Shortage of COVID Vaccines Due To Import Delay From China: Asad Omar
ISLAMABAD: Asad Omar, head of the National Command and Operations Center, said that the reason for the unavailability of vaccines in the country was the...
Punjab Faces Shortage of COVID-19 Vaccine
LAHORE: With less than 2% of the total population fully vaccinated, two of the largest provinces in Pakistan — Sindh and Punjab — are facing...
Pakistan Condemns Baseless Allegations of Afghan NSA
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has strongly condemned the baseless insinuations by Afghan National Security Advisor Hamdullah Mohib, alleging Pakistan’s involvement in the internal affairs of Afghanistan. Responding...
Two Robbers Arrested After Alleged Police Encounter
KARACHI: Two accused were arrested after an alleged police encounter on Stadium Road in Karachi. The accused include Najibullah and Habibullah. Weapons, looted money and...
Trailer of Hollywood Movie Twist Released
LOS ANGELES: The trailer for Twist, an upcoming action-fueled crime-thriller inspired by Charles Dickens’s iconic novel Oliver Twist. Twist stars Michael Caine, Rita Ora, Noel...
Rain Delays World Test Championship Final
SOUTHAMPTON: Rain delayed the scheduled start of the inaugural World Test Championship final between India and New Zealand at Southampton on Friday, with no play...
PSX Gains 81.04 Points to Close at 48,238 Points
ISLAMABAD: The KSE 100-index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) turned around Friday and witnessed bullish trend, gaining 81.04 points, with positive change of 0.17...
Chaotic Scenes Erupt Outside Baluchistan Assembly Before Budget Session
QUETTA: Chaotic scenes erupted outside Balochistan Assembly Friday as scores of protestors and Opposition lawmakers and supporters holding a protest outside the assembly were baton...
KP Announces Rs1118b Record Budget
Peshawar: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa tax free budget for the next fiscal year with a historic outlay of eleven-hundred and eighteen billion rupees was presented on Friday....
Foreign Office Confirms Russian Authorities Detain 15 Pakistanis
Moscow: As many as 15 Pakistanis have been detained by Russian authorities in the last 48 hours. Russian authorities have stopped several Pakistanis going to...
Shahbaz Sharif Writes Letter To CEC
ISLAMABAD: PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif has urged the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to invite all opposition parties for consultation on electoral reforms. In a...
Senate Continues Discussion On Federal Budget
Islamabad: The House offered fateha for the martyred soldier in Turbat.Senator Mushtaq Ahmed led the prayer. The House resumed its discussion on the budget proposals...
Electronic Voting Machines Imperative To Ensure Free, Transparent Elections: Babar
Islamabad: Adviser on Parliamentary Affairs Babar Awan says electronic voting machines are imperative to ensure free and transparent elections in the country. Addressing a news...
Sindh Govt Received Biln Of Rupees But People Are Still Deprived Of Basic Facilities: Shibli
Islamabad: Federal Minister for Science and Technology, Shibli Faraz, has directed Pakistan Standards and Quality Control Authority (PSQCA) to complete automation process at the earliest...
If Someone Wants To See Destruction Corruption Brings,Then Go And Look At State Of Sindh: Hammad
Islamabad: Minister for Energy Hammad Azhar said the oil prices in Pakistan are lowest in the world. He said we have brought down the Petroleum...
Dasu Dam To Generate Low-cost Clean Energy: PM
ISLAMABAD:Prime Minister Imran Khan says Dasu Dam will generate low-cost clean energy that will help reduce inflation and promote industrialization in the country. He was...
Every Budget Will Be Unconstitutional Until NFC Award Is Given: Bilawal.
ISLAMABAD: Chairman PPP Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari said Friday that both the budget and the budget session of the PTI-led government are “illegal.” Speaking during a session...
Abbtakk Aims Fully Vaccinated Staff By July 15 ,2021
Vaccination is a safe and effective way to prevent disease and save lives. When we get vaccinated, we aren’t just protecting ourselves, but also those...
What Happened In NA Decreased The Respect Of The Parliament: Shaikh Rasheed
Islamabad: Opposition, who has died already, should be given chance to address in the National Assembly said Federal Minister for Railways Shaikh Rasheed Ahmed. Talking...
Will Keep On Exposing Robbers and Looters In Sindh: Haleem Adil Shaikh
Karachi: Opposition leader in Sindh Assembly Haleem Adil Shaikh has said that half of the PPP leadership are facing the NAB courts in the charges...
Rain With Thunderstorm Predicted In Karachi Today
KARACHI: The Met Office has forecast a hot and humid weather in Karachi on Friday (today) with chances of dust storm and light showers. Pakistan...
Less Than Two Percent Positive Cases Of Coronavirus Reported In Country
LAHORE: Pakistan has reported 39 deaths in the last 24 hours by novel coronavirus as the number of positive cases has surged to 946,227. The...
Soldier Martyred in Attack Near Turbat Airport
RAWALPINDI: A soldier, Naik Aqeel Abbas was martyred in a terrorist attack on army troops in Turbat. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), terrorists...
Pakistan’s Media Is Independent: Fawad
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain Thursday stressed the need for joint ventures between Germany and Pakistan in the fields of...
Forest Land Should Not Be Used For Construction Purpose: PM Khan
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has directed to expedite the process of cadastral mapping of the country. He was chairing a meeting of the National...
