Rupee Value Further Depreciates As Dollar Rises To 170
The US Dollar on Wednesday continued its surge against the rupee as it created a new high for the second straight day, rising to Rs169.6...
PPP, ANP Extend Support To ECP Over EVMs
Islamabad: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Sherry Rehman on Wednesday said that electronic voting machines (EVMs) will violate privacy of the voter. Talking to media...
Democracy Is An unquestionable Guarantee Of Security And Progress Of The Country:Bilawal
KARACHI: Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has termed democracy as an unquestionable guarantee of security and progress of the country adding that...
PM To Leave For Tajikistan On Two Day Visit Tomorrow
Prime Minister Imran Khan is paying a two-day official visit to Tajikistan from Thursday to attend 20th SCO’s Heads of State Summit in Dushanbe. He...
Plea Against Appointment of CEC Rejected By SC
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed a petition against the appointment of Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja. A two-member bench headed by Justice...
Karachi Facing Scorching Heat As Mercury Likely To Touch 41 Degree Centigrade
KARACHI: Weather likely to remain hot to very hot in the port city till Thursday (tomorrow) with maximum temperatures likely to reach 41 ºCelsius, according...
Intensity Of Coronavirus Die Down As 2,714 Cases Reported
LAHORE: Pakistan has reported 73 deaths in the last 24 hours by novel coronavirus as the number of positive cases has surged to 1,212,809. The...
COAS Visits Pano Aqil Cantt
RAWALPINDI: Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa visited Pano Aqil Cantt Tuesday where he was given detailed briefing on operational preparedness of the desert formation...
SHC Forms Tribunal To Hear Complaints of Cantonment Board Elections
KARACHI: An Election Tribunal has been constituted in the Sindh High Court to hear the complaints of cantonment board elections. After the approval of the...
Security Forces Kill Two Terrorists in NW
RAWALPINDI: Two terrorists were killed in intense exchange of fire during an intelligence-based operation conducted by security forces on terrorist hideout on reported presence of...
Pakistan, Syria Agree To Expand Mutual Relations
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Syria have agreed to expand mutual relations between the two countries. This understating was reached during a meeting between Interior Minister Sheikh...
PM Imran, Russian President Discuss Afghanistan Situation
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has underlined the need for the international community to remain engaged in Afghanistan and Afghan people should not be abandoned...
Fawad Announces to Give ‘Detailed Response’ to ECP’s Notice
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information Fawad Chaudhry, in reaction to the ECP’s announcement, said that he will give a “detailed response” when gets the notice....
Tribal Jirga Rejects FATA Merger
PESHAWAR: A convention against FATA integration was organized by the FATA National Jirga. The jirga's tribal elders once rejected FATA's merger. A jirga of tribal...
Prices of Petroleum Products Likely to Go Up
ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has recommended an increase in the price of petroleum products by up to Rs7 per liter from...
Important Meeting Of PML-N Discusses Country’s Political Situation
Islamabad: An important meeting of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) was held today in the chair of its President Shahabz Sharif. The PML-N huddle was held...
ECP Decides To Issue Notices To Fawad And Swati Over Allegations On CEC
Islamabad: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has decided to issue notices to Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry and Railways Minister Azam...
Federal Cabinet Decides To Introduce Reforms In Criminal Justice System
Islamabad: Federal cabinet at its meeting chaired by Prime Minister Imran Khan in Islamabad today decided to introduce comprehensive reforms in the criminal justice system....
Bilawal Bhutto, Aimal Wali Khan discuss KP’s political situation
ISLAMABAD: President Awami National Party (ANP) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chapter Aimal Wali Khan on Tuesday called on PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto at Zardari’s House in Islamabad....
Tariq Ismail Sagar Passes Away
Lahore: Famous contemporary novelist and literary figure Tariq Ismail Sagar passed away in Lahore today, he was 68. Tariq was a widely read plus acclaimed...
NAB Should Be Held Accountable: Shahid Khaqan
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) senior leader Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Tuesday said that National Accountability Bureau (NAB) should be held accountable as it is...
NCOC Announces Ease Of Restrictions In 18 Districts
Islamabad: Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar said that the positive cases of COVID-19 are gradually coming down in the country. Addressing a news...
Import Of Cotton, Wheat And Sugar Is Disappointing: Marriyum Aurangzeb
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) spokesperson Marriyum Aurangzeb on Tuesday told that the government of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has stolen nation’s money to sign expensive...
Focus Of Former Rulers Remained Fake Accounts, Money Laundering: Farrukh
ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Farrukh Habib said on Tuesday that, when in power, the focus of PML-N, PPP remained on money...
Dolphin Force Personnel Below Level Of Sub-inspector Barred To Set up Check-points
LAHORE: Punjab police have barred personnel of Dolphin Force from setting up check-posts in the city over concerns of misuse of authority from them. In...
PIA’s Fleet Increased As It Inducts A320 Airbus
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has inducted an Airbus A320 in its fleet, spokesperson of the airline said. PIA, in a tweet, said that the...
