Zahid Akhtar Zaman Appointed Punjab Chief Secretary
LAHORE: Punjab caretaker government on Monday notified the appointment of Zahid Akhtar Zaman as the Punjab Chief Secretary. Mr Zaman has served as Additional Chief...
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PM Forms High-level Committee to Investigate causes of Countrywide Power Outages
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has taken notice of the power breakdown in the country. According to a statement issued by the Prime Minister Office, the...
FM Bilawal in Tashkent For 26th ECO Council of Ministers Meeting
Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari is in Uzbekistan to attend the 26th meeting of Council of Ministers of Economic Cooperation Organization being held in Tashkent...
President Erdogan Says no Support for Sweden’s NATO Bid
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has warned Sweden that it should not expect his backing to join NATO following the burning of the Holy Quran...
WHO Seeks $2.54b to Counter Health Emergencies like Pakistan’s floods
World Health Organization has launched a funding appeal for 2.54 billion dollars this year to help people worldwide facing health emergencies, such as climate-induced floods...
Marriyum Rejects Criticism of PTI on appointment of Caretaker Punjab CM
Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb says the appointment of Mohsin Naqvi as caretaker Chief Minister Punjab has been made in accordance with the...
44 PTI MNAs Decide to Take Back Resignation
ISLAMABAD: More than three dozen of Pakistani Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) members of the National Assembly (MNAs) has decided to withdraw their resignations as Imran Khan-led party...
Pakistan Reports 10 Fresh Covid Cases
Pakistan has reported no death in the last 24 hours by novel coronavirus as the number of confirmed positive cases surged to 1,576,186. The nationwide...
Pakistan Faces Major Power Breakdown
A fault in high-tension transmission lines between Quetta and Guddu caused a major electricity breakdown in various parts of the country on Monday. Power outage...
One Killed, Four Injured in Karachi Accident
KARACHI: One person was killed and four other were wounded in a road accident involving a car in Karachi in the wee hours of Monday....
Chris Hipkins Confirmed New Zealand’s New PM
The New Zealand Labor Party has confirmed Chris Hipkins as the party’s new leader and New Zealand’s 41st Prime Minister. The Labor Party caucus meeting...
Seven Pakistani UN peacekeepers martyred in 2022
including seven from Pakistan, lost their lives in different peacekeeping missions in 2022. United Nation’s Staff Union President Aitor Arauz in a statement said six...
PTI Failed to Prove Corruption Allegations Against PML-N Leadership: Marriyum
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb says PTI government during its four years tenure failed to prove corruption allegations against PML-N leadership. In...
Schedule For Maryam Nawaz’s Return Finalised: Sources
The programme of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) senior vice president Maryam Nawaz’s homecoming has been finalised and one-and-a-half-month schedule has been prepared for the reorganisation...
PM Summons Consultative Session Amid Political Uncertainty
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif had convened a session to discuss the caretaker setup of Punjab and for the purpose of giving tickets to candidates. The...
Netflix to Brave Users Loss Amid Password Sharing Crackdown
Netflix has decided to tightened the noose around password sharing this year and expected the move might trigger some dip in the growing subscriber base....
Azam Khan Sworn in as Caretaker KP CM
PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Ghulam Ali on Saturday administrated oath to former bureaucrat Azam Khan as the caretaker chief minister. Earlier, the governor issued the...
Shan Masood Ties Knot With Nische Khan in Intimate Nikah Ceremony
Pakistani cricketer Shan Masood tied the knot with his fiancée Nische Khan in an intimate Nikah ceremony held in Peshawar. The left-handed batter’s Nikah ceremony...
Pakistan’s Bilateral Trade with China to Reach New Heights: FM Bilawal
Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari says Pakistan’s bilateral trade with China will reach new heights. In an interview with Xinhua in Davos, Switzerland on the...
Implementation of Farmers’ Package Govt’s Top Priority: PM
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif says the government is taking measures to convert agriculture tube-wells on solar energy and implement farmers’ package. He was chairing...
Sharjeel Memon Undergoes Angioplasty After Suffering Heart Attack
HYDERABAD: Sharjeel Inam Memon, Sindh Information Minister, and senior PPP leader was rushed to a hospital on Saturday after complaining of chest pain. Reports in...
KP Governor Appoints Azam Khan as Caretaker CM
PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Haji Ghulam Ali on Saturday appointed former bureaucrat Azam Khan as the caretaker chief minister. The governor issued the order after...
Suleman Shehbaz Declared ‘Innocent’ In Money Laundering Case By FIA
LAHORE: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Saturday informed a special court in Lahore that it had found no evidence against Suleman Shehbaz about money...
Peru Protests Rage on Despite President’s Plea for Calm
LIMA: Stone-throwing protesters fought pitched battles with police at fresh demonstrations demanding the resignation of Peruvian President Dina Boluarte on Friday, while several hundred tourists...
SBP To Announces Monetary Policy on January 23
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) will convene on January 23 to determine the policy rate, the central bank said...
