At least 10 reported killed as Israeli jets hit targets in Gaza
GAZA: At least 10 people have been killed in Israeli air raids on the Gaza Strip in what Israel’s military said was the targeting of...
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Bill penalising ‘contempt of parliament’ to be tabled on Tuesday
ISLAMABAD: A bill penalising the “contempt” of the parliament is set to be tabled in the National Assembly on Tuesday, sources said. Sources said that...
ISPR condemns Imran Khan’s ‘irresponsible remarks’ against military leadership
RAWALPINDI: The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) has strongly condemned the ‘highly irresponsible remarks’ by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan against a senior officers of...
Actress Azekah Daniel joins PTI
Pakistani actress and model Azekah Daniel announced joining the Imran Khan-led Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) — the main opposition party in the country. Taking to Twitter, Azekah...
FM Bilawal meets EU’s ambassador to discuss strengthening of bilateral relations
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari held a meeting with European Union’s Ambassador Dr Riina Kionka on Monday to discuss the strengthening of bilateral relations...
LHC summons detailed report on cases registered against Imran Khan
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Monday directed the Punjab government to submit a detailed report on all cases registered against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman...
President approves appointment of Justice Musarrat Hilali as PHC CJ
President Dr. Arif Alvi has accorded approval to the appointment of Justice Musarrat Hilali as the Chief Justice of Peshawar High Court (PHC). The appointment...
New Twitter rules expose election offices to spoof accounts
NEW YORK: Tracking down accurate information about Philadelphia’s elections on Twitter used to be easy. The account for the city commissioners who run elections, @phillyvotes,...
ADB advises Pakistan to extend targeted subsidies to downtrodden masses
South Korea: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has suggested Pakistan to provide targeted subsidies to mitigate inflationary pressure on people; bring about necessary structural reforms...
Death toll from Congo floods rises to 401
In Congo, the death toll from floods and landslides in South Kivu province has risen to 401 today. In a statement, South Kivu governor Theo...
AGP directed to submit record of NA proceedings on SC bill by tomorrow
The Supreme Court (SC) on Monday directed the Attorney General for Pakistan (AGP) Usman Mansoor Awan to submit the record of National Assembly’s proceedings on...
LHC bins plea seeking restoration of Punjab Assembly, fines petitioner
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday imposed a fine on a petitioner who sought restoration of the Punjab Assembly dissolved by the Pakistan...
PM for immediate steps to address flour crisis in KP
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who is in London, has directed the authorities concerned to take necessary steps to immediately address flour crisis in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa....
Pakistan reports 16 coronavirus cases, one death in 24 hours
Pakistan has reported one death in the last 24 hours by novel coronavirus as the number of confirmed positive cases has surged to 1,580,884. The...
NA to resume session at Parliament House today at 4 pm
The National Assembly will resume its session at the Parliament House in Islamabad on Monday at 4 p.m. Two calling attention notices regarding “smuggling of...
Pakistani peacekeepers helping flood-hit people in Congo
The Pakistani peacekeepers serving at the United Nations stabilization mission in Congo are providing relief to the flood-affected people in the country’s Kalehe territory. According...
Elections would be held across country at a time: Sanaullah
Interior Minister Rana Sana Ullah Khan has again stated that elections would be held simultaneously across the country. Talking to media in Faisalabad, he said...
KL Rahul ruled out of WTC23 final
DUBAI: India star KL Rahul has been ruled out of the World Test Championship final, with the batter announcing the news on social media. Rahul...
Islamabad police summon Imran Khan to join investigation in terrorism cases
ISLAMABAD: Police in the federal capital on Saturday issued notice to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan, directing him to join investigation in cases registered...
Mixed public reaction on Madiha Imam’s foreigner husband Moji Basar
ISLAMABAD: Madiha Imam is a popular Pakistani television actor who rose to fame through her dramas. Her popular dramas were Zakham, Dil E Momin, Muqaddar,...
Three children among four die in Mastung lightning strikes
QUETTA – Four people, three children among them, were killed in incidents of lightning strike in Mastung district of Balochistan. Most parts of Balochistan experienced...
Pakistan, China reiterate abiding commitment to high quality development of CPEC project
Pakistan and China have reiterated their abiding commitment to the high quality development of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project. This came at the fourth...
Elections to be held simultaneously on completion of constitutional term: info minister
Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb has said the elections will be held simultaneously across the country on the completion of constitutional term. In...
COVID-19 no longer threat to global health: WHO
In a major announcement, World Health Organisation (WHO) declared Friday that the COVID-19 pandemic — which has killed more than 6.9 million humans — does...
PM Shehbaz calls for revival of ‘Commonwealth of Nations’
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has urged the Commonwealth countries to reimagine and reinvigorate the Commonwealth and infuse it with greater synergy and stronger sense...
