PM praises Buddhist scholars for promoting interfaith harmony
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said Pakistan is proud of its ancient Buddhist heritage, which flourished in the northwest Pakistan in the shape of...
Govt Universities of Sindh, VCs demands PM provision of Rs 16 billion to avoid default
Karachi: As many as 21 vice-chancellors (VCs)of government universities have penned a letter to Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif. The VCs of the governmental universities have...
Reduction in petroleum products prices likely from June 1
Islamabad: Slashing of petroleum products prices for next fortnightly starting from June 1 are likely. According to the sources of the petroleum division the petrol...
AJK police arrange poet Ahmed Farhad meeting with his family
Muzzafarabad: The Azad Jammu Kashmir police on Wednesday arranged a meeting of poet Ahmed Farhad to his family. Sources said that the meet-up between the...
Rupee depreciates 10 paisa against Dollar
ISLAMABAD:Pakistani Rupee on Wednesday lost 10 paisa against US Dollar in the inter-bank trading and closed at Rs 278.40. On the other hand, minute decrease...
Gold rates up by Rs 2,400 per tola
Karachi:The per tola price of 24 karat gold increased by Rs 2,400 and was sold at Rs 242,700 on Wednesday. The price of 10 grams...
bearish trend prevails at PSX as loses 681 points
ISLAMABAD:The 100-index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed bearish trend on Wednesday, losing 681.19 points, closing at 74,836.30 points . A total of 408,073,662...
Veteran TV actor Shakeel remembered on birth anniversary
ISLAMABAD:Veteran television actor Yousuf Kamal, better known as Shakeel was remembered on the occasion of his birth anniversary. Born in Bhopal, India in May 29,...
Efforts are being made cases to be delayed so Imran Khan to remain in jail: Rauf Hassan
Islamabad: Secretary Information Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Rauf Hassan has said that “Khawar Maneka” putting pressure on the judge said “don’t pronounce the verdict” so the...
Govt agrees to giving chairmanship of PAC to Sunni Itehad Council
Islamabad: The government has agreed to giving chairmanship of Public Accounts Committee to the Sunni Itehad Council (SIC). The government out of three names one...
Postponed matriculation papers to be held on June 2 as KBSE announces new date for examinations
Karachi: Karachi Board of Secondary Education (KBSE) on Wednesday announced new date of matriculation examinations of the papers postponed owing to the Youm-e-Takber holiday on...
Passengers bus plunges into ravine killing 24 persons in Washik, Baluchistan
Quetta: In an horrific accident, a passenger bus plunged into the ravine in Balochistan killing 24 people including women and children. The accident happened in...
Uptick of Rs 5.57 billion investment recorded in IT and Telecom sector in last 5 years
Karachi: An uptick of as many as Rs 5.57 billion investment recorded in Telecom sector in the last five years. The Ministry of Information Technology...
French president hints at recognizing Palestinian state
Paris: The French president said he is “totally ready” to recognize the Palestinian statehood, but it must be at a “useful moment.” “There are no...
North Korean trash balloons are dumping ‘filth’ on South Korea
Seoul:North Korea has adopted a new strategy to contend with its southern neighbor: sending floating bags of trash containing “filth” across the border, carried by...
Heatwave continues across country Karachi sizzling heat recorded at 42 centigrade
Karachi: A wave of heat are continued all across the country including the mega city Karachi. Meteorological Department has predicted intensive and scorching heat in...
Nikah During Edat Case reserved verdict could not be pronounced as Khawar Maneka expressed distrust on Judge
Islamabad: The reserved verdict of the Bushra Bibi nikah case during edat was not pronounced today as ex-husband of her Khawar Maneka expressed distrust on...
Third match between Pakistan and England abandoned owing to heavy rains in Cardiff
Cardiff: Fourth match between England and Pakistan of a four-match series abandoned with out a bowl bowled. It is pertinent to mention here that it...
JI Karachi announces Gaza Million March on June 2 at Shahra-e-Faisal
Karachi: Jamat-e-Islami (JI) on Tuesday announced a Gaza million march on June 2 at Shahra-e-Faisal. Addressing a protest rally outside the Karachi press club, acting...
Hacking of Islamabad Safe City System revealed
Islamabad: It is revealed that hackers hacked Islamabad Safe City (ISC) system and stole sensitive data, sources said. The ISC has turned offline after the...
Gulf created between state and youth through wrong narrative: CM Baluchistan
Quetta: Chief Minister Baluchistan Sarfaraz Bugti has said that a gulf has been created between the state and the youth through a wrong narrative. In...
Police, NAB team jointly raid Bahria Town Rawalpindi office to get record of Al-Qadir Trust University
Rawalpindi: A joint raid has been conducted by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) and police on the Bahria Town Rawalpindi office on Tuesday night. The...
Intense heat and heatwave predicted in Karachi on Wednesday
Karachi: Intense heat and heatwave have been predicted for Karachi from May 29 to June 1. According to the meteorological department the mercury can go...
PM for minimum load-shedding for public relief in sizzling summer
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday directed the authorities concerned to minimise the ongoing load-shedding in different areas through better load management, considering the...
PM expresses desire to boost its exports to China including cooperation in various fields
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has expressed Pakistan’s desire to increase cooperation with China on a priority basis in the areas of agriculture, information technology...
ASP Shehrbano Naqvi Named Personal Staff Officer to Mohsin Naqvi
ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Interior has appointed Assistant Superintendent of Police Syeda Shehrbano Naqvi as Personal Staff Officer to Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi. A notification issued...
Imran Khan has fighting with Pakistan instead of political parties: Sharjeel Memon
Karachi: Sindh Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon has said that the founding chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has fighting with Pakistan instead of the political...
Imran Khan defames Army and my family: PM Shahbaz Sharif
Lahore: Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif delivering his speech in the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) presidential elections, said that founding chairman of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)...
Security Council set to meet over deadly Rafah strike today
New York: The UN Security Council was set to convene an emergency meeting Tuesday over an Israeli strike that killed dozens in a displaced persons...
Witnesses recall horrifying Israeli strike on Rafah tent camp that kills at least 45
Occupied Alquds: Witnesses recalled the horrifying scene of an Israeli airstrike on a displacement camp in Gaza’s Rafah that triggered a fire that killed at...
Israel continues attacks on Rafah a day after airstrikes on camp massacre 45
Occupied Al-Quds: Despite world’s outcry over airstrikes on tent camps established for displaced people in Rafah, Israeli forces continue to bomb north and west Rafah,...
Saqib Nisar removes me from presidency for lifte time,PML-N activists throw his verdict in dust bin: Nawaz Sharif
Lahore: Newly elected President of the Pakistan Muslim-Nawaz and a three time premier Nawaz Sharif has said that former chief justice Saqib Nisar had removed...
Nawaz Sharif becomes uncontested PML-N president in party president elections
Lahore: Nawaz Sharif has become the party president uncontested while Chief Election Commissioner Rana Sana has issued a notification regarding the-the presidency of a three-time...
Spain, Ireland and Norway officially recognize Palestinian state
MADRID/DUBLIN/OSLO: Spain, Ireland and Norway officially recognised a Palestinian state on Tuesday, despite an angry reaction from Israel, which has found itself increasingly isolated after...
PM convenes meeting on budget tomorrow at Jati Umra
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has convened an important meeting tomorrow, Wednesday. The sitting will be held at Pakistan Muslim League-N newly President Nawaz Sharif...
Another forest fire erupted on Margalla Hills, PM takes notice of fire.
ISLAMABAD: The Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has taken the notice of fire on Margalla hills. The Prime Minister directed the relevant authorities to mobilize...
Gold price fall by Rs.500 per tola
KARACHI: The price of gold per tola has decreased by Rs500 across the country. According to Pakistan Gems and Jewelers Association, the price of gold...
Spain, Ireland & Norway set to formally recognize Palestinian state today
WEB DESK: The Spain, Ireland and Norway are set to formally recognize a Palestinian state today. The three European nations stated their landmark decision is...
KP Health Minister launches DHI System-2
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Health Minister Syed Qasim Ali Shah launched the District Health Information (DHI) System-2 As per detail, the District Health Information (DHI)...
Nawaz Shareef set to retake presidentship of PML-N after 6 years.
LAHORE: The PML-N’s Chief Election Commissioner Rana Sanaullah has said, If no other candidate submits nomination papers, Nawaz will be elected unopposed as president of...
ATC granted 9 days physical remand of Shah Mahmood Qureshi.
LAHORE: The Anti-Terrorism Court in Lahore ratified 9 days physical remand of Shah Mahmood in may 9 case. Judge Khalid Arshad of the Anti-Terrorism Court...
NDMA advises precaution in wake of rains, dust storms till June 1
ISLAMABAD: The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has issued a weather alert warning of rain accompanied by dust, wind, and thunderstorms from Tuesday to Saturday...
Acting President, PM & armed forces felicitate nation on Youm-e-Takbeer
ISLAMABAD: Acting President, Prime Minister and Services Chiefs have felicitated the nation on the observance of the 26th anniversary of Youm-e-Takbeer In his message on...
26th anniversary of Youm-e-Takbeer being observed today
ISLAMABAD: The nation is observing 26th anniversary of Youm-e-Takbeer today with national zeal. The nation is observing 26th anniversary of Youm-e-Takbeer today with national zeal...
PM takes notice of load shedding in country, convenes meeting on Tuesday
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has taken notice of load shedding in various parts of the country. Sources said that the PM has convened a...
All business centers will remain open on May 28: Javed Shams
Karachi: President Anjuman Tajiran Karachi Javed Shams has said that all the business centers will be opened on May 28. Javed Shams said that owing...
Matriculation Examinations on May 28 postponed owing to public holiday
Karachi: Board of Secondary Education Karachi (BSEK) has announced postponement of matriculation examinations on May 28 owing to public holiday announced by the federal and...
Met dept comes up with good news as rains can be lashed from May 28 to June 1
Islamabad: Pakistan meteorological department has come up with good news as the country is in the grip of scorching heat that from May 28 to...
US ambassador calls on Finance Minister M Aurangzeb to discuss trade and financial matters
Islamabad: The USA ambassador to Pakistan Donald Bloom on Monday called on Federal Minister for Finance Muhammad Aurangzeb, according to the press release issued after...
A convicted person can’t acknowledge Govt’s diplomatic achievements, initiatives for developments: Tarar
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information, Broadcasting, National Heritage and Culture Attaullah Tarar on Monday said that a convicted person in prison could not digest and...