Munir Niazi remembered on16th death anniversary
Islamabad: Prominent Urdu poet Munir Niazi was remembered on his 16th death anniversary on Monday for his contribution to Urdu language and literature. Munir Ahmed...
Christians Across The World Including Pakistan Celebrating Christmas Today
Web Desk: Christians across the world including Pakistan are celebrating Christmas on Sunday (today) Special services will be held in this connection in Churches and...
US Announces Record $200mn for Promoting Gender Equality in Pakistan
WASHINGTON: The Democratic-controlled US House of Representatives passed a $1.66 trillion government funding bill that provides record $200 million for gender equality in Pakistan. The...
Singer Noor Jehan 22 Death Anniversary Being Observed Today
Web desk: The 22nd death anniversary of legendary singer Malika-e-Tarannum Noor Jehan is being observed today. Born in Kasur‚ Punjab in 1926 in a family...
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Wednesday Remained The Year’s Shortest Day
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan, like other countries located on the northern hemisphere of the globe, experienced the shortest day of the year on Wednesday. Talking to APP,...
Poet Hafeez Jalandhari Death Anniversary Being Observed Today
Web Desk: The 40th death anniversary of renowned poet and writer of National Anthem of Pakistan and Shahnama-e-Islam, Hafeez Jalandhari is being observed on Wednesday....
51st Anniversary of Fall Of Dhaka Being Observed Today
ISLAMABAD: 16th December, 1971 is one of the worst dates in the history of Pakistan, when Indian conspiracies and the betrayal of some Pakistanis led...
International Mountain Day being observed today
International Mountain Day is being celebrated on Sunday across the globe to increase public awareness of the value of mountains to both life and climate....
51st Martyrdom Anniversary of Sowar Muhammad Hussain today
The 51st martyrdom anniversary of Sowar Muhammad Hussain Shaheed, Nishan-e-Haider (NH) is being observed today (Saturday). Sowar Muhammad Hussain was born on 18 June 1949...
Iconic Junaid Jamshed Sixth Death Anniversary Being Observed Today
Web Desk: A person who was apple of the eye of the nation, Junaid Jamshed, left whole of the country in tears this day back...
National Voters Day Being Observed Across Country Today
National Voters’ Day is being observed across the country on Wednesday, to highlight the importance of vote and to encourage people, especially youth and women,...
Major Shabbir Sharif’s 51st Martyrdom Anniversary Being Observed Today
LAHORE: Major Shabbir Sharif s 51st martyrdom anniversary is being observed today (Tuesday). He is among those remarkable army officers who fought in the major wars...
Sindh Is Land Of Rich Culture And History: US Consulate General Karachi
KARACHI: Consul General of US Consulate General Karachi Nicole Theriot, while felicitating on the Sindhi Culture Day, has said that Sindh is a land of...
Sindh Cultural Day Being Celebrated Today
HYDERABAD: Sindhi Cultural Day is being celebrated across the province today with rallies to be taken out in different cities and towns in the province....
Senior Parliamentarian Najma Hameed Passes Away
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz senior Parliamentarian Begum Najma Hameed has passed away after a protracted illness. She was 78. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed deep grief...
Renowned Actor Afzal Ahmed Passes Away
LAHORE: Veteran Pakistani actor Afzaal Ahmad died on Friday after prolonged illness. The administration of the Lahore General Hospital has confirmed the death of the...
Bollywood Superstar Shah Rukh Khan Performs Umrah
Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, who recently wrapped up the filming of his latest movie ‘Dunki’ in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, took time off his busy...
Sherry Rehman Listed Among 25 Influential Women
KARACHI: Federal Minister for Climate Change Sherry Rehman on Thursday made it to the list of 25 influential women in the world in Financial Times...
15th International Urdu Conference Commences in Karachi
Karachi: 4-day Fifteenth International Urdu Conference commenced in Karachi today (Thursday) under the aegis of Arts Council Pakistan. Hundreds of language, literature, art and culture...
Sindh Governor Kamran Tessori Blessed with Baby Boy
KARACHI: Congratulations poured in on social media as Sindh Governor Kamran Tessori was blessed with a baby boy. President Dr Arif Alvi, Chairman Senate Sadiq...
Pakistan’s Boxer Shoaib Khan Wins ABF Lightweight Title
Pakistan’s Boxer Muhammad Shoaib Khan has won the Asian Boxing Federation Lightweight title defeating Indonesian Boxer Hendrik Barongsay in Bangkok. He got 117 points and...
Bilawal, Zardari Messages On 55th Foundation Of PPP
Karachi: Chairman Bilawal Bhutto has said that after the next general elections there will be people rule in all four provinces and federation. In his...
55th Foundation Day of PPP Being Observed Today
KARACHI: The 55th foundation day of Pakistan People’s Party is being observed across the country on Wednesday. In this regard, a public meeting will be...
94th Birth anniversary of Bano Qudsia observed
ISLAMABAD: The 94th birth anniversary of renowned Urdu novelist, short story writer and playwright Bano Qudsia was observed on Monday. Qudsia was best known for...
Who is General Asim Munir?
General Asim Munir- who headed both the Military Intelligence (MI) and Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI)- joined Pakistan Army from the Mangala Officers Training School programme and...
