Pindi Bhattian: Five burnt alive as car catches fire after accident
PINDI BHATTIAN: At least five people were killed when an over-speeding car rammed into a roadside tree near Pindi Bhattian rest area at the Lahore-Islamabad...
Army top brass resolves to tighten noose around May 9 perpetrators
RAWALPINDI :The military’s top brass on Wednesday vowed to tighten noose around masterminds and planners, who staged a “rebellion against the state and state institutions”,...
PTI desertor Murad Raas also enters Jahangir Tareen’s camp
LAHORE: PTI desertor Murad Raas on Wednesday joined PTI disgruntled leader Jahangir Tareen’s political group a day after three members of his group did so....
PTI chairman booked for lawyer Abdur Razzaq’s murder
QUETTA: The Pakistan-Tehreek-e-Insaf chairman was booked on Wednesday in the murder case of Supreme Court lawyer Abdur Razzaq Shar who was targeted by unknown assailants...
PHC orders Ali Muhammad Khan’s release
PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court (PHC) on Wednesday ordered the release of PTI leader Ali Muhammad Khan, who had been arrested under the 3 Maintenance...
PM decides to include special development projects in budget for merged districts of KP
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has decided to include special development projects in the budget for the merged districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. He was talking to...
LHC bars authorities from arresting former first lady till June 13
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court has barred the authorities from arresting the former first lady and the wife of PTI chairman in any case till...
Mohsin Ranjha calls for free, fair trial of Toshakhana case
PML (N) leader Mohsin Shahnawaz Ranjha has said there should be a free and fair trial in Toshakhana case against PTI Chairman Imran Khan. Addressing...
Middle East, strategic economic partner of Pakistan: Ahsan
Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal has said there are vast opportunities of cooperation between Pakistan and the Middle Eastern countries in diverse areas....
Economic Survey 2022-23 to be launched tomorrow
Economic Survey, containing the details of major socio-economic achievements during the outgoing fiscal year will be launched in Islamabad tomorrow (Thursday). Finance Minister Ishaq Dar...
SC adjourns hearing of ECP plea on Punjab polls, Review Order Act till June 13
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Wednesday adjourned the hearing on the Election Commission’s (ECP) review petition against its decision to hold elections in Punjab and...
PTI chairman booked for providing fake receipt of Toshakhana watch
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad police on Wednesday registered a case against PTI Chairman for allegedly providing fale receipt of a Toshakhana watch. A case has been...
NEC decided for sustainable growth through economic self-reliance: PM
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said that National Economic Council in a marathon meeting, took important decisions for sustainable growth and progress in Pakistan...
4.2 magnitude earthquake jolts Khuzdar, adjacent areas
KHUZDAR: An earthquake measuring 4.2 on the Richter scale jolted Khuzdar and its adjoining areas in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Tuesday night. People came out...
Govt bans TV rating agency Medialogic over ‘anti-state’ activities
ISLAMABAD – The federal government has banned Medialogic, a media rating company, through a notification issued by the Ministry of Interior. A notification issued by...
Pakistan, Norway agree to enhance bilateral cooperation
ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar and Norway’s Foreign Minister Anniken Huitfeldt agreed to work towards enhancement of bilateral cooperation in...
US announces $16m for flood affected areas
ISLAMABAD: United States (US) has announced further 16 million dollars for the flood affected areas. As per details, the USAID Deputy Administrator Isobel Coleman along...
Pakistan opens new consulate in Baghdad
BAGHDAD: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Tuesday laid the foundation stone of the new Pakistan’s embassy in Baghdad. Iraqi deputy prime minister and Foreign Minister...
Punjab govt challenges Yasmin Rashid’s acquittal in Jinnah House attack case
LAHORE: The Punjab government on Tuesday challenged the acquittal of PTI leader Dr Yasmin Rashid in the Jinnah House attack case. The provincial government has...
No leniency with May 9 miscreants, says Rana Sanaullah
BAGH: Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah on Tuesday reiterated that the May 9 miscreants would be brought to justice at any cost. Addressing an event, Mr...
Atta Tarar holds PTI chief responsible for lawyer’s murder in Quetta
ISLAMABAD: SAPM Atta Tarar on Tuesday held PTI chief responsible for the murder of a lawyer in Quetta. Addressing a presser, he said former PM...
LHC orders immediate release of Qureshi after declaring arrest illegal
RAWALPINDI– The Lahore High Court (LHC) Rawalpindi bench on Tuesday ordered immediate release of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Vice Chairman Shah Mehmood Qureshi who was arrested...
Islamabad court issues non-bailable arrest warrant for Shahbaz Gill
A court in the federal on Tuesday capital issued non-bailable arrest warrants for PTI leader Shahbaz Gill in the sedition case. Additional Sessions Judge Tahir...
SC disposes of petition against KE privatisation
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Tuesday disposed of a petition filed by Jamat-e-Islami (JI) against the privatisation of the Karachi Electric, the only power distribution...
