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...
Taliban Announce Amnesty For All
KABUL: Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid on Tuesday said that Afghanistan faces major challenges and assured that there will be no confrontation with anyone. Addressing a...
Abdul Ghani Baradar Reaches Afghanistan
DOHA: The deputy leader of the Taliban Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar along with senior leaders arrived in Afghanistan via a special plane from Doha after...
IG Islamabad Reviews Security
ISLAMABAD: A security clampdown would be implemented with the highest state of alert by establishing a curfew-like scenario in the garrison city on Muharram 9...
Pakistan Stands With People of Afghanistan: COAS
RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa has said Pakistan desires broad-based relations with Afghanistan and is willing to do everything possible to...
Afghan Delegation Meets PM Imran Khan
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has expressed strong support and solidarity for the fraternal people of Afghanistan, linked to the people of Pakistan through immutable...
Bilawal Demands Immediate Implementation Of National Action Plan
KARACHI: PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Tuesday said ,the federal government should take the parliament into confidence over the situation in Afghanistan. “Even a common...
Pakistan Will Not Take An Isolated Decision Of Accepting Taliban Government: Fawad
Islamabad: The peaceful transfer of power in Afghanistan is a welcome sign, Federal Minister for Information Fawad Chaudhry said Tuesday, days after the Taliban took...
Sindh Govt Announces To Open Schools Across Province From August 23
KARACHI: All educational institutions across Sindh will reopen on August 23 (Monday) with 50 per cent attendance, Provincial Education Minister Syed Sardar Shah announced Tuesday....
Closure Of Mobile Phone Service To Be Made As Per Requirement On Ashura: Rasheed
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Interior Sheikh Rasheed Ahmad on Tuesday said that a special cell had been established at the Ministry of Interior to constantly monitor...
Pakistan Looks Forward For Peaceful Afghanistan: President
Islamabad:President Arif Alvi said Pakistan being a neighboring country hosted four million Afghan refugees. He said it was a matter of goodwill between Pakistan and...
Man Arrested For Damaging Statue Of Ranjeet Singh At Lahore Fort
LAHORE: The statue of Raja Ranjeet Singh has been damaged in Lahore and police have arrested one accused for causing damage to statue. CCPO Lahore...
Taliban Announce General Amnesty For Govt Officials
Kabul: The Taliban announced a “general amnesty” for all government officials Tuesday, two days after the group captured Kabul and completed their hold over the...
Anti-terrorism Operations Would Continue In Afghanistan : US President
Washington: Reacting to the Kabul takeover by the Taliban, US President Joe Biden blamed Afghan leadership for Taliban takeover. Biden broke days of silence Monday...
Govt,ECP Agree To Use Of Technology In Next General Elections In 2023: Shibli
Islamabad: Minister for Science and Technology Senator Shibli Faraz says the government and Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) have principally agreed to the use of...
PTI Candidate Barrister Sultan Elected As President Of AJK
MUZAFFARABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) candidate Barrister Sultan was elected President of Azad Kashmir on Monday. According to details, Barrister Sultan secured 34 votes while opposition’s...
PTI Govt To Provide All-out Facilities For Promotion Of Sports Activities: Buzdar
Lahore: Tokyo Olympics Athletes Javelin Thrower, Arshad Nadeem and Weightlifter, Talha Talib, besides mountaineer Sajid Ali Sadpara and Shehroze Kashif met Punjab Chief Minister Sardar...
Taliban Has Been Taken On Board: Interior Minister Rasheed
Islamabad: Federal Minister for Interior Sheikh Rasheed said Tuesday that Pakistan has taken the Afghan Taliban on board over the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) issue, hoping...
Traffic Plan For Ashura Days Announced
KARACHI: The traffic police issued the city’s route and diversion plan to help motorists choose the best and available route for their travels ahead of...
US FM Telephones Pakistani Counterpart To Discuss Situation In Afghanistan
Islamabad: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has underlined that Pakistan would remain closely engaged with the United States and other international partners in promoting efforts...
Fourth Wave Of Coronavirus Started To Decrease As 3, 221 Cases Reported
LAHORE: Pakistan has reported 95 deaths in the last 24 hours by novel coronavirus as the number of positive cases has surged to 1,105,300. The...
Government Is Stronger Than Ever: Buzdar
LAHORE: Chief Minister of Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar on Tuesday said that government will respond to undemocratic tactics of opposition through service of people. During...