Schools In SindhTo Remain Closed Till Thursday
KARACHI: All schools and colleges across Sindh will remain closed on Wednesday and Thursday (August 24-25) amid warnings of heavy rainfall, the education department has...
India Fires Three Officers For Accidentally Firing Missile Into Pakistan in March
NEW DELHI: The Indian Air Force said on Tuesday the government had sacked three officers for “accidentally” firing a missile into Pakistan in March, an...
PM Shehbaz Leaves For Qatar On Two-day Official Visit
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has left for Doha on a two day official visit to Qatar on the invitation of Amir of state of...
PM, COAS Discuss Relief Activities in Flood-hit Areas
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif held telephonic conversation with Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa, who briefed him about Pakistan Army’s ongoing relief activities in...
Pakistan Army, FC, Administration Continue Relief, Rescue Operation in Balochistan
QUETTA: Relief and rescue operations are being continued in flood-affected areas of the province in contribution of Pakistan Army, Frontier Corps (FC) Balochistan and civil...
President Signs Tax Laws (Second Amendment) Ordinance 2022
ISLAMABAD: President Dr. Arif Alvi has signed the Tax Laws (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 2022. The president gave the approval to the Ordinance on the advice...
PEMRA Bans Live Speeches of Imran Khan
Islamabad: The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) has banned live speeches of PTI Chairman and former prime minister Imran Khan. According to a declaration...
Rana Sanaullah Says Imran Should Get Ready To Face The Law
ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah has said that Imran Khan should get ready to face the law as he verbally threatened the IG, DIG and...
All Set For NA-245 Karachi By-Poll Today
KARACHI: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has finalized all arrangements to hold a by-poll in Karachi’s NA-245 constituency today (Sunday). The polling will begin...
Security Forces Kill Two Terrorists In NW: ISPR
RAWALPINDI: Security forces killed two terrorists during an intelligence-based operation in the North Waziristan district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the military’s media wing said on...
Govt Starts Immediate Cash Distribution Among Flood Affectees: PM
ISLAMABAD: The government has started immediate distribution of cash relief worth 25000 rupees per family in areas hit by recent flash floods and rains in...
Harvard University Students Meet COAS at GHQ in Rawalpindi
RAWALPINDI: A group of students from Harvard University USA met Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa at General Headquarters in Rawalpindi. According to...
Imran Announces Countrywide Rallies to Show Solidarity With Shahbaz Gill
ISLAMABAD: Former Prime Minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) supremo Imran Khan has announced nationwide rallies to show solidarity with his chief of staff, Shahbaz Gill,...
PM Shehbaz Kicks Off Anti-Polio Campaign
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif kicked off national anti-polio vaccination campaign by administering polio drops to children at an event in Islamabad on Friday. Speaking...
Warrants Issued For 12 PML-N Leaders
LAHORE: Arrest warrants have been issued for 12 top PML-N leaders including SAPM Attaullah Tarar in a case related to a ruckus created at the...
Jameel Ahmed Appointed SBP Governor
KARACHI: Jameel Ahmed has been appointed as Governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) for five years. A notification to this effect was issued by the...
US Centcom Chief Calls on COAS Bajwa
RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Thursday met US Central Command (Centcom) Commander General Michael E. Kurilla at the Pakistan...
Imran Khan Says People Will Blame ‘Neutrals’ in Future
ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan on Thursday urged the ‘neutrals’ to review their policies and said that sometimes the...
PM for Joint Survey Over Flood Losses from Balochistan
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday directed that a joint survey to ascertain losses caused by the recent floods should commence from Balochistan...
ACE Arrests Haleem Adil Sheikh In Land Grabbing Case
KARACHI: Opposition Leader in Sindh Assembly and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Haleem Adil Sheikh has been arrested by a team of the anti-corruption establishment (ACE)...
Pakistan Willing to Play Positive Role to Bridge US-China Differences: PM
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif says Pakistan is willing to play a positive role to bridge the US-China differences in the interest of peace and...
Overseas Pakistanis Voting: Rana Sanaullah Says We Have Objection On Adminstrative Issues
RIYADH: At the Pakistan Consulate in Saudi Arabia, Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah said that overseas Pakistanis have not been denied the right to vote, only...
Twenty People Burnt Alive in Multan Road Crash
UCH SHARIF: At least 20 persons were burnt alive as a passenger bus collided with an oil tanker in Uch Sharif near Multan in the...
PM Summons Federal Cabinet Meeting Today
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has summoned the federal cabinet meeting to be held today (Tuesday) in Islamabad to discuss economic and political situation in...
Rupee Continues Winning Streak Against US Dollar
KARACHI: The Pakistani Rupee (PKR) on Monday continued its winning streak in interbank against the US dollar. The Pakistani rupee (PKR) continues to gain ground...
PM Shehbaz, Saudi Crown Prince Discuss Ways to Enhance Mutual Cooperation
Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have reaffirmed the resolve to further strengthen their strongly brotherly relations spanning over decades. The commitment was expressed by Prime Minister...