PM grieved over martyrdom of soldier in South Waziristan
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday expressed grief and sorrow over the martyrdom of Lance Naik Muhammad Sabir who embraced martyrdom in an encounter...
PPP announces power show in Swat on June 17
PESHAWAR: The Pakistan Peoples Party would hold a political power show in Swat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on June 17. It was also decided that PPP Chairman...
Nawaz Sharif wants 2016’s Pakistan reinstated
LONDON: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif has said that the 2016 scenario should return to the country. Talking to media in London, the...
Pakistan Army soldier martyred in South Waziristan gunfight: ISPR
RAWALPINDI: A Pakistan Army soldier Lance Naik Muhammad Sabir embraced martyrdom in a gunfight between terrorists and the troops in the South Waziristan district on...
Fazlur Rehman for criticising anyone who commits mistakes
GUJRANWALA: PDM chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Monday said anyone who committed mistakes should be criticised. Addressing a presser, he said they were not against...
Maryam mocks PTI chief over massive defections after May 9 vandalism
BAGH: Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) chief organizer Maryam Nawaz said no respect for those who disrespected martyrs on May 9. Addressing a public gathering...
Public welfare, business friendly policies to be pivot of federal budget 2023-24: PM
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif says public welfare, development and business friendly policies will be the pivot of budget for next fiscal year. ...
Sherry Rehman calls for reducing plastic waste
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader and Federal Minister for Climate Change Sherry Rehman has called upon the citizens to reduce the plastic waste. Talking to...
PM Shehbaz urges global action to beat plastic pollution
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said the government has taken several steps to take Pakistan on the path to sustainable use of resources. He emphasized...
Asad Umar denies Jahangir Tareen contacted him
ISLAMABAD: PTI’s former General Secretary Asad Umar has said that Jahangir Tareen did not contact him. In an informal chat with journalists in the district...
World Environment Day being observed today
ISLAMABAD- World Environment Day is being observed on Monday to highlight hazards of plastic pollution imposing grave impacts on nature and human health. This year’s...
PM returns home after attending Erdogan’s inauguration ceremony
ISLAMABAD- Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif reached Islamabad, after completing his two-day official visit to Turkiye where he attended President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s inauguration ceremony. At...
Two soldiers embrace martyrdom in exchange of fire with terrorists: ISPR
RAWALPINDI: Two soldiers of the Pakistan Army have embraced martyrdom in an intense exchange of fire that took place between the Army troops and terrorists...
PM Shehbaz attends inauguration ceremony of President Erdogan in Ankara
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif attended the inauguration ceremony of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the Presidential Complex in Ankara today. He was invited by...
PM invites Turkish companies to invest in Pakistan
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has invited Turkish companies to invest in Pakistan in the energy, agriculture, Information technology and construction sectors. He was talking...
Pleas against SC practice and procedure law fixed for hearing
ISLAMABAD: An eight-member larger bench of Supreme Court headed by Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial will hear the petitions against the Supreme Court (Practice and...
PM, Limak Holdings Board Chief discuss opportunities in diverse sectors
Chairperson of Board of Limak Holdings Ms Ebru Ozdmeir called on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Ankara and explored available opportunities in construction, infrastructure and...
PM, FM express distress over loss of lives in India train crash
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Saturday expressed deep sorrow and distress over the loss of human lives in...
Court discharges Dr Yasmin Rashid in Jinnah House attack case
LAHORE: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Saturday discharged PTI Central Punjab president Dr Yasmin Rashid in Lahore’s Jinnah House, also known as Corps Commander House,...
Ex-deputy speaker KP Assembly arrested in murder case
PESHAWAR: Police on Saturday arrested the former deputy speaker of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly and two others in a murder case. Mehmood Jan belongs to the...
Former MPA Farhat Farooq arrested in Jinnah House attack case
LAHORE: Police have arrested former Punjab MPA Farhat Farooq in a case related to attack on the Jinnah House in Lahore during May 9 protests....
Parvez Elahi to be produced in Gujranwala anti-corruption court today
GUJRANWALA: PTI President Parvez Elahi will be produced before an anti-corruption court in Gujranwala today (Saturday) in two corruption cases. Police, in a statement, said...
PM Shehbaz in Ankara to attend Erdogan’s inauguration
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is in Ankara on a two-day official visit to Turkiye to attend the inauguration of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. On...
Pirzada rejects Western media reports about HR abuses against May 9 miscreants
Minister for Human Rights Riaz Hussain Pirzada took exception to the Western media reports about human rights violations with regard to the arrests of miscreants...
Zardari, Shujaat discuss political situation
LAHORE: Former president Asif Ali Zardari and Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) supremo Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain discussed the country’s political situation on Friday. Mr Hussain called...
PTI’s Waleed Iqbal condemns May 9 riots
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Waleed Iqbal on Friday condemned the events that transpired on May 9. Speaking to media, Mr Iqbal said, “The military...