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...