Pakistan Continues To Report Drop In Covid Cases
Pakistan has reported no death in the last 24 hours by novel coronavirus as the number of confirmed positive cases surged to 1,576,167. The nationwide...
Cylinder Blast Kills One, Injures Four in Karachi
KARACHI: A 40-year-old woman was killed and four other persons sustained burn injuries when a cylinder exploded in a house in Karachi. According to detail,...
Nawaz Sharif Directs Party Leaders to Contest Punjab, KP Elections: Sanaullah
Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah on Friday said that Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Quaid Nawaz Sharif had directed the party leaders to vigorously contest the election...
CTD Punjab Arrests Eight Alleged Terrorists
LAHORE: The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) personnel have arrested at least eight alleged terrorists during multiple combing operations across Punjab. According to CTD spokesperson, the...
Former Finance Minister Azam Khan Picked as Caretaker KP CM
PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government and opposition on Friday agreed on Azam Khan’s name as the caretaker chief minister of the province. Azam Khan has previously...
PM Invites UAE Businessmen to Utilize investment Opportunities in Pakistan
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has invited UAE businessmen to utilize the investment opportunities in Pakistan. In an interview with Khaleej Times, he said Pakistan offers...
Rupee Falls 51 Paisa Against US dollar
The exchange rate of the Pakistani rupee depreciated by 51 paisa against the US dollar in the interbank trading on Friday and closed at Rs...
Opening Ceremony of PSL 8th Edition to Be Held in Multan
The Chairman of Pakistan Cricket Board Management Committee, Najam Sethi has announced that the opening ceremony of Pakistan Super League 8th Edition will be held...
PM Shehbaz Creates National Austerity Body to Slash Expenses
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif constituted a 15-member national austerity committee for cutting down the ever-increasing expenses. The finance ministry had issued according to which...
LHC Orders Rs200,000 Fine on Markets Violating 10pm closure
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) ordered Rs200,000 fine on markets which will stay open after 10pm. Lahore Supermarket Secretary-General Muhammad Imran Saleem appeared before...
Indian Woman Wrestler Accuses Officials of Abuse
NEW DELHI: Triple Commonwealth Games gold medallist Vinesh Phogat, one of India’s most decorated women wrestlers, has accused her federation chief and several coaches of...
US Says It’s Time for Finland, Sweden to Join NATO
WASHINGTON: The Biden administration said Thursday it’s time for Turkiye to ratify Finland and Sweden’s applications to join NATO, bluntly saying that holdout members of...
PSX Sheds By 423 Points
KARACHI: The 100-index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed a bearish trend on Friday, losing 423.60 points, a negative change of 1.09 percent, closing...
Legendary US Folk-rock Singer, Writer David Crosby Dies at 81
David Crosby, one of the most influential rock musicians of the 1960s and ‘70s and who was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of...
Border Crossing Between Pakistan, China Reopened for Trade
ISLAMABAD: The only border crossing between Pakistan and China has been temporarily reopened amid winter season to facilitate local trade and key hydropower projects. The...
Pakistan Into Super-Six stage of Women’s U19 T20 WC
POTCHEFSTROOM: A quick-fire half-century by opener Eyman Fatima carried Pakistan into the Super-Six Stage of the ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup. Eyman scored 62...
21 More Covid Cases Reported in Pakistan
Pakistan has reported no death in the last 24 hours by novel coronavirus as the number of confirmed positive cases surged to 1,576,148. The nationwide...
“Madman” Had Pushed Pakistan On The Brink of Default: Nawaz
LONDON: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo and former prime minister Nawaz Sharif said a “madman” had pushed Pakistan to the brink of default by playing...
Pakistan’s Foreign Reserves Rise
Snapping one of its most unnerving losing streaks in years, foreign exchange reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) increased by $258 million...
Govt Introducing Reforms in all Sectors to Cement Economy: Dar
Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar held a meeting with a delegation of BB Energy headed by its Group CEO Mohamed Bassatne...
Israeli Army Martyr two Palestinians
Israeli Army martyred two Palestinians in a raid on a refugee camp in the occupied West Bank. Eye-witnesses said a special force of the Israeli...
Aisha Ghaus Pasha Says Govt Wants To Revive IMF programme
ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Finance Aisha Ghaus Pasha has said that the government wants to continue programme with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in...
PM Sharif Expresses Desire to Upgrade Economic Ties with Russia
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has expressed Pakistan’s keen desire to upgrade its bilateral cooperation with Russia in trade, investment and economic matters. He was talking...
FM Bilawal Lauds Support by Belgium, Netherlands for Flood Victims
Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari met his Belgian counterpart Hadja Lahbib on the sidelines of World Economic Forum meeting in Davos on Thursday and discussed...
Three Policemen Martyred in Khyber Agency Terrorist Attack
KHYBER: At least three policemen were martyred in a terrorist attack on a police check-post in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Khyber Agency Thursday. According to the local...