IMF approves Revival of Pakistan’s EFF Programme
ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) board on Monday has approved the revival of our EFF program. In his latest Tweet, Finance Minister Miftah Ismail...
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Indian PM Narendra Modi Extends Condolence’ to Pakistan’s Flood Victims
NEW DELHI: India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday offered heartfelt condolences to the families suffering from the extreme rain-induced flooding in Pakistan, hoping for...
Queen Elizabeth ‘Deeply Saddened’ On Destruction in Pakistan By Floods
LONDON: Queen Elizabeth says she is deeply saddened by the widespread flooding that has claimed more than 1,000 lives in Pakistan this summer. Pakistan has...
Gold Price Settles At Rs145,600 Per Tola in Pakistan
KARACHI: In line with the price movement in the international market, the price of gold in the local market declined by nearly 1% despite the...
PM Shehbaz Summons Emergency Meeting of Allies
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has called an “emergency meeting” of the government s allies to deliberate upon the current situation in the country. The emergency...
Rehabilitation of Flood-Affectees Will Take Years: COAS
RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Sunday emphasised that helping the people of Pakistan in need was a noble cause...
226 More Pakistanis Affected By Covid
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has reported one death in the last 24 hours by novel coronavirus as the number of confirmed positive cases has surged to 1,568,679....
U.S. Warships Transit Taiwan Strait
WASHINGTON: Two U.S. Navy warships sailed through international waters in the Taiwan Strait on Sunday, the first such operation since a visit to Taiwan by...
Taliban’s Acting Defense Minister’s Allegations Highly Regrettable: FO
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan said that it had “noted with deep concern” the allegations made by Afghan Taliban s acting Minister of Defense Mullah Mohammad Yaqoob regarding use...
PM Praises Pakistan Army, Officials for Evacuation of People from Kumrat
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has commended the Pakistan Army team and other officials for rescuing people, including students, stranded in flood in Kumrat area of...
Asia Cup 2022: Pakistan All Set for Big Clash Against India
DUBAI: The high-octane clash of the Twenty20 Asia Cup 2022 is set to take place today [Sunday] when arch-rivals — Pakistan and India — will...
Pakistan Army Establishes Flood Relief Donation Account
RAWALPINDI: Pakistan Army has established a flood Relief donation account after government authorization to help assist flood victims. The title of the Account is ‘Army...
Pakistan Army Airlifts 22 Stranded Tourists In Kumrat
SWAT: Relief and rescue operations continued in the country’s northwestern region on Saturday as Pakistan Army rescued 22 tourists who got struck near Upper Dir...
Afghanistan Thrash SL In Asia Cup Opener
DUBAI: Afghanistan have thumped Sri Lanka in the opening match of the Asia Cup by eight wickets in Dubai on Saturday. Chasing a modest target...
Turkish President Telephones PM Shehbaz
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif received telephone call from President of Turkiye Recep Tayyip Erdogan, on Saturday. The Prime Minister briefed the Turkish President on...
Safety And Wellbeing of People of Pakistan is Top Priority: COAS
RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa says people of Pakistan are our priority and we will not spare any effort to assist...
Islamabad Police Decides To Avail Search Warrant For Imran Khan’s Residence
In the case against Shahbaz Gill for inciting rebellion in institutions, Islamabad Police has decided to seek search warrants of Imran Khan’s Bani Gala residence....
Pakistan Facing Worst Flood-Disaster: Marriyum Aurangzeb
Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marryium Aurangzeb said on Saturday that Pakistan had never faced such highest level of flash floods and intensity of...
PSX Weekly Review: Stock Market Ends in Red
KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) endured a relatively volatile week as the winning streak of the past three weeks came to an end. The...
PM Shehbaz Sharif Visits Flood-Hit Areas of Sindh
SUJAWAL: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has expressed the resolve to overcome flood related issues with collective efforts. He made the remarks during a visit...
Govt’s Top Priority Is To Rescue Flood-Affectees: Sharjeel
Flood has affected entire country, we are ready to work with all political parties despite differences, provincial information minister here said. “Despite political differences, we...
Pak Army Continues Rescue, Relief Operations in Flood-hit Areas
ISLAMABAD: The rescue and relief operations were underway in flood affected areas of the country and stranded people were being shifted to the camps and...
Chauhan Gets Bail in Section 144 Violation Case
ISLAMABAD: The local court of Islamabad granted the pre-arrest bail of Fayyazul Hasan Chauhan till September 7 in section 144 violation case. Talking to the...
IO Gets Last Chance To Appear In Shahbaz Gill Bail Case
ISLAMABAD: A district and session court on Saturday adjourned the hearing on a bail plea from PTI leader Shahbaz Gill for Monday after the Islamabad...
Asia Cup 2022: Rohit Sharma Cheers Up Pakistani Fans
DUBAI: Indian cricket team captain Rohit Sharma won the hearts of Pakistani cricket fans who he met after his batting practice session. After his batting...
