COVID-19 Claims 70 More Lives
ISLAMABAD: COVID-19 has claimed 70 more lives during the past 24 hours, taking the country’s overall death toll to 24,783. The National Command and Operation...
Rashid Minhas Shaheed Being Remembered Today
The 50th martyrdom anniversary of Nishan-i-Haider recipient Rashid Minhas is being observed today (Friday). Born on February 17 1951, he remains the youngest officer to receive...
Police Arrest Several Men Involved in Assaulting Woman TikToker
LAHORE: Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) Lahore Ghulam Muhammad Dogar Thursday announced the arrest of multiple people who were spotted at Minar-e-Pakistan when a woman...
Biden Thanks Taliban Over Safe Evacuation of US Citizens
WASHINGTON: The Taliban face an “existential” choice about how they are seen by the rest of the world after their sweeping military victory in Afghanistan,...
India Will Try To Create Obstacles in Aghanistan: Munir Akram
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Munira Karam, speaking on Tonight With Fareeha, said that our position is that an all-party government should...
Australia Announce Squad for T20 World Cup
SYDNEY: Steve Smith and Aaron Finch were both included in Australia s squad for the Twenty20 World Cup on Thursday despite injury struggles, while uncapped wicketkeeper-batsman...
Pak-Afghan Cricket Series To Be Held As Per Schedule
KABUL: The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) has assured that the ODI series against Pakistan will be played as per schedule. The ACB has confirmed that...
Ashura Processions End in Various Cities
KARACHI: Processions were held in different cities of the country on the occasion of 10th Muharram. The Ashura procession in Karachi passed through its traditional...
US Blogger Cynthia D Ritchie Found Mysteriously Unconscious At Her Home
ISLAMABAD: The US blogger Cynthia D Ritchie has been mysteriously found unconscious inside her flat in Islamabad. Police said that Cynthia D Ritchie was immediately...
Survey: Indian PM Modi’s popularity declines to 24%
New Delhi: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s popularity has fallen drastically, reveals a latest survey released on Monday. The rating carried out under the India...
PM Imran To Take Nation Into Confidence Over Completion Of Three Year Of Gov
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has decided to regain public confidence via public address likely next week as his rule marks three years on Thursday....
Afghan Political Leaders Demand Inclusive Govt In Afghanistan
ISLAMABAD: Speaker of the Wolesi Jirga Mir Rehman Rahmani on Thursday stressed the need for an inclusive Afghan government in the wake of Taliban takeover...
IMF Suspends Afghanistan’s Access To Funds
An IMF spokesperson said it was due to “lack of clarity within the international community” over recognising a government in Afghanistan. Resources of over $370m...
Taliban Announce Creation Of Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan
Kabul: Afghanistan may be governed by a ruling council now that the Taliban have taken over, while the movement’s supreme leader, Haibatullah Akhundzada, would likely...
Martyrdom of Imam Hussain (RA), Beacon Of Light For Whole Humanity: Sheikh Rashid
ISLAMABAD:Minister for Interior Sheikh Rashid Ahmed Thursday said that the martyrdom of Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA) was a beacon of light for the whole humanity....
CM Sindh Visits Routes of 10 Muharram Procession Through Helicopter
KARACHI: Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah has on Thursday paid a visit to Central Police Office to oversee the security and law and order situation...
Legacy of Hazrat Imam Hussain Embodies Principles Of Bravery, Determination: FM
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Thursday said the legacy of Hazrat Imam Hussain is an inspiration for all, embodying the principles of bravery...
Imam Hussain’s (R.A) Supreme Sacrifice Beacon Of Life For Whole World: Fawad
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain on Thursday said that the supreme sacrifice of Hazrat Imam Hussain (A.S), his family and...
Commissioner Lahore And Police Officials Call On Woman Who Attacked At Minare Pakistan
LAHORE: Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Police Lahore, Sajid Kiyani, Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) Ghulam Muhammad Dogar and Commissioner Lahore Captain (retd) Muhammad Usman on...
PIA Plane Stuck At Kabul Airport Arrives Islamabad
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan International Airline aircraft, that was stuck at Kabul’s Hamid Karzai International Airport, has returned to Islamabad this morning, PIA spokesperson said in a...
Karbala Reminds Uuniversal Battle Between Good and Evil: Bilawal
KARACHI: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said that the tragedy of Karbala reminds us of the universal battle between good and...
President, PM Pay Tribute To Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA), Companions
Islamabad: In their separate messages, on Youm-e-Ashur, President Dr. Arif Alvi and the Prime Minister Imran Khan said martyrdom of Imam Hussain (RA) and his...
ADB Approves $235m To Upgrade National Highway
Islamabad: Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a 235 million dollars loan to upgrade the National Highway in Pakistan. According to an ADB press statement,...
Coronavirus Cases Again Jumps To More Than Four Thousand As 4, 373 Cases Reported
LAHORE: Pakistan has reported 74 deaths in the last 24 hours by novel coronavirus as the number of positive cases has surged to 1,113,647. The...
Youm-e-Ashur Being Observed Today
ISLAMABAD: Youm-e-Ashur, the tenth of Muharram, is being observed on Thursday (today) across the country with due solemnity to pay homage to the supreme sacrifice...