Pakistan, KSA agree to make ‘Road to Makkah’ project fully functional
Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have agreed to finalize the agreement and make the “Road to Makkah” project fully functional. The agreement was reached in meeting...
No dialogue with India till review of unilateral actions of Aug 5, 2019: FM Bilawal
Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said Pakistan could not engage in any meaningful dialogue with India till the latter reviews its unilateral and illegal...
At least 8 killed, 13 injured in Serbia shooting
In Serbia, at least eight people were killed and 13 others wounded in a shooting in villages near the town of Mladenovac, some 60 km...
All-round Pakistan thrash New Zealand to top ICC ODI ranking
Pakistan Cricket Team became World No.1 team in ICC ODI Ranking by thrashing New Zealand by 102 runs in the fourth ODI match, as they...
Babar Azam becomes fastest batter to score 5,000 ODI runs
Pakistan skipper Babar Azam added another feather to his cap by becoming the fastest batsman to score 5,000 runs in one-day internationals (ODI). The star...
FM Bilawal says Pakistan exposes Indian propaganda to sideline Muslims at SCO’s moot
KARACHI – Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari reached Karachi after attending the Shangai Cooperation Organization’s session in India. He addressed a press conference and said...
PM Shehbaz interacts with King Charles III, British PM in London
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif interacted with King Charles III and Prime Minister of Britain Rishi Sunak on the sidelines of the meeting of other...
Pakistan post 334-6 against New Zealand
KARACHI: Babar Azam’s blistering 117-ball 107 and Agha Salman’s enterprising 46-ball 58 steered Pakistan to 334-6 in the fourth ODI in Karachi on Friday. After being...
SC to take up Arshad Sharif murder suo motu on May 9
ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court of Pakistan is set to resume hearing on Arshad Sharif suo motu case on May 9. A five member-bench, headed by Chief...
Pathaan becomes first Hindi film to premiere in Bangladesh after partition
MUMBAI: Shah Rukh Khan’s blockbuster movie “Pathaan” has added another feather to its cap by becoming the first Hindi film to premiere in Bangladesh after...
Dastgir sees expensive electricity not in interest of consumers
LAHORE: Power Minister Khurram Dastgir said on Friday that expensive electricity was available in abundance in the country, but it was not in the interest...
Weekly inflation up by 1.05pc in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Consumer prices witnessed an increase in the outgoing week on the back of wheat flour, chicken, potatoes, pulses and powdered milk, taking the weekly...
Earthquake of magnitude of 6.3 hits western Japan
An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.3 struck off Japan’s western prefecture Ishikawa on Friday, authorities said. No tsunami warning was issued after the quake,...
SC resumes hearing plea in holding elections simultaneously today
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) is scheduled to resume hearing of case regarding holding general elections of National Assembly and provincial assemblies on same date...
Acting Afghan FM due in Islamabad on a four-day visit today
ISLAMABAD: Acting Afghan Foreign Minister Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi is scheduled to visit Pakistan from May 5 to 8, along with a high-level delegation. The...
Pakistan reports 22 more cases of Covid-19
Pakistan has reported no death in the last 24 hours by novel coronavirus as the number of confirmed positive cases surged to 1,580,823. The nationwide...
Institutions should perform role within constitutional limits: PM Sharif
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif says legislation is right of the Parliament and all the institutions should perform their role within the limits determined by...
SC to hear plea for holding elections simultaneously tomorrow
ISLAMABAD: A three-member Supreme Court bench will hear a petition on Friday (tomorrow), requesting the top court to order that elections be held on the...
Attaullah Tarar terms Imran Khan’s medical reports ‘fake
Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Interior Attaullah Tarar says Imran Khan is delaying cases against himself on the pretext of medical grounds. Addressing...
Karachi: 4th ODI b/w Pakistan, New Zealand on Friday
The fourth One-Day International between Pakistan and New Zealand will be played in Karachi at 3:30pm tomorrow. Pakistan have already won the five-match series by...
Trump says he will probably attend New York civil rape trial
DOONBEG, Ireland: Former U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he will “probably” attend an ongoing civil trial in New York in which he is...
Gold price soars to record high of Rs225,300 per tola
KARACHI: The gold price shattered all previous records in Pakistan, reaching Rs225,300 per tola on Thursday. According to the All Pakistan Sarafa Gems and Jewellers...
Nawazuddin Siddiqui speaks out against rumours, villainization
MUMBAI: Nawazuddin Siddiqui, the acclaimed Indian actor, has spoken out against rumours and the negative impact they can have on a person’s career. In light...
17yrs old boy dies after falling from swing in Karachi
KARACHI: A boy died after falling from a swing in an amusement park situated in Clifton area of the provincial capital on Thursday night. According...
Bilawal Bhutto to fly to India today for SCO meeting
ISLAMABAD– Minister for External Affairs Bilawal Bhutto will fly to India on Thursday to attend a two-day meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation starting on...