National Security Meeting To Be Held Today To Discuss Latest Situation In Afghanistan
Islamabad: A meeting of National Security Committee (NSC) chaired by Prime Minister Imran Khan will be held in Islamabad on Monday to discuss the latest...
At Least 304 Dead, 1,800 Hurt As Powerful Quake Slams Haiti
Port-au-Prince: A powerful magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck Haiti on Saturday, killing at least 304 people, injuring a minimum of 1,800 others and destroying hundreds of...
PM To Launch First Phase Of Single National Curriculum Tomorrow
Islamabad: Prime Minister Imran Khan is launching the first phase of Single National Curriculum for students of grade Pre-1 to grade-5 across the country tomorrow...
Afghan Delegation Arrives In Pakistan
Kabul: An Afghan political delegation led by Wolesi Jirga Speaker Mir Rahman Rahmani arrived in Pakistan. Political leadership of Afghanistan in the State Lounge at...
Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani Left The Country
KABUL: Ashraf Ghani has left Afghanistan, Afghan news outlet claimed on Sunday, citing sources. It is not yet clear whether he has resigned as president.Ghani...
Pakistan Is On The Same Page With World For Political Solution In Afghanistan: FM
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Sunday said that Pakistan has “no favourites” in Afghanistan and the country is on the same page with...
Afghanistan Allowed Two Stranded PIA Flights To Take Off For Pakistan
KARACHI: Kabul Airport Authority has allowed two PIA flights, halted at the Afghan airport, to take off for Pakistan. Two flights of Pakistan International Airlines...
Pakistan Establishes Special Inter-ministerial Cell For Afghanistan Situation
Islamabad: Pakistan says it is closely following the unfolding situation in Afghanistan. In a statement today (Sunday), Foreign Office Spokesperson Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri reiterated that...
Ali Ahmad Jalali Likely To Be Appointed As New Head Of Interim Govt In Afghanistan
Kabul: Former Afghan ambassador to Germany, Ali Ahmad Jalali, has been appointed as the head of the new interim government in Afghanistan, reported Afghan media...
Afghanistan: Taliban Enter Outskirts Of Kabul
Kabul: In Afghanistan, Taliban have entered the outskirts of Kabul and say they will not capture capital by force. The Taliban said they have no...
President Confers Pakistan’s Civil Award Upon Two Turkish Dignitaries
Ankara: President of Pakistan Dr. Arif Alvi conferred Pakistan’s civil awards upon two Turkish dignitaries at a special investiture ceremony in Istanbul on Sunday. President...
PML-N Rejects Establishment Of Media Development Authority
LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Marriyum Aurangzeb on Sunday has said that the media development authority of selected group is unacceptable. In a statement,...
Pakistan Not Closing Down Its Embassy In Kabul: FO
Islamabad:The foreign office said that Pakistan does not want to close down its embassy in Kabul. The statement from Foreign Office came after it was...
Noor Muqadam Murder Case: Police Arrest Six More People
ISLAMABAD: Islamabad police have arrested six people including owner and staffers at a psychiatric rehabilitation center for their alleged role in facilitating Zahir Jaffar, the...
India Involved In Pakistan To Divide Country On Sectarian Basis: Fawad
Islamabad: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhary Fawad Hussain says digital media is the future of new era and the government is working on a...
Kashmir is jugular vein of Pakistan: Punjab CM
Lahore: Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar has said people of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJ&K) are observing the Independence Day of India...
After Almost Week Less Than 4000 Corona Cases Reported Across The Country
LAHORE: Pakistan has reported 67 deaths in the last 24 hours by novel coronavirus as the number of positive cases has surged to 1,098,410. The...
Kashmiris observing Indian Independence Day as Black Day
Occupied Kashmir: Kashmiris on both sides of the Line of Control and all over the world are observing the Indian Independence Day today (Sunday) as...
Hand Grenade Attack Kills 13, Injures Eight Others In Karachi’s Baldiya Town
Karachi: At least 13 people were killed and eight others got injured including women and children in a hand grenade attack at a mini-truck near...
Bilawal Wishes Nation on Independence Day
KARACHI: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has congratulated the nation on Independence Day and said that Pakistan’s future is bright. In a...
OGRA Recommends Increase in Petroleum Prices
ISLAMABAD: Prices of petroleum products may go up by Rs2.50 from August 15, as the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has sent a summary...
Another Arrest Made in Noor Mukadam Case
ISLAMABAD: The investigation wing of the federal capital police have rounded up another mysterious character for assisting Zahir Jafar, the principal accused in Noor Mukadam...
US Extends Best Wishes on Independence Day
WASHINGTON: United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said he looks forward to advancing shared US-Pakistan goals of security, stability and prosperity in South...
Pakistan Asks India To Shun Policy of State Terrorism
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has categorically rejected the absurd remarks by the Indian Ministry of External Affairs, denying India’s involvement in the recent Dasu terrorist attack. In...
Independence Day Celebrated In Pakistani Embassy in New Delhi
NEW DELHI: The 75th Independence Day of Pakistan is being celebrated all over the world. A special Independence Day celebration was also held at the...
