PMD Warns of ‘Heavy Rains’ In Sindh From July 14 to 17
KARACHI: Following the first spell of monsoon rains in Sindh, which wreaked havoc on the provincial capital and brought life to a standstill due to...
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Oil Slides as renewed China COVID Curbs Temper Fuel Demand Outlook
SINGAPORE: Oil prices fell on Tuesday as fresh COVID-19 curbs in China, the world’s biggest crude importer, and fears of a global economic slowdown weighed...
Karachi Administrator Murtaza Wahab Contracts Covid-19
KARACHI – Sindh Government Spokesperson and Karachi Administrator Murtaza Wahab tested positive for Covid-19 amid rising positivity ratio in the country. Wahab announced in a...
Sheikh Rashid Warns of Political Fire If Polls Rigged
RAWALPINDI: Awami Muslim League chief Sheikh Rashid has said that the purpose of bringing this government will be known to all in 45 days. If...
Manzoor Wassan’s New Prediction About Imran Khan, General Elections
KARACHI: PPP leader Manzoor Wassan has made a new prediction regarding former Prime Minister Imran Khan and the upcoming general elections, according to which the...
Pakistan Reports 255 New Covid Cases
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has reported one death in the last 24 hours by novel coronavirus as the number of confirmed positive cases continue to rise. According...
Post-Hajj Flight Operation to Bring Back 84,000 Pakistani Pilgrims Starts From Friday
ISLAMABAD: The post-Hajj flight operation to bring back 84,000 Pakistani pilgrims will start from Friday. According to Central Control Office in Makkah, the first flight...
PMD Forecasts More Rains in Karachi Today
KARACHI: Parts of Karachi are still submerged after heavy rain lashed the city on first two days of Eid-ul-Azha, ruining the festival for the residents...
PM Announces Compensation for Karachiites Killed Due to Rains
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has announced compensation for the citizens killed due to worst rain in Karachi. It may be recalled that intermittent heavy...
UNGA Adopts Resolution on Strengthening Connectivity b/w Central & South Asia
NEW YORK: The UN General Assembly has adopted a Pakistan co-sponsored resolution on Strengthening Connectivity between Central and South Asia. Speaking on the occasion, Pakistan’s...
Sri Lankan President, PM Agree to Resign on Wednesday
In Sri Lanka, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe have agreed to resign on Wednesday to make way for an all-party government. Protesters...
Eid-ul-Azha Being Celebrated Across Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The Nation is celebrating Eid-ul-Azha with religious fervour to commemorate the great sacrifice of Hazrat Ibrahim and Hazrat Ismael (AS). The day dawned with...
Ayaz Sadiq, Salman Rafique Resign From Ministries
LAHORE: Federal Minister Sardar Ayaz Sadiq and provincial minister Khawaja Salman Rafique have resigned from their respective ministries ahead of the July 17 by-elections in...
Sarfraz Bugti’s Convoy Targeted in Bomb Blast
DERA BUGTI: The convoy of Senator Sarfraz Bugti was targeted in a remote-controlled bomb blast in the Dera Bugti district of Balochistan on Saturday. Police...
Shujaat Says No Differences in PML-Q Ranks
Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) party head Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain on Saturday said that there are no differences in the party. While talking to media in...
Imran Khan Cannot Come Into Power Again: Iqbal
ISLAMABAD: PML-N leader Ahsan Iqbal has said that he avoided legal action against PTI supporters who heckled him at a local restaurant yesterday due to...
Pakistani Envoy To US Meets President Biden
WASHINGTON:Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States Masood Khan met President Joe Biden at Oval office, White House in Washington D.C. In a tweet, Masood Khan...
Sri Lanka President Flees As Protesters Storm Home
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled his official residence on Saturday shortly before protesters, angered by an unprecedented economic crisis, stormed and overran the...
CTD Arrests Six Alleged Terrorists Across Punjab
LAHORE: The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) on Saturday arrested six alleged terrorists across Punjab including two from Lahore and recovered ammunition from their possession. As per...
Nation Salutes Fatima Jinnah For her Remarkable Contributions: PM
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday said that the entire nation paid tributes to the great contributions of Madr-e-Millat Mohtarma Fatima Jinnah who...
Pakistan Training Session in Sri Lanka
COLOMBO: Training session of Pakistan cricket team for Saturday has been called off due to the political tension in Sri Lanka as the Lankan police...
Eid-ul-Adha Being Celeberated in Saudi, Gulf Countries
RIYADH: Eid-ul-Adha is being celebrated in Gulf countries, including Saudi Arabia, today. Eid prayers were offered in Masjid Al Haram and Masjid-e-Nabavi. Imam of Ka’aba...
Govt Hikes Power Tariff by Rs1.55 Per Unit
ISLAMABAD: The government has once again increased the price of electricity by Rs 1.55 per unit, which will impose an additional burden of Rs 39...
Pakistan Reports 732 Covid Cases
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has reported seven deaths in the last 24 hours by novel coronavirus as the number of confirmed positive cases has surged to 1,542,377....
