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Rain continues to lash parts of Pakistan
LAHORE: Heavy downpour and thunderstorm lashed different parts of Pakistan late Friday night and Saturday morning as the ongoing monsoon spell continues affecting the country,...
Bilawal leads high-powered panel to decide Pakistan’s participation in World Cup in India
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has formed a high-profile committee headed by Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari for the deliberations over Pakistan’s participation in ICC Men’s Cricket...
Seven killed in Bhalwal van cylinder blast
SARGODHA: At least seven people were killed and ten others sustained burn injuries on Saturday in a cylinder blast in a passenger van in Bhalwal...
Police book unidentified man for publicly assaulting woman in Karachi
KARACHI: Police registered a case against an unidentified motorcyclist over charges of insulting the modesty of a woman and assaulting her publicly in Karachi. The...
ECP to hold meeting on July 10
Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has announced that an exclusive meeting, headed by Chief Election Commissioner Sikander Sultan Raja, is scheduled to take place on...
Kashmiris observe 7th martyrdom anniversary of Burhan Wani today
SRINAGAR: Kashmiris on both sides of Line of Control and elsewhere in the world are observing 7th martyrdom anniversary of renowned Kashmiri young freedom fighter...
Weekly inflation up by 0.70pc
KARACHI: The weekly inflation rate increased by 0.70 percent, reaching overall 28.55 percent as assessed by the Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI). According to Pakistan Bureau...
NATO allies to spend ‘at least 2pc’ of GDP on defence, diplomats say
BRUSSELS: NATO allies have reached agreement to raise the alliance’s target for military spending to at least 2% of national GDP, two diplomats said. The...
Karachi Hospitals receive excessive patients count for meat-related illnesses
KARACHI: The citizens of Karachi are facing growing risks associated with excessive meat consumption, following the conclusion of the three-day Eid festivities. According to the...
FM Bilawal calls on Japanese Premier Fumio Kishida
TOKYO: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari Monday called on Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Tokyo. He conveyed greetings from the government and people of...
President Alvi meets his Bangladeshi counterpart in KSA
President Arif Alvi has said that he held good meetings with the President of Bangladesh Shahabuddin in Makkah, Mina and Madina. In a tweet on...
FIA alerts airports about possible ‘escape’ of human smugglers
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Investigative Agency (FIA) Director General Mohsin Hasan Butt ordered to blacklist passports of the human smugglers involved in the unfortunate Greece boat...
Gold price plunges Rs8,800 per tola in Pakistan
KARACHI: The price of 24 karat gold per tola experienced a significant decrease of Rs 8,800 on Monday, reaching Rs 207,200, as compared to its...
Boy electrocuted to death while drinking water from watercooler at Multan railway station
MULTAN: An eight-year-old boy was electrocuted to death while drinking water from a watercooler installed at Cantt station Multan. As per details, Faiz, son of...
Saudi Arabia summons Swedish Ambassador over Quran burning
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has summoned the Swedish Ambassador to condemn the burning of the Quran in Stockholm that caused international outrage and diplomatic backlash. In...
Bostan says US dollar to hit below Rs250 in coming days
KARACHI: Exchange Companies Association of Pakistan (ECAP) Chairman Malik Bostan has said that the US dollar will hit below Rs250 in the coming days. Talking...
Police arrest prime suspect of triple murder in Wazirabad
WAZIRABAD: The main suspect of triple murder was arrested in Alipur Chattha tehsil of Wazirabad district. The suspect had shot dead three members of a...
Britney Spears ‘faces’ bankruptcy amid financial troubles
American pop star Britney Spears has been warned that her financial troubles will only increase if she does not do something about it soon. The Toxic hitmaker...
Israeli forces martyr five Palestinians in occupied West Bank
Israeli forces martyred five Palestinians and injured 27 others in intense airstrikes in occupied West Bank today. The Palestinian health ministry said the Israeli military...
Chinese hospital ship to visit Pacific to boost ‘responsible’ image
BEIJING: China is sending a military-run hospital ship to the Pacific to where it will call in at Kiribati, Tonga, Vanuatu, the Solomon Islands and...
LHC withdraws stay order against PCB chairman election
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday allowed elections for the post of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman after withdrawing its stay order....
WhatsApp rolling out two new exciting features
Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp is rolling out two exciting features for its users with the latest version update. After HD photos, WhatsApp is now enabling...
OIC to convene emergency meeting to discuss burning of Holy Quran in Sweden
The Organization of Islamic Cooperation has decided to convene an emergency open meeting of the Executive Committee next week to discuss the burning of the...
PM Sharif lauds district administrations, companies for best cleanliness arrangements during Eid
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has lauded waste management companies and district administrations across Pakistan for their excellent cleanliness arrangements on Eid Ul Azha. In a...