SBP Issues Commemorative Rs 75 Note On Country’s Diamond Jubilee Celebrations Of Independence
Karachi: On occasion of diamond jubilee independence celebrations, the State Bank Of Pakistan, has issued a commemorative Rs 75 note. The Rs 75 note issued...
PM Shehbaz Admits Youth Not Given Their Due Rights
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has urged all political forces to work together for the future of next generations instead of considering results of...
Saudi King, Crown Prince Congratulate Pakistan On Independence Day
RIYADH: Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman have congratulated the Pakistani nation on the occasion of Independence Day. In his...
Pakistan Likely To Get $1.17 bn Loan Tranche From IMF In Last Week of August
ISLAMABAD: The long-awaited $1.17 billion tranche of Pakistan’s Extended Fund Facility with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is likely to be approved and released by...
Police Raid Atta Tarar’s House in Lahore
LAHORE: Police raided Atta’s house early Saturday morning. But he was not present at home at that time. In a statement, the police clarified that...
Imran Khan Says Will Unveal Road Map To ‘Real Independence’ On August 13
LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chief Imran Khan on Thursday said that they will show the nation the road to real independence in their August 13...
Female Students Of Sindh Colleges Will Be Given Training To Drive Motorbikes
Karachi: Department of Colleges Sindh has taken a major initiative for female students of the province as they will be given training to drive motorbikes....
PM Sharif Says Imran Cannot Fool Nation
LAHORE: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday slammed Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman and former prime minister Imran Khan, saying that he (Imran Niazi) could make...
Terrorism Has Potential to Destabilise Region: COAS
RAWALPINDI: Commander Iraqi Navy Lieutenant General Ahmed Jasim Maarij Abdullah Al Zayid Wednesday called on Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa and...
PM Directs to Complete Comprehensive Planning for Completion of Low-cost Solar Power Projects
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed the authorities concerned to complete comprehensive planning for the completion of low-cost solar power projects on priority basis....
Dollar Falls Against PKR
KARACHI: The Pakistani Rupee (PKR) on Wednesday continued its winning streak in interbank and open market against the dollar. The Pakistani rupee (PKR) continues to...
Court Approves Two-day Physical Remand of Shahbaz Gill
ISLAMABAD: A court in the federal capital on Wednesday approved a two-day physical remand of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Shahbaz Gill. Shahbaz Gill was arrested...
Lt Gen Faiz Hameed Appointed Corps Commander Bahawalpur
RAWALPINDI: As Pakistan Army on Monday announced new postings and appointments, Lieutenant General Faiz Hameed has been appointed Corps Commander Bahawalpur. According to a statement...
Intelligence Agencies Officials Included in Team Probing Propaganda Against Lasbela Tragedy
ISLAMABAD: The government on Monday while expanding the scope of the joint inquiry team on the issue of investigating the negative propaganda on social media...
PM, COAS Congratulate Arshad Nadeem For Winning Gold Medal in CWG
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has congratulated Arshad Nadeem for winning gold medal in the Javelian throw competition at the Commonwealth Games. In a tweet on...
Javelin thrower Arshad Nadeem Claims Gold Medal In Commonwealth Games
BIRMINGHAM: Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem made the nation proud as he claimed gold medal in the javelin throw event of the Commonwealth Games with a monstrous...
PTI To Hold Public Meeting in Islamabad on August 14
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has decided to hold a meeting in Islamabad on August 14. According to sources, a meeting of the political committee was...
PM Establishes Relief Fund for Assistance of flood Affected People
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has established a relief fund for assistance of flood affected people. In a statement, the Prime Minister made a fervent...
Punjab Cabinet Takes Oath
LAHORE: Punjab Governor Muhammad Baleegh-ur-Rehman on Saturday administered oath to the new provincial cabinet at Governor House in Lahore. Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi...
FIA Probes ‘Prohibited’ Funds Used by PTI
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has launched a formal countrywide investigation into the utilisation of funds from “prohibited” sources by PTI after an Election...
Not A Single Resignation Received From Qasim Suri: ECP
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) termed the statement of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader Fawad Chaudhry as misleading and contrary to facts. According to the...
Pakistan’s Soil Not Used in Zawahiri’s Killing, Says DG ISPR
RAWALPINDI: Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Spokesperson Major General Babar Iftikhar on Friday ruled out any chance that Pakistan’s soil has been used in the killing...
Social Media Campaign Over Army Chopper Crash Unacceptable: ISPR
RAWALPINDI: The regretful social media campaign after unfortunate helicopter crash on August 1 has caused deep anguish and distress among Shuhada families and Rank &...
Imran Khan Laments India Over Human Rights Violation In IIOJK On Youm-e-Istahasal Day
Islamabad: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan has expressed anger over human rights violations by India in occupied Jammu and Kashmir on the day of Youm-e-Istehsal...