Hamza Shahbaz Lashes out At PTI For Going to IMF
LAHORE: Opposition Leader in the Punjab Assembly Hamza Shahbaz Sharif has said that unemployment in the country has increased from 33 to 85 percent, millions...
Asad Umar Takes on PML-N For Leaving Country’s Economy in Shamble
ISLAMABAD: Criticising the previous government in the lower house of parliament, Planning Minister Asad Umar has said that the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) left the...
Nasir Shah Says Federal Govt Cut Sindh’s Budget
KARACHI: Provincial Minister Nasir Hussain Shah said that we have increased the salary of employees by 20%, the salary of workers in the province has...
Court Extends Khawaja Asif’s Judicial Remand
LAHORE: An accountability court on Thursday ordered the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) to file a reference against Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) senior leader Khwaja Muhammad...
Man Killed Over Stopping Boys From Playing Cricket in Karachi
KARACHI: A man was killed, when he abstained boys from playing cricket in front of his house in North Karachi. According to police, the incident...
First Death Anniversary of Tariq Aziz Observed
LAHORE: The first death anniversary of renowned television host and film star Tariq Aziz is being observed today (Thursday). Tariq Aziz was born in Jalandhar...
KSE 100-Index Loses 323 Points
KARACHI: The KSE 100-index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed bearish trend on Thursday, losing 323.27 points, with negative change of 0.67 per cent,...
Iranian Presidential Elections To Be Held on Friday
TEHRAN: Iran’s supreme leader urged voters on Wednesday to turn out in large numbers for the June 18 presidential election, saying such a show of...
GDP Recorded At Lowest Level During PTI Govt: Shahbaz Sharif
ISLAMABAD: Opposition Leader in the National Assembly Shahbaz Sharif on Thursday finally delivered his speech in the Lower House after three days of rowdy behaviour...
Pakistan Finalizes Bulk Purchase Deal of COVID-19 Vaccines With China
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has made bulk purchase deal of coronavirus vaccines with China, quoting sources. Pakistan has made various agreements of buying over 27.5 million vaccine...
PM Directs To Formulate Strategy For Water Treatment In Ravi Urban City, CBS Projects
Islamabad: Prime Minister Imran Khan has directed to formulate an integrated and comprehensive strategy for water treatment and wastewater disposal in Ravi Urban City and...
Air Chief Lauds PN’s Valuable Services To Safeguard Maritime Frontiers Of Country
Lahore: Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu says our Armed Forces remain poised to defend the territorial integrity and sovereignty...
SBP Governor Updates Finance Minister On Progress Of Different Policy Initiatives
Islamabad: Governor State Bank of Pakistan, Dr. Reza Baqir called on Minister for Finance and Revenue, Shaukat Tarin in Islamabad on Thursday. The Governor updated...
NAB Rawalpindi Hands Over Rs 81.4 mn to Sindh Govt
RAWALPINDI: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Rawalpindi has recovered more than Rs 81 million from corrupt elements and handed over the amount to the Sindh...
Govt, Opposition Reach Consensus For Smooth Functioning Of NA Session
Islamabad: Government and the opposition parties have reached a consensus for smooth functioning of the session of the National Assembly. The consensus to this effect...
India Must Take Measures To Strengthening Security Of Its Nuclear Materials: FO
Islamabad: Foreign Office Spokesperson Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri has categorically dispelled the impression that any legislation has been made to let Indian Spy Commander Kulbhushan Jadhav...
Construction Of China’s First Space Station Starts
HELSINKI: The Shenzhou-12 spacecraft docked with China’s space station module hours after launch from Jiuquan late Wednesday, marking the first crewed visit to the facility....
National Savings Certificates Profit Rates Revised
Islamabad: The Finance Ministry has revised the profit rates on National Savings Schemes certificates, a notification issued in this regard said Thursday. The profit rate...
Freight Train Derails Near Kotri
JAMSHORO: As many as seven bogies of a freight train derailed near Kotri Railway Station, . The incident occurred due to break failure of the...
Asad Urges MNAs To Part In Session In Good Manner For Smooth Proceedings
Islamabad: Speaker National Assembly Asad Qaiser has urged the treasury and opposition benches to part in the session in a good manner for smooth proceedings...
Speaker Lifts Ban On 7 MNAs Barred From NA Over ‘disorderly’ Conduct
ISLAMABAD: Speaker of National Assembly Asad Qaiser on Thursday lifted a ban on seven MNAs who were barred from entering the House over ‘disorderly’ conduct....
Presidential Election To Be Held In Iran On Friday
Tehran: Iranians will vote Friday on who should be the country’s next president amid tensions with the West over its tattered nuclear deal with world...
Chinese Ambassador Calls On Naval Chief
Islamabad: Chinese Ambassador Nong Rong called on Naval Chief Admiral Muhammad Amjad Khan Niazi in Islamabad on Thursday. According to Spokesperson of Pakistan Navy, matters...
PM Directs For Early Completion Of Electoral Reforms
Islamabad: Prime Minister Imran Khan has directed for early completion of electoral reforms. Chairing a meeting on use of electronic voting machines in electoral process...
1,119 Corona Cases Reported In The Past 24 hours
Islamabad: Pakistan has reported 46 deaths in the last 24 hours by novel coronavirus as the number of positive cases has surged to 945,184. According...