Cop injured in grenade attack on Quetta police station
QUETTA: A cop sustained injuries in a grenade attack on the Civil Line police station in Quetta on Saturday. Unidentified assailants hurled a hand grenade...
Jennifer Lopez, Ben Affleck to dismiss marriage trouble rumours with vow renewal?
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are reportedly set to exchange vows again on their first marriage anniversary to debunk the rumours that their marriage is...
Shaheen Afridi creates history in T20 Blast
LAHORE: Pakistan pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi created history while playing for Nottinghamshire county against Warwickshire in the T20 Blast game at Trent Bridge on Friday....
Bilawal lands in Japan on four-day official visit
TOKYO: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari arrived in Japan on Saturday for a four-day official visit on the invitation of Japanese government. Bhutto-Zardari was welcomed by...
EU condemns desecration of Holy Quran in Sweden
The European Union has also condemned the desecration of a copy of the holy Quran in Sweden. In a statement, the EU said the desecration...
WHO’s research agency to list aspartame sweetener as possible source of cancer: sources
LONDON: One of the world’s most common artificial sweeteners is set to be declared a possible carcinogen [a substance capable of causing cancer in living...
ECP directs parties to submit applications for election symbols ahead of general polls
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Saturday instructed political parties to submit their applications for the allotment of elections symbols ahead of general...
Apple’s market value ends above $3 trillion for first time
Apple Inc’s (AAPL.O) stock market value ended a trading session above $3 trillion for the first time, lifted by signs of improving inflation and bets...
Indian troops martyred 17 Kashmiris in June
SRINAGAR: In Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), Indian troops in their unabated acts of state terrorism have martyred seventeen Kashmiris including a woman...
Thousands throng Murree to enjoy Eid holidays
RAWALPINDI: The ’Queen of the Mountains’ Murree which is the most famous hill station of Punjab attracted a large number of tourists during Eidul Azha...
417 Pakistanis are in Indian jails, confirms India
ISLAMABAD: Consistent with the provisions of the 2008 Agreement on Consular Access, the Pakistan government on Saturday handed over a list of 308 Indian prisoners...
FM Bilawal leaves for Tokyo today
Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari is leaving for Tokyo today on a four-day visit to Japan, on the invitation of Japanese government. The Foreign Minister’s...
France deploys 45,000 police, armoured vehicles to quell riots
PARIS:: France deployed 45,000 police officers and some armoured vehicles on the streets on Saturday as riots rocked French cities for a fourth night over...
Eight of family killed in Naushahro Feroze bus-car collision
NAUSHAHRO FEROZE– Eight members of a family were killed and many sustained injuries in a collision between a bus and car near Moro. All of...
Zardari pays homage to parents by visiting their graves
NAWABSHAH: Former president Asif Ali Zardari visited his ancestral graveyard and paid homage to his parents by visiting their graves. Zardari made a special visit...
Six terrorists killed in Tank, North Waziristan: ISPR
RAWALPINDI: Security forces killed six terrorists in two incidents in Tank and North Waziristan, the military’s media wing in an statement. An exchange of fire...
Govt keeps petrol prices unchanged
ISLAMABAD: Finance Ishaq Dar said that while fuel prices will not change over the next two weeks, diesel prices would. In a late-night press conference,...
LCCI president hails govt for securing IMF deal
LAHORE: Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry President Kashif Anwar extended his congratulations to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Finance Minister Ishaq Dar and the Ministry...
Paris meeting with IMF MD was ‘turning point’, says PM after securing SLA
Following the staff-level agreement (SLA) with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on a stand-by arrangement (SBY), Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said his meeting the global...
PM Shehbaz to attend SCO virtual summit on July 4
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will participate in the 23rd Meeting of SCO Council of Heads of State being held in videoconference format on Tuesday...
Babar Azam continues to hold top position in ODI batting rankings
Babar Azam continues to rule the latest ICC ODI batting rankings with 886 points, followed by Rassie van der Dusen at the second spot with...
2nd Day of Eid: Faithful will continue to sacrifice animals
On the second day of Eid-ul-Azha on Friday, the faithful will continue to sacrifice animals in commemoration of supreme sacrifice offered by Hazrat Ibrahim AS...
PM Sharif says staff-level agreement to put Pakistan on path of sustainable economic growth
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday said staff-level agreement of $3 billion with International Monetary Fund will enable Pakistan to achieve economic stability. In...
Four of family killed over ‘personal enmity’ in Faisalabad
A tragic incident was reported from Faisalabad where four individuals from the same family were murdered on the occasion of Eid. According to the details,...
FM Bilawal to leave for Japan on July 1
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari will be visiting Japan on 1-4 July 2023 at the invitation of the Japanese government. The foreign minister’s visit...