Dutch Premier Telephones PM Imran Khan
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan Wednesday received a telephone call from Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte and discussed the latest situation in Afghanistan including the...
Pakistan Rejects Indian Remarks on Incident Related to Statue of Ranjit Singh
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has categorically rejected the Indian Ministry of External Affairs’ unwarranted and gratuitous remarks on an incident involving the statue of Maharaja Ranjit Singh...
ICC Releases New Test Rankings
DUBAI: Pakistan skipper Babar Azam has improved his position in the ICC Test batting rankings after a good performance in the recently held West Indies...
Ashraf Ghani, Family In UAE
DUBAI: Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani is in the United Arab Emirates, the Gulf state s foreign ministry said on Wednesday, after he left as Taliban fighters...
Indian Forces Fire Shells Over Muharram Mourners in Occupied Kashmir
SRINAGAR: In Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJ&K), Hurriyat leaders and organizations have strongly denounced the use of brute force by Indian police on...
US Freezes Afghan Central Bank’s Assets of $9.5bn
The U.S. has frozen nearly $9.5 billion in assets belonging to the Afghan central bank and stopped shipments of cash to the nation as it...
9th Muharram Procession Ends in Karachi
KARACHI: The procession of 9th Muharram-ul-Haram reached Kharadar Hussainiya Iranians Imambargah through traditional routes and ended. The mourners paid homage to the eternal sacrifice of...
PFF Chairperson Muhammad Ali Shah Passes Away
KARACHI: Pakistan Fisherfolk Forum (PFF) chairperson Mohammad Ali Shah, who spent his life fighting for the rights of fishermen, passed following Covid-related complications. He was...
Coronavirus Cases on Rise in Punjab
LAHORE: Coronavirus cases are on the rise in Punjab. In 24 hours, 1,198 new cases were reported across the province, while the deadly virus turned...
Harassing Of Woman At Minare Pakistan Is Heart Wrenching Incident: CM Punjab
Lahore: Chief Minister Punjab Usman Buzdar has said that harassing of woman incident happened at Minare-Pakistan is heart wrenching and he assured that justice will...
Soldier Martyred In Exchange Of Fire With Terrorists In S Waziristan
RAWALPINDI: A Pakistan Army soldier was martyred during an exchange of fire with terrorists at a check post in the South Waziristan’s Kanniguram area on...
PM’s Sincerity, Hard Work Have Started To Bear Fruits: Asad Umar
ISLAMABAD : Federal Minister for Planning Asad Umar has said that Pakistan s journey of development will accelerate with each passing year. In a statement...
Blame Game Against Pakistan On Afghanistan Failed: FM Qureshi
Multan: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said that the blame game against Pakistan failed fully. Speaking at a conference in Multan on Wednesday, he...
PM Takes Notice Of Assault On Female By Mob At Minar-e-Pakistan
Islamabad: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday took notice of the assault on a female TikToker by a mob at Minar-e-Pakistan and spoke with Inspector...
Govt Paying Special Attention To Provide Quality Education In Far-flung Areas: Buzdar
Lahore: Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Ahmed Khan Buzdar says the incumbent government is paying special attention to provide quality education in far-flung areas of...
International Community Should Retain Financial Support To Afghanistan: FM Qureshi
Islamabad: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said that a peaceful and stable Afghanistan is of critical importance for Pakistan and the region. In a...
Harassing Young Girl At Minar-e-Pakistan Is Shameful Act: Bilawal
KARACHI: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto has termed the act of harassing a young girl at Minar-e-Pakistan as a shameful act. In a...
Security Forces Is On High Alert For Country’s Security On Occasion Of Ashura: Rashed
Islamabad: Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed has said all security related departments are fully alert for maintenance of law and order situation on the occasion...
Incident Of Assaulting Woman In Lahore’s Greater Iqbal Park Is Shameful: Fayyaz
LAHORE: Punjab Government Spokesperson Fayyazul Hassan Chohan has said that the incident of assaulting a woman in Greater Iqbal Park of Lahore is very shameful....
Strict Security Measures On the Ocassion Of 9th Muharram
KARACHI: The ninth Muharram’s central procession will start from Karachi’s Nishtar Park today, as mourning processions being taken out across the country to pay homage...
Over 3,974 Corona cases Reported Across The Country
LAHORE: Pakistan has reported 66 deaths in the last 24 hours by novel coronavirus as the number of positive cases has surged to 1,109,274. The...
Rawalakot Hawks Win Kashmir Premier League 2021
MUZAFFARABAD: Asif Afridi bowled the last over brilliantly to restrict Muzaffarabad Tigers to 162-9 and lead his team Rawalakot Hawks to winning the inaugural season...
PM Khan Receives Call From His British Counterpart
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan received a telephone call from his British counterpart Boris Johnson on Tuesday, during which they exchanged views on the latest...
Chief of General Staff of KSA Meets CJCSC General Nadeem Raza
RAWALPINDI: Chief of General Staff of KSA General Fayyadh bin Hamed Al-Ruwaili called on Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee General Nadeem Raza in Rawalpindi...
Dollar Weakened by 11 Paisas Against Pakistani Rupee
KARACHI: The exchange rate of US Dollar weakened by 11 paisa in the interbank on Tuesday against Pakistani rupee. The greenback closed at Rs164.08 on...