Pakistan on Path of Development: PM Khan
ISLAMABAD: President Arif Alvi says Pakistan is an emerging nation which is on the course of rapid development. He was addressing the nation after unfurling...
PM Khan Chairs Meeting of Economic Advisory Council
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has directed the authorities concerned to accelerate the process of reforms to entice investment in different sectors. Chairing a meeting...
Messages of Governor, CM Punjab on Independence Day
LAHORE: On the occasion of Independence Day, Punjab Governor Chaudhry Sarwar and Chief Minister Usman Bazdar have issued messages to the nation. In his Independence...
One Dead, 27 Injured in Aerial Firing on Independence Day
KARACHI: At least 27 persons were injured in incidents of celebratory gunfire on the night of independence day in Karachi. According to police sources, aerial...
President, PM Congratulate Nation on Independence Day
ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi and Prime Minister Imran Khan say with the universal recognition of government’s policies towards revival of economy, handling of COVID-19...
73 More Pakistanis Die of Coronavirus
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has reported 73 deaths in the last 24 hours by novel coronavirus as the number of positive cases has surged to 1,094,699. The...
Google Marks Pakistan’s Independence Day With Doodle
Google has commemorated Pakistan’s Independence Day with a doodle artwork that depicted the medieval Derawar Fort located in Punjab’s Cholistan Desert. The tech giant said,...
Britney Spears’ Dad To Relinquish Control Of Her $60 Million Estate
Jamie Spears has agreed to step down from his 13-year role as conservator of his daughter Britney’s estate, in what the pop star’s attorney called...
US Mobilizes Troops To Kabul For Embassy Staff Drawdown
Faced with unexpectedly rapid military gains by the Taliban, the United States decided to dramatically scale down its embassy in Kabul and send about 3,000...
Spike In Tomato, Chicken Prices Pushes Up Inflation
ISLAMABAD: Inflation based on the Sensitive Price Index (SPI) for the combined consumption group for the week ended on August 12 increased by 0.61% due...
PM Imran Stresses on Upholding Values of Unity, Faith & Discipline
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that as we hoist our national flag to mark the 75th Independence Day of Pakistan, we must reiterate...
Nation Celebrates Independence Day
ISLAMABAD: The nation celebrates Independence Day on Saturday with renewed resolve to work with the spirit of Pakistan Movement to make the country a true...
Pakistan Achieves Compliance With Four More APG Recommendations
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has achieved compliant/ largely compliant rating in four more recommendations of the Asia Pacific Group (APG) on Money Laundering, leading aggregate to 35/40 recommendations...
President To Pay Thee-Day Official Visit to Turkey
ISLAMABAD: President Dr. Arif Alvi, at the invitation of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, will pay a three-day official visit to Turkey from August 14 to...
COAD Bajwa, US Charge d’ Affairs Discuss Afghan Peace Process
RAWALPINDI: Chief of the Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa says Pakistan desires to maintain long term and multi-domain enduring relationship with United States. Talking...
Taliban Capture Afghanistan’s Kandahar Province
The Taliban's advance in Afghanistan has accelerated and they have also captured the important province of Kandahar. The number of Taliban-held Afghan provinces has risen...
Six Dead Including Suspected Gunman in UK Shooting
LONDON: Six people, including the suspected gunman, died Thursday following a “serious firearms incident” in the southwestern English city of Plymouth, police said, with reports...
IMF Tranche To Boost Country’s Foreign Reserves: Governor SBP
ISLAMABAD: Governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) said on Friday that the country’s economic conditions were improving with growth rate expected to be between four...
‘A Journal For Jordan’ Trailer Released
“Love is a choice, Jordan. And real love means you have to sacrifice.” Here is the first teaser trailer for A Journal for Jordan, director...
Two Youth Killed in Mirpur Road Accident
Mirpur: A speeding dumper killed two youths and injured another at Bin Khurman in Azad Kashmir. Two youths on a motorcycle were killed and one...
Nazia Hassan’s 21st Death Anniversary Observed
The 21st death anniversary of Pakistani pop queen Nazia Hassan observed across the country and music-lovers around the world. The renowned singer passed away almost...
Pakistan Navy Releases Special Promo On Independence Day
Islamabad: Pakistan Navy released special promo on Independence Day. The promo titled ” پاکستان تیرے لیے دل ایک ہوا” is a beautiful reflection of interfaith...
Sheikh Rasheed Announces To Give Priority Visas To Journalist Stuck In Afghanistan
ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed on Friday announced that the Government of Pakistan will relax the visa policy for journalists and media workers stranded...
Fake Jewelry Deposit In Bank Case: Accused Sent To Prison On Six-day Judicial Remand
Karachi: The arrested accused who placed fake jewelries on the place of Gold in the two branches of JS bank, have been sent to prison...
Pakistan, China Are Iron Brothers: PM
Islamabad: Prime Minister Imran Khan says Pakistan and China are iron brothers and no hostile forces will be allowed to undermine this iron-clad friendship. Talking...