Inflation Rises to 14-year High of 21.3% in June
ISLAMABAD: The inflation rate in Pakistan spiked to 21.3% in June — the highest pace since 2008 — because of exponential growth in the prices...
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PMS Sharif Urges US Firms To Invest in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif says Pakistan has huge economic and demographic potential and US companies should invest in Pakistan’s large market. He was talking...
PM Shehbaz, Punjab CM Take Notice of Attack on Ayaz Amir
ISLAMABAD/LAHORE: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Punjab Chief Minister Hamza Shahbaz have taken a notice of the attack on senior journalist and analyst Ayaz Amir by...
Senior Journalist Ayaz Amir ‘Attacked’ in Lahore
LAHORE: Senior journalist and columnist Ayaz Amir was allegedly attacked by unidentified assailants in Lahore on Friday night. Ayaz, associated with a local TV channel,...
PSX Gains 90 Points
KARACHI: The bulls maintained their grip on the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Friday as the benchmark KSE-100 index extended the rally with a meagre...
Gold Price Sheds By Rs343 Per Tola
KARACHI: Gold price in Pakistan Friday extended losses as the yellow metal shed Rs400 per tola to settle at Rs141,100 as prospects of higher interest...
Indian SC Asks Nurpur Sharma To Seek Apology From Nation
India’s top court has rebuked a former spokesperson of the ruling party for her controversial remarks on the Prophet Muhammad. The court told Nupur Sharma...
Winner of By-polls Should Be Given Province’s Charge: Hamza Shahbaz
Lahore: Punjab Chief Hamza Shahbaz on Friday while reacting to the Supreme Court’s verdict on the Punjab chief minister election said that during the by-elections...
Agreement With IMF To Be Finalised Soon: Miftah Ismail
ISLAMABAD: Federal Finance Minister Miftah Ismail has said that it is the prerogative of the Prime Minister to change him. The agreement with the IMF...
CM Murad Warns of ‘Tough Measures’ if COVID-19 Spreads
KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah Friday warned of taking “tough measures” if the COVID-19 situation continues to worsen in the province, especially in the...
PTI Allowed to Hold Rally in Islamabad on Saturday
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has been granted permission to hold a rally in the federal capital on Saturday, however, it listed a plethora of...
China Opposes India’s Plan to Hold G20 Meeting in IIOJK
BEIJING: China has opposed India’s plan of holding the G-20 meeting in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir and called on the member of the...
FIFA Restores Pakistan’s Membership
ZURICH: Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) has reinstated Pakistan’s membership. FIFA announced that it would lift all restrictions imposed and restore the membership of...
Buttler Proud to Succeed Morgan as England White-Ball Captain
LONDON: Jos Buttler said he had been given the “greatest honour” after being named as England s new white-ball captain in succession to “inspirational” World Cup-winning...
Pakistan Reserves Increase $2,071 Million
Pakistan’s total liquid foreign reserves jacked up to US$ 16.195 billion as SBP received proceeds of China Development Bank’s loan. State Bank of Pakistan, in...
IMF Tells Bankrupt Sri Lanka to Tackle Corruption, Raise Taxes
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka should stamp out corruption and substantially raise taxes to rescue its economy, the International Monetary Fund said after bailout talks with the...
Fuel Prices Again Jacked up in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: In yet another jolt to the inflation-hit masses, the government has decided to increase petrol and diesel prices by Rs14.85 per liter from July...
Russia Will Respond if NATO Puts Troops in Finland, Sweden: Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that Moscow would respond if NATO deployed troops and infrastructure to Finland and Sweden after joining the US-led military...
President Gives Assent to Finance Bill 2022
ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi has approved the Finance Bill 2022. The President gave his approval under Articles 73 and 75 of the Constitution....
PTI Trying To Snatch Punjab’s Mandate: Maryam Nawaz
LAHORE; Following the Lahore High Court (LHC) decision of re-counting of votes for the election of Punjab’s chief minister, Pakistan Muslim League – Nawaz (PMLN)...
PSX Gains 243 Points on Last Day of FY2021-22
KARACHI: The last trading session of the fiscal year 2021-22 saw the benchmark KSE-100 index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) close just above the...
Gold Price Down By Rs350
KARACHI: The price of gold in Pakistan closed on the last day of the fiscal year 2021-22 with a loss of Rs350 per tola in...
CPEC, Economic Linkages Deepen Abiding Friendship Between Pak-China: PM Sharif
ISLAMABAD Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has said that China Pakistan Economic Corridor and the growing economic linkages had deepened the roots of the abiding...
KP Finalizes Preparations For Shandur Polo Festival
PESHAWAR: The government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has finalized preparations to hold the Shandur Polo Festival from Friday. According to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Culture and Tourism Authority,...
PMD Warns of Urban Flooding as Heavy Rain to Lash Karachi From Tomorrow
KARACHI: The Pakistan Metrological Department (PMD) has warned of urban flooding in Karachi due to heavy monsoon rainfall with thunderstorms starting from July 1 across...
Eid ul Adha To Be Celebrated in KSA On July 9
The Zilhaj moon has been sighted in Saudi Arabia and Eid ul Adha will be celebrated on July 9 (Saturday). The first day of Zilhaj...
Pakistan, Afghanistan Express Resolve to Facilitate Traders
A flagship meeting between custom officials of Pakistan and Afghanistan was held at Pak Afghan Border Torkham to boost bilateral trade. Officials of the customs...
Mercedes Readies Plants to Produce Electric Vehicles
BERLIN: Mercedes-Benz is adjusting its network of plants to manufacture a new range of luxury electric vehicles as it prepares to switch to electric by...
Iran Expresses Readiness To Deal with US During Talks in Doha
TEHRAN: Iran says it is ready to a deal with the United States during talks in Doha, but wouldn’t cross its “red lines.” In a...
Ghislaine Maxwell to Appeal Against Sentence: Lawyer
Prince Andrew’s friend and Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell would appeal the sentence, her lead lawyer has confirmed. Speaking to reporters outside the court following...
Pakistan Committed to Cooperate With Global Partners For Regional Peace, Stability: COAS
RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa has reiterated that Pakistan remains committed to cooperate with its international partners for peace and stability...
Why People, Elected Representatives Bear Failure of KE: Sindh Ministers
KARACHI: The Sindh government has expressed outrage over the KE and asked why the people and their elected representatives should bear the burden of K...
‘I am Not Going Anywhere,’ Says PCB Chairman Ramiz Raja
KARACHI: Ruling out any uncertainty over his future in the office, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Ramiz Raja Wednesday said that he was not going...
Pakistan Rejects Indian Reports Regarding Murder Case in Udaipur
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has categorically rejected reports appearing in a segment of Indian media regarding investigations into a murder case in Udaipur area of Rajasthan in...
Pakistan Sends Humanitarian Assistance to Afghan Quake-hit Areas
Two aid trucks carrying 700 family ration bags for earthquake affected people of Afghanistan crossed Ghulam Khan crossing under Pak Afghan Cooperation Forum arrangements. ...
Qureshi Criticises his Own Party
Multan: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Vice Chairman and former Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Wednesday while lashing out at PTI said he was defeated in...
PSX Sheds 467 Points
KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) has remained under pressure since yesterday due to profit-booking ahead of the financial year closing. The stock market opened...
Gold Price Rises By Rs350 per Tola
KARACHI: The price of per tola gold settled at Rs141,850 in Pakistan after a fresh increase of Rs350 in line with the rise in the...
Banks To Remain Closed on July 1: SBP
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Wednesday announced that it would remain closed for public dealings on Friday (July 1, 2022). According to a...
England Captain Morgan Retires From Int’l Cricket
LONDON: England’s World Cup-winning captain Eoin Morgan retired from international cricket with immediate effect, saying now was the “right time” to stand down. Morgan led...
Kartarpur Corridor Symbol of Pakistan’s Commitment Towards Religious Freedom: COAS
RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa says Kartarpur corridor is a practical manifestation of Pakistan’s unwavering commitment towards religious freedom and harmony....
Preparations Underway to Rig Punjab By-Polls, Alleges Imran Khan
ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan on Tuesday alleged that preparations being made to rig by-elections in Punjab. In his...
Indian Forces Martyr Two More Kashniris
In Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, Indian troops in their fresh act of state terrorism martyred two more Kashmiri youth in Kupwara district on...
Forty-Nine Inmates Dead in Prison Riot in Colombia
In Colombia, forty-nine inmates have been killed in an overnight riot in a prison in Tulua city. In a statement on Tuesday, Head of National...
PSX Sheds Over 100 Points
KARACHI: The bears staged a comeback at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) as tough economic conditions let the market to trade in range-bound, closing the...
MQM-P Delegation Meets CEC
Islamabad: The MQM delegation called on Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja. MQM convener Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui says the MQM is the biggest symbol of...
SC Moved to Stop PTI Leadership From Making Statements Against Institutions
ISLAMABAD: A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan and other PTI leaders to restrain them from making...
Ismail Vows to Resolve Issues Being Faced by CNG Sector
A delegation of All Pakistan CNG Association called on Minister for Finance and Revenue Miftah Ismail in Islamabad today (Tuesday). The meeting discussed proposal for...
PPP More Dangerous Than Modi: Kamal
KARACHI: Chairman Pak Sarzameen Party Mustafa Kamal says that PPP is more dangerous than Modi in Sindh. This catastrophe in Sindh started in 2008 when...