Govt To Provide Subsidies On Essential Commodities: Tarin
Islamabad: Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin has said the government will start giving targeted subsidies from this month to the weak segments of society on essential...
Fourth Wave Of Coronavirus Diminishing As 2, 580 Cases Reported
Islamabad: As many as 78 more people succumbed to coronavirus across the country in the last 24 hours while overall death toll jumped to 26,865....
Test Of Karachiites Start From Today In Wake Of heatwave,Gas, Electricity Load-shedding
Karachi: The city who generate 70 percent of revenue for the country and province will face test as the people deprive of gas from today...
COAS General Bajwa Emphasizes to Guard Effectively Against Hybrid Threats
KARACHI: Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa has emphasized to guard effectively against Hybrid threats in view of latest developments in the region and the...
Cabinet To Decide Over 10pc Increase in Salaries of Lawmakers Today
ISLAMABAD: A summary seeking 10 percent increase in salaries of Members of Parliaments has been prepared. A meeting of the federal cabinet chaired by Prime...
FM Urges Int’l Community To Show Unity With Afghanistan
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan welcomes and appreciates the efforts of the United Nations to provide much-needed humanitarian assistance to the people of Afghanistan. This was stated by...
Chinese Investors To Be Provided Foolproof Security: Khalid Mansoor
ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to Prime Minister on CPEC Khalid Mansoor said on Monday that Pakistan was committed to take forward the journey of development under...
No Restrictions On Social Media: PTA Chairman
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) Chairman Amir Azeem Bajwa has said that there is no international standard for controlling social media content, therefore, it should...
Govt Successfully Countered Internal, External Threats: Alvi
Islamabad: President Arif Alvi has said the government has secured achievements on various fronts specially economy, social and human development and foreign policy to take...
Govt Bans Entry Of Journalists In Press Gallery and Lounge Of the Parliament
Islamabad: Federal government on Monday banned entry of journalists in press Gallery and press lounge. On the other hand the journalist bodies protest against the...
Govt Pursuing Ease Of Doing Business Policy: PM
Islamabad: Prime Minister Imran Khan says the government has been vigorously pursuing the ease of doing business policy. Talking to a delegation of heads of...
Journalists Protest Against PMDA Continued On Second Consecutive Day
Islamabad: A protest of journalist bodies in front of the parliament house continued on consecutive second day against proposed law Pakistan Media Development Authority (PMDA)...
SC Summons Reports Regarding Attacks and Cases Against Journalists
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Monday summoned reports from the DG FIA and IG Islamabad over the cases and attacks on journalists in a year....
PMDA Is Attack On Freedom Of Media And Judiciary:Bilawal
ISLAMABAD: PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari slammed the proposed PMDA, saying that the proposed bill is an “attack on the freedom of media and judiciary.” Bilawal...
Hot Weather To Prevail In Karachi Till Sep 17
KARACHI: Sindh’s eastern districts will receive isolated rainfall with dust and thunderstorms under the influence of another depression formed over the Bay of Bengal. Tharparker,...
People Of Lahore Exhausted With PTI Govt: Saad Rafique
Lahore: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz stalwart Khawaja Saad Rafique has said that conscious people have given victory to PML-N by rejecting the fog of buying and...
PIA First Plane Landed In Kabul Since Taliban Take Over
KABUL: A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) plane has become the first international commercial flight to touch down at Kabul airport since the Taliban takeover of...
PMDA Draconian and Rejected Law Of Rejected Govt: Maryam Aurangzaib
LAHORE :PML-N Information Secretary Marriyum Aurangzeb has slammed the PTI-led government for its “draconian and autocratic measures” to deny Pakistani journalists their constitutional right to...
Motive Behind Lawyers’ Agitation On SC Premises Last Week Not Understandable: CJP
ISLAMABAD:Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Gulzar Ahmed said on Monday that the protest organised by the lawyer community on September 9 against the appointment of...
Nation Expresses Full Confidence In PM In Cantonment Board Elections: Farrukh
Islamabad: Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Farrukh Habib says the nation has expressed full confidence in Prime Minister Imran Khan in the Cantonment...
Coronavirus Cases Start Decreasing As 2,988 Cases Reported
LAHORE: Pakistan has reported 67 deaths in the last 24 hours by novel coronavirus as the number of positive cases has surged to 1,207,508. The...
“Three Brothers-2021” Military Exercise Of Pakistan, Turkey & Azerbaijan Begin In Baku
Baku: The trilateral military exercise Three Brothers-2021 has begun in Baku, Azerbaijan. The contingents of Special Forces from Pakistan, Azerbaijan and Turkey are participating in...
President To Address Joint Session Of Parliament Today
Islamabad: Joint session of the parliament will be held at Parliament House in Islamabad at 4:00 p.m today. President Dr Arif Alvi has summoned a...
PTI Gains Majority In Cantonment Boards’ Elections
ISLAMABAD: The ruling Party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf has gain majority in the Cantonment Boards’ polls as so far it has got 62 seats out of as...