982 People Killed in Rains, Floods in Pakistan: NDMA
ISLAMABAD: Rains and floods wreaked havoc across the country. The number of people killed in accidents has reached 982. According to the National Disaster Management...
COAS To Visit Sindh, Balochistan Flood-Hit Areas Today: ISPR
RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa will visit flood hit areas of Balochistan and Sindh today as Pakistan Army has established...
Govt Approves Deployment of Army To Help Local Administration Cope With Floods
ISLAMABAD: As heavy rains and flash floods continue to wreak havoc in the country and especially in Sindh, Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the federal government...
Pakistan Reports 290 Covid Cases, Two Deaths in 24 Hours
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has reported two deaths in the last 24 hours by novel coronavirus as the number of confirmed positive cases has surged to 1,568,183....
Miftah Accuses PTI of Jeopardising IMF Deal
ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Miftah Ismail has lashed out at Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Finance Minister Taimur Khan Jhagra for jeopardising the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) programme ahead...
Floods Sweep Away Munda Headworks in Charsadaa
CHARSADAA: The Munda Headworks on Friday collapsed due to heavy monsoon rains and worst floods in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. After heavy rains in KP, the flood...
PMD Predicts Rain With Wind-Thundershower in Most Parts of Country
ISLAMABAD: Rain with wind and thundershower is expected in north Balochistan, upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, northeast Punjab, Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan during the next twelve hours. However,...
Sri Lanka, Afghanistan Lock Horns Tonight in First Asia Cup 2022 Clash
DUBAI: Sri Lanka skipper Dasun Shanaka on Friday said victory in the Asia Cup would lift the spirits of fans in the cricket-crazy island nation...
Weekly Inflation up by 1.83 Percent
ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive price Indicator (SPI) based weekly inflation for the week ended on August 25 for the combined consumption group, witnessed an increase of...
PR Suspends Passenger Train Operation Due to Heavy Rains and Floods
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Railways has suspended its passenger operation at a track of ML-1 from Khanpur to Hyderabad due to flood near Nawabshah. Addressing a press...
Japan National Police Chief Resigns Over Abe Assassination
TOKOYO: In Japan, the head of National Police Agency has resigned after an investigation confirmed shortcomings in the security plans for assassinated former Prime Minister...
PSX Falls in Red
KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed another round of thrashing on the last day of the rollover week as investors continued to mourn the...
Gold Price Of Remains Unchanged in Pakistan
KARACHI: Gold price remained unchanged in Pakistan despite rupee depreciation against the US dollar — which lost Rs6.01 during the week. According to rates issued...
COAS Reaches Karachi, Receives Briefing on Flood Situation & Response
RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff ( COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Friday reached Karachi where he was briefed about flood situation in Sindh and...
Case Filed Against Nawaz, Fazl, Zardari Over Statements Against State Institutes
ISLAMABAD: A case has been registered against former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, former President Asif Zardari and PDM chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman for making statements...
Nawaz Sharif Refutes Statements Attributed to Him About PM Shehbaz
LONDON: Nawaz Sharif refutes statements attributed to him about PM Shehbaz. Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif said that the statements attributed to him...
PM to Visit Sukkur Today to Review Flood Relief Activities
SUKKUR: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif will visit Sukkur today [Friday] to review rescue and relief operations in flood-affected areas. He will be received by...
Million COVID-19 Deaths in 2022: WHO
GENEVA: The World Health Organization announced on Thursday (Aug 25) that a million people had died from COVID-19 in 2022, calling it a “tragic milestone”...
433 More Covid Cases Registered in Pakistan
Pakistan has reported six deaths in the last 24 hours by novel coronavirus as the number of confirmed positive cases has surged to 1,567,893. The...
Imran To Visit Flood-Hit Areas Today
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman and former prime minister Imran Khan will visit flood-affected areas in Punjab today (Friday). The PTI chairman will visit the...
Pak Army, Federal Cabinet to Donate One Month’s Salary to Flood Relief Fund
RAWALPINDI, ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Army officers and all members of the federal cabinet announced to donate one month’s salary to the flood relief fund. A statement...
Sindh Schools, Colleges to Remain Closed till Saturday Due to Rain Emergency
KARACHI: All government and private across Sindh will remain closed on Friday and Saturday (August 26-27) amid warnings of heavy rainfall, the education department has...
Int’l Institutions Announce $500m For Flood Affectees on PM’ Shehbaz’s Appeal
ISLAMABAD: The international organizations and financial institutions on Thursday announced immediate assistance of more than 500 million dollars for the flood victims on the appeal...
Gold Price Increases By Rs1200
KARACHI: The price of 24 karat per tola gold witnessed an increase of Rs1200 per tola and was sold at Rs147,100 on Thursday against its...
Rana Sanaullah Booked Under Terrorism Charges
LAHORE: Punjab Home Minister Colonel (retd) Hashim Dogar said on Thursday that a case has been registered against Minister for Interior and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz...