Holding Punjab Assembly elections will lead to civil war, says Siraj
LAHORE: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) emir Sirajul Haq said on Friday that holding only the Punjab Assembly elections will lead to protests and civil war. Speaking to...
SC (Practice and Procedure Bill) becomes law as NA clips CJP’s suo motu powers
ISLAMABAD: In an apparent act of ‘defiance’, the National Assembly on Friday notified the Supreme Court (Practice and Procedure) Bill 2023 as an act, curtailing...
PM felicitates overseas Pakistanis, Muslims around world on Eid-ul-Fitr
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has felicitated overseas Pakistanis and Muslims around the world on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr. In a tweet today, he wished them...
PML-N Quaid discusses promotion of bilateral ties with Saudi Crown Prince: Marriyum
PML-N Quaid Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif, who is in Saudi Arabia, met with Saudi Prime Minister and Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman. Sharing details of...
Jumma-tul-Wida, last Friday of Ramadan, observed
Jumma-tul-Wida, the last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan, was observed today across the country with religious reverence. Special prayers were offered for the...
Rescue operation continues in Khyber Pass on fourth day
The rescue and relief operation to clear the road of debris and take out all the containers buried under the landslide in the Khyber Pass...
Death anniversary of Allama Iqbal being observed today
The 85th death anniversary of great philosopher, thinker and Poet of East, Dr. Allama Muhammad Iqbal is being observed today to acknowledge his struggle and...
PM Shehbaz holds telephonic conversation with Fazl
ISLAMABAD: In a recent development, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif had a telephonic conversation with Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) Chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Tuesday. During...
FM Bilawal says PPP supports idea of same day election across Pakistan
Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has stressed that dialogue amongst the political parties is imperative to achieve political and economic stability. Addressing a news conference...
Shawwal moon not sighted in Pakistan, Eidul Fitr on Saturday
The Shawwal moon could not be sighted in Pakistan on Thursday, resultantly, Eid ul Fitr will be celebrated across the country on Saturday (April 22)...
CJCSC Sahir Shamshad meets PM Shehbaz
ISLAMABAD: The Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, General Sahir Shamshad Mirza, held a meeting with Prime Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif on Thursday to discuss...
Fazl says talks with Imran an insult to parliament
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman slammed on Thursday Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan, saying negotiations the latter was an insult...
Chaudhry Anwar ul Haq takes oath as AJK PM
MUZAFFARABAD: The newly elected Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Prime Minister Chaudhry Anwar ul Haq, took oath of office on Thursday. In his first address...
IHC bars govt from harassing Imran during Eid holidays
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday ordered not to harass Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan during the Eidul Fitr holidays and issued a...
PM Shehbaz reaffirms desire to fortify Pak-Kuwait fraternal ties
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has reaffirmed Pakistan’s desire to fortify the Pak-Kuwait fraternal ties by transforming them into mutually rewarding economic relationship. He made this...
KP govt temporarily suspends Sehat Card Plus
PESHAWAR: The Sehat Card Plus, which provided medical treatment to people in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, was temporarily suspended from Wednesday. This comes after a similar decision...
PTI-led previous govt damaged economy, foreign policy: Marriyum
Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb says PTI’s last government damaged the economy and foreign policy of the country. Addressing a news conference in...
Asif Zardari welcomes CJP’s call for dialogue among political parties
Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari has welcomed the chief justice of Pakistan’s advice for political parties to engage in dialogue. In a...
Defence ministry approaches SC for elections in one go
ISLAMABAD – The Ministry of Defence, which authorises Pakistan Army for providing security for elections, on Tuesday petitioned the Supreme Court (SC) for holding elections...
Petition filed in SC for removal of President Arif Alvi from his office
ISLAMABAD: A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court of Pakistan to remove President Dr Arif Alvi from his office. A citizen, Imtiaz Chaudhry,...
Hina Rabbani Khar Meets PM Sharif
ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Hina Rabbani Khar, met with Prime Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif on Monday to discuss the affairs of the...
PPP, ANP call for dialogue to overcome ongoing political crisis
Pakistan People’s Party Parliamentarians and Awami National Party have emphasized the need for dialogue among political parties to tackle the ongoing constitutional and political crisis...
PM to confer Hilal-e-Imtiaz on Mufti Abdul Shakoor (Late): Marriyum
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has announced to posthumously confer Hilal-e-Imtiaz on Federal Minister Mufti Abdul Shakoor for his extraordinary and selfless public services. ...
PM directed to make anti smuggling courts active
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed the authorities concerned to present the draft for the necessary legislation to prevent smuggling. Chairing a high-level review meeting...
NA approves summary for not releasing funds for Punjab elections
ISLAMABAD: Despite the Supreme Court’s orders, the National Assembly approved a summary sent by the Standing Committee on Finance and Revenue regarding non-provision of funds...
Indian government exploited Pulwama incident for political gains, says PM Shehbaz
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif issued a statement on Sunday, in which he has drawn attention to the recent revelations made by the ex-Governor of Indian...
Sindh schools, colleges to remain closed tomorrow
KARACHI: The Sindh government has announced that all educational institutes in Sindh will remain closed tomorrow (April 18) on account of Shab-e-Qadr. “In pursuance of...
AJK Assembly session adjourned without electing new PM
MUZAFFARABAD: A session of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Assembly to elect a new prime minister was adjourned on Monday without the poll being...
Federal minister Mufti Abdul Shakoor dies in road accident
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony Mufti Abdul Shakoor passed away in a road accident in the federal capital, the Islamabad Police said...
Security forces kill eight terrorists in South Waziristan
Eight terrorists were killed in an Intelligence Based Operation in general area Zarmilan, South Waziristan Tribal District. According to the ISPR, during the conduct of...
Azam Tarar says legislation is prerogative of parliament
LAHORE: Federal Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar said on Saturday that the parliament would not give its right to any other institution. Addressing at the...
Islamabad police form JIT to probe sedition case against Imran Khan
ISLAMABAD: A day after the Lahore High Court (LHC) granted protective bail to PTI chief Imran Khan in sedition case until April 26, the capital...
CTD arrests terrorist of banned outfit in Hyderabad IBO
HYDERABAD:- The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) on Friday arrested a terrorist of a banned organization during Intelligence-based-operations (IBOs) in Hyderabad. According to CTD spokesperson, the...
Cylinder blast inside coaster injures one in Karachi
KARACHI: One person was killed when gas cylinder inside a coaster exploded near Deputy Commissioner (DC) office in Korangi area of Karachi. According to details,...
ECP to hear contempt case against Imran, others on April 17
LAHORE: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Friday fixed a contempt case against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) senior leaders Fawad Chaudhry and Asad Umar, including...
Karachi: New route of electric bus service launched
KARACHI: The Sindh government on Friday launched the second route of the electric bus service in Karachi under its Peoples Bus Service programme. The new...
ACE starts another inquiry against Usman Buzdar
LAHORE: The anti-corruption establishment (ACE) Punjab has started another inquiry against the former chief minister Punjab Usman Buzdar. As per details, Usman Buzdar is accused...
NA passes bill ensuring parliament’s prerogative of legislation
ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly on Friday unanimously passed a resolution stating in categorical terms that parliament’s prerogative of legislation cannot be usurped. The motion moved...
Public opinion evident in form of parliament and constitution: COAS
ISLAMABAD: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Gen Asim Munir on Friday said people of Pakistan were the source of power and their opinion was evident...
Shazia Marri announces increase in BISP budget to Rs400bn
ISLAMABAD: In a news conference on Friday, Federal Minister for Poverty Alleviation and Social Security Shazia Marri announced that the budget for the Benazir Income...
NSC session with top brass underway
ISLAMABAD: An in-camera session of the National Assembly’s National Security Committee (NSC) is underway at the lower house, in which the military leadership is expected...
SC directs SBP to swiftly release Rs21bn funds for elections in Punjab
ISLAMABAD: A three-member bench of the Supreme Court of Pakistan on Friday directed the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) to immediately release Rs21 billion to...
Planning Minister forms National Task Force on AI
Minister for Planning Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal has formed a 15-member National Task Force (NTF) on Artificial Intelligence (AI) aimed at achieving the...
Five-day anti-polio campaign begins in different parts of KP
A five-day anti-polio campaign began in different parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa today. According to the health department, the campaign has been launched in Bannu, Dera...
First solar eclipse of 2023 to take place next week
KARACHI: The first solar eclipse of 2023 will occur on April 20 (Thursday), according to Climate Data Processing Centre of the Pakistan Meteorological Department. It...
At least three die in traffic accident in Rahim Yar Khan
RAHIM YAR KHAN: At least three people died and three others sustained injuries as a car collided with a trailer on Motorway M-5 on Wednesday....
PM reaffirms commitment to provide maximum relief to deserving people in wake of inflation
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has reaffirmed government’s commitment to provide maximum relief to deserving people in the wake of inflation. He was talking to...
Operation swift retort: India proves Pakistan’s claim of downing rival copter
India has court-martialled an officer of its air force for shooting down its own helicopter in panic during Pakistan’s retaliation of the Balakot airstrikes in...
Govt taking all possible steps to control inflation: PM Shehbaz
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif says the government is taking all possible steps to control inflation. He gave the remarks during his visit to free flour...
Central Ruet-e-Hilal committee session called for moon-sighting of Eidul Fitr
LAHORE: The session of the Central Reut-e-Halal committee was called for the moon-sighting of Eidul Fitr. The session would be held on April 20 in...