned news articles and produced code. So perhaps no surprise that “One Piece” author Eiichiro Oda has...
China Urges Multilateral Financial Institutions to help Stabilize Pakistan’s Economy
China has urged commercial creditors and the multilateral financial institutions to help Pakistan in its efforts for economic stability. During a media briefing in Beijing,...
COAS General Asim Meets PM Sharif, Discusses National Security
ISLAMABAD: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Syed Asim Munir on Thursday called on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. During the meeting, the overall security situation...
ACE Reopens Inquiries Against Usman Buzdar
LAHORE: The Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE) reopened on Thursday the dropped inquiries against former Punjab chief minister Usman Buzdar. The inquiry against Mr Buzdar for taking...
Sharjeel Memon Says Imran Khan Wants To Spread Anarchy in Pakistan
HYDERABAD: Sindh Information Minister Sharjeel Memon assailed on Thursday Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan, saying the latter wanted to spread anarchy in the country....
Chinese Loan Shores up SBP-held Reserves to $3.8bn
Following the refinancing by the China Development Bank, the foreign exchange reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) rose by more the $500...
Gold Price Increases in Pakistan
Following a historic decline of the Pakistani rupee against the US dollar, the per tola gold price in Pakistan surged by a whopping 4.77% as...
Under-construction Flyover in Islamabad’s Bhara Kahu Faces Another Accident
Girders of an under-construction flyover on Thursday collapsed days after its shuttering had damaged leaving two laborers dead and three others injured, confirmed Islamabad police....
FBR Achieves Revenue Target of last Month Collecting Rs527.2b
Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has achieved revenue target of last month by collecting 527.2 billion rupees. In series of tweets, Finance Minister Mohammad Ishaq...
SBP Mulls Revising Policy Rates in Rescheduled MPC Meeting on March 2
KARACHI: In an apparent attempt to increase the pace of efforts to secure the much-awaited International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) tranche, the State Bank of Pakistan...
China Urges Peace in Ukraine
China has sought dialogue and peace for Ukraine despite U.S warnings that it might be considering weapons supplies for its ally Russia’s invasion. Chinese Foreign...
PTI Names Shah Mahmood Qureshi for NA Opposition Leader’s slot
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Monday nominated the party’s senior leader and former foreign minster Shah Mahmood Qureshi as a candidate for opposition leader slot...
PM Shehbaz Orders Stern Action Against Profiteers Ahead of Ramadan
Days before the holy month of Ramadan begins in Pakistan, Prime Minister Shahbaz Monday directed the concerned authorities to take stern action against the hoarders...
MQM-P Raises Objections Over Census
KARACHI: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) voiced on Monday its opposition to the census. Sources privy to the development said the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP),...
Sanaullah Sees Nawaz’s Return Vital for Economic well-being
SAHIWAL: Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah claimed on Monday that Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif will take the country out of the economic woes...