Govt Taking Steps To Address Issue Of Circular Debt: NA Informed
Islamabad: The National Assembly was informed on Friday that the government is taking steps to address the issue of circular debt. Parliamentary Secretary for Commerce...
Afghan Peace Conference Postponed
Islamabad:Pakistan has decided to postpone the Afghan Peace Conference, which was scheduled from July 17-19, Foreign Office Spokesperson Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri said Friday. “The Afghan...
Sindh Govt Announces Eid Ul Adha Holidays
Karachi: The Sindh government has announced the Eid-ul-Adha holidays. According to the notification issued by the Sindh government, Eid-ul-Adha holidays will be observed in the...
ECC Increases Prices Of Sugar, Flour And Ghee At Utility Stores
ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) on Friday approved a significant hike in the prices of three basic commodities, including sugar, flour and ghee, being...
Pakistan Has Taken Off In Economic Sector: Buzdar
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Usman Buzdar says Pakistan has taken off in economic sector, thanks to the hard work of the economic team under...
Pakistan To Host Peace Conference On Afghanistan
ISLAMABAD: A two-day peace conference on Afghanistan will be held in Islamabad on July 17. Foreign Office Spokesman confirmed this while responding to a question...
Delta Variant Is Rapidly Spreading In Pakistan: Asad Umar Warns
Islamabad: Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar says over twenty million people have so far been administered Covid vaccine in the country. Addressing a...
No Country Has Tried Harder To Get Taliban On Dialogue Table Than Pakistan: PM Imran
Islamabad: Prime Minister Imran Khan says regional peace and stability is of paramount importance for enhanced trade and economic cooperation in the region. He was...
Pakistan Will Continue To Play Re-conciliatory Role For Peace In Afghanistan: FM
Islamabad: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi says Pakistan will continue to play its re-conciliatory role for peace in Afghanistan. He was talking to US Special...
Pakistan Wants Peace In Afghanistan: Fawad
Tashkhent: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain says the international conference being held in Tashkhent on Friday is aimed at promoting regional connectivity....
Afghan Vice President’s Accusations Against PAF Supporting Taliban Rejected
Islamabad: Foreign Office has strongly rejected the allegations of Afghanistan’s Vice President Amrullah Saleh against the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) trying to help the Taliban....
PM Imran Khan Telephones Chinese Counterpart
Tashkent: Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that Pakistan and China have an iron clad friendship which has withstood the vicissitudes of time. In a...
Heavy Spell Of Rain Forecasted In Karachi Today
KARACHI: Met office has forecasted a heavy spell of rain in Karachi on Friday in the afternoon, saying that Saturday would be the last day...
Security Forces Recover Five Labourers in Kurram
RAWALPINDI: Security forces have successfully rescued five labourers during an operation in Kurram district. A statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said that...
Rain Lashes Parts of Karachi
KARACHI: The metropolis received heavy rainfall with thunderstorms causing widespread power outage on Thursday night. Karachi’s I.I.Chundrigar Road and adjacent areas, Saddar, Clifton, Gulshan Iqbal,Liaquatabad,...
CM Punjab Expresses Concern Over COVID Cases
LAHORE: Health Minister Dr Yasmeen Rashid called on Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Bazdar to discuss the measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus. Punjab...
Bank Robbery Foiled in Karachi
KARACHI: Police on Thursday foiled a bank robbery attempt in Karachi’s Korangi. As per details, four robbers entered a private bank and made the staff...
President Alvi Visits ISI Headquarters
ISLAMABAD: President Dr. Arif Alvi visited Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Headquarters in federal capital on Thursday. According to details, President was briefed on national security dynamics...
PM Reaches Uzbekistan
Prime Minister Imran Khan has stressed for deepening business and economic relations between Pakistan and Uzbekistan. Addressing Pakistan-Uzbekistan Business Forum in Tashkent on Thursday, he...
Two Army Personnel Martyred in Pasni IED Blast
RAWALPINDI: Terrorists have targeted Security Forces using an IED in Khuda Bux Bazar near Pasni, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) reported Thursday.  Pak Army officer...
PNS Zulfiquar Visits UK Port
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Navy Ship PNS Zulfiquar visited Portsmouth, UK as part of Overseas Deployment (OSD). According to spokesperson of Pakistan Navy, the ship received warm...
Pakistan Sees 47 Covid-19 Deaths
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has reported 47 deaths in the last 24 hours by novel coronavirus as the number of positive cases has surged to 981,392. The...
PM To leave for Uzbekistan Today
Islamabad: Prime Minister Imran Khan will pay a two-day official visit to Uzbekistan from today on the invitation of Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev. The Prime...
Former President Mamnoon Hussain Passes Away
Karachi: Former president and leader of Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) Mamnoon Hussain passed away in Karachi. His son Arsalan Mamnoon confirmed. He was 80...
CNS Expresses Confidence Over Operational Preparedness
ISLAMABAD: Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) Admiral Muhammad Amjad Khan Niazi Wednesday chaired the Command & Staff Conference and expressed confidence over the Pakistan Navy...
Fawad Sees Many Problems in Country’s Judicial System
ISLAMABAD: Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry said there are many flaws in the judiciary system of the country. “I request the chief justice and Parliament to...
Tajikistan Defence Minister Calls On COAS Bajwa
Rawalpindi: Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa has appreciated Tajikistan’s efforts towards regional connectivity and its inclination to achieve the same through Pakistan....
MQM-P Demands Imposition Of Governor Rule In Sindh
Karachi: Muttahida Quami Movement (Pakistan ) MQM-P on Wednesday demanded imposition of a governor rule in Sindh. The MQM-P leader Amir Khan in his statement...
Shaukat Tareen’s Statement Is Baseless, Fabricated And Against The Facts: NAB
ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Wednesday refuted a statement of Finance Minister Shaukat Tareen with regard to the bureaucracy and NAB. Shaukat Tareen...
PM Reviews Development Schemes Of Tribal Districts
Islamabad: Prime Minister Imran Khan has said development of tribal districts is the foremost priority of the government. He made the remarks whilst chairing a...
Imran Khan Only Choice Of Selectors Not Masses: Maryam Nawaz
RAWALAKOT: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) vice president Maryam Nawaz on Wednesday said that Imran Khan will be remembered as the puppet prime minister. Addressing a...
Sindh Decides To Close Schools and Banned Indoor Dinning
Karachi: Sindh provincial task force on coronavirus once again taking tough decision for containing the global pandemic coronaviurs in wake of fourth wave of coronavirus...
Nine Chinese Nationals, Three Pakistanis Killed In KP: FO
Islamabad: Nine Chinese nationals and three Pakistanis lost their lives when a bus carrying them plunged into a ravine after a mechanical failure resulting in...
Appeal Against Avenfield verdict: Maryam Files Exemption From Appearance In Court
Islamabad: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) vice-president Maryam Nawaz on Wednesday filed a petition for exemption from appearance before the court in Avenfield reference. Maryam Nawaz...
Court Orders To Release Uzair Baloch and Accomplices In Two More Cases
Karachi: A court of Additional District and Session Judge South on Wednesday released the gang leader of Lyari gang war Uzair Balooch in two more...
Pakistan, Russia Agree To Further Strengthen Bilateral Ties In All Spheres
Dushanbe: Pakistan and Russia have agreed to work closely to further strengthen bilateral relations in all spheres. The understanding came at a meeting between Foreign...
Opposition Protests In Senate Over Gandapur Remarks Against Bhutto And Nawaz
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit-Baltistan Ali Amin Gandapur’s remarks a day earlier about PPP and PML-N leaderships caused a stir in the...
Coronavirus Cases and Deaths Are On The Rise As 4th Wave Hit The Country
Islamabad: Number of corona cases and deaths are on rise as the fourth wave of the virus hit the country while 24 more people succumbed...
Electronic Voting Machines Will be Introduced To Eliminate Rigging In Elections
Islamabad: Prime Minister Imran Khan launched Letter of Administration and Succession Certificates Initiative for Punjab, in Islamabad on Wednesday. According to Letter of Administration and...
Ten Killed, Several Injured In Upper Kohistan Accident
UPPER KOHISTAN: At least ten people were killed and several injured Wednesday when a bus taking Dasu Dam workers met an accident near a labour...
PM Will Pay Two-day Official Visit To Uzbekistan From tomorrow
Islamabad: Prime Minister Imran Khan will pay a two-day official visit to Uzbekistan from Thursday on the invitation of Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev. The Prime...
PM Imran Calls For Universal Access to Anti-COVID Vaccine
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has called for universal and affordable access to anti-Covid-19 vaccine to defeat the pandemic and revive global trade, investment and...
Army Officer, Soldier Martyred During Kurram Operation: ISPR
RAWALPINDI: An army officer and a soldier were martyred during operation against terrorists in Kurram district. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), security forces...
Moonis Elahi Named Federal Minister For Water Resources
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has named PML-Q leader Chaudhry Moonis Elahi the next minister for water resources. Moonis is the son of Punjab Assembly...
Rain Wreak Havoc in Abbottabad
ABBOTTABAD: The rains wreak havoc in Abbottabad and their adjoining areas. Heavy monsoon rain completely paralyzed life in Abbottabad where almost 70 percent city area...
PM Imran Khan Fought the Kashmir Case In A Better Way: Murad Saeed
Muzzafarabad: Federal Minister for communication Murad Saeed on Tuesday said that promises and claims were made with Kashmiris but only Prime Minister Imran Khan fought...
Kashmiris Martyrs Day Is Manifestation Of Struggle For Right Of Self Determination: Fayyaz
Lahore: Minister for prison and colonies Punjab Fayyaz Ul Hassan Chohan has said that the Kashmiris martyrs day is a manifestation of struggle for right...
Couple Torture Case: Court Extends Physical Remand Of Four Accused
Islamabad: An Islamabad court has extended physical remand of Autoland co-owner Usman Mirza who was booked for harassing and assaulting a couple in the federal...
Rain, Thunderstorm Likely Today:Met office
KARACHI: The Pakistan Meteorological Department has forecast rain and thunderstorms in the city this afternoon. Met Karachi Director Sardar Sarfraz said that thunderstorms could form...
Consultative Process For Political Solution To Afghan Issue Needed Collective Support: FM
Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has called for collective support to the consultative process for a political solution to the Afghan issue. In a statement...