Iranian CGS Calls on COAS Bajwa
RAWALPINDI: Chief of General Staff (CGS) of Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran Major General Mohammad Bagheri accompanied by a high-level delegation visited...
Licenses Issued For Exploration of Oil, Gas in Attock and Loralai
ISLAMABAD: Licenses have been issued for the exploration of oil and gas in Attock and Loralai Districts, according to Petroleum Division. Minister for Energy Hammad...
PM Imran Approves Policies Related to Climate Change, Wildlife
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has approved the National Climate Change Policy 2021 and National Wildlife Policy 2021 to better deal with environmental issues. He...
Not Afraid of Cases: Maryam
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) vice president Maryam Nawaz on Wednesday said that she is not afraid of cases or jail and challenged National Accountability...
FM Urges World to Take Steps on War Footing to Extend Economic Assistance to Afghanistan
Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has urged the world to take concrete steps on war footing to extend economic and humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan. Talking...
73rd Birthday of Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan Being Observed Today
LAHORE: The birth anniversary of the legendary ‘Qawwali’ maestro Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan is being observed on Wednesday. Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan was...
IHC Hears Maryam Nawaz’s Appeals Against Sentence in Avenfield Reference
Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday has conducted a hearing on appeals filed by Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) vice president Maryam Nawaz against her sentence...
DG ISI Appointment: Consultation Between COAS and PM Completed: Fawad
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information Fawad Chaudhry on Wednesday has said that the process of appointing new director general of Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) has been...
NAB Ordinance Challenged in IHC
ISLAMABAD: National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Amendment Bill 2021 has been challenged in Islamabad High Court (IHC) today (Wednesday). The plaintiff, in his plea states that...
IMF Forecasts Pakistan’s GDP To Grow at 4pc in FY22
ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Tuesday projected Pakistan’s real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to grow by 4.0% in current fiscal year (2021-22). In its...
Women Lawmakers Meet CM Punjab
LAHORE: Chief Minister of Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar on Wednesday said that women empowerment is mission of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government. Usman Buzdar, during a...
Military Drills Near Taiwan a ‘Just’ Move: China
BEIJING: Chinese military exercises near Taiwan are targeted at forces promoting the island’s formal independence and are a “just” move to protect peace and stability,...
Three Terrorists of Banned Organisation Shot Dead in Pakpattan
PAKPATTAN: At least three terrorists of banned outfit were killed in encounter with Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) in Pakpattan. According to details, the CTD personnel...
21 More Die of COVID-19 in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has reported 21 deaths in the last 24 hours by novel coronavirus as the number of positive cases has surged to 1,260,669. The...
Pakistan Condemns Extrajudicial Killings of Kashmiris in IoK
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan strongly has condemned the extrajudicial killings of five innocent Kashmiris in the Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir. In a statement on Tuesday,...
Indian Forces Martyr Five More Kashmiris
SRINAGAR: In Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, Indian troops in their fresh acts of state terrorism martyred five more Kashmiri youth in two different...
Additional Tickets For ICC T20 World Cup to Go on Sale
The International Cricket Council (ICC) said that in a welcome boost for cricket and sports fans in Oman and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), more...
VT-4 Tank Will Enhance Capabilities of Formations: COAS
Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa visited Gujranwala to witness commissioning of state-of-the-art Chinese origin VT-4 Tank into Strike Formation. According to...
Netflix Hit Show ‘Squid Game’ Spurs Interest in Learning Korean
SEOUL: Interest in learning Korean has spiked since the launch of hit Netflix (NFLX.O) show “Squid Game”, tutoring services reported, underscoring a growing global obsession...
PSX Gains 55 Points
KARACHI: The KSE 100-index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed bullish trend on Tuesday, gaining 53.73 points, with a positive change of 0.12 per...
Liquidity Needed to Stem Afghanistan Economic, Humanitarian Crises: UN SG
The international community must find ways to inject cash directly into Afghanistan’s economy to avert its total collapse as a growing humanitarian crisis impacts half...
NADRA Starts Crackdown Against Agent Mafia in Karachi
KARACHI: National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) Chairman Tariq Malik has directed the officers to approach the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) regarding crackdown against agent...
FM Qureshi Calls Int’l Community To Support Afghan People
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has called upon the international community to support the Afghan people in their quest for peace, stability and development...
1st NLC Truck Transporting Commodities From Pakistan Reaches Turkey Via Iran: Dawood
Adviser on Commerce Razaq Dawood says the first NLC truck transporting commodities from Pakistan has reached Turkey via Iran under convention on the International Transport...
Appointment Of New DG ISI Will Be Made As Per Legal Procedure: Fawad
Islamabad: The Federal Cabinet which met under the chairmanship of Prime Minister in Islamabad has approved establishment of Rehmatul-lil-Alameen Authority to portray true picture of...
NAB Seeks Cancellation Of Maryam Nawaz, Capt. (retd) Safdar’s Appeals In Avenfield Case
ISLAMABAD:The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Tuesday filed a petition in Islamabad High Court (IHC) seeking cancellation of bails of Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz’s Vice...
