Madonna home from hospital following illness: source
New York: Madonna has gone home after a several-day stay in the hospital and was “feeling better,” a source close to the matter told international...
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Google to block news in Canada over law on paying publishers
OTTAWA: Google said it plans to block Canadian news on its platform in Canada, joining Facebook in escalating a campaign against a new law requiring...
PM Shehbaz, coalition partners exchange Eid greetings
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif felicitated coalition partners and Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) President Barrister Sultan Mahmood on the auspicious occasion of Eidul Azha....
Over 100 die as Mexico reels under extreme heat: health ministry
Mexican government data showed that over 100 people have lost their lives due to extreme heat in the country in June, as climate change is...
Road accident in Bahawalnagar claims one life
BAHAWALNAGAR: A youth was killed and his brother was critically wounded in a road accident in Bahawalnagar on late Thursday night. According detail, the accident...
Pakistan’s star snooker player Majid Ali commits suicide
KARACHI: In a tragic development, the first day of Eid ul Adha, star snooker player Mohammad Majid Ali — Asian U21 silver medalist — committed...
IMF reaches staff-level agreement with Pakistan on $3 billion
Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday reached a long-awaited staff-level agreement (SLA) on $3 billion “stand-by arrangement” (SBA), the global lender announced. ...
Social media companies to open virtual offices in Pakistan
KARACHI: All matters between the government of Pakistan and social media companies have been settled, and now the companies will open virtual offices in Pakistan....
May 9 violence: Forensic report of safe city cameras emerges
LAHORE: The Forensic report of safe city cameras of May 9 violence has emerged. As per details, the Punjab Forensic Science Agency (PFSA) report of...
CTD arrests nine militants in Punjab
Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) arrested a Daesh woman militant and nine other terrorists from a banned outfit in raids across Punjab. As per details, the...
Lahore commissioner bans burning ‘siri paye’ at public places
Commissioner Lahore Muhammad Ali Randhawa has imposed a ban on burning ‘siri paye’ (trotters and skulls of goats and cows) at public places during Eidul...
PM Sharif orders authorities to remain vigilant during Eid holidays
LAHORE: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Tuesday arrived in Lahore after completing his tour to France and London. After reaching Lahore, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif would...
PM Shehbaz felicitates Hujjaj for performing Hajj 1444 AH
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has congratulated millions of Hujjaj from Pakistan and the Muslim world for performing Hajj 1444 AH. In a tweet on...
WhatsApp brings great features for small businesses
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced a new feature for those who run their businesses on the instant messaging app WhatsApp, WaBetaInfo reported. According to the app-tracking website, users...
NAB summons PTI chief, Bushra Bibi on July 4
RAWALPINDI: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Tuesday summoned the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief in Toshakhana case on July 4. The PTI chairman was summoned...
Asad Umar’s bail extended in Askari Tower attack case
LAHORE: An anti-terrorism court has extended bail of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Asad Umar till July 7 in the Askari Tower attack case. ATC Judge...
Six dead as vehicle flips in Quetta
QUETTA: At least six people were dead and six others were injured when a pickup vehicle flipped in Quetta on Tuesday. According to Levies, the...
Former federal minister Nazar Muhammad Gondal quits PTI
LAHORE: Former federal minister, Nazar Muhammad Gondal announced on Tuesday quitting Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) over the May 9 violence. In a statement, Nazar Muhammad Gondal...
Russia checking if Western agencies were involved in mutiny
MOSCOW: Russian intelligence services are investigating whether Western spy agencies played a role in the aborted mutiny by Wagner mercenary fighters on Saturday, the TASS...
Türkiye rescues 35 irregular migrants pushed back by Greece
In Turkiye, Coast Guard rescued thirty-five irregular migrants in the Aegean Sea who were illegally pushed back into Turkish territorial waters by Greek authorities. Turkish...
Jahangir Tareen names Aleem Khan IPP’s president
LAHORE: Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP) patron-in-chief Jahangir Tareen on Monday announced the top leadership of the party. Taking to Twitter, Tareen wrote, “I am pleased to...
PM Sharif, COAS General Asim ‘discuss’ country’s overall situation
ISLAMABAD: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir has called on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad, sources having knowledge of the matter said...
Dr Fauzia back to Karachi after meeting Aafia Siddiqui
KARACHI: Dr. Fauzia Siddiqui on Monday returned to Pakistan after meeting her imprisoned sister Aafia Siddiqui in US. Speaking to media persons at the...
Karachi DHA prepares residents for cyclone Biparjoy
KARACHI: The Defence Housing Authority (DHA) on Monday advised its residents to take precautionary measures as severe cyclonic storm ‘Biparjoy’ moves closer to the provincial...
SBP keeps interest rate unchanged
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) maintained the benchmark interest rate at 21pc as it announced monetary policy on Monday. The Monetary Policy Committee...