Canada Decides To Shift Its Visa Center Back To Islamabad From Abu Dhabi
ISLAMABAD: Canada has decided to move its visa processing centre back to the Pakistani capital from Abu Dhabi after a hiatus of ten years. An...
PR Receives 46 Modern Passenger Coaches from China
Pakistan Railways has received 46 coaches from China as a first consignment which will help improve travelling services for passengers across the country. The department...
Death Anniversary of Baba-e-Sahafat, Maulana Zafar Ali Khan Being Observed Today
Web Desk: Eminent writer, poet, journalist and leader of the Pakistan Movement Maulana Zafar Ali Khan was remembered on his 66th death anniversary where people...
Renowned Actor Ismail Tara Passes Away at 73
Renowned Pakistani actor and comedian Ismail Tara breathed his last in Karachi on Thursday. The legendary TV star, who rose to prominence with his iconic...
TV Host Tony Navaid Rashid Passes Away
Tony Navaid Rashid, who was known to be a photographer, actor singer and a TV host, dies due to cardiac arrest. The news of his...
39th Death Anniversary of Legendary Actor Waheed Murad Today
WEB DESK: The 39th death anniversary of legendary Pakistani chocolaty hero‚ producer and script writer Waheed Murad being observed today. He was born in Sialkot on...
PNS Tabuk Arrives at Port in Qatar
Pakistan Navy Ship (PNS) Tabuk has arrived at a port in Qatar to provide assistance in maritime security to the Qatari government during FIFA World...
Ghanim Al-Muftah: Story of Disabled Boy Who Impressed at Qatar World Cup Opening Ceremony
Ghanim Al-Muftah proved during the opening ceremony of the 2022 FIFA World Cup that disability cannot prevent someone from reaching greater milestones in life. The...
38th Death Anniversary Of Legendary Poet Faiz Ahmed Faiz Observed Today
LAHORE: The 38th death anniversary of legendary and revolutionary Pakistani poet Faiz Ahmed Faiz was observed today. Faiz Ahmed Faiz was born on 13th February...
World Children’s Day Being Observed Today
New York: World Children’s Day is being observed today (Sunday) to improve children’s welfare worldwide. This year’s theme of the day is, “Inclusion, For Every...
Comedian Tariq Teddy Passes Away
LAHORE: Famous stage actor and comedian Tariq Teddy passed away this morning after a prolonged illness, his family confirmed on Saturday. Last week, Tariq Teddy...
PAF Holds Air Show On Occasion Of Defense Expo Ideas 2022
Karachi: On occasion of Defense Expo Ideas 2022 the Pakistan air-force has arranged an air show for the visitors of the exhibition. Pakistan Navy paratrooper...
Life Expectancy Declines To 65 Years In Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Life expectancy—average number of years that a person is expected to live—has witnessed slight decline in Pakistan and has been calculated at 65 years,...
Four-day IDEAS-2022 Starts in Karachi Today
A four-day International Defence Exhibition and Seminar IDEAS-22 begins in Karachi on Tuesday (today). Defence Export Promotion Organization has arranged the exhibition, which brings together...
World Diabetes Day Being Observed Today
World Diabetes Day is being observed on Monday to raise awareness and educate people about the disease. According to International Diabetes Federation, 416 million people...
US Returns 192 Stolen Artifacts to Pakistan
NEW YORK: The United States has returned 192 stolen antiquities, valued at nearly $3.4 million, to Pakistan, after an investigation into a notorious Indian-American art...
Birth Anniversary Of Dr Allama Muhammad Iqbal Observed Today
The 145th birth anniversary of national poet, Dr Allama Muhammad Iqbal is being celebrated across the country with national fervour on Wednesday. The day dawned...
Birth Anniversary of Dr Allama Muhammad Iqbal being Observed Today
The 145th birth anniversary of national poet, Dr Allama Muhammad Iqbal is being celebrated across the country with national fervour on Wednesday. The day dawned...
All Provinces Following Fed Govt Announce Holiday On Iqbal Day Tomorrow
Karachi\Lahore\Peshawar\Quetta: All the provinces Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and Baluchistan following the federal government have also announced holiday on occasion of birth anniversary of...
Govt Announces Holiday On Occasion Of Iqbal Day
Islamabad: Federal government restoring observing of Iqbal Day has announced holiday on occasion of birth anniversary of the poet of East Allama Muhammad Iqbal tomorrow....
Jaun Elia’s 20th Death Anniversary Being Observed Today
The 20th death anniversary of renowned poet, biographer and scholar John Elia is being observed today. Elia was born on December 14, 1931. Born in...
Kashmiris Observing Jammu Martyrs’ Day Today
Kashmiris on both sides of the Line of Control and across the world are observing Jammu Martyrs’ Day today (Sunday) to reiterate their resolve to...
Sardar Balakh Sher Mazari Passes Away
ROJHAN: Former caretaker prime minister Sardar Mir Balakh Sher Mazari on Friday passed away at the age of 95. According to the family sources, the...
9th Death Anniversary of Reshma Being Observed Today
LAHORE: The 9tg death anniversary of Pakistan’s celebrated folk singer Reshma is observed nationwide. Reshma was born in Bikander, Rajasthan to the Banjara family around...
Int’l Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists Being Observed Today
International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists is being observed today (Wednesday). This year’s slogan of the day is “Knowing the Truth is...