Governor Punjab Ch Sarwar In Brussels For Official Visit
Brussels: Governor Punjab Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar is undertaking an official visit to Brussels till 14th of this month. On arrival, he was received at the...
US Naval Commander Holds Meeting With Pak Naval Chief
Islamabad: Commander of the US Naval Forces Central Command Vice Admiral Brad Cooper held a meeting with Naval Chief Muhammad Amjad Khan Niazi in Islamabad...
Passenger Bus-Motorcycle Rickshaw Collision Claims Five Lives In Gorja
Gojra: Five people, including four students of a primary school, were killed and four others injured in an accident near Gojra. According to police a...
Imam Shot Dead In Karachi
Karachi: An imam was shot dead in Yousuf Goth in front of his mosque. He was identified as Mir Bux, 60. The police claim the...
Khi: An Eyewitness Of A murder Case Shot Dead In Bufferzone
Karachi: An eyewitness of a murder case and a prayer leader of a masjid have been shot dead in Karachi by unidentified gunmen in two...
Shaukat Tarin Left For Washington To Hold Talks With IMF And World Bank
Islamabad: Federal Minister for Finance Shaukat Tarin has left for the US to attend the annual meetings of the World Bank and the International Monetary...
National T20: Semi Finals To Be Played Today
LAHORE: Semi finals of National short format cricket will be played today at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore In the first semi-final of National T-20 Cup...
Punjab Govt Establishes Special Squad For Crackdown Against Begging Mafia: Buzdar
Lahore: Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar says the government will provide every possible medical facility to the people living in the old-age homes. Chairing...
Terrorist Killed During In Intelligence Based Operation In North Waziristan
Rawalpindi: One terrorist has been killed in an intelligence based operation in Mir Ali area of North Waziristan district. According to Inter Service Public Relations,...
Federal Cabinet Meeting Underway In The Chair of PM Imran
Islamabad: A meeting of the federal cabinet is in progress in Islamabad with Prime Minister Imran Khan in the chair. It is discussing overall political...
Incompetent PML-N Pushed The Country Towards Darkness: Shahbaz Gill
Islamabad: Special Assistant to Prime Minister (SAPM) Shahbaz Gill said that the incompetent PML-N pushed the country towards darkness. Responding to the statement of Shahid...
Shahid Khaqan Announces To Challenge NAB Ordinance In The Court
Islamabad: Former premier Shahid Khaqan Abbassi has announced to challenge the NAB ordinance. Talking to media after appearing before an accountability court in Islamabad, Pakistan...
Coronavirus Cases Reduced As 18 Deaths Reported Across The Country
LAHORE: With grace of God coronavirus cases substantially reduced in Pakistan as 18 deaths in the last 24 hours reported. The number of positive cases...
Tareen Asks Govt To Control Inflation
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) senior leader Jahangir Tareen has advised that the government should forget everything else and control inflation. According to the details, Chairman Union...
Disgruntled BAP Members Submit No-Trust Move Against CM Kamal
QUETTA: Estranged Balochistan Awami Party (BAP) members on Monday submitted no-confidence motion against Chief Minister Jam Kamal in the provincial assembly. The ongoing political crisis...
16 Killed in Russian Plane Crash
MOSCOW: In Russia, at least 16 people were killed while seven injured after a plane crashed in the Tatarstan region. In a statement, the emergency...
Peace in Afghanistan Imperative For Region: President Alvi
President Dr Arif Alvi says peace in Afghanistan will bring prosperity in the region and open a window of business opportunities for the world to...
Pakistan Condemns Arrest of 1400 Kashmiris in IoK
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has strongly condemned the arrest of over 1400 Kashmiris on false charges in one of the biggest ever crackdowns in the Indian Illegally...
88 Nabbed For Hoarding US Dollar Across The Country: Sheikh Rasheed
ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Sheikh Rasheed on Monday said as many as 88 people have been arrested for hoarding US dollars across the country. Addressing a...
Afghanistan Needs An Inclusive Govt Because It Is A Diverse Society: Prime Minister
Islamabad: Prime Minister Imran Khan has warned against sanctioning the new Afghan setup saying it will only lead to chaos and a huge humanitarian crisis...
Political Crisis In Balochistan Intensified
Quetta: The ongoing political crisis has intensified in Balochistan as the opposition leader in the provincial assembly Malik Sikandar has demanded Chief Minister Jam Kamal...
Dengue Cases On The Rise In Punjab and KP
ISLAMABAD: As many as 169 dengue patients were reported in Punjab. Of these, 124 were reported from Lahore, 26 from Rawalpindi, three from Sargodha, while...
ECP Allows PTI To Get Access To PML-N, PPP Finance Record
ISLAMABAD: Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Monday granted Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) access to accounts of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP)....
Policemen Murder Case: Ubaid K-2 Acquitted
KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) allowed Monday appeals of two convicts, including alleged notorious target killer Ubaid K2, against the life term handed to...