Powerful cyclone ‘Biparjoy’ inches closer to Pakistan coastline, may hit Keti Bandar on June 15
KARACHI: The cyclone “Biparjoy” getting much intensity may hit Pakistani shores by June 15, authorities said. High tides may hit Keti Bandar port on June...
Debate on budget 2023-24 to begin in National Assembly today
ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly will meet today (Monday) at 4:00pm at the Parliament House. The treasury and opposition benches will start general debate on budget...
First ship of discounted Russian oil docks at Karachi port: PM Shehbaz
KARACHI: First Russian cargo ship successfully anchored at Karachi port, carrying a substantial load of 45,142 metric tons of crude oil. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif...
10 killed as bus plunges into ravine in AJK
MIRPUR: At least 10 persons were killed and scores of 13 other were wounded when a bus fell into deep ravine in Kotli, Azad Jammu...
At least 28 killed, over 140 injured as heavy rains lash KP, Punjab
At least 28 people were killed and over 100 injured after heavy rains and thunderstorms hit several parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab on Saturday....
Lahore ATC grants interim bail to Qureshi in three cases
LAHORE: An anti-terrorism court on Saturday granted interim bail to PTI Vice Chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi in three different cases. ATC Judge Ejaz Ahmed Buttar...
CM Murad unveils Rs2.2tr Sindh budget
KARACHI: With a focus on the rehabilitation of flood-affected people, Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah on Saturday presented a budget of Rs2.2 trillion for the...
Sindh proposes up to 35% hike in government employees’ salaries
The Sindh government has proposed increasing government employees’ salaries by up to 35% in the provincial budget for fiscal year 2023-24. Sindh Chief Minister Murad...
Pakistan will not default, says Dar in post-budget conference
Finance Minister Ishaq Dar Saturday admitted that his government was working on a “Plan-B” if the International Monetary Fund (IMF) does not release the pending...
PM Shehbaz stresses ‘Charter of Economy’ as only way forward for prosperity in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday said that the country’s economy direly needed reforms, which in turn, could be undertaken in a stable political...
Sindh budget for FY 2023-24 to be presented today
The Sindh budget for financial year 2023-24 is being presented today. The Sindh chief minister Syed Murad Ali Shah who also holds the portfolio of...
Karachi bans fishing, swimming in sea as ‘Cyclone Biparjoy’ maintaining intensity
KARACHI – The administration of the southern port city of Karachi has imposed a complete ban on going into open sea for sailing, fishing, swimming...
Pakistan fulfills all necessary conditions of IMF: Dar
Minister for Finance Ishaq Dar has said that Pakistan has tried its best to fulfill all necessary conditions of the International Monetary Fund. Talking to...
Munir Akram pays tribute to UN peace keepers
The Permanent Mission of Pakistan to the United Nations held a photographic exhibition in commemoration of the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers. According to...
Business community hails federal budget 2023-24
Business leaders have hailed the federal budget 2023-24 saying it would spur growth. President Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry Irfan Iqbal Sheikh...
Football trials under PM Talent Hunt Youth Sports League from June 16
Football trials will be held under Prime Minister Youth Programme for Talent Hunt Youth Sports League in Islamia University Bahawalpur on 16th and 17th of...
11 killed in explosion at mosque in Afghanistan
In Afghanistan, at least eleven people were killed and thirty others injured in an explosion inside a mosque in Badakhshan province today (Thursday). According to...
Federal PSDP budgeted at Rs1150b for FY 2023-24
The budget envisages federal Public Sector Development Programme worth 1150 billion rupees, which is the highest ever in terms of its size, reflecting government’s commitment...
Shehbaz govt presents over Rs14tr outlay budget for FY24 today
ISLAMABAD – The coalition government is all set to present the federal budget for the fiscal year 2023-24, with an estimated outlay of more than...
Asif Zardari, Bilawal congratulate PPP candidate on winning LA-15 by-poll
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari on Thursday congratulated PPP candidate Sardar Ziaul Qamar on winning Azad...
PPP’s Sardar Ziaul Qamar leading LA-15 by-election in AJK
BAGH: PPP’s Sardar Ziaul Qamar is leading the chart on Azad Jammu and Kashmir’s (AJK) LA-15 by-election, unofficial result suggest. As the time for polling...
Marriyum Aurangzeb reacts to launch of Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party
ISLAMABAD– Federal Information Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb on Thursday reacted to the launch of the Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP). Taking to Twitter, Ms Aurangzeb bashed the embattled...
Saudi Arabia, Russia agree to enhance trade, economic ties
Saudi Arabia and Russia have agreed to enhance trade and economic ties between the two countries. The agreement was reached in a telephonic talk between...
PM Shehbaz to chair special cabinet meeting on June 9
ISLAMABAD: A special meeting of the federal cabinet in connection with the upcoming budget will be held on Friday. The federal cabinet meeting will be...
PTI chief secures 14-day bail in lawyer’s murder case
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) Thursday granted 14-day protective bail to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman in a senior Supreme Court lawyer’s murder case. The...