More Rains Predicted In Parts of Country Today
Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) forecast rain and wind-thundershower in Islamabad, Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan, Lower Sindh, and Kashmir during the next 24 hours. While issuing...
5 Killed in Bus, Rickshaw Collision in Umerkot
UMERKOT: At least five persons were killed when a speeding bus collided with a rickshaw in Umerkot on late Friday night. According to details, the...
Musk Ditches Twitter Deal
SAN FRANCISCO: Elon Musk has pulled the plug on his $44 billion deal to buy Twitter, accusing the social media giant of “misleading” statements about...
PM To Announce Big Relief For Masses Soon: Maryam Nawaz
SHEIKHUPURA: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) vice president Maryam Nawaz on Friday said that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will announce huge relief for masses in the...
PM Shehbaz Telephones Qatari Amir, Extends Greetings on Eid-ul-Azha
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif telephoned the Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamin Bin Hamad Al Thani on Friday and extended greetings on...
Malik Terms Specualations Regarding Increase in Gas Price Baseless
ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Petroleum Musadik Malik says speculations regarding the increase in prices of gas are baseless. Addressing a news conference in Islamabad...
Karachi Receives Heavy Rain
KARACHI: The citizens of Karachi witnessed immense hardships when a heavy spell of rain submerged many thoroughfares and low-lying areas of the city. According to...
Elhai Accuses PML-N of Snatching PTI’s Mandate In Punjab
LAHORE: Speaker Punjab Assembly Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi on Friday claimed to retake the mandate from the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) by winning all 20 seats...
Pakistan Revises COVID-19 Testing Requirements For Returning Hajj Pilgrims
The Ministry of Health on Friday announced to perform on-arrival rapid antigen tests (RAT) on pilgrims returning from Hajj in Makkah, which is home to...
Gold Price Rises by Rs200 Per Tola in Pakistan
KARACHI: Despite the appreciation of the Pakistani rupee against the US dollar, the gold price in Pakistan extended gains on Friday. The price of the...
Oil Up Nearly $5 As Tight Supply Outweighs Recession Fears
LONDON: Oil prices rose steeply on Thursday after sharp losses in the previous two sessions, as investors returned their focus to tight supply even as...
PM Approves Financial Assistance For Rain Affectees
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has approved an emergency financial assistance to children and families of flood and rain affectees. Under this package, the Prime Minister...
PSX Gains 180 Points
KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) endured a tumultuous session on Thursday and the benchmark KSE-100 index recorded multiple ups and downs as investors awaited...
Gold Price Declines by Rs1,000
KARACHI: The gold price in Pakistan declined by Rs1,000 per tola in line with the continuous decline in international prices. According to rates issued by...
Fuel Prices Decreased Internationally: Miftah
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Finance and Revenue Miftah Ismail says the international prices of ghee and cooking oil are getting down and we will accordingly reduce...
PAC Recommends Removal of Javed Iqbal As Chairman Missing Persons Commission
Islamabad: The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) said on Thursday that it had sent a recommendation to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif for the removal of former...
Pakistan Rejects Baseless Allegations Levelled by Indian Army
Pakistan has out-rightly rejected the Indian Army’s dossier making baseless allegations against Pakistan. In response to media queries regarding the reported release of a so-called...
PM Sharif Inaugurates Blue, Green Line Metro Bus Services in Islamabad
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif inaugurated Blue Line and Green Line Metro Bus Service routes in Islamabad on Thursday. Addressing the inaugural ceremony, the...
PR Announces 30pc Reduction in Fares
LAHORE: In order to facilitate masses on the occasion of Eidul Azha, Pakistan Railways has announced a 30 percent discount in fares. According to the...
UK PM Fires Ally and Digs in Despite Calls To Quit
LONDON: Britain s scandal-hit Prime Minister Boris Johnson attempted a rearguard offensive late Wednesday against a cabinet and Conservative party revolt, firing a top ally and...
Pakistan Reports Surge in Covid Cases
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has reported nine deaths in the last 24 hours by novel coronavirus as the number of confirmed positive cases has surged to 1,540,952....
Soldier Martyred in North Waziristan IBO: ISPR
RAWALPINDI: A soldier was martyred in an exchange of fire that took place between security forces and the terrorists , the military’s media affairs wing...
British PM Battling To Stay in Office Amid Wave of Resignations By his Ministers
LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is battling to stay in office, amid a growing wave of resignations from his government in protest at his...
MOIB, ISPR Review Plan to Celebrate Pakistan’s Diamond Jubilee Celebrations
A meeting to review arrangements of Pakistan’s diamond jubilee celebrations was held in Islamabad on Wednesday. Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb and Director...
LHC Orders Release of Haleem Adil Sheikh
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Wednesday has declared the arrest of Sindh Assembly opposition leader Haleem Adil Sheikh illegal and ordered his immediate...
Dacoits Were Imposed on US Through Regime Change: Imran
SAHIWAL: PTI Chairman Imran Khan Wednesday challenged that no matter what the Sharifs do [in order to] attract voters for by-polls to be held in...