Facebook Bans All Taliban-related Content On Its Platforms
California: Facebook says it has banned the Taliban and all content supporting it from its platforms as it considers the group to be a terrorist...
CJ SHC Ahmed Ali Sheikh Refuses To Take Oath as Ad hoc Judge
ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice Sindh High Court Ahmed Ali Sheikh has written a letter to President Dr Arif Alvi informing him that he will not attend...
Rapid PCR Testing Begins at Airports Across Pakistan
KARACHI: Owing to difficulties being faced by UAE-bound passengers, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) said on Friday said that the counters for conducting rapid polymerase...
Four Killed, Three Injured In Peshawar Firing
PESAHWAR: Four persons were killed and three others sustained injuries on Monday in a firing incident near Shahpur police station of district Peshawar. According to...
Box Office: ‘Free Guy’ Debuts at No. 1 With Surprisingly Strong $28.4 Million
Despite concerns the delta variant would keep moviegoers at home, Ryan Reynolds’ sci-fi action comedy “Free Guy” had a better-than-expected start at the domestic box...
Tissue Used By Messi To Wipe Tears is Up For Sale At $1 Million
Argentine star, Lionel Messi, the new Paris Saint-Germain player, did not know that the tissue paper that his wife Antonella gave him to wipe his...
Saudi CGS Calls on General Bajwa
RAWALPINDI: A high level military delegation led by General Fayyadh Bin Hamed Al-Ruwaili, Chief of General Staff Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, called on Chief of...
PM To Chair Federal Cabinet Meeting Tomorrow
ISLAMABAD: The weekly meeting of the Federal Cabinet will be held tomorrow. The meeting will consider a 17-point agenda. The meeting will review the political...
AJK Assembly to Meet Tomorrow to Elect New President
MUZAFFARABAD: The AJK Legislative Assembly will meet in Muzaffarabad tomorrow to elect the President of Azad Jammu and Kashmir. Election Commission has declared Assembly Hall...
Ashraf Ghani Reaches Oman To Travel to US
KABUL: Former Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has arrived in Oman from where he will travel to the United States. According to a foreign news agency,...
At least Five Killed in Firing at Kabul Airport
KABUL: At least five people were killed in Kabul airport as hundreds of people tried to forcibly enter planes leaving the Afghan capital, witnesses told...
24th Death Anniversary of Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan Observed
KARACHI: The 24th death anniversary of Shahenshah-e-Qawwal Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan observed on Monday. Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan was born on 13th October...
Afghan Soil Should Not Be Used Against Any Country: NSC
ISLAMABAD: The National Security Committee (NSC), meeting on Monday stressed on all parties in Afghanistan to respect the rule of law, protect fundamental human rights...
Pakistan Wants Peaceful Afghanistan: Shujaat
ISLAMABAD: German Ambassador to Pakistan Dr Bernhard Stephen Schlagheck called on Pakistan Muslim League-Q President Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain and Punjab Assembly Speaker Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi...
SHCBA Announces Strike Tomorrow
KARACHI: On the issue of appointment of Chief Justice Sindh High Court Justice Ahmed Ali M Sheikh as an ad hoc judge of the Supreme...
People In IIOJ&K Facing Illegal Occupation, Oppression of India: PM Khan
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan says government is focussed on taking steps for public welfare in Azad Jammu and Kashmir but on the other hand...
Saudi Arabia’s Chief Of General Staff Calls On PM Imran
ISLAMABAD: General Fayyadh bin Hameed Al-Rowailly, Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia called on Prime Minister...
PM Orders To Form Regulatory Body For Implementation Of Building By Laws In Capital
Islamabad: Prime Minister Imran Khan has stressed the need to form a single and robust regulatory body for better implementation of rules and building bylaws...
Rescue 1122 35th Passing Out Parade Held
Lahore: Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar said on Monday the Punjab government would provide all out support to strengthen the emergency service in the...
Traffic Plan For Ashura Days Including 8th Muharram Announced
KARACHI: The traffic police have Monday issued the city’s route and diversion plan to help motorists choose the best and available route for their travels...
Danish Foreign Minister Telephones Pakistani Counterpart
Islamabad: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has underlined the importance of continuous engagement of international community with Afghan leaders. In a telephonic conversation with Danish...
Licenses Issued To 5 Companies For Exploration Of Oil and Gas
ISLAMABAD: The government has issued five licenses to the Oil and Gas Development Company for the exploration of oil and gas in the country. OGDCL...
Pakistan Is Working To Evacuate People From Kabul: Moeed Yusuf
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is keeping a close eye on the situation in Afghanistan, said National Security Adviser Moeed Yusuf on Monday after the Taliban consolidated their...
Delegation Of Afghan Leadership Calls On FM Qureshi
Islamabad: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has urged Afghan leadership to use this historic opportunity for reaching a broad-based and comprehensive political settlement of Afghan...
PM Launches First Phase Of Single National Curriculum
Islamabad: Prime Minister Imran Khan has launched the first phase of Single National Curriculum for students of grade one to five today with the affirmation...
National Single Curriculum Is Big Step Towards Ending Injustice In Society: Shafqat
Islamabad: Minister for Education Shafqat Mahmood said the first phase of national single curriculum has been implemented in Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit-Baltistan and Azad Kashmir....
Indian leadership Should Play Responsible Role in Afghanistan: FM Qureshi
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi Monday said that he would be meeting an Afghan delegation visiting Pakistan to press forward the peace process in...
Pakistan Will Continue Efforts To Encourage Women Education In Afghanistan: Fawad
Islamabad: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhary Fawad Hussain says Pakistan will continue its efforts to encourage women education in Afghanistan. In a telephonic conversation...
3,669 Corona Cases Reported Across The Country
LAHORE: Pakistan has reported 72 deaths in the last 24 hours by novel coronavirus as the number of positive cases has surged to 1,102,079. The...
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...